Councils of the Church

Learning Objectives:
1. Familiarise yourself with the keywords for this unit.
2. What is the purpose of an Ecumenical Council?
3. What happened at the Council of Jerusalem?

Resources Include: 
- Fully editable lesson PowerPoint
- Keyword List - A list of 10 keywords and their definitions with memorisation ideas below.
- Keyword Flash Cards - The keyword is on one side and definition on the other. These can be used to play Articulate, Snap or for pupils to test themselves on for homework.
- Differentiated Task - Cloze activity explaining the purpose of ecumenical councils.

Religious Education Directory Links:
U7.6.1 - Describe and explain how Councils of the Church meet from time to time to address theological questions and that the first of these councils took place at the time of the apostles. (The Council of Jerusalem. Acts 15, Galatians 2.)
U7.6.2 - Describe and explain that Councils make authoritative statements that clarify matters of faith and morals (dogma) across time and their legacy is recognised by the Church.

Scheme of Work: Year 7 Dialogue & Encounter - Lesson 1 _______________________________________________________________________________

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