8A1 RS Homework 2023-2024


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2		SUMMER TERM ONE
3	19/04	Challenge: Print out a map of the middle east and highlight Jerusalem. Write out at least 10 facts about Jerusalem Further Challenge: Annotate your map to show the predominant Jewish and Muslim areas. Research and find out facts about these areas in Jerusalem Mega Challenge: Write at least a paragraph underneath your map summarising why conflict may exist in this area.	next lesson
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13	29/02	A miracle is something extroadinary that happens that cannnot be explained by science. A parable is a story told by Jesus with a teaching in it. Challenge: Research either a parable or miracle performed / told by Jesus and present the story in the form of a storyboard. Further Challenge: In your books, underneath your presentation of the story – explain what the message behind the miracle or parable is. Mega Challenge: How might miracles / parables like this one have affected people at the time? Would they affect Christians today? (Examples you could research: Jesus feeding 5000, Jesus raised Lazarus, parable of the good samaritan)	next lesson
14	07/03	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-SrXeZcVhU&t=2s Challenge: Watch the video of Jesus' last supper above. Outline the story of Jesus' last supper in your book. You can either write this out or do a storyboard on this. Further Challenge: Focus on what Jesus did with bread and wine and what he said about these items. What do they symbolise and why do you think Jesus did this? Mega Challenge: Further research what do Christians do nowadays to remember this event?	next lesson
15	14/03	Finish the diary entry you started in the lesson (5) Challenge: Outline what happens including what happened at the last supper and what happened at the crucifixion. Include why this event needed to happen. Also to include the different emotions experienced by different people at the time of the events including how Jesus possibly could be feeling. (6/7) Further Challenge: Underneath your entry, 1. Explain why these events are still important to Christians today. 2. How might Christians feel learning about these events? (8/9)Mega Challenge: What impact do these events have on Christians today? How might it influence the way they lives their lives? Is the story still relevant and important today?	MONDAY 18TH MARCH
16		Lent Term One
17	25/01	In the next term we are going to be learning about the Five Pillars of Islam. You are going to complete a Five Pillars project based on our lessons as well as using research outside your lessons. Challenge: Create a piece of work that outlines what the Five Pillars of Islam are and what they mean. THEN create a piece of creative work that reflects on it. It can be a drawing, painting, collage, 3D sculpture, mind map, leaflet but NO PPTS. You could even bake!!! Your project should name all five pillars and give an explanation of each one. Further Challenge: Include in your work or on separate paper why the five pillars of Islam are important to Muslims Mega Challenge: Rank the pillars in order of which you think are most important and explain why you have ranked them in this way. Each week you will follow the schedule below and complete different tasks: w/c - 10th Jan - Complete research for your project using the internet. Bring this research to next lesson. w/c - 17th Jan - Draft your project ideas. Bring this to next lesson w/c - 24th Jan - Create work and show an update to Miss Pang next lesson either through email or a photo of it w/c - 31st Jan - Create work w/c - 6th Feb - Hand work in Useful websites: https://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/islam/practices/fivepillars.shtml https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05p6sp2/clips Follow this link for information about the project and images of project ideas	01/02
18	06/02	Revise for your assessment. Topics are: Philosophy and Ethics - Attributes of God (all powerful, all knowing etc) - Religious Experiences - Suffering and Evil - Life after Death - Creation of the world - Ethics of War - Just War Islam - The Five Pillars of Islam - Shahadah - Salah - Zakat - Sawm - Hajj	next lesson where you will complete the assessment
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25	03/11	Challenge: Research an example of war that has happened in history or a war currently happening right now. Create a factfile page on it. Include: An outline of the war - what happened, why it happened, where, when etc. What was the consequence of that war (how many deaths, what happened to towns/cities etc) Further Challenge: In your factfile, include a section of your view on this war. Was it justified and why? Mega Challenge: Take your research further and explain how religious believers (choose one religion) might respond to this example of war. Would they find it ethical? Why / why not? Explain reasons and teachings.	09/11
26	10/11	Task: Finish your Just War Theory posters you started in lesson Extension: Think back to the example of war you completed for prep last week; apply the Just War theory to your example of War. Does it meet the criteria? Yes/No, Explain.	16/11
27	17/11	Watch the clip on the Parable of the Good Samaritan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Se1I0MON1w&t=1s Challenge: Create a storyboard illustrating this Parable OR explain the story in your own words. Further Challenge: Explain what the story teaches about helping those who are poor or living in poverty. Mega Challenge: Explain your opinion on the message in story; do you agree or disagree with it? Why?	23/11
28	23/11	NO PREP - SENIOR CHALLENGE
29	08/09	Complete the first box of your summary sheet to consolidate learning today - 1. Attributes of God	14/09
30	14/09	Challenge: Task 1: Find a definition for 'Religious Experience' and put it into your own words. Task 2: Research a case study of someone or a group of people that has claimed to have had a religious experience. Summarise the case study in your own words presented neatly - you can pint images if you wish to. Further Challenge: Does this experience convince you that God might exist? Explain your answer. Mega Challenge: How might some disagree with your view? Explain your points. REMEMBER - YOU MUST COMPLETE AT LEAST CHALLENGE. Don't go for the bare minimum and try the further and mega challenge to push yourself. https://upliftkids.org/spiritual-experiences/	21/09
31	22/09	Research an example of a miracle - it can be a religious or a non religious example. Challenge: Explain the example in your own words - use the 5W's to help you explain (who, what, where, when, why) inc images if you wish Further Challenge: Do you think this miracle proves God's existence? Explain your answer. Mega Challenge: How might some argue against this being an intervention from God? Explain answer	28/09
32	29/09	Complete box 2, 3 and 4 of your summary sheets. 2. What is real / truth? 3. Religious Experiences 4. Suffering and Evil	05/10
33	05/10	Challenge: Interview three people about life after death. You could interview anyone (parents, siblings, teachers) and ask them what they believe and about life after death, and why they hold that belief. Explain the beliefs in your book/on paper. Further Challenge: Can you give your opinion on those beliefs you have interviewed about? Explain reasons why you agree or disagree with them. Mega Challenge: Research an example of someone who has experienced a near death experience. Explain the case study in your own words and explain what your opinion is on the experience – is it convincing enough that life after death exists?	12/10
34	12/10	Complete the poster you started in the lesson IF YOU FINISHED THE POSTER, COMPLETE THE BELOW. Challenge: Research another theory of the creation of the world on the internet that we have not learn't about. (i.e. Sikhism, Jewish, Chinese Taoist belief) Describe and explain the theory in your own words. Further Challenge: Compare the theory to another theory you have learnt about in lesson and explain how it is different /similar Mega Challenge: Evaluate the theories giving personal responses, on which theory you think makes more sense then other theories on how the world was created.	19/10