Payit Forward - Scheme of Work for KS3 Religious Education

Lesson Questions Objectives Pay NationalIt Forward Scheme of WorkActivities for KS3 Resources Curriculum Links Religious Education

What do we like and To be able to: 3.17, 3.18, Starter – Questions about what we do and don’t like about Pay it Forward DVD what don’t we like 3.20 the human race. about the human race? - Consider why the world Lesson 1 may be a ‘big’ Watch the film and pause at the following points for the PowerPoint Why might people think disappointment discussion questions in the PowerPoint: the world is a big disappointment? - Explain how we might 4mins 22secs (after car crash) be able to make the What can we do to world a better place 12mins (end of first classroom scene) change the world? 28mins 22secs (after judge leaves the courthouse for wedding)

Complete question tasks from the PowerPoint about why the world might be a disappointment and what could be done to improve things.

Plenary – Discussion: What are students’ thoughts about the film so far and what do they think of Trevor’s idea?

What are our initial To be able to: 3.18, 3.20, Starter – Discussion: What is our first impression of the Pay it Forward DVD impressions of the 3.21 characters and is this fair? How do our views change as the characters? - Explore the idea of ‘Pay film progresses? Lesson 2 it Forward’ PowerPoint Are these accurate? Watch the film from scene 9 (28mins 31secs) – Pause for - Evaluate the role of the discussion after Trevor has explained the idea of pay it Character Profile How do our opinions different characters in the forward to his class at (32mins 25secs). Discuss what students worksheet change as the film pay it forward process think of the idea, will it work, why/why not? progresses? Continue watching the film for approx. 25mins. What do we think about the concept of Complete the character profile worksheet to explore the paying it forward? impression of the characters so far.

Plenary – Discussion: Do people’s opinions about the characters vary in the class; share thoughts with partner and then feedback to the class.

Homework: Complete the character profile sheet