Edwinstree Middle School

Religious Education

R.E. Aims

The R.E. department aims to ;

• Stimulate pupils interest and enjoyment in Religious Education.
• Promote the spiritual, moral, cultural and mental development of all pupils.
• Prepare the pupils for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of adult life.
• Help the pupils to understand the teachings and practices of Christianity and other major world religions.
• Encourage all pupils to develop their own beliefs and values.
• Raise their self-esteem and give them the confidence and ability to reflect on and to express their own feelings, reactions and responses to the world around them.
• Help the pupils to understand the effect of religion on the individual and on society.
  

Year 5

• The land where Jesus lived
• Christmas (traditional)
• Festivals and Feasts - Judaism, Islam and Christianity
• Stories of Jesus - His life, parables and miracles
• Belief and Inspiration - Founding of various religions and main beliefs
• Religious buildings - Synagogues, Temples, Mosques and Churches

Church of England, Wiltshire	Taj Mahal by Amal Mongia

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Websites

• re-xs.ucsm.ac.uk/
• www.mastersport.co.uk/education/celebrations.htm
• www.dialsolutions.com/nyorks/apps/linkmgr/app.exe?5&13&3
• www.1066ad.org/R.Eprim/reprim.htm

Year 6

• Creation stories- from different religions and cultures
• Old Testament stories - Noah - Moses, Joseph e.t.c
• How the Bible came to us - Development of the Christian bible
• Manuscripts, translations, missionaries, historical discovery and archaeological research. A study of religious paintings, stained glass windows and other works of art.

Websites

• philologos.org/__eb-bhot/default.htm
• www.infidels.org/library/modern/gerald_larue/otll/index.shtml
• www.bible.org/docs/ot/otbooks.htm
• www.bibleandscience.com/bible/sources/deadseascrolls.htm
  

Year 7

During this year the Year 7 children will study six of the main religions of the world, these being Christianity, Sikhism, Islam, Judaism, Buddhism and Hinduism. They will become much more familiar with these religions by studying them through ceremonies connected with landmarks or special occasions in people's lives.

This course begins with a look at why we study religions and their impact on society. They will consider the multicultural society in which we live. By studying these religions they will hopefully begin to understand them better and to develop sensitivity, empathy and tolerance towards people of different cultures and beliefs.

Websites

• www.dialsolutions.com/nyorks/apps/linkmgr/app.exe?5&13&3

Year 8

Throughout this year the theme will be "People". We will begin with the pupils concentrating on themselves, this is to enable them to think positively about themselves and thus raise their self esteem. They will then consider people who are part of their lives and with whom they interact frequently - friends, relatives, teachers etc.

Following this we will consider people who have been important to Humanity - Mother Teresa and Albert Schweitzer.

We will look at the lives of disadvantaged children in Peru and compare their existence to our own.

Our next section will be a consideration of "Ultimate issues" - Euthanasia, Abortion and Capital Punishment. The children will be asked to produce an extended essay on Capital Punishment, discussing their own thoughts and feelings, giving the views of others and exploring religious feelings towards the use of the Death Penalty.

Immediately prior to Easter the children will study the life of Jesus Christ. They will look carefully at facts versus beliefs and consider if we can conclusively prove the existence of Christ. We will also study artistic representations of Christ and discuss our responses to them.

Our final project will be a detailed study of Muhammad (P.B.U.H) and the Islamic faith.

Websites

• www.gargaro.com/mother_teresa/
• www.geometry.net/basic_c/capital_punishment_religious_views.php
• www.christiananswers.net/jesus/home.html
• www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/fundamentals/prophet/

All websites that are suggested were viewed as suitable on September 23rd 2003. There are also many more links to this subject area.

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