What makes us human?

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Teacher video: What does it mean to be human?

An overview video to support the teaching of this unit.

Lessons

Introductory lesson: Respectful Religion and worldviews – What are worldviews?

  • To recognise that everyone has a worldview.

Lesson 1: What is a soul and do we all have one?

  • To explore the idea of humans having a soul.

Lesson 2: What do different people think makes us human?

  • To describe what people who follow different worldviews believe about being human.

Lesson 3: How can art express ideas about the soul?

  • To explain how religious beliefs about the soul are represented in art.

Lesson 4: Why do some Buddhist people meditate?

  • To explain how and why some Buddhists meditate.

Lesson 5: Does anyone know what makes us human?

  • To present own and others’ views to answer the enquiry question, ‘What makes us human?’.

Key skills

  • Reflecting on

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Key knowledge

  • To know that soul

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Key vocabulary

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Unit resources

Assessment – Religion and worldviews Y3: What makes us human?

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Subject resources

Knowledge and skills progression

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Religion and worldviews: Long-term plans

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Religion and worldviews: Progression of pupils skills and knowledge

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Key vocabulary

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