1. Starter for 5! Give two beliefs/teachings about hell.
Give one reason why we need suffering in the world.
According to Christians, what is the origin of evil?
Which cycle do Hindus want their soul to escape from?
Who showed great faith in God by being willing to sacrifice his son Isaac?

2. Starter for 5!
Give two beliefs/teachings about hell. Separation from God, place of suffering, a punishment for those who have disobeyed religious teachings
Give one reason why we need suffering in the world. A contrast, soul making, good can come out of evil, to help develop qualities such as compassion
According to Christians, what is the origin of evil? When Adam and Eve misused their free will by disobeying God and eating from the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil
Which cycle do Hindus want their soul to escape from? Samsara
Who showed great faith in God by being willing to sacrifice his son Isaac? Abraham

3. How does this link to last lesson?
Can you link this clip to what we learnt last lesson?
Try to include the keywords:
Reincarnation
Karma
Moksha
What does he have to do to stop reliving his day over and over – he has to do the day correctly which links to karma. Having the same day over again links to reincarnation. Being liberated from this links to moksha.

4. Buddhism and the Afterlife
Learning Objective:
What do Buddhists believe about life after death?

5. What is the same about it?
Is this the same flame?
Draw out the idea that the energy is passed from the first candle to the second. They are not the same flame but the second flame has come from the first.
This is like karmic energy being passed on after rebirth.
What is the same about it?
What is different?
What is being passed on?

6. This is an excellent revision technique!
What do they believe?
You are going to watch the following clip three times...
Watch the clip without making any notes.
Watch the clip and write down the key concepts. Put these around a mind map.
Watch the clip again and add details to your mind map around the concepts.
You will then have time to illustrate and add colour code your mind map.
This is an excellent revision technique!

7. Karma and Rebirth
Watch this clip and add some more information to your mind map.

8. Check your understanding...
Is your understanding of these statements red, green or amber?
Rebirth is the belief held by Buddhists.
There do not believe there is an atman/soul that moves from one body to another.
However, there is a sense of continuity between the two lives – this is like a candle being lit from another candle.
Your karma that is passed on will depend what you are reborn as.
There are six realms you can be born into, the human realm is the highest.
The ultimate goal is to reach nirvana.

9. Remember you can include hashtags.
Dalai Lama Tweets
The Dalai Lama has 7 million followers. He wants them to know about Buddhist beliefs about life after death.
You have 140 characters to summarise Buddhist beliefs about life after death. You will be sharing these with the class.
Remember you can include hashtags.

10. How can Buddhists escape the cycle of rebirth?
Four Noble Truths...
3. It is possible to have happiness by getting rid of craving.
1. We all suffer
4. We do this by following the Eightfold Path and the Middle Way.
2. We suffer because we crave and want things.

11. Explain the differences between resurrection and rebirth. (4 marks)
Spot the Difference!
Explain the differences between resurrection and rebirth. (4 marks)
Spend 3 minutes in silence writing your ideas for this question around the circle.
Then spend 5 minutes as a group sharing your ideas and writing your final plan in the middle circle.
Use this as an opportunity to discuss what students need to include in a 4 mark AO1 question.
Get students to draw a circle in the middle of a piece of sugar paper and complete a consensus circle activity.