Strathallan Department of Religious Studies
@RsStrath
Why study religion? We love to explore belief systems, and how people create meaning for themselves. This helps us develop our own views: Know Yourself!
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4th Form GCSE RS and Higher RMPS Getting to know more about Jewish life and worship at Giffnock Shul, Mark's Deli and Glasgow Reform Synagogue - lots of lovely people helped make our day a special one!
Do not adjust your sets. Brilliant from @BBCMaryam.
Does anyone have any good Tu BiShvat jokes? I'm stumped.
Not sure what the Strathallan equivalent of a groundhog would be - the red squirrel on the school drive perhaps - but sincerely hoping he does not see his shadow today - please can it be an early Spring!
I have an older pupil who struggles with organisation, so I trim and glue his class notes into his jotter each lesson. Got to the point where, without saying a word, he gets the paper trimmer and a Pritt stick out and lays them next to his jotter. Always says "Thank you".
I learn that an exam board does not think it correct to use the term 'Jew' when describing Jewish people. I'm Scottish but I'm not insulted to be called a Scot. If you are worried about insulting Jews, look to the intention of the comment, rather than the signifier.
“Monsters exist, but they are too few in number to be truly dangerous. More dangerous are the common men, the functionaries ready to believe and to act without asking questions.” ~ Primo Levi, Auschwitz survivor.
Had to teach on Teams today - first time since the Covid lockdowns. GCSE lessons on Christian worship and belief in the Messiah. Lovely responsive pupils made it easy. 🤗 (Many thanks to All Tyred Out for braving the storm and replacing my car's back tyre, complete with nail!)
On Holocaust Remembrance Day I see that my documentary - Simon Schama: the Road to Auschwitz is available on @BBCiPlayer - for those who didnt see it when it was originally broadcast last spring
Happy Australia Day and belated Happy Burns Night - my favourite AC/DC track!
AC/DC - ‘It’s A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock ‘N’ Roll)! Australian TV show ‘Bandstand’, Feb 21st, 1976🦘🤘 #AustraliaDay
No notes. None of those things are in the Bible & the majority of scholars would agree.
A couple of very enjoyable lessons today: 4th Form on the importance of the Talmud for Jews 3rd Form on views on the death penalty in 'Into the Abyss' I do enjoy teaching such willing and enthusiastic pupils!
We have received many encouraging responses to my appeal over the weekend about Holocaust Memorial Day. These included a particularly moving email from a teacher in Sheffield, who followed up with this blog post which is worth taking a moment to read. waynechadburn.substack.com/p/holocaust-me…
In case you missed it on last night's Only Connect - proud to say that, like the team in the studio, I got the connection by clue 2 as well!!
2nd Form have been exploring key Hindu beliefs in Groundhog Day. Needed an image for the accompanying worksheet and ChatGPT made me this. Pretty cool!
🚨: Nobel prize winner physicists, Roger Penrose says the Big Bang was not the beginning of our universe, rather it was the end of the previous one
Unsurprising onbv 🙏
Heaven and Hell This amazing wall painting at Chaldon (Surrey, c.1170-1200) is one of England's most important medieval survivals - a complete medieval sermon in paint spanning the entire west wall.
Vinnie has asked me to write an accompanying movie watchlist for GCSE Judaism and Ethics, starting with these two:
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