Lesson 3 Science creation and evolution

Class Extension Task: Religion, science, creation and Charles Darwin: why are ideas about where we come from so varied? 

This work will enable you to think about the question above. Have paper and pens ready to work and set yourself up to use some online films. You will be learning from a range of viewpoints and you need to be able to express your own and other people’s views clearly, and to argue and give reasons for what you think. There are some right answers, but some of this work is about deep disagreements. 

First, make a note of these 5 keywords. If you don’t know their meanings yet, then you soon will do. Evolution / Creation / Big Bang / Designer / Origins 

Second write completions to these prompts: A. Some people think ‘science has made religion unbelievable.’ I think… B. Many scientists are also believers in God, Muslim, Christian, Jewish or Sikh. What I guess they would say about science and creation might be… 

An A-Z of Religion and Belief Get ready to watch: two clips from the BBC series ‘An A-Z of Religion and Belief’, each clip is less than 3 minutes. When you have seen it, summarise what the clip said in just 4 sentences. The first clip is called: ‘C is for Creation.’ 

 https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/religious-education-ks3-a-z-ofreligion-and-beliefs-c-is-for-creation-stories/zvfp382   

Pause to write your four sentences. The second clip is called ‘D is for Darwin’ 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/religious-education-ks3-a-z-ofreligion-and-beliefs-d-is-for-darwin-charles-theory-evolution/zmqdmfr  

 Pause to write your four sentences. 

Who made the universe?  Summative Extended Writing Task:

Your task – to do an extended piece of writing answering this question. 

-       You must use paragraphs and take care with spelling, punctuation and grammar.

-       You must not use bullet points, subheadings or pictures.

-       Below is a suggested outline to help you complete the essay.

-       You must read the level criteria and state which level you are aiming for at the beginning and how you hope to achieve that and at the end write what you think you achieved and why. Your target level should be one sub-level higher than your last assessment.

-       You must look back to your Assessment sheet stuck in your book and read the HTI comment and aim to do this in your assessment.

Structure:

Introduction – 

-       Give a basic introduction to the importance of the question and whose answers you are going to write about.

Knowledge and Understanding – 

Outline in detail how they answer the title question with full explanation. 

-       Genesis 1 and 2 – with the different interpretations.

-       Other cultural or religious stories (two or three examples is enough)

-       Philosophical responses – design, purpose, suffering

-       Scientific theories – the Big Bang and Evolution

-       An explanation of how some are religious and Scientists.

Conclusion – evaluation of each answer and your viewpoint

Explain how each of the above is successful or not in your view.

Summarise your conclusion to the title question