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RE at key stage 3    (Year 7)

Unit 7B: What does justice mean to Christians?
Section 4: Why do some people give their lives for others?

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Objectives

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

Activities

Outcomes

Children:
  • Collect opinions and discussion points about the leaders pupils have studied and ask them to consider whether these viewpoints clarify their own values. Can they suggest reasons why some people reject selfishness and live or die for others?
  • Ask pupils to consider what may be learnt from examples of leaders who mean a lot to them, and to examine what human qualities they value or find inspirational, eg by moving from considering the qualities needed for sporting success, to the qualities exemplified by spiritual leaders.
  • Plan or prepare a song, poem, poster, banner or stained glass window on the theme of justice, to express pupils' own sense of justice and fairness. Pupils can discuss how the variety of their images and expressions shows links and contrasts.
  • An alternative task could be to design a memorial for the birthplace of St Paul, or one of the contemporary leaders studied, expressing their achievement or values, written from different perspectives, eg Christians, non-Christians, a friend, a member of their family.
  • explain what motivated the leaders they have studied
  • identify the qualities of inspirational people
  • express in a piece of creative work their own sense of justice and fairness
  • evaluate the achievements of an inspirational person, from the perspectives of a range of people

Points to note

  • Language for learning: this part of the unit places pupils' discussion, speaking and listening skills to the fore and provides opportunities for them to organise, sequence and link what they say so listeners can follow it.
  • Give pupils choice about the extent of their personal involvement in reflective and expressive activities.
  • Preparation could include looking at church wall-paintings or windows that tell stories, trade union banners, protest songs from South Africa against apartheid, pressure group advertisements.

Sections in this unit

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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?