Year 11

Unit: What is Truth?

Revelation

Links to previous lesson:

 

Teacher Status:           QT                    NQT      Supply  Student

Group Ability:  T                      M                     L                      MA

Number in Group:                                            SEN:

 

Learning Objectives

Pupils ...

·                Learn about the ways that Christians believe that God reveals his will to humankind

·                Learn about the experience of Jonathan Edwards and his decision to run on Sundays

Learn how to approach an exam question on this topic

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Teaching approach and activities

 

Starter:

·                State objectives

·                Brainstorm ‘How do Christians find out about God?'

·                Read source A & B p108 ‘Christianity in Today’s World’

·                Discuss possible meanings and personal points of view

 

 

Main Activities:

·                Read through passage on p108 and discuss each form of revelation.

·                Use worksheet to gather information on each form

·                Read through the Jonathan Edwards story (and possible Vatican if there is time)

·                Use writing frame to introduce and explain exam question

·                Pupils attempt question

 

Plenary:

·                Discuss good answers

Read through perfect answer

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Outcomes and assessment

 

Most pupils will…              

·                Be able to explain how Christians believe that God has revealed truths

·                Be able to explain using examples the affect that belief in God would have on a Christian.

·                Have answered an exam question to level 3 (OCR criteria)

 

Some pupils will have made more progress and will…                     

·                Be able to explain and justify their own beliefs in response to Christian beliefs

·                Explain beliefs about revelation in more detail

·                Have answered an exam question to level 4 (OCR criteria)

 

Assessment through exam answer.

 

 

 

Links to next lesson: Role of Church and people as authority and guidance.

 

Homework: Preparation for next lesson, what is the Bible. Who wrote it? Why is it important for Christians?