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Unit outcomes
Pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Describe what prayer means.
- Identify some reasons why people might pray.
- Explain how some people use their bodies during prayer.
- Identify some similarities and differences between the ways in which people pray.
- Understand why special objects and items of clothing are important to some people when they pray.
- Draw connections between prayer practices within the Hindu, Muslim and Jewish worldviews.
Suggested prior learning
Teacher video: How do some people talk to God?
Lessons
Lesson 1: Why do some people talk to God?
Lesson 2: What can prayer mean?
Lesson 3: How do some people use their bodies in prayer?
Lesson 4: What objects do some people use when they pray?
Lesson 5: How do some Hindu people pray?
Lesson 6: Where do some prayers come from?
Key skills
Disciplinary
- Asking questions about what
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Key knowledge
Substantive
To know:
- Prayer means communicating
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Key vocabulary
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Unit resources
Knowledge organiser – R&W Y2: How do some people talk to God?
Aimed at pupils, a single page document that gives key facts and definitions from the 'How do some people talk…
Vocabulary display – R&W Y2: How do some people talk to God?
A display version of the key vocabulary from the 'How do some people talk to God?' unit.
Cross-curricular opportunities
RSE: Respectful relationships.
British values: Tolerance of those with different faith and beliefs, mutual respect.
English: Participate in discussions and debates.