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Year 1 - Religious education

Thought experiment: the idea of care

Caring: how do stories inspire actions?

Unit Summary

This unit will examine the idea of care through a focus on two worldviews: Christianity and Islam. Pupils will investigate two stories that they will return to later in the curriculum. They will see how Christians and Muslims have interpreted these stories to care for others today.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to explain that caring is looking after others and that religion or beliefs may inspire people to care.

Key Notes

  • Caring is looking after other people.
  • Caring is important when people are suffering.
  • Religions and beliefs teach about the importance of caring.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • caring: looking after other people
  • kindness: being helpful to others
  • suffering: experiences such as pain or hurt

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Caring is only within your family

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain the lesson in two key points.

Caring is looking after other people. Caring is important when people are suffering.

2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'caring'

looking after other people.

3. Correct this common mistake.

Mistake: Caring is only within your family. Correction: Caring happens everywhere and with everyone.

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