1. 4 Starter for 5! Give one reason that argues war can be justified.
Give one reasons that argues war cannot be justified.
Which Christian quote could be used to support fighting in a war?
Name an event in the life of Jesus.
Which denomination of Christianity worship in a lively and energetic way?
a) Orthodox b) Quaker c) Gospel

2. 4 Starter for 5!
Give one reason that argues war can be justified. E.g. to prevent greater evils from happening, to defend your country, to defend democracy
Give one reasons that argues war cannot be justified. E.g. Humans do not have the right to take life away because all life is sacred
Which Christian quote could be used to support fighting in a war? ‘An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth’, ‘beat the cutting blades of your ploughs into swords and your pruning hooks into spears’
Name an event in the life of Jesus. E.g. Feeding of the 5000, healing on the Sabbath, getting baptised, walking on water
Which denomination of Christianity worship in a lively and energetic way?
a) Orthodox b) Quaker c) Gospel

3. What is happening in this image?
Use this image as a hook into the lesson on non-violence. Tiananmen Square – why might he be doing this? Is it effective? What would it achieve?

4. Pacifism
Learning Objective: Is non-violence an option in the 21st Century?
I can define the term pacifism
I can give examples of three pacifists
I can evaluate whether pacifism is an option in today’s world
Discuss what we mean by the word justifiable – having a good or leg

5. What is pacifism? Pacifism
The belief that war and violence are unjustifiable and that all disputes should be settled peacefully
Different types of pacifism:
Absolute pacifism – violence and war are always wrong, even in self-defence
Conditional pacifism – they are against war and violence in principle but recognise there are occasions when they are the lesser of two evils.
Draw out the distinction between the types of pacifism

6. What are your initial thoughts on this question?
Is pacifism an option in the 21st century?
What are your initial thoughts on this question?
Discuss initial thoughts as a class e.g. think, pair, share.

7. I can define the term pacifism
Learning Objective: Is non-violence an option in the 21st Century?
I can define the term pacifism
I can give examples of three pacifists
I can evaluate whether pacifism is an option
Explain the term pacifism to the person next to you – how well did they do? Score them out of 5.

8. Examples of Pacifists
You are going to explore 3 stations, each one will contain an example of a pacifist.
At each station you need to:
Read their story as a group
Highlight/underline the key points
Briefly summarise the case study
Explain how this is an example of pacifism – explain which type of pacifism this is an example of
Write down something you found interesting

9. I can define the term pacifism I can give examples of three pacifists
Learning Objective: Is non-violence an option in the 21st Century?
I can define the term pacifism
I can give examples of three pacifists
I can evaluate whether pacifism is an option

10. What if Britain became a pacifist country?
Plus, Minus, Interesting
What if Britain became a pacifist country?

11. What are your final thoughts on this question?
Is pacifism an option in the 21st century?
What are your final thoughts on this question?

12. Pacifism
Learning Objective: Is non-violence an option in the 21st Century?
I can define the term pacifism
I can give examples of three pacifists
I can evaluate whether pacifism is an option