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This is a fulll scheme / unit of work for KS3 Religious Studies on the topic of Evil and Suffering. It consists of six 1-hour lessons designed to be taught over a half term. It is an enquiry based approach to Religious Studies and is centred around the question, ‘can Godl love us in an evil world?’ The planning is detailed and contains all links needed. It clearly outlines how each lesson meets the ‘learning about’ and ‘learning from’ strands of religious education teaching.

Unit Overview: Pupils will build on their prior knowledge of major world religions by exploring different religious approaches to evil and suffering. Pupils will explore one of the biggest questions in religion and philosophy: Why is there evil and suffering in the world? They will focus on how Christians understand and respond to this problem, using key stories and teachings from the Bible. Pupils will critically examine the problem of evil; if God is all-powerful and loving, why does he allow suffering? They will read the Genesis story of The Fall and decide whether human disobedience warrants their suffering. Pupils will also read the Old Testament story of Job, a man who suffers greatly despite being faithful to God and what his story teaches Christians about trust, patience and divine wisdom. Finally, pupils will explore how Christians make sense of suffering – through prayer, helping others and believing in a greater purpose to life. This will conclude with a case study of Desmond Tutu, examining how his faith allowed him to stand up against injustice in the world.

The download includes:

• Full detailed planning for a six-lesson unit
• Clear and well presented PPT slides to accompany each lesson
• Unit title page with an overview of how the unit coverage meets National Curriculum guidance for the subject
• All resources needed to go along with the lessons