Spring 2019 e-Resources

Magazine section: Opinion

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Article: Introduction to Shi’a beliefs and practices for GCSE RS – Chris Hewer

The following items are numbered according to the in-text notes of the article.

• For more detail on Shi’a distribution and other aspects of Shi’a Islam mentioned throughout this article, see ‘Shi’a perspective on Islam’

• For details, see ‘Five foundational beliefs of Shi’a Islam’

• For details, see ‘Beliefs and practices of Shi’a Islam’

• For details, see the respective sections of ‘Practices’ here

• For details, see the ‘Practices’ section, then ‘Striving in the way of God’ here

• For details, see ‘Shi’a obligatory acts’

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Article: Human rights and gay cake – Peter Tatchell

• Peter Tatchell’s REtoday article from 2006, ‘My non-religious life’, exploring his teenage Christianity and eventual rejection of it.

Article: Big questions, big ideas: what does this mean in RE? – Lat Blaylock

• A PDF of the article for classroom use

Magazine section: Classroom

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Article: Big questions about death and dying – Fiona Moss

• Winston’s Wish family line 0845 2030 405

• The Child Bereavement Trust 01494 440057

• The Laura Centre: family bereavement counselling centre for anyone affected by the death of a child and any child affected by the death of a significant adult 0116 2544341

Article: Thinking about Easter: using some artefacts

• BBC’s ‘Religions of the World’ series

• BBC’s ‘My Life, My Religion’ series

• TTS Education’s catalogue of religious artefacts

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Article: A history of the big idea of atheism – Kate Christopher

• A timeline-sorting activity for use by students

Article: Opposites and similars: a 14-word thinking skills structure for assessing conceptual clarity in RE – Lat Blaylock

• A blank version of the opposites and similars grid

Magazine section: Instant RE

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Article: StoryStack: a resource using upside-down cups for children to tell Bible stories – Sue Clutterham

• The StoryStack website

Magazine section: Professional REflection

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Article: Encounters, engagement and experience: making RE real for 4–11s – Chris Selway

• RE:ONLINE ‘Places of Worship’ video – Christianity – Anglican

Article: Research update – Rachael Jackson-Royal

• The Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues website

Magazine section: Staffroom

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Article: Handling non-religious worldviews in the classroom – Stephen Pett

• For some ideas and classroom resources to get you thinking, see Examining religion and belief: Atheists from RE Today here

• The Understanding Unbelief programme can be explored further here

• Information on the public engagement publications can be found here

Magazine section: Events

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Article: Events

• RE-Definitions website
  
• MY FUTURE. MY CAREER. MY RE. website, hosted by RE:ONLINE:

• Supporting your SACRE: The NASACRE website

• The Beyond the Ordinary campaign video

• Further details from the Religious Education Council about the Beyond the Ordinary campaign

• RE training bursaries extended
  Culham St Gabriel’s Teach: RE course

• Supporting the Commission on RE
  Letter templates for focusing on any of these specific areas: National Entitlement, ITE, CPD or accountability

Magazine section: Big Picture

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Article: Big question: can you see Jesus in other people? – Theresa Borg

• A Christian worship song, based on the verses from the Psalm

• Picturing Jesus: Fresh Ideas

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• A PDF of the big picture article for use in class