Powerpoint presentation on the topic of Judaism. Includes information on history, beliefs, symbols, holy places, special clothing and celebrations. Also includes quiz at the end of the presentation to assess learning and ideas for extension work. Supporting worksheets also available.
View full descriptionA power point presentation that allows students to explore and discover reasons why many people join a cult or new religious movement. It highlights key features of human personalities such as depression and addiction that are targets for many cult leaders.
View full descriptionStrand: Search for Meaning
Suggestions for use: This short power point presentation provides teachers with the platform to demonstrate to students how easy it is to fall into the seductive powers of a cult. This can be used as an introduction when studying Cults and New Religious Movements.
A beautiful interactive resource to explore six different sacred texts that have been animated using images from the British Library's collection. A second interactive resource investigates the Abrahamic scriptures by posing a range of questions to a panel of 'experts' in relation to the Jewish and Christian Bibles and the Qur'an. *Requires Flash*
View full descriptionStrand: Useful Websites
Suggestions for use: This resource is better suited to senior cycle students as it contains a lot of detail but elements of it would work at junior cycle when studying sacred texts. Particularly useful is the audio of scared stories within the text.
Key Skills: Communicating Managing Information and Thinking Literacy
Strand: Bible: literature / sacred text
Suggestions for use: The interactive resources have really useful teacher notes and student activities to accompany them to help navigate and plan the best approach to using this incredible resource.
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View full descriptionAllow students to explore the mind of one People's Temple follower Michael Prokes. Read his story and answer questions about his character and key characteristics and terms associated with the study of Cults.
View full descriptionStrand: Search for Meaning
Suggestions for use: This worksheet provides a Case Study for students to read and answer questions on in class. Teachers can use this worksheet to help students understand the mindset of the People's Temple followers and what enticed them to join such a group.
This brilliant documentary explores the secret world of cults that are operating within Ireland including The House of Prayer', 'Palmarians' and 'Scientologists'.
View full descriptionStrand: Search for Meaning
Suggestions for use: Introduce students to cults within Ireland. This is an excellent video that can be used with students at senior cycle level studying the Search for Meaning.
Explore the shocking documentary that depicts the life and death of People's temple with the help of this educational worksheet.
View full descriptionStrand: Search for Meaning
Suggestions for use: Teachers can use this worksheet to accompany the documentary found in this Learning Path. Students can find the answers to each question within the documentary or they can answer the questions after they have watched it. It is a great tool to help teachers assess what they student have learned and what they understand about the People's Temple and Cults.
A revealing and fascinating glimpse into the world of the Unification Church, a new and intriguing religious movement founded in 1954 in Seoal South Korea. This Channel 4 documentary follows three British young people as they prepare to get married in a Moonie Mass Wedding. This is an excellent resource for students who are studying New Religious Movements in Class.
View full descriptionStrand: World Religions
Suggestions for use: This is an excellent video and documentary for both students and teacher to use in a classroom when studying and learning about new religious movements. This can be used as a revision tool or as an introduction to the world of the Unification Church and arranged marriages. The teacher could provide students with a short questionnaire to complete whilst watching this documentary or the teacher could ask students questions after watching the video to see how much information they have learned.
Fasting is an important ritual in major world religions. Encourage your students to explore the importance of fasting in Islam by studying the month of Ramadan with this colourful and engaging power point presentation.
View full descriptionStrand: World Religions
Suggestions for use: This power point presentation can be used to help students collect and gather their own study notes on Ramadan. This presentation also includes a video that can help teachers determine what students have learnt throughout the lesson and what information needs to be revisited in class.
Key Skills: Communicating Managing Information and Thinking
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