This excellent and creative presentation prepared by Equality and Human Rights Commission allows students to actively engage in stereotyping and prejudice points of view.
View full descriptionStrand: Morality
Suggestions for use: The slides in this presentation provide students with all the information they need to know about prejudice. The students will also have the opportunity to engage in activity based learning.
Key Skills: Being Creative Communicating Managing Information and Thinking Staying Well Working with Others Literacy Managing Myself
Strand: Justice and Peace
Suggestions for use: The slides in this presentation provide students with all the information they need to know about prejudice. The students will also have the opportunity to engage in activity based learning.
Strand: Morality
Suggestions for use: The slides in this presentation provide students with all the information they need to know about prejudice. The students will also have the opportunity to engage in activity based learning.
Ask students to explore the possibility of joining a Cult. This worksheet allows students to discover how people are easily persuaded to join a cult. It also provides a short overview about the history of The People's Temple.
View full descriptionStrand: Search for Meaning
Suggestions for use: This handout describes the religious movement “The People’s Temple” set up by Jim Jones. It can help teachers introduce the concept of cults and how they recruit new members and the outcome of mass murder/suicide.
Students can be asked to identify a time when they felt, vulnerable, alone and isolated. This worksheet will help students learn that many cults recruit the vulnerable in society.
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.
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 descriptionThe professional development service for teachers provides a brilliant curriculum outline and a selection of excellent guidelines and notes for teachers of religious education. Explore all sections of the Junior certificate religion program right from your computer screen.
View full descriptionStrand: Useful Websites
Suggestions for use: This is an invaluable resource for all teachers of religious education. This website will provide teachers with a curriculum outline allowing teachers to plan a scheme of work for the year and plan lessons on any section of the syllabus.
Key Skills: Being Creative Communicating Managing Information and Thinking Staying Well Working with Others Literacy Numeracy Managing Myself
Archived site - A very reliable resource on the history, rituals and customs of Judaism. Interactive content also presented here. Realplayer required.(H/O)
View full descriptionStrand: World Religions
Quiz worksheet to accompany Powerpoint presentation on Judaism for assessment of learning.
View full descriptionThere are videos and resources here to help celebrate Holy Week with your class. There are videos explaining what happened that week and additional resources for Palm Sunday, Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter.
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