Year 9 · Religious education · beta

Matriarchs: are the women of the Bible victors or victims?

In this unit pupils will take a hermenutical reading of scripture to assess the status of women in the Bible. Through a series of key stories they will analyse how women are portrayed and how these stories have been interpreted and re-interpreted over the centuries.

This is an attributed Oak National Academy lesson sequence, not a completed or academically approved DASKEREL course. Supporting transcripts may depend on video, images, practical equipment or teacher explanation. Follow each lesson’s supervision guidance. For religious education and RSHE, follow the school’s syllabus, policy and safeguarding procedures.

Prior knowledge

  • Pupils will know the Christian story of creation.
  • Pupils will know the Christian Bible contains the Old and New Testaments.
  • Pupils will know the Bible had multiple authors and was assembled over hundreds of years.
  • Pupils will know theologians interpret sacred texts to understand their context and meaning.

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