Lesson+2

= **Lesson Number 2 -** =

What are we doing today? Today, you are going to be gathered into groups of 6. You are going to be on a quest to discover more about other religions represented in our community. You will be members of the United Nations! The information you gather will be to present to your school assembly. Get ready for the quest! What is our task? Today your group will be members of the United Nations. The United Nations is an organisation that was created to bring and keep peace between countries, promote friendly communities and give everybody their rights. We have been learning about ‘Diversity’. Sometimes religious diversity can cause communities to fight and become separated. However, with the information you provide to your communities, you can bring back peace and understanding with one another. Today, you will be working in your groups to research different religions and spiritualties in our community. You will then pick just one to focus your quest on. These are: - Christianity - Buddhism - Islam - Hinduism - Judaism You will then answer the following questions: - What does it look like? (The places they gather and the way they worship) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">- What does it sound like? (Do they sing? Do they pray or recite sayings? Do they meditate?) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">- What are the important occasions that they celebrate? <span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The process – what do we do? <span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Planning: (Approximately 10 minutes) -<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Choose your groups of 6. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">- Have a discussion within your group. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Does anybody know any other religions? <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">If so what do you know about them? <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">- Research a religion that you may like to do. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">- After you have chosen your topic, chose a partner and then a question. Each question should then have 2 people researching the answers. <span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Research: (Approx 30 minutes) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">- Using the websites given to you, with your partner research your question. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">- You should look for information for your question, as well as photos and videos that you may like to help your point.

<span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Processing the Information: (Approx 5 minutes) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">- Decide with your partner what information you want to include in your presentation.

<span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Construction: (Approx 10 mins)

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">- Together with your partner work on creating 2 slides for a PowerPoint presentation. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">- You can represent information in Dot Points, as well as include photos and videos. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">- You should be ready to explain a slide each, and talk for about 1 minute. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">- Get back together with your group and combine your slides. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">- You should not include your opinion, just information you have gathered. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">- Remember to make it your own work! Explain it so you understand. - <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">You can either create small notes or palm cards, or read and explain off your powerpoint.

<span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Presentation:

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">- Well United Nations members, be ready to present your information to your community (class) next lesson!

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