LESSONS

Rites of passage

• 7 WHERE AM I GOING? (KS3) Students think about the future and the various stages in life.
• 9 CHILD TO ADULT (KS3) Considers initiation ceremonies and rituals.
• 11 I BAPTISE THEE (KS3) Compares beliefs and practices in the Christian tradition.
• 13 AGE AND RESPONSIBILITY (KS3) Looking at the Bar Mitzvah, students reflect upon adulthood and responsibility.
• 15 IT'S ALL ARRANGED (KS4) Presents issues around arranged marriages.
• 17 I THEE WED... (KS3/4) Students identify similarities and differences between Islamic and Christian marriages.
• 19 THE END OR THE BEGINNING? (KS3/4) Examines different attitudes and approaches to Christian funeral services.

Pilgrimage

• 21 LIFE PILGRIMAGES (KS3/4) Students try to understand the reasons people make pilgrimages.
• 23 CANTERBURY TALES (KS3/4) Presents the significance of Canterbury for Anglicans.
• 25 A JOURNEY TO LOURDES (KS3/4) Considers the importance of special journeys.
• 27 A VISIT TO THE GOLDEN TEMPLE (KS3/4) Shows why Amritsar is a holy place of pilgrimage for Sikhs.
• 29 A VISIT TO BENARES (KS3/4) Explains why the Ganges is sacred to the Hindus.
• 31 THE HAJJ (KS3/4) Reinforces work already done on this topic, and gives students the opportunity to reflect upon and explain their feelings about it.
• 33 PILGRIMAGE TO JERUSALEM (KS3/4) Examines the relevance and significance of the Jewish pilgrimage.

Worship

• 35 LET'S CELEBRATE! (KS3) Explores the need to mark and prepare for special occasions.
• 37 PLACES OF WORSHIP (KS3/4) Students think about the importance of places of worship for believers.
• 39 HOME IS HOLY (KS3/4) Shows students the importance of both the home and the synagogue in Jewish tradition.
• 41 CHRISTIAN WORSHIP (KS3/4) Students think about the nature of Christian worship.
• 43 CHURCHES (KS3) Looks at holy buildings and what goes on in a church.
• 45 WORSHIP AT THE MOSQUE (KS3/4) Students use information provided to design a new mosque.
• 47 WORSHIP AT THE GURDWARA (KS3/4) Students learn how Sikhs worship.

Holy books

• 49 TEACHINGS OF THE KORAN (KS4) Sketches some of the tenets of Islam and considers the many names for Allah.
• 51 READING THE KORAN (KS3/4) Shows how reverence is given to the Muslim holy book.
• 53 A WRITTEN RECORD (KS4) Considers the history and authenticity of the Gospels.
• 55 I'D WALK A MILLION MILES (KS3/4) Demonstrates the enormous impact a holy book can have on someone's life.
• 57 SAYINGS FROM THE BOOK (KS4) Reflections on holy passages from the Bible.
• 59 STORIES FROM THE BOOK (KS3/4) Shows how Bible stories play a significant part in worship and festivals.
• 61 RESPECT (KS3) Students compare the respect shown to some holy books with the way Christians approach the Bible.