Lesson 1 - Unit 5 and final assignment

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Unit 5

and the final assigment

Lesson 1:

Unit 5 and final assignment

Lesson goals & lesson structure

Goals

• Knowledge: core themes for next lessons (God, afterlife, ethics)

Structure

1. Introduction of themes
2. Final assignment
3. Assignment: read page 89
4. Reflection: what do we know now?
   

Main themes: God, afterlife and ethics

• In the final lessons,  paragraph (§) 3, 4 and 5 of Unit 5 will be discussed. There will be no test on it.
• Instead, there will be a final, practical assignment called the 'masterpiece'. 
• The main themes of the final lessons will be the concept of God (in different religions) (§3), life after death (§4) and ethics (good and evil) (§5).

Concepts of God

• Jews, Christians, Muslims and Sikhs all believe in one God who is the greatest.
• He is the cause of all things, and the source of all life.
• He is both near (immanent) and above all things (transcendent).
• He is fair, merciful, invisible and untouchable according to believers.
• He is a God people can relate to, behalve he hears prayers and protects and comforts people.
• He is active in historical evens and works through special people. 

Question for the video

• What's the concept of God of ancient Egyptians society? Which features does it have? 
• Write them down as soon as you hear them.

Question for the video

• What's the concept of God of ancient Egyptians society? Which features does it have? 
• Write them down as soon as you hear them.

Concepts of God

• Go to page 89 of your Framework book. We will read each piece of text together.

Assignment

• Read page 89. 
• Write down each religion mentioned on the page. Write down what you thinks captures the essence of their concept of God. 
• Otherwise stated: take down the words which you think capture the essence of their concept of God. 

Reflection: what do we know now?

• According to ancient Egyptians society, there's a kind of link between humans and Gods. This link was the ruler (Pharaoh).
• Jews, Christians, Muslims and Sikhs all believe in one God who is the greatest. He is the cause of all things, and the source of all life. He is both near (immanent) and above all things (transcendent).