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Life is a blessing and quality of life- AQA- Short Course RE.
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What was the best present you ever had
and why?Discuss…
“It is nonsense to speak of a moment when life begins.”
Do you agree? Give reasons for your answer, showing that you have thought about more than one point of view.
Refer to religious arguments in your answer. For
Against
Religious view
My view
Evaluate the
Religious view
Swap books, and use your mark scheme to peer assess your partner’s answer.
Write down:
• Two things they’ve done well.
• One thing that they could improve.
Spend a few minutes improving your answer.
You could:
Check spelling Add in evidence for the religious view Explain your opinion
Highlight what
you did well in
yellow
Highlight your targets in blue
Now highlight
your answer!
And highlight where you have included your targets!
Learning objectives:
To discuss the ideas of children as a gift and life as a miracle
To describe and explain what is meant by ‘quality of life’
Video: Bruce Almighty “What’s a miracle?”
Definition:
1. A surprising and welcome event that is not explicable by natural or scientific laws and is considered to be divine.
2. A highly improbable or extraordinary event, development, or accomplishment.
Make a list of possible miracles:
Definition:
1. A surprising and welcome event that is not explicable by natural or scientific laws and is considered to be divine.
2. A highly improbable or extraordinary event, development, or accomplishment.
Definition:
1. A surprising and welcome event that is not explicable by natural or scientific laws and is considered to be divine.
2. A highly improbable or extraordinary event, development, or accomplishment.
Watch the video, and think about the questions:
What information does it give? Is it biased? How would you describe the video?
Video: Miracle of life
Write a blurb for the video, describing it for someone who has not seen it before.
“The ‘Miracle of Life’ video shows that…”
Extension:
Do you think the video is useful, even though it is biased?
Does it matter that the video is biased? Why?
Read p78-9.
Follow the instructions on the sheet.
You will be given a statement on a piece of sugar paper.
On the inside circle, come up with arguments for the statement.
In the outside circle come up with arguments against.
The statements are going to move around the room.
See if your table can add any more arguments into the circles.
As a table, highlight the strong arguments from the inside and outside circle.
1. Quality of life is more important than sanctity of life.
2. Having a deaf child does not justify an abortion.
3. If a foetus might have a disability when it’s born, the mother shouldn’t go through with the pregnancy.
4. People who do not want a child should not get pregnant.
5. Poor people should not have children because their quality of life will be poor.
Use your statement as a question:
“Statement” - What do you think? Explain your opinion. (3 marks)
Due next week
