CW. A Religious Creation Story. Date.

Starter. 1. How did the world begin?

2. What do religions say about how the world began?

All : Retell a religious creation story.

Most : Describe a religious creation story referring to several religious beliefs.

Some: Describe a religious creation story referring to many beliefs.

If people feel the world is a special place, it is likely to influence how they treat it, whether they look after it not.

It was God.

Jews, Christians and Muslims say that the universe did not come into existence by accident like some scientists think, but on purpose. They think some power or force is responsible for it. They call this power “God”, and believe that God wanted the universe to exist. The Earth is meant as a place for human beings to live in and to look after. It is a good place, and most of what is wrong with it is the result of human beings treating the world and each other badly.

Lego creation story 4mins 60secs

Notice the beliefs expressed.

• 1. God created everything, everything did not happen by chance.

• 2. Everything was created as God wanted it to be.

• 3. God created by command.

• 4. God created the earth in a short period of time.

• 5. The earth was a formless void. God did not create from nothing.

• 6. Everything was good, originally created perfect.

• 7. The garden of Eden was handed over for humans to look after.

Christians have different understandings of the creation story.

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Some

regard it as a myth/story to explain a mystery and teach beliefs.

Others

feel there are elements of factual truth e.g. correct order for photosynthesis, God created all things, scientists finding out how.

Fundamentalists

factual account. teach creationism as a

• Explain religious beliefs about the origins of life on Earth. Refer to religious beliefs and teachings in your answer. (4 marks) 1 something relevant, 2 elementary knowledge and understanding, 3 sound knowledge and understanding, 4 clear knowledge and understanding.

Explain religious beliefs about the origins of life on Earth. Refer to religious beliefs and teachings in your answer. (4 marks) Jews and Christians believe that … 1. God created everything, everything did not happen by chance.

2. Everything was created as God wanted it to be.

3. God created by command.

4. God created the earth in a short period of time.

5. The earth was a formless void. God did not create from nothing.

6. Everything was good, originally created perfect.

7. The garden of Eden was handed over for humans to look after.

Explain religious beliefs about the origins of life on Earth. Refer to religious beliefs and teachings in your answer.

Target: Knowledge and understanding of religious beliefs about the origins of life on Earth. AQA mark scheme.Christianity God created the heavens and the Earth out of nothing, filled the Earth with living creatures including humans. (Genesis 1-2). God completed his work in six days and rested on the seventh day.

Day 1 – Light Day 2 – Sky above, water beneath Day 3 – Seas, land, plants Day 4 – Sun, moon, stars Day 5 – Sea creatures and birds Day 6 – Animals and humans Day 7 – Day of rest Accept reference to Adam and Eve (people) given responsibility to look after the world and the second creation story.

N.B. Accept Evolution (and the Big Bang if related to the origins of life) Many religious believers believe in the scientific account of how life began in a primeval swamp and has developed through evolution. The idea that life on Earth originated and then evolved from a universal common ancestor approximately 3.7 billion years ago. God allowed natural selection to take place causing the development of different species.

Max L2 if no religious beliefs or teachings

“God created life on earth.” What do you think? Give reasons to support your opinion. (3 marks) See example of What do you think question.

“God created life on earth.” What do you think? Give reasons to support your opinion. (3 marks) 3 marks Opinion supported by several simple reasons.

2 marks Opinion supported by two simple reasons. 1 mark Opinion supported by simple reason. 0 marks Unsupported opinion or no relevant evaluation.

• • • • • • Creation stories say God created the earth, e.g. Genesis 1 shared by Christians, Jews and Muslims.

Earth would not have just come about by accident.

Nothing doesn’t become something without a reason, the first cause argument, something has to have started caused everything, domino effect.

See design in nature, things designed for a purpose, designs have a designer. However It could have been an accident, came about by chance.

Most creation stories are just myths, is there a god? if god created the world who created god, evolution, big bang theory.