Roman Catholic Christianity
Religions to Inspire for KS3
By Diane Kolka
August 2011
Hodder Education
Distributed by the Trans-Atlantic Publications
ISBN: 9781444122183
88 Pages, Illustrated
$29.50 Paper Original
InspiRE is the first Key Stage 3 course that lets you to teach RE both thematically, and/or, by religion, giving you the flexibility to deliver lessons however you want.
InspiRE comprises two parallel sets of books: Themes to Inspire, three books, one for each year of KS3, that cover the National Curriculum programme of study through an exploration of thematic issues and concepts; and Religions to Inspire, seven 'by religion' books that exemplify the themes and expands them from the points of view of the major religions of Great Britain. The flexibility and customisation that this approach offers teachers and syllabus designers is unique.
Religions to Inspire: Catholic Christianity provides an in-depth and comprehensive exploration of Christianity today, covering the Catholic Directory and looking at questions and issues such as: 'Who is Jesus?' 'How do Roman Catholics worship?' 'What are the sacraments?', 'Who was Mary?', 'What is the roles of the Church for Roman Catholic Christians?' and 'What does Roman Catholic Christianity say about life and death issues?'
Key features:
- Engaging pupil-centred activities incorporate assessment for learning (AFL) and personal learning and thinking skills (PLTS), providing complete and comprehensive coverage of the programme of study for religious education.
- Offering clear differentiation with levelled activities referenced against the eight-level scale. These allow pupils to work at their level and understand see what they have to do to progress, along with extension activities to challenge more able pupils.
- The 'Big Assignment' at the end of each section provides teachers with formative assessment opportunities.
- Provides guidance and support for teachers in the Teacher's Resource Book to help you plan, teach and assess learning.
- Features engaging and integrated ICT resources with lessons delivered through our digital platform, Dynamic Learning.
- An innovative and unique course, allowing the flexibility to combine exploration of themes with more in-depth coverage of the major religions.
- Activities incorporate the requirements of assessment for learning (AFL) and the Big Assignment at the end of each section covers the requirements of personal learning and thinking skills (PLTS), providing formative assessment opportunities.
- Differentiation is tackled within activities. Each activity is levelled, and guidance and support for assessment and levelling, along with extension activities to challenge more able pupils, are provided in the Teacher's Resource Book.
- Tailored both for the non-specialist and time-strapped RE teacher, this course helps teachers plan, teach and assess learning. It offers an unbeatable combination of time-saving lesson plans, guidance and support, stress-free assessment and levelling, and AFL and PLTS fulfilment with differentiated activities.
- ICT is integral to every lesson, with lessons delivered through our popular Dynamic Learning platform.
Table of Contents:
Section 1 - Expressions of faith
1.1 Who was Jesus?
1.2 What did Jesus teach?
1.3 What is the Bible?
1.4 Why are there different Churches?
1.5 How do Christians worship?
1.6 What is the ministry?
1.7 What are the sacraments?
1.8 How are different Christians baptised?
1.9 What festivals do Christians celebrate?
THE BIG ASSIGNMENT
Section 2 - Beliefs and teachings about meaning and purpose
2.1 Who is God?
2.2 Who is the Holy Spirit?
2.3 What is the Trinity?
2.4 Who was Mary?
2.5 What is a creed?
2.6 What is the Covenant?
2.7 What do Christians believe about life after death?
2.8 What do Christians believe about science and creation?
2.9 What do Christians teach about evil and suffering?
THE BIG ASSIGNMENT
Section 3 - Ethics and values
3.1 How do Christians make moral decisions?
3.2 What is the role of the Church for Roman Catholic Christians?
3.3 What do the Commandments teach Catholic Christians about how to behave?
3.4 What does Christianity teach about human rights?
3.5 What does Christianity teach about human relationships?
3.6 What does Christianity teach about global issues?
3.7 What does Christianity teach about life and death issues?
3.8 What does Christianity teach about other faiths?
THE BIG ASSIGNMENT
Glossary
Index
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