1. Religion and Planet Earth
Starter – Flash Game Definitions!!!
HWK – none
Learning Objectives:-
To know some of the key definitions for the unit
To have considered ethical issues surrounding humans damaging the environment
To evaluate the extent to which we have a responsibility to become involved
To encounter some of the key unit questions

2. Definitions
Creation – How the world began. Has religious and scientific answers
Stewardship – Religious concept of looking after a world that is God’s creation. Similar in Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism and Sikhism.
Evolution – An understanding about how life has developed involving mutation.
Dominion – Christian belief that the world is there for us. It is ours to control.
Conservation – Try to protect an area or species.
Degradation – The wearing down of the environment or areas within it eg rainforest.

3. Reflection
To what extent are we responsible for looking after the world?

4. Damaging the World
In your pairs and using mini-whiteboards, jot down as many ways that humans damage the environment as possible. (3 mins)
Extension – On the reverse of the board, try to sort these into categories.
2 – Please write these categories into your books

5. Summary
Each question that comes up, you will have two minutes to discuss and scribble down your thoughts followed by two minutes class debate…

6. Are any of the ways in which mankind damages the environment immoral?

7. Are we stewards of the Earth?

8. What action steps might be useful and achievable?

9. How did the world begin?