Hinduism: God the Creator
Aim: What part do Hindu believers say God played in Creation and how should the world be treated? Starter: (Think, pair, share)– together make a mind map Q: What makes up the world around us? Q: What elements are unique and specially designed? Q: How was the world created? - different stories or thinking? Q: Why do people need a creation story? Q: What are the problems with creation
Task: ( Hindu creation story worksheet) 1. READ and LISTEN to the Hindu creation story, picture and imagine alongside watching the creation unfold. 2. Design a storyboard to illustrate the Hindu creation story. Follow worksheet instructions or use the storyboard frame.
Is the Creation important? We all have our own ideas about the creation so that Hindus and the environment - video we can understand our surroundings and how we Q: 'Hindu respect for nature would solve our came into existence. environmental crisis.' To what extent is this true? In pairs discuss: Bishnoi Hindus protect the environment - video a) What is good thewas creation? Q:about What the motivation of the Bishnoi and might motivate pupils to protect the b) What is badwhat about the creation? environment in this age of global warming? c) How does religion help us to live in the creation? religion Sita: “I am a vegetarian because of my ______ which teaches me that the divine spirit Brahman is in _________; everything human, animal, ________ rivers, trees and mountains. To respect God I World have to respect _____ the ______.� Respect, Religion, World, Everything, Brahman.
Is the Creation important? Tasks: What do you think about the World, our environment? What would you say about yourself and it? Father Jim: “ I am a Christian and I believe God created the World and that He gave us ______ control over ______ stewards it. We must be good ‘________’; care, use and protect the environment so that we can give it back condition to God in good _______. Control, Created, Condition, Stewards.
Hindus/ Christians on the environment - video Q: Should we be 'Users, Abusers or Caretakers?‘ of the Creation? Write a short speech.
Plenary: Think, Reflect or create - Write a short poem entitled ‘my world’ - Explain what religions teach about the Earth? - Think about what ways can people care for the environment?