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Where do our morals come from?

Thinking about how people decide what it means to live a good life, children reflect on their own opinions about what is right and wrong.

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Lessons and resources within this unit have been updated, focusing on pitch, lesson length and key vocabulary. The context, skills and knowledge covered and learning progression of the unit remain the same.

Teacher video: Where do we get our morals from?

An overview video to support the teaching of this unit.

Lessons

Lesson 1: How do we know what is right and wrong?

Lesson 2: What do some Christian and Jewish people believe about right and wrong?

Lesson 3: How do people remember the rules?

Lesson 4: Is all religious guidance the same?

Lesson 5: How do some Buddhists make moral decisions?

Lesson 6: What helps you make moral decisions?

Optional lesson

Optional: Why do many Christians think that Christmas is good news?

Key skills

Personal

  • Presenting different
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Key knowledge

Substantive

To know:

  • Morals are our
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Key vocabulary

Buddha

Buddhist

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Knowledge organiser – R&W Y3: Where do our morals come from?

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Vocabulary display – R&W Y3: Where do our morals come from?

A display version of the vocabulary for the 'Where do our morals come from?' unit.

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