WJEC- Our World Unit- Big Bang

2. Learning intentions:
• To describe the different
theories of the origins of
the universe.
• To consider religious
responses to these theories.
Success criteria:
• Answering the exam
questions, using our
knowledge from the last
four lessons.

3. Video: Big Bang song (History
of Everything)
• Listen to the song and read the lyrics.
• How does it say the world was formed?
• How did humans appear?
• Do you think this is a good explanation for
the origin of the universe?

4. Using the song lyrics and what you heard on
the YouTube clip to create a timeline to show
the Big Bang theory and theory of evolution.
Billions of years
10 minutes

5. Read through the handout and answer all of the
questions.
End
20 mins

6. “The Big Bang theory
proves there isn’t a God.”
Give two reasons why a religious believer might
agree or disagree with this statement.
Point 1: A Christian would
agree/disagree, because...
Point 2: A Muslim would
agree/disagree, because...
Evidence 1: This is shown in
the teaching/belief...
Evidence 2: This is shown in
the teaching/belief...
Explanation 1: This means
that Christians...
Explanation 2: This means
that Muslims...

7. Evolution Charles Darwin creation
big bang cosmological argument
prime mover atheists
Adam and Eve Natural selection
origin secularism symbolic
literal 6 days important message
universe