Year 2 - Religious education
Dharma: Ganesha's race around the world
Choices: Do we need rules to live by?
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils consider a philosophical question: 'do we need rules to live by?' They answer this through first examining how many Jews and Christians frame an answer through the Ten Commandments. They then explore how dharma offers another way of living. Finally they look at humanist ideas.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explain why Hindus act with compassion towards all living things.
Key Notes
- Hindu stories can help them understand how to make good choices.
- The story of Ganesha shows Ganesha using his intelligence to win the race against his brother.
- For many Hindus, following dharma is about making good choices based on compassion.
Vocabulary To Learn
- dharma: acting with love and kindness to all living things
- wisdom: knowing what is right and making good choices
- compassion: caring about others and wanting to help them
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Dharma is about following a fixed set of rules.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Hindu stories can help them understand how to make good choices. The story of Ganesha shows Ganesha using his intelligence to win the race against his brother.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'dharma'
acting with love and kindness to all living things.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Dharma is about following a fixed set of rules. Correction: Dharma is about doing what is right and so rules may need to be applied flexibly.
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