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S1 Ultimate Questions
S1 Ultimate Questions Ultimate questions To understand what is meant by ultimate questions To find out how myths can be used to answer ultimate questions
Ultimate questions To understand what is meant by ultimate
questions To find out how myths can be used to answer ultimate
questions
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Ultimate Questions Ultimate question: A question which is very
difficult or impossible to answer. With your neighbour try to think
of five examples. (Dont include questions which have been answered
by science like Why is grass green?)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aboZctrHfK8
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Did you think of any of the following examples?
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Answers from religion. For thousands of years religions have
tried to answer ultimate questions. But since these questions are
so difficult to answer there are many possible answers. Religion
uses faith to answer ultimate questions. This means people may
believe something without having scientific proof. Faith: Belief
that is not based on proof.
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Creation Myths Myth: A story which tries to explain something
which is difficult to understand. Often has a meaning or a message.
Many cultures and religions have different stories to answer the
question: How did the world begin? http://www.bigmyth.com/
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Myth Has a meaning or explains something. May or may not be a
true story. Legend Does not have a meaning or explain something.
May or may not be a true story. Fable Has a meaning or explains
something. Is not a true story. Can you think of an example for
each?
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Creation Myths Around the World To find out about creation
myths around the world To compare and contrast ideas and themes in
different creation myths
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You are going to listen to some creation stories from around
the world. Which creation stories contain the following themes?
Order and chaos Water Sounds or words Powerful beings Trees or
plants Animals Human weaknesses Suffering or death
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You are going to listen to some creation stories with your
teacher. Tick the boxes to show which themes are included in the
stories. Story 1:Story 2:Story 3:Story 4:Story 5:Story 6:Story
7:Story 8: Order & Chaos Water Sounds or words Powerful beings
Trees or plants Animals or creatures Human weakness Suffering or
death
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Creation Stories Group Task In your groups you are going to
present one of the creation stories to your class. You will have
about two periods to prepare this. Decide how you will present the
story: Play Puppet show Poem Song Poster
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Person 4 Person 1 Person 3 Person 2
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Roles for Groupwork Person 4 Social Skills Monitor Make sure
everyone treats each other with respect Make sure everyone uses
group voices Person 1 Group Organiser Make sure everyone in the
group has a job to do Make sure the task is completed correctly
Person 3 Timekeeper Keep track of the time Make sure the task is
completed on time Person 2 Materials Manager Collect any materials
needed Make sure all materials are returned at the end
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Creation in Christianity, Judaism and Islam To find out about
the Christian/Jewish and Muslim creation stories To consider the
similarities and differences between the stories To compare
symbolic and literal views of creation in the Christian
religion
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There are many similarities between the Christian/Jewish
creation story and the Muslim creation story. You are going to
watch the two stories with your teacher. Complete the Venn diagram
to show the similarities and differences.
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There are many similarities between the Christian/Jewish
creation story and the Muslim creation story. You are going to
watch the two stories with your teacher. Complete the diagram to
show the similarities and differences. Christian Creation Story
Takes place in the garden of Eden God creates the world in 6 days
Humans have a special relationship with God Humans expected to take
care of the world Adam and Eve are tempted by a snake Muslim
Creation Story Takes place in Paradise Allah creates the world in 6
days Adam and Eve are tempted by Iblis Both Stories World created
by God in 7 days The first people lived in a perfect world Humans
had to leave the garden when they disobeyed God
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Some Questions on the Christian/Jewish Creation Story 1.The
Bible states that the world was created in seven days. Put the
events in the order they take place in the story. God creates the
sky God creates creatures God takes a day of rest God creates land,
water and plants God creates light and darkness God creates people
God creates the sun, moon and the stars 2.What important messages
does the story have about: a)The importance of following rules?
b)Taking care of the earth?
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Genesis Day at a time Day 1 God creates light and darkness Day
2 God creates the sky Day 3 God creates land, water and plants Day
4 God creates the sun, moon and stars Day 5 God creates creatures
Day 6 God creates people Day 7 God takes a day of rest
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Some Views on the Genesis Creation Story Some people think that
the genesis story is literally correct. They think that science is
wrong and creation happened exactly as it says in the Bible? Some
people think the Genesis story is a symbolic story. They think that
the meaning of the story is more important than the details. Some
people disagree with the Genesis story. They think the world was
not created by God. Which view do you agree with? Give reasons for
your answer.
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A Perfect World? The Judeo-Christian and Muslim creation
stories describe a perfect place to live, the Garden of Eden or
paradise. 1.What rule did Adam and Eve break that meant they had to
leave paradise? 2.List three things which humans take or use from
the natural world today which harm the planet. 3.Suggest some rules
humans could try to follow today in order to make our world more
like the paradise described in the Genesis creation story.
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A Scientific View of Creation To find out about the big bang
theory of creation To learn about the theory of evolution To
compare religious and scientific views of creation
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The Scientific Creation Story 1. Write a paragraph to explain
each of the following theories: The big bang theory The theory of
evolution 2. Write down three ways in which humans are unique on
our planet. 3. In what ways can humans harm the planet? 4. What can
people do to help protect the earth?
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The Big Bang Theory The big bang theory is a _____theory about
how the _____ began. The big bang was a nuclear _____ which took
place around 15 billion years ago. Scientists think the big bang
created ____, ____, ____ and ____. The first _______ included the
Higgs Boson or God particle. Many _____ people accept the big bang
theory but believe that _____ was behind it. matter scientific God
time universe religious energy explosion space particles
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The Big Bang Theory The big bang theory is a scientific theory
about how the universe began. The big bang was a nuclear explosion
which took place around 15 billion years ago. Scientists think the
big bang created space, time, energy and matter. The first
particles included the Higgs Boson or God particle. Many religious
people accept the big bang theory but believe that God was behind
it.
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Evolution Most scientists think that different _____ of _____
and _____ came about through a process called evolution. The first
living things were _____, single-celled organisms like _____. Over
millions of years a series of tiny changes led to more _____ living
things. The process of _____ _____ means that the living things
which are best adapted to their _____ are the most likely to
survive and _____. Some religious people accept the _____ of
evolution but think God played a part in the process. simple plants
environments bacteria reproduce animals complex theory natural
selection species
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Evolution Most scientists think that different species of
plants and animals came about through a process called evolution.
The first living things were simple, single-celled organisms like
bacteria. Over millions of years a series of tiny changes led to
more complex living things. The process of natural selection means
that the living things which are best adapted to their environments
are the most likely to survive and reproduce. Some religious people
accept the theory of evolution but think God played a part in the
process.
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Evolution Life started in the water with single celled
creatures Over millions of years these early life forms grew into
different creatures. Some lived in the sea. Some grew legs and
lived on both land and sea Others grew wings to find more food
Gradually, some developed fur instead of scales...even 30 million
years ago there were many mammals Finally, over 1 million years
ago, ape-like creatures developed. The ape-like creatures began to
walk on their hind legs, leaving their hands free to do things like
make tools. This was the beginning of human kind.
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Creation: The Bible and Science Creation: The Bible and Science
Aim: To investigate how different people explain Creation. The
Bible: 6 Days. How God Created Personal Explanation The Big Bang A
scientific theory Personal Explanation
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Creation: The Bible and Science Creation: The Bible and Science
Aim: To investigate how different people explain Creation. The
Bible: 6 Days. How God Created Personal Explanation The Big Bang A
scientific theory Personal Explanation 1. Let there be light. Day
and Night 2. Separated water in the sky and on the land 3. Land
appears, splits land and sea 4. Sun, moon and stars. Days, years
and seasons 5. Living creatures in the sea and the air 6. Animals
and Mankind (Adam and Eve) 7. God rested, he saw it was good.
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Creation: The Bible and Science Creation: The Bible and Science
Aim: To investigate how different people explain Creation. The
Bible: 6 Days. How God Created Personal Explanation The Big Bang A
scientific theory Personal Explanation 1. Let there be light. Day
and Night Atoms existing 2. Separated water in the sky and on the
land 17,500,000,000,000 years ago: The Big Bang 3. Land appears,
splits land and sea Sun, Planets, Gravity. Solar System, Galaxy,
Universe 4. Sun, moon and stars. Days, years and seasons The Earth,
a planet with an atmosphere. 5. Living creatures in the sea and the
air Single cell life (amoeba). Existing in a primordial slime. 6.
Animals and Mankind (Adam and Eve) Multi-Cell organisms, what we
now call life 7. God rested, he saw it was good. 14,500,000 years
of life on Earth, (evolution) leads to mankind.
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A Perfect World To consider some of the reasons we should care
for the planet To share ideas about what humans can do to protect
the planet To imagine what the planet might be like if we took
better care of it
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What can we learn from the Scientific Creation Story? Copy and
complete 1.Planet earth is a unique planet because it can support
life. Three things that allow life to survive on earth are 2.Humans
are unique on our planet. Two ways in which humans are different
from other animals are... 3.The future of the planet depends on how
humans treat it. We can harm the planet by . Or we can protect the
planet by
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A Perfect World? In the scientific creation story as well as
the traditional creation myths we learn that humans make a big
difference to the world we live in. Complete the table below to
show some of the ways in which humans have damaged the planet and
some of the solutions to these problems. Environmental problems
caused by human actions Possible Solutions to environmental
problems
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Environmental problems caused by human actions Possible
solutions to environmental problems
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Environmental problems caused by human actions Possible
solutions to environmental problems Pollution: Air pollution
damages atmosphere Land pollution damages wildlife Sea pollution
damages sea life Using too many resources Use of fossil fuels
(coal/oil/gas) Cutting down the rainforest Using too many animal
products Recycle more Use less electricity Use energy saving light
bulbs and appliances Use solar/wind/wave power Dispose of waste
correctly Walk/cycle/use public transport Limit flying Plant more
trees Eat less animal products
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Perfect World Project You are going to create a piece of work
to show your ideas about what a perfect world would be like. This
could be: A piece of artwork A poem A story Try to include some
practical ideas for taking care of the planet.
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Your Carbon Footprint Most scientists now think that carbon
emissions are a cause of climate change. Your lifestyle makes a
difference to the amount of carbon you produce in your lifetime.
This is called your carbon footprint and is influenced by: What
types of transport you use The home you live in The food you eat
The products you buy You can calculate your own carbon footprint
online at: http://footprint.wwf.org.uk/