1. Arranged Marriage
To consider the religious responses to the issues of love, parental involvement and race in the choice of marriage partner
To understand that there are alternatives to marriage, including vocation, celibacy.
COMPLETE THE GAP FILL ON TWO RELIGIOUS WEDDING CEREMONIES
WATCH THE VIDEO CLIPS ON ARRANGED MARRIAGES
WHAT IS YOUR OPINION?

2. Read text
Explain your views on arranged marriages. Do you agree with them? Give reasons for your views. Include another point of view (6 marks)
Explain the alternatives to marriage
(8 marks)

3. Create an advert to go onto a dating website for your requirements of the ‘ideal partner’
Make sure that you include ideas about;
Love
Parental involvement
Race
Your ideas about:
Cohabitation
Children
Career choices etc.

4. Feedback examples of your dating profiles
How important is it to marry someone who has a similar backgroun d to yourself?

5. Group work...
GROUP 1 - discuss (mind map) the advantages of a love match
GROUP 2 - discuss (mind map) the disadvantages of a love match
GROUP 3 discuss (mind map) the advantages of an arranged marriage
GROUP 4 discuss (mind map) the disadvantages of an arranged marriage

6. ADVANTAGES OF A LOVE MATCH
DISADVANTAGES OF A LOVE MATCH
ADVANTAGES OF AN ARRANGED MARRIAGE
DISADVANTAGES OF AN ARRANGED MARRIAGE