Lesson 6: How do sacred texts play a part in some people’s lives?
Hearing personal responses to questions about scripture and discussing the impact of religious texts on some people's lives.
Learning objective
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Religious Education Council Curriculum Framework for RE in England (non-statutory guidance):
Cross-curricular links
Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
1. Recap and recall
Display the Presentation: Pictionary and ask the children to take turns drawing a picture on their whiteboard that represents learning from the unit. Their partner has to guess what learning is being presented.
For example:
A basket representing the Tripitaka part of the Buddhist Canon.
A throne representing the Guru Granth Sahib being sovereign and treated as royalty.
A treasure chest to show that some religious texts or scripture are valuable to some people.
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Adaptive teaching
Assessing progress and understanding
Vocabulary definitions
In this unit
Assessment – R&W Y4: What makes some texts sacred?Lesson 1: How do people communicate beliefs without words?Lesson 2: What can we find out about scripture?Lesson 3: What does it mean if scripture was revealed or remembered?Lesson 4: Why do some worldviews have more than one book of scripture?Lesson 5: How do some people demonstrate the value of scripture?Optional: How is Christmas part of a bigger story?
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Maintained by: Kapow Primary teamLast update: 6 August 2026
