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Year 6 - Religious education

The global context of worldviews

Worldviews: how is our country and community changing?

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 describe the context of global worldviews using data.

Key Notes

  • The majority of the world's population identifies as having a religious worldview.
  • Christians and Muslims make up the majority of those with a religious worldview.
  • Worldviews can be affected by context.
  • Social scientists use data as a tool to analyse worldviews.
  • We can use data to better understand the context of worldviews globally.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • worldview: the way people see, interpret and inhabit the world
  • majority: more than half of a group
  • survey: a way to ask many people questions to gather information
  • context: the situation, background or circumstances around something

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • The majority of people in the world do not have a religious worldview.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain the lesson in two key points.

The majority of the world's population identifies as having a religious worldview. Christians and Muslims make up the majority of those with a religious worldview.

2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'worldview'

the way people see, interpret and inhabit the world.

3. Correct this common mistake.

Mistake: The majority of people in the world do not have a religious worldview. Correction: The majority of people in the world have a religious worldview. Religion and belief varies around the world depending on context.

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