PP to explore AQA short course RE- early life- religious attitudes to abortion.

1. DNA Make a sentence out of
each word you find.
It must earn you 1 mark in
the exam!

2. Religious views on abortion
Learning objectives:
• To describe/explain what
Christians and Muslims state about
abortion.
• To consider/debate if we agree
with their viewpoints.

3. Recap...
• Sanctity of Life
• When does Life begin
• Miracle of Life
• Gift of Life
• Abortion

5. Homework...
Statement Law? Actual
Law
Fair/
Unfair
Reasons
24 Weeks is the maximum age for
abortion, in most cases
Anyone can have an abortion, just
like that
Abortions will only be offered if there
is a risk to the health of mother or
child
If a child risks being born with
severe disabilities, an abortion can
be suggested – including beyond 24
weeks
Only one doctor needs to
recommend an abortion
Abortions can be given in
emergency situations to save
mother’s life
Aside from doctors, a woman has to
tell at least a relative that she
wants/needs an abortion
Under 16’s are forbidden from
having abortions
Abortion is immoral
Doctors have to administer
abortions
Two doctors have to be in
agreement to recommend an
abortion

7. Islam and Abortion
1. Complete the cloze activity.
2. Read ‘Islam’ on p86-7 (to HELP)
• Extension:
‘Muslims should always think that
abortion is wrong.’ What do you
think?
Explain your opinion. (3 marks)

9. Task
Read ‘Christianity’ on p86 & p90. (TO
HELP)
• Create a poster showing what
Christians believe about abortion
(skilled). (NO MORE THAN 25
WORDS)
• For excellent, include how Christian
views can be different.

10. Example: Joanna Jepson
• What does Joanna Jepson believe
about abortion?
• Why does she believe this?
Extension:
‘Should have Joanna taken the doctor’s decision to
court, when it wasn’t her body? Why?’

12. 6 mark question
• Do you agree?
• Give reasons for your answer, showing
that you have thought about more
than one point of view.
• Refer to religious arguments in your
answer.

13. 6-mark question
“It is nonsense to speak of a
moment when life begins.”
• Do you agree?
• Give reasons for your answer, showing that you have
thought about more than one point of view.
• Refer to religious arguments in your answer.
For
Against
Religious view
My view
Evaluate the
Religious view

14. Peer Assess
• Using the mark scheme on P7 and the
Onion peer assess your partner’s
answer:
• What mark would you give them and
why?
• What did they do well?
• What could they do to improve?
• Remember be
KIND/SPECIFIC/HELPFUL

16. Homework
Check the BLOG...
Due in next lesson.
• It is very easy to think that a religious
person would automatically view abortion as
wrong. Read and make notes on the website
below for alternatives to religious views:
• www.rcrc.org (go to ‘Issues’ then
‘Abortion’)

17. Plenary
“Abortion is always wrong”
Tell your partner:
• If you agree/disagree
• What a Christian or Muslim would say

18. TARGETS
•I need to punctuate longer sentences.
•I’m going to stay in the same tense.
•I should try to not start every sentence with ‘I’
•I need to pay attention to my use of capital letters.
•I need to PEE throughout my writing.
•I must write in sentences.
•I need to include more detail in my writing.
•I need to use speech marks at the beginning and end of speech. I must also,
take a new line for each new speaker.
•I have to reference my work using a bibliography and footnotes.
•I need to choose more interesting words.
•I’m going to use PERSUADE.
•I should make use of imagery (simile, metaphor, personification) in my writing.
•I must write in paragraphs.
•I should use sensory language in my writing.
I will try to use linking words and phrases