Benefits of Dialogue

Learning Objectives:
1. Explain why interfaith and interbelief dialogue is important in today’s world.
2. Evaluate the personal, social, and spiritual benefits of engaging in respectful dialogue.
3. Reflect on how shared values can bring people together and inspire positive change.

Resources Include: 
- Lesson PowerPoint
- Benefits Grid - Various benefits of dialogue for pupils to cut out, sort, and add to their books in 3 categories.

Religious Education Directory Links:
D8.6.1 - Using the concentric model of dialogue as a source of wisdom, assess the argument of the benefits of dialogue (i.e., that all people have equal dignity and can, with goodwill, work together towards peace).
D8.6.2 - Asking ‘what if’ questions about the purpose of dialogue, especially between people or groups with radically different worldviews, critically engaging with different people’s points of view
R8.6.1 - Considering the personal qualities needed to engage in interreligious dialogue
R8.6.2 - Reflecting on the personal barriers they might experience in encountering people who have a different religion or worldview
R8.6.3 - Reflecting on the common aims all people can work towards and how this could transform their local community

Scheme of Work: Year 8 Dialogue and Encounter - Lesson 5 _______________________________________________________________________________

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