Truths about Human Nature

Learning Objectives:
1. Define “imago Dei” and explore what it means to be made in God's image.
2. Explain how humans are relational, rational, and free.
3. Reflect on how these truths influence how we treat others.

Resources Include: 
- Lesson PowerPoint
- Imago Dei Info - An information sheet about what it means to be created in the image of God, and associated qualities of human nature.
- Poster Signs - Titles for the teacher to stick onto the ‘supersize’ group posters.
- Relational, Rational, Free - Characteristics and examples showing what each of these mean, and for pupils to annotate as part of the group activity.
- Truths Cloze - A cloze activity for pupils to record key information in their RE books, during the group presentations.

Religious Education Directory Links:
U9.1.4 - Describe how the mystery of imago Dei reveals certain truths about human beings (e.g., that they are, for example: persons, relational, rational, and free) and explain the moral implications of these truths (e.g., that every human life is sacred; that humans are stewards, not owners, of life; that moral life has a communal dimension; that human beings are able to discern the morality of human acts), making links with St Paul’s teaching on the dignity of the human body in 1 Cor 6:12-20
R9.1.2 - Reflect on the mystery of imago Dei and the difference this makes to their relationship with themselves, with others and with the wider community

Scheme of Work: Year 9 Creation & Covenant - Lesson 4 _______________________________________________________________________________

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