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Lesson 1: What is special about being human?

Exploring what makes being human special and different from other living creatures.
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1. Recap and recall

Hand out the whiteboards and marker pens (one each). Display the Presentation: What am I? and ask the children to read each definition and write which word they think it refers to on their whiteboards. Click on each card to reveal the correct answers.

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Assessment – R&W Y3: What makes us human?
Lesson 1: What is special about being human?
Lesson 2: What is a soul and do we all have one?Lesson 3: What do some people think makes us human?Lesson 4: What is spirituality?Lesson 5: What do some Buddhists do to focus on their inner self?Lesson 6: Does anyone know what makes us human?
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