Year 11 - Religious education
Prejudice and discrimination in religion and belief
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 what prejudice and discrimination are, and how Christian and non-religious views affect opinions on same-sex relationships.
Key Notes
- Prejudice means having unfair thoughts or feelings about someone before knowing them.
- Discrimination happens when prejudice leads to unfair treatment or actions.
- Same-sex sexuality was once criminalised in the UK but is now legally protected.
- Different Christian denominations have different views about same-sex relationships.
- Humanists believe everyone deserves equal treatment based on reason and fairness.
Vocabulary To Learn
- Discrimination: actions that come from prejudice attitudes
- Equality: belief that everyone is equal in value and worth
- Prejudice: negative thoughts, feelings or beliefs about a person (prejudging them) based on a characteristic they have, e.g. their sexuality or ethnicity
- Same-sex sexuality: being physically/sexually attracted to persons of the same gender
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- All Christians think same-sex sexuality is wrong.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Prejudice means having unfair thoughts or feelings about someone before knowing them. Discrimination happens when prejudice leads to unfair treatment or actions.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'Discrimination'
actions that come from prejudice attitudes.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: All Christians think same-sex sexuality is wrong. Correction: Not all Christians believe same-sex sexuality is wrong, some denominations welcome same-sex couples. Even where same-sex acts are considered sinful, individuals with same-sex sexuality are not seen as sinful and should be treated with compassion.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Attitudes to wealth and its uses Study Guide
- 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
- 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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