Living Buddhism
Buddhism for Key Stage 3
Scottish Level E
11-14 years
The four programmes are skilfully designed and presented so as to provide a clear and authentic account of Buddhism to secondary school pupils. The content is both relevant and engaging and should encourage teachers who have felt diffident about presenting Buddhism to do so. The teacher's notes... are substantial and stimulating...
RE News
Living Buddhism presents Buddhism in an engaging and relevant manner and supports the QCA KS3 schemes of work.
A follow-up to our video pack for Key Stage 2, it will ensure progression for those who have already studied Buddhism at primary level, and provide a sound introduction for those approaching Buddhism
for the first time.
It has much to contribute to Citizenship studies and extends well to KS4.
Four 25-minute programmes and ten PowerPoint presentations introduce pupils to the key teachings outlined in the RE syllabus and their expression in the lives of western and eastern Buddhists.
Together with the teacher's notes they are designed to stimulate analysis and discussion, and reflection on the key questions all religions seek to address.
1. The Buddha
-
the holy site of Bodh Gaya
- the story of Prince Siddhartha
- the Four Sights
- the Going Forth
- the Enlightenment
- The symbolism of the Buddha image
2. The Dharma I
- The story of Upaya
- the holy site of Sarnath
- the Four Noble Truths
- the Noble Eightfold Path
- the path in the west
- the story of king Ashoka
3. The Dharma II
- The Venerable Dhardo Rimpoche - a 20th-century Buddhist
- the Five Precepts in practice
- Dr Ambedkar - a 20th-century Buddhist
- Karma
- the Bodhisattva Ideal
- the story of Avalokiteshvara
4. The Sangha
- The Three Jewels
- The Buddha's Parinirvana
- the early Buddhist sangha
- contemporary western sangha
- meditation
- the symbol of the stupa
- ritual and worship, east and west
20% discount on 2 or more education DVDs! (Discount applied when we invoice you)
Living Buddhism manages to present a real diversity of practice with interesting interviews and footage of life for everyday people, whilst remaining true to the fundamentals of the Buddhist message ...It would easily extend to Key stage 4 and higher. The whole package is produced by the Buddhist faith community and this comes over in a very human way.
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