Year 11 - Religious education
Attitudes to wealth and its uses
Religion, human rights and social justice
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Unit Summary
In this unit pupils will examine ideas of human rights and reponsibilities. They will examine ideas of religious expression, the status of women and issues related to wealth and charity. Pupils will gain an understanding of different religious and non-religious responses to these issues.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explain the benefits and problems of wealth and how it is distributed and used in society.
Key Notes
- Wealth includes money, possessions, resources and opportunities.
- Absolute poverty means lacking basic needs (e.g., living on less than $2.15 per day).
- Relative poverty depends on location; in the UK, it's below 60% of median income.
- Some see wealth as driving growth, increasing happiness and enabling freedom.
- Others link it to inequality, reduced empathy and oppression.
Vocabulary To Learn
- inequality: the unfair or uneven distribution of resources, opportunities or rights among people in society
- poverty: the state of being without the things needed for a reasonable quality of life, so that day-to-day living is a struggle
- wealth: the money, possessions, resources and opportunities a person has
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Wealth only refers to money and expensive possessions.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Wealth includes money, possessions, resources and opportunities. Absolute poverty means lacking basic needs (e.g., living on less than $2.15 per day).
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'inequality'
the unfair or uneven distribution of resources, opportunities or rights among people in society.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Wealth only refers to money and expensive possessions. Correction: Wealth also includes resources, opportunities, education and access to services.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Charity and issues with giving money to people living in poverty Study Guide
- Different religious views about freedom of religious expression Study Guide
- Different religious views about the status of women in religion Study Guide
- Different religious views about the uses of wealth Study Guide
- Ethical arguments related to racial discrimination Study Guide
- Exploitation of people living in poverty including people-trafficking Study Guide
- Exploitation of people living in poverty; fair pay and interest on loans Study Guide
- Freedom of religious expression Study Guide
- Human rights and responsibilities Study Guide
- Prejudice and discrimination in religion and belief Study Guide
- Racial prejudice and discrimination Study Guide
- Social justice Study Guide
- Tackling poverty and its causes Study Guide
- The responsibility of those in poverty to overcome difficulties Study Guide
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