Year 11 - Religious education
Living on through works and memory
Memory: what happens to us and our memories when we die?
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Unit Summary
This unit invites pupils to consider religious and non-religious responses to death. They will examine differing views. They will consider how the dead may be remembered through ritual or legacy. They will consider how attitudes are changing and the possibilities technology may offer in the future.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explain how people may be seen to live on through memories, objects and legacy.
Key Notes
- When a person dies, their physical body will go, but memories of that person can live on.
- People with religious or non-religious worldviews hold different beliefs about how connected they may feel to the dead.
- Objects can be important carriers of the memory of the dead. Many people keep or dedicate objects to preserve memory.
- A legacy refers to the things a person leaves behind in the world after they die.
- Legacy can be developed by present individuals, such as Sir Chris Hoy.
Vocabulary To Learn
- memory/memories: the way in which we keep someone alive in our minds after their death
- legacy: the things a person leaves behind in the world after they die
- values: the principles or standards of behaviour or one's judgement of what is important in life
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- A legacy means leaving behind physical objects for others once you have died.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
When a person dies, their physical body will go, but memories of that person can live on. People with religious or non-religious worldviews hold different beliefs about how connected they may feel to the dead.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'memory/memories'
the way in which we keep someone alive in our minds after their death.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: A legacy means leaving behind physical objects for others once you have died. Correction: A legacy can also include everyday kindness, choices, and influence on others.
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