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RE at key stage 3    (Year 7)

Unit 7B: What does justice mean to Christians?

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Objectives

Section 1: What did Jesus teach on justice?
Children should learn:
  • about Jesus' teachings on justice
  • about the Christian belief that justice is important to God

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Section 2: What do Christians today learn about justice from St Paul?
Children should learn:
  • about the life and teaching of St Paul from the New Testament
  • about some of St Paul's teachings on topics associated with values and justice
  • that there are links between the teachings of Jesus and Paul about justice
  • that Christians today are influenced by the teachings of Jesus and Paul

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Section 3: How do Christian leaders show justice today?
Children should learn:
  • about two Christian leaders from the contemporary world who have worked for justice, eg Martin Luther King, Mother Teresa of Calcutta (see 'Points to note' for further examples)

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Section 4: Why do some people give their lives for others?
Children should learn:
  • about some of the ways in which the values of justice and fairness are expressed in Christianity, and in their own experience

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Section 5: What does justice mean to Christians in practice?
Children should learn:
  • about some of the ways in which Christians use the example and writings of St Paul and other Christian leaders today, particularly for inspiration and challenge

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Sections in this unit

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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?