Year 11 - Religious education
The purpose of families
Relationships and families
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Unit Summary
In this unit pupils will examine issues around sexuality, the family and relationships. They will study how Christians and other worldviews understand ideas of family and marriage and address how these affect views on issues such as divorce.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explain the different purposes of families and Christian teachings on the purposes of families.
Key Notes
- The purpose of families means the reason why they exist.
- People have different views on the purpose of family, including procreation, stability and raising children in a faith.
- Survey data shows that love, kindness and support is important for families.
- Christian teachings suggest that families are key for procreation, teaching Christianity and providing for children.
- Attitudes towards procreation and not having children have changed over time.
Vocabulary To Learn
- procreate (procreation): having a child; seen as a duty in many religions
- purpose: the reason for which something is done or created or why something exists
- family: traditionally, a group of one or more parents and their children living together as a unit
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Christians think that families are only important for procreation.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
The purpose of families means the reason why they exist. People have different views on the purpose of family, including procreation, stability and raising children in a faith.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'procreate (procreation)'
having a child; seen as a duty in many religions.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Christians think that families are only important for procreation. Correction: Some Christians emphasise that families are important for procreation, but this is not the only purpose of families.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Contemporary family issues: Polygamy Study Guide
- Contraception and family planning Study Guide
- Different religious views about contraception Study Guide
- Different religious views about same sex relationships Study Guide
- Different religious views about sex before marriage Study Guide
- Divorce, remarriage and related ethical arguments Study Guide
- Gender prejudice and discrimination Study Guide
- Human sexuality including heterosexual and same sex relationships Study Guide
- Religious attitudes to marriage Study Guide
- Religious views about divorce and remarriage Study Guide
- Sexual relationships before and outside of marriage Study Guide
- The nature and purpose of marriage Study Guide
- The nature of families including the role of parents and children Study Guide
- The roles of men and women Study Guide
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