Persuasive Essay On Religious Education

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a. According Davies, G. (2004), religious education in school seeks to enable pupils to develop a knowledge and understanding of religious beliefs and practices.
b. With religion education, learners will be able to learn about things that happen in their lives, and when they are unsure about something they will be able to find the answers and make sense of that. This education enables the learners to know if indeed there is life after death, why are they on earth and why do innocent people suffer?.
c. Learner’s beliefs will be developed and they will learn to appreciate other people’s beliefs.
d. It may refer to education provided by a church or religious organization for instruction in doctrine and faith, or for education in various aspects …show more content…

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• Reflecting on ethical issues in religion, politics, human rights and the environment.
• Knowing about the principles and practices of the main religions of South Africa, the customs, values and beliefs of the main cultures of South Africa, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
• Knowing about ethical debates in religion, politics, economics, human rights and the environment.

1.3. What is it that religion education should do when teaching learners about Hinduism?
• It must make sure that students grasp the idea of one God Brahman held by many Hindus.
• It must use the spelling Rama or one of the avatars of the god Vishnu.
• It must help build a school community of respect and understanding.
• It must help the student understand how her/his belief differs from those of other learners.
• It must strengthen the idea of unity in diversity.

1.4. What is it that religion education should not do when teaching leaners about Hinduism? • It shouldn’t suggest that all Hindu people are polytheists (those who believe in many gods)
• It shouldn’t use the term ‘idol’ for the images of the gods and goddesses because by so doing, it suggest that Hindu people worship them rather than what they …show more content…

LESSON PLAN

Date: 09/10/2017 Subject: Life skills Topic: Religious Education: Hinduism Grade: 3 Duration: 30 min
Lesson Objective(s):1. Able to know what Hinduism is. 2. Able to know the beliefs of Hinduism.
Prior knowledge: They are aware that there are different religions, therefore the teacher will them question about the religion of Hinduism.
Assessment strategies to be used: Asking questions using Hinduism pictures.
INTRODUCTION: The teacher will firstly ask what Hinduism is and hear different responds, she will then explain what Hinduism is.

DEVELOPMENT: The ability to differentiate between the types of Hindu beliefs and the discussion about them and this topic.
• One impersonal Ultimate Reality – Brahman Manifest as many personal deities
• True essence of life – Atman, the soul, is Brahman trapped in matter (“That art thou”)
• Reincarnation – atman is continually born into this world lifetime after lifetime (Samsara)
• Karma – spiritual impurity due to actions keeps us bound to this world (good and bad)
• Ultimate goal of life – to release Atman and reunite with the divine, becoming as one with Brahman (Moksha)
Who do Hindus worship? – The major gods of the Hindu Pantheon Brahma, the creator

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