Year 11

Reasons for war

In this lesson, we will focus on the reasons for war. We will explore greed, self-defence and retaliation as reasons for war and Christian and Islamic responses to reasons for war.

Year 11

Reasons for war

In this lesson, we will focus on the reasons for war. We will explore greed, self-defence and retaliation as reasons for war and Christian and Islamic responses to reasons for war.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Greed, self-defence and retaliation as reasons for war.
  2. Christian and Islamic responses to reasons for war.

Equipment

You will need two different coloured pens: black or blue and another coloured pen, such as green or red.

Content guidance

  • Contains conflict or violence.

Supervision

Adult supervision suggested

Licence

This content is made available by Oak National Academy Limited and its partners and licensed under Oak’s terms & conditions (Collection 1), except where otherwise stated.

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6 Questions

Q1.
Which of these terms is best defined by "a selfish desire for something"?
Correct answer: Greed
Retaliation
Self-defence
Q2.
Which of these terms is best defined by "deliberately harming someone/a group/a nation as a response to them harming you"?
Greed
Correct answer: Retaliation
Self defence
Q3.
Which of these terms is best defined by "acting to prevent harm to yourself"?
Greed
Retaliation
Correct answer: Self-defence
Q4.
Which religions traditionally may accept that conflict may sometimes be necessary in order to defend yourself?
Christianity
Correct answer: Christianity and Islam
Islam
Neither Christianity or Islam
Q5.
Which religions would traditionally encourage retaliation?
Christianity
Christianity and Islam
Islam
Correct answer: Neither Christianity or Islam
Q6.
Which religions would traditionally accept greed as an acceptable motivation for war?
Christianity
Christianity and Islam
Islam
Correct answer: Neither Christianity or Islam