Stick in your ‘Big Picture’.Highlight any familiar words.

Write the meanings of these words underneath your Big Picture.

DNA

Welcome to year 9!

Last year we looked at the unit ‘Is it fair?’

This term, we are starting with the topic, ‘Our World’.

Christian Creation Account

Learning intentions:

• To describe the Christian creation account.

• To explain different interpretations of the creation account.

Success criteria:

• To write a blog from one interpretation.

Christian creation account

As we watch the clip, fill

in your sheet of the order

of the creation

story.

Video: Creation account

Christian Creation Account

Day 1: Heavens and earth/day and nightDay 2: Sky/waterDay 3: Land/sea and plant lifeDay 4: Sun, moon and starsDay 5: Birds and sea lifeDay 6: Animals and humansDay 7: Rest

Question time

1. What was special about the humans God created?

2. What was the job given to humans?3. What do you agree/disagree with in the

Christian creation account?

Extension: • Do you think it would be possible for God

to create the world in 6 days?

Interpretations of the creation account

Read through the handout, copying and completing the Venn diagram.

Creationists Non-Literalists

Extension: How can some Christians

accept both the Bible story of creation and

modern scientific theories?

Literacy task: create a blogSee blogs by clicking HERE

Your task is to write a blog from the

perspective of either a creationist or non-

literal interpretation of the Christian creation story.

Purpose: To explain your view.

Topic: Interpretation of creation

Style: Informal blog

What your blog needs:

• Catchy heading• Written from one perspective: Creationist

or liberal interpretation• Pictures• Justification of “your” view

Success criteria Skilled Excellent

Style of writing Written from one perspective

Describing your view

Explaining and justifying why you believe this about the creation story

Format Simple blog, clearly set out in paragraphs.Informal tone.

Skilled+ catchy headings, quotations and examples

Spelling and grammar

Good spelling and punctuation

Use at least 3 key words

Perfect spelling and punctuation

Use at least 5 key words

Key word bank:

Literal allergory

creation God

Adam and Eve Creationist

create metaphor

symbolic interpretation

animals world

universe Non-literalist

Sentence starters:So, over dinner the other, my friends and I had an argument about...I mean really, there is only one possible explanation for the creation of the world...I was at the shop and overheard...I really believe that this is the only possibility...So, God’s real plan is...We can clearly interpret the creation story as...

HOMEWORK – DUE NEXT LESSON

Complete your blog.

Plenary – Beat the teacher!

Come up with two questions to ask me – can you beat me with a question I don’t know

the answer to?