Year 8

Year 8 homework:

Next week we are going to do a comparative piece of God (from three religions). Will we look at the Sikh and Christian understanding of God, and one other religion. Pick which religion you wish to focus on, research and write up a brief explanation of how that religion describes God.



Synagogue virtual tour:

www.surreyplacesofworship.org.uk/virtualvisits/synagogue/ 

Attitudes towards the environment

http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/a-short-history-of-the-environment/3160.html

Christianity

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/rs/environment/chstewardshiprev1.shtml

http://www.arcworld.org/faiths.asp?pageID=4

Islam/Muslim

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/rs/environment/isstewardshiprev1.shtml

http://www.arcworld.org/faiths.asp?pageID=6

http://moralsandethics.wordpress.com/2007/02/25/islam-environment/  there is a link to a 22 slide powerpoint at the bottom of this page which may  be of use

Hinduism

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/rs/environment/histewardshiprev1.shtml

http://www.arcworld.org/faiths.asp?pageID=5

Judaism

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/rs/environment/justewardshiprev1.shtml

http://www.arcworld.org/faiths.asp?pageID=8

Sikhism

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/rs/environment/sikhstewardshiprev1.shtml

http://www.arcworld.org/faiths.asp?pageID=10

Buddhism

http://en.allexperts.com/q/Buddhists-948/Environment.htm

http://www.arcworld.org/faiths.asp?pageID=129

Islam, Buddhism and Hinduism

http://www.energybulletin.net/node/32153

An interesting article about how a Sikh model was used for a GAP advert in America and the racist abuse it received. Happily GAP stuck behind the idea and promoted Sikhism and equality even further. Click here to read the article.