S1 RMPS - Belief and Big Questions Task Sheets. Faculty of Humanity, RMPS Dept.

What is RMPS? Worksheet 1 Page 4

Tasks

Design a title page in form of a mind map in your jotter showing what RMPS is all about.

From your mind map on RMPS choose two issues you think are most interesting to you and explain why?

In groups of two discuss your answers with your partner and choose a spokesperson to report what you have discussed to the class.

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Multicultural Scotland Worksheet 2 Page 6

Tasks:

Write the heading Multicultural Scotland.

Design a poster of One Scotland.

Explain what you understand by Multicultural Scotland.

Using the information in the booklet produce a mind map on what values multicultural promote in a community.

In your jotters copy and complete the following definition of terms using the correct endings.

Multicultural - being fair, absence of bias.

Multi-faith - being prepared to live and let live

Religious freedom - many different cultures living together

Diverse - many different religions in one society

Fairness - the right to freely choose your faith

Tolerance - of different kind or form.

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Responsible Citizens and Awareness Worksheet 3 Page 7

Tasks

1. Create 5 similar boxes in your jotter like those in your booklet and write down the information about yourself and your partner in the right box. Your teacher will help you to do this.

2. Mention two reasons why there are different kinds of people in Scotland today?

3. How do you feel when you are respected? Give two reasons for your answer.

Write four qualities of responsible citizens?

Write four things that may show that someone is not a responsible citizen?

Write four things you wouldn’t like in your school and say why?

Mention four things that make a good school and say why?

Write a short story titled “it pays to be responsible” (about 50-100 words.)

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The Importance of Human Beings Worksheet 4 Pages 8 - 9

Tasks.

Write three reasons why human beings are important part of life on earth.

Mention three reasons why human beings are different from animals.

Mention three major achievements of human beings.

What is that particular invention that poses danger to human life on earth?

List two good things you did yesterday and explain why you think you did the right things?

List two bad things you did recently and explain why?

Answer true/False

Human beings have ability to make good provision for world’s population.

There is poverty and suffering in the world today.

It is possible to avoid starvation and diseases.

8. What sort of profession do you fancy in future and say why? You will now use your answer for a group discussion.

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Moral Issues Group Activities 1

(Everyone must participate)

Discuss and record the following issues in your group and choose a leader in your group who will make a presentation to the class on your collective decisions.

Should we make up stories about people which we know are not true? No. I think….. It pays to obey School rules. Why? It shows that you are responsible?

You see someone in your class being bullied in the social area. What do you do and why?

Should we make fun of people who are different from us? That’s not fair.

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Tasks

Beliefs and Behaviour Work sheet 5 Page 10

What do you understand by belief?

What is faith?

3. Complete the following statements correctly

Christians believe that there is one G. . and J. . . . is his s. .

God is known as A. . . . by Muslims.

Answer true or false.

Muslims also believe in one God. True/False?

Muslims believe that God has a son. True/False?

There are beliefs which are common to one or two religions. True/False?

In your jotters copy and complete the following key words using the correct endings.

Faith – they deny that there is a God.

Theism – feeling of confidence, trust about something.

Theist - they are undecided.

Atheist – feeling of certainty that something is true.

Belief – someone who believes in God.

Agnostic – ideas about God.

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The Golden Rule Work sheet 6 Pages 11 -12

Tasks

Explain the golden rule in your own words.

Where can you find the story of the Good Samaritan in the Bible?

The man was travelling from . . . . . . to . . . . . . . . .

How many people passed by the wounded man? Name them. . . . . . . . . and . . . . .

Name the person who stopped to help the wounded man and explain how the man cared for the wounded man?

Do you think that the world could be improved by people’s behaviour? Give an example to support your answer.

Describe your “ideal world.”

Are there differences between your real world and your ideal world?

What could YOU do to make your real world like your ideal one?

Show the golden rule in action. You could do this by making up a role play, writing a poem, drawing a cartoon or designing a poster. Remember and show the consequences of the actions or behaviour.

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Belief and “Action.” Worksheet 7 Page 13

Write the heading, Belief and “Action.”

After having discussed the above information your teacher will choose a “Faith in Action” book for you to read. This book will be a real story about the life of someone who was prepared to put their live at risk, or even die for what they believed in.

Answer the questions in section at the back of the book that you have just read.

People who put their lives at risk can have a big influence on our lives. We are often being influenced by famous people, sometimes this influence is a positive one, but they can also have a bad influence on us.

Young people often copy famous people.

Write down the name of one person who could be a good influence on young people and one who could be a bad influence. Give a reason for both your answers.

Collect the “Heroes” homework sheet.

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The Big Questions Group Activities 2 Page 14

(Everyone must participate).

Your teacher will divide the class into groups. You will be given 2 of the statements below to discuss in your group. This is to develop you as successful learners, Confident Individuals and as well as Effective Contributors.

In order to have a worthwhile discussion you must:

Give your opinions with reasons

Listen carefully to others

After the discussion record the opinions in your jotter.

I believe that parents should smack their Children.

I believe Killing animals for food is good.

I believe that it is important to give to charities.

I believe that loving oneself is important than helping others.

I believe war is never justified.

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ULTIMATE QUESTIONS Group Activities

Ultimate Questions 1-7 Information sheet

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What do we mean by Religion? Worksheet 8 Page 17

Tasks.

Using the information on page 16 on what do we mean by religion answer the following questions.

Mention three things that religious people usually have belief about.

Why do people turn to religion for answers to ultimate questions?

Explain what you understand by religion?

Issues about religion often involve the worship of God or gods. Answer true/false?

List four things John thinks religions have in common?

List four reasons why Ruth likes religion?

Adam says religion is important in order to understand other people’s lives. Do you agree/disagree? Give three reasons for your answer.

List four jobs in which knowledge of religion would be very useful. Especially when we talk about tolerance, respect, cooperation, fairness and compassion.

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Main six world religions in Scotland Worksheet 9 Page 18

1. Copy and complete the table correctly in your jotter.

Religion	Followers	Founder/Leader	Some main Countries	Name of symbol	Picture of symbol
Christians	All European Countries	The Cross
Islam	Mohammad	Saudi Arabia Iran Iraq	Crescent moon
Hindus	India	Om
Buddhists	Siddhartha Gautama	China Tibet
Jews	Israel USA	Star of David
Sikhs	Guru Nanak	Punjab