Exploring Creation Stories: From Genesis to Pang-gu

• Religious education
• Secondary Education

Exploring Creation Stories: From Genesis to Pang-gu

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to compare and contrast creation stories from different religious and cultural perspectives.

What do you already know about creation stories in religion?

The Big Bang Theory

The Big Bang Theory suggests that the universe began as a singularity and expanded over billions of years.

Darwin's Theory of Evolution

Darwin's Theory of Evolution explains how species change over time through natural selection and adaptation.

Genesis Story in the Bible

The Genesis story in the Bible describes God's creation of the world in six days and the creation of Adam and Eve.

Indigenous Peoples' Creation Stories

Indigenous peoples have diverse creation stories that connect them to the land, ancestors, and spiritual beliefs.

Creation Story from Chinese Culture

Chinese culture has a creation story known as Pang-gu, which describes the formation of the world from a cosmic egg.

Comparing Creation Stories

Compare and contrast the creation stories discussed so far, focusing on their unique features and common themes.

Reflecting on Creation Stories

Encourage students to reflect on the significance of creation stories in shaping religious beliefs, cultural identities, and our understanding of the world.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.