Learning objective
- To design a place of worship.
Success criteria
- I can label features found in places of
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Religious Education Council Curriculum: Framework for RE in England (non-statutory guidance):
- A1: Recall and name different
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Cross-curricular links
British values
- Mutual respect.
- Tolerance of those
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Show the Presentation: Where am I? Explain to the children that the image shows a place of worship. Ask if they can recognise any features and click the image to make it clearer. Repeat until the image is clear, encouraging the children to name the place of worship and give examples of clues they can…
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing support:
- Could us the Activity: Sort cards to support discussion during the Attention grabber.
- Could design a place of worship using interlocking bricks or modelling clay.
- Could verbally explain what they have included in their design.
Pupils working at greater depth:
- Could design a place of worship that combines ideas from more than one religion studied, explaining similarities and differences.
- Could explain why different features might be important for different people.
- Should suggest which feature might be the most important in their design and justify their choice.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding can:
- Design a place of worship that includes
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Vocabulary definitions
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community
A group of people who live in the same area or share common interests, beliefs or activities.
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feature
Important part of something.
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In this unit
Assessment - R&W Y2: Where do some people talk to God?
Lesson 2: Why do some Muslims go to the mosque?
Lesson 3: Why do some Christians go to church?
Lesson 4: Why do some Sikhs go to the gurdwara?
Lesson 5: How are places of worship similar and different?
Lesson 6: What makes a place of worship special?
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Lesson 2: Why do some Muslims go to the mosque?
Discovering the features of a mosque and how they help some people pray.
Lesson 5: How are places of worship similar and different?
Comparing the features of different places of worship and their purpose.
Assessment – Y2 Where do some people talk to God?
Lesson 3: Why do some Christians go to church?
Appreciating the diversity of church designs and how some features compare with a mosque.
