1. Do you believe in God or not?
Try to give as many reasons as possible for your answer!
E.g. I believe in God because:
I prayed for my nana to get better and she did so I believe God answered my prayer.
4 minutes to think and write!
Listen carefully - you will be telling the class your partner’s answer, not your own!
2 minutes to discuss with your partner!
4 minutes to share your partner’s answer!

2. Why do people believe in God?
Learning Objective:
To investigate why people believe in God.
Learning Outcomes:
COMMUNICATE
Band 3
I can explain my responses to religious ideas.
Band 4
I can explain my responses to religious ideas with a reason.
Band 5 and 6
I can give a detailed explanation for my response to the religious ideas with justification for my response based on a clear argument.

3. Watch the clip...
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Write down THREE people’s opinions on believing in God - give their names and why they believe in God.
Challenge Yourself!
Which of these reasons do you think is the strongest and why?
To investigate why people believe in God.

4. What is being shown in these pictures?
Why might they lead people to believe in God?
To investigate why people believe in God.

5. Main features of a Christian upbringing:
Parents may read children stories from the Bible
Parents may help children to prepare for receiving sacraments (baptism and communion)
Children may attend a Church school (Like ASA)
Children may take part in Christian celebrations like Christmas and Easter
Parents and children may pray together
Go to church as a family on a Sunday
Children may be baptised
Children may attend Sunday school
To investigate why people believe in God.

6. How many can you remember?!
Bullet point as many as you can - 2 minutes only!
GO!
To investigate why people believe in God.

7. So, what is a religious upbringing? Sum it up in one sentence!
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Watch the clip and think about the following (ready to discuss it):
Do you think it is right that some church schools only let Christians in? Explain your opinion.
Moral question!
To investigate why people believe in God.

8. How Christian upbringing leads to belief:
I believe because my parents told me to believe, so I have faith as I trust them.
I believe because prayer makes me feel closer to God.
I believe because what I have been taught in school gave me evidence that God exists.
I believe because I meet all my friends at church and Sunday school and we all believe the same.
I believe because the sacraments I have received make me feel God loves me.

9. Extended Writing Task - Apply Your Learning!
Band 5 and 6
Extended Writing Task - Apply Your Learning!
COMMUNICATE
I can give a detailed explanation for my response to the religious ideas with justification for my response based on a clear argument.
Read the arguments on the worksheet about how a Christian upbringing could lead to belief in God and then answer the following questions, using clear, detailed reasons and examples to support your points:
1) Which argument do you think is the strongest for believing in God and why?
2) Which argument do you think is the weakest and why?
3) Do you think religious parents should raise their children to be religious? Explain your answer with clear, supported reasons.
4) At what age do you think religious parents should stop taking their children to their place of worship? Why this age? (Support your answer with clear reasons and examples.)
Challenge Yourself!
Can you use any religious teachings to support your view on whether or not religious parents should raise their children to be religious?
To investigate why people believe in God.

10. Extended Writing Task - Apply Your Learning! COMMUNICATE
Band 4
Extended Writing Task - Apply Your Learning!
COMMUNICATE
I can explain my responses to religious ideas with a reason.
Read the arguments on the worksheet about how a Christian upbringing could lead to belief in God and then answer the following questions:
1) Which argument do you think is the strongest for believing in God and why?
2) Which argument do you think is the weakest and why?
3) Do you think religious parents should raise their children to be religious? Give a reason for your answer.
4) At what age do you think religious parents should stop taking their children to their place of worship? Why this age?
Challenge Yourself!
Do you think all Christians would want to raise their children to be Christians? Explain your answer.
To investigate why people believe in God.

11. Extended Writing Task - Apply Your Learning! COMMUNICATE
Band 3
Extended Writing Task - Apply Your Learning!
COMMUNICATE
I can explain my responses to religious ideas.
Read the arguments on the worksheet about how a Christian upbringing could lead to belief in God and then answer the following questions:
1) Which argument do you think is the strongest for believing in God and why?
2) Which argument do you think is the weakest and why?
3) Do you think religious parents should raise their children to be religious?
4) At what age do you think religious parents should stop taking their children to their place of worship? Why this age?
Challenge Yourself!
Do you think all Christian children should go to Christian schools? Why/why not?
To investigate why people believe in God.

12. Self-assessment - purple pen!
COMMUNICATE
Band 3
I can explain my responses to religious ideas.
Band 4
I can explain my responses to religious ideas with a reason.
Band 5 and 6
I can give a detailed explanation for my response to the religious ideas with justification for my response based on a clear argument.
Using a purple pen, complete your self-assessment worksheet to see what you think you have achieved today.
To investigate why people believe in God.

13. Plenary 3 - Reasons why someone might believe in God
2 - Reasons why believers might raise their children to believe in God
1 - Way to show God you care (RECAP QUESTION!)
To investigate why people believe in God.

14. To investigate why people believe in God.
Reflection
‘If you are unsure about whether you believe, is it better to believe in God or not believe in Him?’
Spiritual question!
To investigate why people believe in God.

15. Private Study
Learn the spellings of the keywords.