1. What is belief ? Learning Objectives: Starter: Draw up a table
30 July, 2018
Learning Objectives:
What connections are their between Belief and Faith?
Who was Charles Blondin and why do we think of faith?
Home work:
Keep a diary for a week of things that do require belief/ opinion and then trust. Produce a short report on your findings
Starter: Draw up a table
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2. Discuss in pairs and then Place these statements in appropriate column
Think about it!
Discuss in pairs and then Place these statements in appropriate column
Arsenal is the best football team.
The United Kingdom has a prime minister.
Chewing gum helps you to concentrate.
The Qur'an is the Muslim holy book.
Flowers are beautiful.
People cannot travel faster than the speed of light.
It is wrong to murder.
The Noble Eightfold Path of Buddhism is a pattern for living.
The universe exists.
Prayer can make things happen.
Select three statements you agree with and three you disagree with. Give reasons for your choices and share them with a partner.

3. Key wordsBelief Systems Video.flv
Something you feel is true but you can not prove
Faith
Trust and confidence in something or someone

4. WHY DO WE STUDY RE? History of Religion in under 2 min..flv
Over three quarters of the world follow a religion
Important to understand the people around us.
Watching the news informs us that religion is important
Ideas and opinions on moral issues such as abortion, euthanasia, war, poverty, crime and punishment.
Learn about leaders such as Gandhi and Mother Teresa
Discuss questions such as ‘why am I here? "why is there suffering and evil?‘'what happens when I die?”
Values religions hold. Ideas such as forgiveness, justice and fairness, concern for the environment

5. Plenary In groups of 4 use the dice of religious symbols
State one fact
Winner is the pupil who scores the highest