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RE at key stage 3    (Year 7)

Unit 7B: What does justice mean to Christians?

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Resources

As well as a range of textbooks and published resources, this unit will be enhanced by the use of original materials from biblical and contemporary Christian and other sources, including:

  • contemporary accounts of leaders in a variety of Christian communities, including video and other visual sources, and inspirational text, eg 'The words of Martin Luther King' or 'Mother Teresa: her life and her work' (reference to other Christian leaders is also appropriate)
  • source material from the Christian community that allows reflection on the concepts of leadership and justice, eg from agencies tackling poverty, such as Christian Aid or the Cyrenians
  • resources from a range of media, eg visual, musical, video and poetic resources, which exemplify ideals such as justice, in the Christian faith
  • websites, to use a Bible search facility, eg www.re-xs.ucsm.ac.uk

Sections in this unit

This unit is divided into sections. Each section contains a sequence of activities with related objectives and outcomes. You can view this unit by moving through the sections or print/download the whole unit.
1. What did Jesus teach on justice?
2. What do Christians today learn about justice from St Paul?
3. How do Christian leaders show justice today?
4. Why do some people give their lives for others?
5. What does justice mean to Christians in practice?