Starter: Salt-N-Pepa – “Let's Talk About Sex”

Listen to the song. What's the message of it?

The song talks about safe sex, the positive and
negative sides of sex and the censorship that
sex had around that time (1990s) in American
mainstream media (and other countries).

Human sexuality
What do Christians believe about sexuality?
What views do Christians have about heterosexual and
homosexual relationships?
What are British attitudes towards these
relationships?
 Grade 4-5
Grade 6-7 Grade 8-9
I can explain I can explain I can explain why
different ideas different Christian heterosexuality is
about attitudes about so important for
homosexuality (homo)sexuality many Christians,
and suggest a and can describe and evaluate the
Christian ways of extent to which
religious
handling the issue Biblical teachings
response to of homosexuality. support this.
the issue.
What do the words mean?
Human sexuality = how people express
themselves as sexual beings

Heterosexual = to be sexually attracted to

members of the opposite sex

Homosexual = to be sexually attracted to

members of the same sex
Where does (homo)sexuality come from?
Research suggests that we are
born with our sexuality which
includes homosexual tendencies.

What do you think? Discuss with your

neighbour and be ready to give reasons.

What other views are there about

homosexuality?

Watch the video and write down 3

ideas about homosexuality which
are explained.
 What do Christians think?

Use textbook p. 69 and find out about 3 different Christian

attitudes to Homosexuality. Don’t forget the Bible quotes.

1. Genesis 1 and Genesis 2 2. Leviticus 18 “Do not have 3. Catholic Church OR

“increase in number” sexual relations with a man Church of England
as one does with a woman;
that is detestable.”
 What do Christians do about ‘it’?

What is the Christian response to homosexuality in

the video? What are the reasons for it?
 What are contemporary British
attitudes towards human sexuality?

TASKS (textbook p. 68/69):

1. Explain in your own words what “age of consent”
means.
2. What has changed in society during the past
century which has influenced the change regarding
sexuality?
3. Make a note of the timeline of law for homosexual
relationships in Britain.
Challenge: “Sex has been devalued in British society.” What do
YOU think? Give reasons.
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Grade 4-5
Grade 6-7 Grade 8-9
I can explain I can explain I can explain why
different ideas different Christian heterosexuality is
about attitudes about so important for
homosexuality (homo)sexuality many Christians,
and suggest a and can describe and evaluate the
Christian ways of extent to which
religious
handling the issue Biblical teachings
response to of homosexuality. support this.
the issue.