Year 7 - Religious education
Socrates: questioning worldviews
Blik: how do I interpret the world around me?
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Unit Summary
In this unit pupils are introduced to the idea of philosophy through an overview of key Greek thinkers. From this they will focus on R M Hare and the idea that all humans have a worldview. This will lay foundations for all the work they will do in RE in Key Stage 3.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explain how Socratic questioning encourages critical thinking and challenges existing worldviews.
Key Notes
- Socrates was an Ancient Greek philosopher who challenged the Athenian worldview.
- Socrates used a questioning style known as Socratic questioning which is still in use today.
- Socrates claimed 'the unexamined life is not worth living'.
- Socrates was sentenced to death for his beliefs.
Vocabulary To Learn
- critical thinking: the ability to think clearly and make good decisions
- Socrates: an Ancient Greek philosopher famous for his style of questioning
- Socratic questioning: a teaching style attributed to Socrates that involves asking questions
- worldview: a person's way of understanding, experiencing and responding to the world
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Socratic questioning is just about asking difficult questions.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Socrates was an Ancient Greek philosopher who challenged the Athenian worldview. Socrates used a questioning style known as Socratic questioning which is still in use today.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'critical thinking'
the ability to think clearly and make good decisions.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Socratic questioning is just about asking difficult questions. Correction: Socratic questioning is a disciplined method of inquiry which includes specific question styles.
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