Year 8 Homeworking RE Tasks: 18Please ensure you collate all work either in your RE book or together in a

plastic wallet/folder for it to be checked and marked by your teacher.

Title: Homeworking Tasks 18 Begin by reading the sheet carefully.

Task A. Read about ‘Sources of Wisdom’i) Select two Holy Books and describe why they meet the criteria

Task B. Read about the Holy Booksa) What do they have in common?b) what makes them uniqueChallenge: Can you name a different holy text and describe a feature of it?

Task C. Watch ‘Q is for Qur'an’a) Draw each Holy Bookb) write two points for eachc) add any additional information from the video

Task D. Design your own sacred place to hold a holy text.Success Criteria:- include a holy book- instructions on how to handle it- instructions on how to take care of it- reasons for why it is kept/placed in that specific spot- decorations and beautiful designs to accompany it.

Sources of Wisdom and Authority People and Writings can be given this title because they are reliable;

and defend beliefs, teachings and practices accurately.

In Religious Studies we are embarking on a journey of history, faith, beliefs, truth, practices and ways of life. There are and will be a lot of opinions to navigate and discern for ourselves. As there are so many different facts, beliefs, practices and opinions it is important to find strength and accuracy by referring to sources that are considered to be reliable, accurate and valid. Regardless of which faith or opinion we study, it is important to get our knowledge and information from a reliable source. What makes it reliable is that it is consistent and can be trusted.

Holy books come in all different shapes and sizes and sometimes they are not books at all. Religious people believe that God has made His word know in holy texts. Religious people believe these writings to be true and follow them in their actions and practices. These holy texts contain histories, laws, stories, answers to how mankind got here, what mankind's purpose is and what will happen after the body dies. Each of these texts are considered scared and should be treated with the utmost respect. Kept in a safe place and opened, handled and returned in a respectful way also.

In Islam, the believers are called Muslims and the holy book is called the Qur'an. It was revealed in stages to the Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) over many years. The Prophet (messenger of God) wrote the holy text is Arabic.

In Judaism the holy texts are contained within one book called the TaNaKh and one section of that holy book is more sacred than the others. The first section of the TaNaKh is called the Torah (means teachings). It is believed to be given to Moses by God and therefore is the most holy. It is so holy that Jews have it created by hand (by a scribe) onto a scroll (not a book). It is used during worship in a Synagogue (their sacred space). The second section Nevi'im (prophets) and the third Ketuvim(writings) contain further holy writings from Jews. Many of the same books (writings) can be found in the Bible.

This means it is read from right to left. There are 114 chapters in the Qur'an. Each chapter (except 1) begin with ‘Bismillahir rahmanir raheem;’ which translates to ‘In the name of Allah the most merciful and the most kind’ in English. This is the thought with which Muslims should start every action.

The Guru Granth Sahib is the Sikh holy book. Some of the book is composed of ragas, which are melodies from classical Indian music. The book contains 5,867 shabads (sacred hymns). The holy book contain the teachings of six of the ten Gurus. It is unique because it was compiled by the Gurus themselves, not by their followers. The fifth Gurus named Guru Arjan compiled all of the works and called it Adi Granth. The Tenth Guru, Gobind Singh finalised the previous version and then renamed it Guru Granth Sahib.

Hinduism does not have a single holy book but several holy texts. One main text is the Vedas. These texts are written in Sanskrit. They support all Hindus in their daily life. The Vedas has 4 sections; each containing different topics. Some topics include mantras, hymns, myths, legends, rituals and the soul. One common theme is good triumphing over evil.