Year 11 - Religious education
The use and abuse of the environment
Religion and life
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Unit Summary
In this unit pupils will focus firstly on the relationship between religion and science - looking at ideas of creation. They will examine how religions view the world - examining concepts such as stewardship. Finally they will examine how religions speak about the sanctity of life.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explain how human activity affects the environment and how both religious and non-religious perspectives influence sustainability efforts.
Key Notes
- Overuse of natural resources, pollution, and deforestation reflect treating the Earth as a commodity.
- Global citizenship involves taking responsibility for the planet and ensuring sustainability for future generations.
- Christian teachings emphasise stewardship and the duty to care for God's creation.
- Pollution, resource depletion, and climate change contribute to global inequality and environmental harm.
- Actions to improve sustainability include reducing waste, using renewable energy and supporting eco-friendly companies.
Vocabulary To Learn
- commodity: something that can be used for personal gain
- environment: the world around us; this can be made up natural or artificial surroundings
- pollution: contamination of an environment with harmful substances
- resources (natural): resources which are found in nature – fossil fuels (eg coal, oil, natural gas), plants etc
- stewardship: the duty given by God to humankind to look after the created world, and all life within it
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Global citizenship is not just about helping others in distant communities.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Overuse of natural resources, pollution, and deforestation reflect treating the Earth as a commodity. Global citizenship involves taking responsibility for the planet and ensuring sustainability for future generations.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'commodity'
something that can be used for personal gain.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Global citizenship is not just about helping others in distant communities. Correction: It involves recognising our interconnectedness with people and the planet, meaning that the actions we take in our everyday lives have a far-reaching impact. Global citizens take personal responsibility for their own environmental practices.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Beliefs about death and the afterlife Study Guide
- Different religious views about abortion Study Guide
- Different religious views about animal experimentation Study Guide
- Different religious views about euthanasia Study Guide
- Ethical arguments related to abortion Study Guide
- Euthanasia Study Guide
- Impact of beliefs about death and the afterlife on the value of human life Study Guide
- Quality of life Study Guide
- Religious teachings about the origin of the universe Study Guide
- Religious teachings about the origins of life Study Guide
- Sanctity of life Study Guide
- The relationship between religious and scientific views on the origin of life Study Guide
- The use of animals for food Study Guide
- The value of the world and stewardship Study Guide
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