Exploring Non-religious Worldviews
This volume looks at the diversity of non-religious worldviews. Subjects covered include weddings for a humanist couple and another non-religious couple, how three non-religious people (a humanist, an ethical vegan and another non-religious child) make ethical decisions, a case study of how a humanist woman was inspired to set up a charity, and we are pleased to have a contribution from Humanists UK. There is a clear philosophical focus on how to be happy using the ideas of Ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle.
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- Exploring diverse non-religious worldviews
- What do many humanists believe about making a difference?
- How can you live a good life and be happy?
- How do non-religious people make ethical decisions?
- How might non-religious people celebrate their wedding?
- Why do some humanists strive to make the world a better place?
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- Welsh RVE curriculum
- ExternalInspiring RE: Living without God RE Today services: with lesson ideas and resource sheets for primary teachers
- ExternalWhat is humanism? How do I live without a god? And other big questions for kids (Wayland) by Michael Rosen and Annemarie Young (ages 8-14)
- ExternalBelonging and Believing: My Humanist Family (Books at Press) by Gill Vaisey (ages 4-7) – learn about the lived experiences of a young boy and his humanist family
- ExternalUnderstanding Humanism website
- ExternalTruetube baby welcoming ceremony
- ExternalBBC Bitesize non-religious 5-7
- ExternalBBC Bitesize Humanism 7-11
- ExternalAnimated retelling of the starfish story used in Step 2
- ExternalAnimated retelling of the hummingbird story used in Step 3
- ExternalUnderstanding Humanism is a very useful website with lots of lessons and resources
- ExternalHere We Are by Oliver Jeffers (Philomel and HarperCollins 2017)
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What do humanists believe about making a difference? PPT (ERW2)Explore humanist beliefs about creating positive change and promoting ethics and social responsibility in society. - Internal
Pictures from the Hummingbird storyPictures from the Hummingbird story, promoting discussions on hope and resilience. - Internal
ERW2 Unit 2: What do many humanists believe about making a difference?Explores humanist beliefs on making a positive societal difference, encourages aging reflection on non-religious motivations for change.
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What can we learn from these non-religious stories – unit PDF pp. 10-15Explore moral lessons from non-religious stories, encourages aging reflection on justice, kindness, and values. - ExternalA reading of Happiness with Aristotle
- ExternalBook: Big ideas for little philosophers: Happiness with Aristotle Duane Armitage and Maureen McQuerry (Penguin Randomhouse 2020)
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How can you live a good life and be happy? PPT (ERW2)PowerPoint on non-religious perspectives of happiness for primary RE. - Internal
ERW2 Unit 3: How can you live a good life and be happy?Examines humanist views on living a fulfilling and ethical life, fostering reflection on happiness without religious beliefs.
- ExternalUnderstanding Humanism
- ExternalVegan Society
- ExternalResources on teaching about ethical veganism for older pupils
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How do non-religious people make ethical decisions? PPT (ERW2)PowerPoint on ethical decision-making for non-religious people. - Internal
ERW2 Unit 4: How do non-religious people make ethical decisions?Resource on ethical decision-making for non-religious individuals, promoting respect and understanding of diverse ethical views.
- ExternalBBC Bitesize video about a humanist wedding
- ExternalHumanists UK have a page and resources to support those who want a humanist wedding, including a film which mentions symbols that could be used humanist weddings
- ExternalA typical example of many wedding planning websites that offer religion-specific advice, this one about Buddhists.
- ExternalA ‘guide for brides’ article about interfaith weddings
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How might non-religious people celebrate their wedding? PPT (ERW2)PowerPoint on non-religious wedding celebrations for primary students. - Internal
ERW2 Unit 5: How might non-religious people celebrate their wedding?Explores non-religious wedding celebrations, highlighting unique expressions of commitment and diversity in wedding traditions.
- ExternalHumanists UK: links for people working for a better world
- ExternalCharity: Life for African Mothers, started by Angela Gorman (use with caution with pupils as there are sad as well as uplifting accounts on the charity’s website)
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Card sortCard sort activity for key religious vocabulary. - Internal
Why do some humanists strive to make the world a better place? PPT (ERW2)PowerPoint exploring humanist values and motivations for positive societal impact. - Internal
ERW2 Unit 6: Why do some humanists strive to make the world a better place?Examines humanist motivations for societal betterment, focusing on ethics, compassion, and community responsibility.
Select a topic to explore resources
Exploring diverse non-religious worldviewsWhat do many humanists believe about making a difference?How can you live a good life and be happy?How do non-religious people make ethical decisions?How might non-religious people celebrate their wedding?Why do some humanists strive to make the world a better place?Book characterWelsh RVE curriculum
- ExternalInspiring RE: Living without God RE Today services: with lesson ideas and resource sheets for primary teachers
- ExternalWhat is humanism? How do I live without a god? And other big questions for kids (Wayland) by Michael Rosen and Annemarie Young (ages 8-14)
- ExternalBelonging and Believing: My Humanist Family (Books at Press) by Gill Vaisey (ages 4-7) – learn about the lived experiences of a young boy and his humanist family
- ExternalUnderstanding Humanism website
- ExternalTruetube baby welcoming ceremony
- ExternalBBC Bitesize non-religious 5-7
- ExternalBBC Bitesize Humanism 7-11
- ExternalAnimated retelling of the starfish story used in Step 2
- ExternalAnimated retelling of the hummingbird story used in Step 3
- ExternalUnderstanding Humanism is a very useful website with lots of lessons and resources
- ExternalHere We Are by Oliver Jeffers (Philomel and HarperCollins 2017)
eResources
Member Only Content
- Internal What do humanists believe about making a difference? PPT (ERW2)Explore humanist beliefs about creating positive change and promoting ethics and social responsibility in society.
- Internal Pictures from the Hummingbird storyPictures from the Hummingbird story, promoting discussions on hope and resilience.
- Internal ERW2 Unit 2: What do many humanists believe about making a difference?Explores humanist beliefs on making a positive societal difference, encourages aging reflection on non-religious motivations for change.
- Internal What can we learn from these non-religious stories – unit PDF pp. 10-15Explore moral lessons from non-religious stories, encourages aging reflection on justice, kindness, and values.
- ExternalA reading of Happiness with Aristotle
- ExternalBook: Big ideas for little philosophers: Happiness with Aristotle Duane Armitage and Maureen McQuerry (Penguin Randomhouse 2020)
Member Only Content
- Internal How can you live a good life and be happy? PPT (ERW2)PowerPoint on non-religious perspectives of happiness for primary RE.
- Internal ERW2 Unit 3: How can you live a good life and be happy?Examines humanist views on living a fulfilling and ethical life, fostering reflection on happiness without religious beliefs.
- ExternalUnderstanding Humanism
- ExternalVegan Society
- ExternalResources on teaching about ethical veganism for older pupils
Member Only Content
- Internal How do non-religious people make ethical decisions? PPT (ERW2)PowerPoint on ethical decision-making for non-religious people.
- Internal ERW2 Unit 4: How do non-religious people make ethical decisions?Resource on ethical decision-making for non-religious individuals, promoting respect and understanding of diverse ethical views.
- ExternalBBC Bitesize video about a humanist wedding
- ExternalHumanists UK have a page and resources to support those who want a humanist wedding, including a film which mentions symbols that could be used humanist weddings
- ExternalA typical example of many wedding planning websites that offer religion-specific advice, this one about Buddhists.
- ExternalA ‘guide for brides’ article about interfaith weddings
Member Only Content
- Internal How might non-religious people celebrate their wedding? PPT (ERW2)PowerPoint on non-religious wedding celebrations for primary students.
- Internal ERW2 Unit 5: How might non-religious people celebrate their wedding?Explores non-religious wedding celebrations, highlighting unique expressions of commitment and diversity in wedding traditions.
- ExternalHumanists UK: links for people working for a better world
- ExternalCharity: Life for African Mothers, started by Angela Gorman (use with caution with pupils as there are sad as well as uplifting accounts on the charity’s website)
Member Only Content
- Internal Card sortCard sort activity for key religious vocabulary.
- Internal Why do some humanists strive to make the world a better place? PPT (ERW2)PowerPoint exploring humanist values and motivations for positive societal impact.
- Internal ERW2 Unit 6: Why do some humanists strive to make the world a better place?Examines humanist motivations for societal betterment, focusing on ethics, compassion, and community responsibility.
