Year 6 - Religious education
Changing context and worldviews in the UK
Worldviews: how is our country and community changing?
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Unit Summary
In this unit pupils will examine the place of religion in the UK today. Beginning with an understanding of the census data they will make comparisons globally. From this they will drill down to their own locality to compile a report noting trends and analysing similarities and differences to the UK.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use census data to describe how worldviews vary according to geographical context in the UK.
Key Notes
- We can better understand worldviews in the UK by looking at context.
- Members of particular worldviews, such as Jews and Muslims, are found in particular areas due to history and culture.
- Using the census allows us to identify patterns about where people from particular worldviews live.
- We can find out more about why people choose to live where they do by interviewing case studies.
Vocabulary To Learn
- census: a national survey held every 10 years in England and Wales
- context: the situation, background or circumstances around something
- pattern: a repeated way something happens
- worldview: the way people see, interpret and inhabit the world
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- People from different worldviews are only found in certain places.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
We can better understand worldviews in the UK by looking at context. Members of particular worldviews, such as Jews and Muslims, are found in particular areas due to history and culture.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'census'
a national survey held every 10 years in England and Wales.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: People from different worldviews are only found in certain places. Correction: People from different worldviews can be found in a variety of different places. Some localities have historical populations of people from a particular worldview. But the census shows that people are moving to different areas as well.
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