AQA Short Course RE- Religion and Early Life. Rights- who has more?

1. Do you
agree? Why?

2. Learning objectives:
 To explore the father’s, mother’s and foetus’
rights when looking at abortion.
 To consider if we think some rights are more
important than others.

3. Read pages 82-3
Take a double-page spread in your book. In the
middle write ‘Rights’.
The sections you need to make notes on are:
 Rights of the unborn child
Extension: ‘A woman can legally
 Rights of the mother
deprive a man of his right to
 Rights of the father
become a parent or force him to
become one against his will.’ Why
is this? Give reasons for your
answer.

4. Rank the rights on whose you think is the most
important:
 Mother’s
 Father’s
 Unborn child’s
Why did your rank them in this way? Write a
paragraph to explain your opinion.

5. Read the sample answer on page 94.
 What mark would you give it? Why?
 What would you include in the answer?

6. Write an answer to the question on page 94.
 Use the mark scheme to inform your answer.
 Use what you would have included in your
answer.
 Use your notes from your spider-diagram.
For
Against
Religious view
My view
Evaluate
Religion

7. Mark each other’s answers using the mark
scheme.
 What mark would you give it out of 6?
 What did they do well?
 What could be improved?

8. Rewrite your answer using the feedback from
your partner.

9. Answer the question in your workbook – due
next week.

10. Why are rights important when discussing
abortion?