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Lessons and resources within this unit have been updated, focusing on pitch, lesson length and key vocabulary. The context, skills and knowledge covered and learning progression of the unit remain the same.
Unit outcomes
Pupils who are secure will:
- Describe that prayer is talking to a god or gods.
- Identify some reasons why people might choose to talk to God and what it means to some people.
- Identify similarities and differences in the ways in which people pray.
- Use appropriate vocabulary to describe what prayer looks like.
- Recognise how some people prepare for prayer.
- Identify some of the ways people use their bodies when praying.
- Recognise and name some important objects and items of clothing used by some Jewish, Muslim and Hindu people during prayer.
- Talk about what makes some objects special.
- Discuss the use of prayer read from books or scripture.
- Explain simply why some people might use the same prayers.
- Draw connections between prayer practices within the Hindu, Muslim and Jewish worldviews.
Suggested prior learning
How do we know some people feel a special connection to a god?
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Teacher video: How do some people talk to God? unit overview
Lessons
Lesson 1: Why do some people talk to God?
Lesson 2: How might prayer make some people feel?
Lesson 3: How do some people use their bodies in prayer?
Lesson 4: What do some people use to help them pray?
Lesson 5: How do some Hindu people pray?
Lesson 6: Where do 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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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.
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Cross-curricular opportunities
RSE: Respectful relationships.
British values: Tolerance of those with different faith and beliefs; Mutual respect.
English: Spoken language.