RE at key stage 3 (Year 7)
Unit 7D: Who was Gotama Buddha?
Section 4: What are the Buddha's main teachings?
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Objectives |
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- the main Buddhist teachings
- to understand what Dhamma means
- to evaluate the Buddhist concept of wisdom
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Activities |
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Outcomes |
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- Ask pupils to suggest names of people they think are wise, with a reason or example to support their choice. Then ask pupils to look at a quotation from the Buddha on wisdom, and explain what the Buddha meant by wisdom.
Would the people you thought of at the start of the lesson fit Buddha's belief about wisdom?
- Teach pupils about the Buddhist scriptures, focusing on the Four Noble Truths and the Noble Eightfold Path. Ask pupils to write down the information, giving a practical example for each part of the Noble Eightfold Path. Copy a picture of a Buddhist wheel and explain what it symbolises.
Which is the most interesting teaching and why?
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- explain what is contained in the Four Noble Truths and the Noble Eightfold Path
- evaluate the Buddhist concept of wisdom
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Points to note |
- There are important opportunities for pupils to develop their reasoning and evaluative skills here.
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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.
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