Why should we care for others?
Investigating the importance of taking care of others from different views.
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Why should we care for others?
Unit outcomes
Pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Describe some reasons why people choose to care for people other than it being their job.
- Identify why Muslim people might believe Zakat is important guidance for caring for others.
- Identify that Tzedakah is a way of caring for others.
- Recognise ways of caring that take more effort and receive less thanks.
- Identify ways of caring for others in Bible stories.
- Recognise some reasons why Humanist people might believe it is important to care for others.
- Look for similarities between people’s beliefs about caring for others.
- Explain how people use their skills to care for others while being inspired by their beliefs.
Lesson 6 suggests inviting a visitor from a local Sikh, Muslim, Christian, Jewish or Humanist community to talk about why and how they care for others.
Suggested prior learning
Why should we care for the world?
Get startedLessons
Lesson 1: Why do people care for others?
- To identify how and why some people care for others by exploring the Sikh belief in Sewa.
Lesson 2: How might Muslim people show it is important to care for others?
- To investigate why many Muslims believe it is important to care for others by exploring Zakat.
Lesson 3: Is giving always the same?
- To investigate why some ways of caring might take more effort and receive less thanks than others by exploring Tzedakah.
Lesson 4: What can we learn about caring for others from stories?
- To explore Christian teachings on caring through stories about Jesus.
Lesson 5: Why might some Humanists choose to care for others?
- To identify some Humanist beliefs about the importance of caring for others.
Lesson 6: What inspires some people to care for others?
- To explore modern examples of how people use their skills to care for others.
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Unit resources
Religion and worldviews
Knowledge organiser – R&W Y1: Why should we care for others?
Aimed at pupils, a single page document that gives key facts and definitions from the 'Why should we care for…
Religion and worldviews
Vocabulary display – R&W: Y1 Why should we care for others?
A display version of the key vocabulary from the 'Why should we care for others?' unit.
Cross-curricular opportunities
English: Spoken language
English: Reading
Art and design: Drawing
British values: Mutual respect
British values: Tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs