CAFOD: Refugee Crisis: children’s dreams

Understanding the Refugee Crisis in Europe, Syria, and around the World

History of the Red Cross & Red Crescent (Expo'92)

Red Cross Syria crisis appeal

Reflections on our Child Refugee Response

THE DIGITAL STORY OF THE NATIVITY

Jews Refugees from War in 1940

Turning boatloads of Jewish refugees back from British-controlled Palestine after WW2 📻 https://t.co/rWrWoUkY7e pic.twitter.com/ZWxPFaTfrK

— BBC World Service (@bbcworldservice) November 26, 2015

Reality Check: The myth of a Sunni-Shia War
#RealityCheck: The myth of a Sunni-Shia warWhat is driving the current violence and chaos in the Middle East? Many say it’s the “age-old” sectarian conflict between Sunnis and Shias, but a look at the facts shows something different. In this week’s Reality Check, Mehdi Hasan highlights the myth of the so-called Sunni-Shia war.
Posted by UpFront on Friday, 20 November 2015

Remembrance Day Explained

Religious dietary Laws

High steaks. http://t.co/918O6Ou2hj Why some Hindus want the beef off the menu in India. 📻 pic.twitter.com/3rWmCoj6E9

— BBC World Service (@bbcworldservice) October 10, 2015

When you don't learn RE....

From the series: "Why RE matters!" Blundering Tesco Promotes Ramadan With Smokey Bacon Pringles http://t.co/jkgFO1gxSt #reteachers

— Lucia Silva-Clark (@MissClark_RE) June 26, 2015

REVISION

Start your Revision Now !

• Visit GCSE bitesize and started revising the two topics of the End of Year 9 Sanctity of Life & Prejudice and Discrimination.
• Create a mind map about these 2 topics - they are going to be in the end of year exam - including : key words, concepts (for example Sanctity of Life, Quality of Life, Compassion, Equality, Value of Individual, Justice AND the religious teachings of 2 religions (EITHER Christianity OR Islam OR Hinduism)

Courtesy of Joanne Harris 

After you did your revision and your mind map practice past paper questions - only Religions and Early Life and  Religions and Prejudice.
Next lesson let's try hexagons !

John Paul Sartre and the Existential Choice

Aristotle on 'Flourishing'

REVISION EARLY LIFE

Read here questions and answers. Any problems contact me in room 28

What are the religious attitudes to early life and abortion?

What are the religious attitudes to early life and abortion?
Acess here a frame to help you. Download this file to your computer and work online completing the fact files about Religious early life and abortion .
Work should be completed either on the worksheet (online doc) OR on PPT following the guidance give to you.
After completing this work ( if completed properly L6/7 = B/A), finish Hindu as well as homework (aiming A*), print it and give back to me.
Use BBCBitesize or BBC Religion & Ethics to conduct your research !

Bookie invites Chelsea fans to prove they are not prejudiced

Bookie invites Chelsea fans to prove they're not prejudiced... http://t.co/Y2QW6WCaEg pic.twitter.com/MkaQO4jiUe

— The Independent (@Independent) March 1, 2015

Watch the incident :

What are the religious attitudes to life ? Find out what 2 religions believe about life and abortion Links for research are here (Christianity), Islam , Hinduism, Buddhism  and Judaism 
You also can research in GCSEbitesize

Early Life

here the story from Channel 4 news, a woman (Savita Halappanavar) dies in Ireland. Access the whole report here

Buddhism and War

A very good link about Buddhist views about war, open here.
Remember, though Buddha preach peace and inspired great leaders like Ashoka, Mahayana Buddhism developed in China and Japan accepts use of violence for protection but always under strict rules and for self protection.
In Sri Lanka where majority of population belongs to the Buddhist branch of Theravada School is under civil war against minority Hindu (Sinhalese).
Very violent attacks happened from both sides, including some terrorist attacks.
You can check some facts on Channel 4 news  to better understand the reasons and consequences of this conflict. 

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— BBC Radio 4 (@BBCRadio4) January 12, 2015