Learning objective
- To summarise what some Hindus believe about karma and how actions have consequences.
Success criteria
- I can describe Hindu beliefs of the atman
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Religious Education Council Curriculum Framework for RE in England (non-statutory guidance):
- A2: Describe and
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Explain that the children will use the Knowledge organiser to write questions about what they have learnt in this unit. They will quiz a partner and see if they can answer without looking. Arrange the children into pairs. Hand out whiteboards and pens to each child and a Knowledge organiser to each pair. Display the…
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Could use the Resource: Knowledge organiser for vocabulary support; could work with a partner to support with reading each scenario and discussing if it would be good or bad karma; could read the Karma game cards from the Activity: Karma game before the lesson and colour them red (negative) or green (positive).
Pupils working at greater depth
Should use the Activity: Karma game: extension version for a blank version of the game and create their own action and consequence cards; could discuss if karma is always fair and how karma may be affected if a person causes harm or upsets without meaning to.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: describing Hindu beliefs about the atman
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Vocabulary definitions
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atman
A word used by many Hindus to describe the soul which is an extended part of Brahman (God).
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Brahman
The Hindu name for God (Bhagavân is also used).
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In this unit
Assessment - R&W Y3: What happens if we do wrong?
Lesson 1: When people do wrong, who decides the consequences?
Lesson 2: Why is forgiveness important to many Christians?
Lesson 3: How do Christians believe they can make things right?
Lesson 4: How do some Jewish people seek forgiveness?
Lesson 5: How do some Muslim people seek forgiveness?
Lesson 6: What do some Hindu people believe about karma?
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Last update: 16th December, 2025
Assessment – R&W Y3: What happens if we do wrong?
Assessment quiz and Knowledge catcher for use at the start and/or end of the unit...
Lesson 1: When people do wrong, who decides the consequences?
Exploring the consequences of wrong actions and who decides these.
Lesson 4: How do some Jewish people seek forgiveness?
Investigating how some Jewish people seek God’s forgiveness during Yom Kippur.
Lesson 5: How do some Muslim people seek forgiveness?
Discussing how some Muslims seek forgiveness during Ramadan.
