1. RME Homework. S1 Judaism: Belief in God  Try to think of three reasons why people might believe in God.  Try to think of three reasons why people might not believe in God.  If you had to design a symbol for God what would it be like. Draw it or describe it.  Explain why you designed your symbol the way you did.

2. RME Homework. S1 Judaism: The Torah (1)  Choose a book or film or T.V. show that has inspired you or meant a lot to you.  Explain what it is about.  What lesson(s) do you think you have learned from it?  If you could meet the writer of the book or director of the film, what would you like to say to him or her?

3. RME Homework. S1 Judaism: The Torah (2)  Imagine a single day without laws. No police, no courts, no rules of any kind.  In an imaginative piece of writing describe your day.  Would you like every day to be like this? Explain your answer.

4. RME Homework. S1. Judaism. Shabbat  In the story of creation in the book of Genesis God describes his creation as “very good”.  Make a list of ten things in your life which you would describe as “very good”....ten things you love about being alive.

5. RME Homework. S1 Judaism. Passover  At the Pesach meal the events of the first Passover in Egypt are passed from adult to child.  Choose a festival from any part of the world.  Describe the festival.  Explain the story behind the festival that is being passed on to youngsters.  You may add a picture.

6. RME Homework. S1. Judaism. Jewish Food Rules.  Like people of most religions, Jews have rules about food. It’s another way of belonging to the group.  Buddhists and Hindus prefer to do without meat - to be vegetarian – some Jews too.  Try to list 3 reasons for not eating animals and 3 for eating animals.