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Awe and wonder SHARE YOUR HOMEWORK PICTURES GIVE AN A2L

IMAGE REVEAL – WHO IS IT? How to do this: Copy a picture. Then double click it and select crop. Keep cropping separate sections of it. Go to animation and chose in which order you want the separate cropped pieces to appear. Put the full picture on top of them all and reveal this one last.

Learning intentions…  Explore religious and other views about the nature of planet earth (e.g. awe and wonder) Grade A/A* = Research religious teachings to support Buddhist and Christian views on the sanctity of life and preciousness of earth Grade B = Be able to give Buddhist and Christian views about the nature of the planet Grade C = Be able to give a Buddhist OR Christian view about the nature of the planet

Awe and Wonder…

Christian views on planet Earth

Your learning tool…

Your tasks: 1. When have you ever experienced awe and wonder? Draw pictures or describe/explain. 2. Do you believe people have lost the ability to be amazed and delighted by nature or the universe? Explain with reasons to support your answer. 3. What effects might taking the planet for granted have on its future? Explain. Choose from the below options: 1. Create your own moral dilemma image. You must include the words awe, wonder, responsibility, Buddhism and Christianity. What is the dilemma? A/A* 2. Should the government spend money on saving the environment or on researching the planet and investing in new technology? Give Buddhist and Christian views in your answer. B 3. Create an image to represent what Christians and Buddhists believe about awe and wonder. Label with the terms awe and wonder and the religious viewpoint. C

Plenary…Go outside: Awe and wonder  ‘There is nothing wonderful about this world. It is just planet earth!’