Scientism

Learning Objectives:
1. Know what scientism is
2. Briefly explain evolution and the Big Bang
3. Explain why Catholic teaching rejects scientism

Resources Include:
- Fully editable PowerPoint lesson
- Find It - four A4 information sheets about the Big Bang and Evolution, in large font, designed to be placed around the classroom as part of an information hunt
- Record It - a worksheet with questions and space for pupils to record the answers they find from the information hunt
- Differentiated resources

Religious Education Directory Links:
U7.1.5 - Explain why Catholic teaching rejects both scientism and fundamentalist interpretations of Genesis (‘creationism’) in its teaching about the beginnings of the universe and the origin of human beings.

Scheme of Work: Year 7 Creation & Covenant - Lesson 8 _______________________________________________________________________________

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