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ARCHIVED Year 4: Does the language of scripture matter?

Exploring the ancient and translated languages of scripture and investigating its importance to many believers today.

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Unit outcomes

Pupils who are secure will be able to:

  • Describe some oral traditions in some ancient societies.
  • Understand the reasons written traditions developed.
  • Discuss why new languages develop as a result of diaspora.
  • Consider the role of Biblical Hebrew and Classical Arabic for many Jewish and Muslim people today.
  • Identify religious and cultural uses of Hebrew and Arabic.
  • Describe why some believers choose to learn and read the language of their religious scripture.
  • Identify an ancient language, a translation and a commentary in a copy of a page of scripture.
  • Consider what might be holy to a believer.
  • Describe how translations, the creation of scripts like Gurmukhi and artwork made religious teachings more accessible.
  • Reflect on why some scriptures have no art or symbols.

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Lessons

Lesson 1: What came before written scripture?

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Lesson 2: How has Biblical Hebrew evolved?

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Lesson 3: Is all Arabic the same?

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Lesson 4: Should prayers be said in their ‘original’ languages?

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Lesson 5: How important are translations of religious scripture?

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Lesson 6: Why does some religious scripture contain artwork?

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Key skills

Disciplinary

  • Asking questions about what
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Key knowledge

Substantive

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  • Religious and non-religious
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Key vocabulary

culture

Hadith

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Knowledge organiser – R&W Y4: Does the language of scripture matter?

Aimed at pupils, two pages providing key facts and definitions from the unit 'Does the language of scripture matter?'

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Vocabulary display – R&W Y4: Does the language of scripture matter?

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Cross-curricular opportunities

English: Reading- comprehension; Spoken language.

History

RSE: Respectful relationships.

British values: Mutual respect; Tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs; Rule of law.

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