Lesson 2: What is in the Bible?
Investigating the contents of the Christian Bible and how they were decided on.
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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: 3, 2, 1 and hand out whiteboards and pens (one each). Ask the children to write down three things they have learnt about the Bible, two things they have found interesting and one question they still have about it. Take feedback.
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Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Success Criteria
Success Criteria
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
Adaptive teaching
Assessing progress and understanding
Vocabulary definitions
In this unit
Assessment – R&W: Why is the Bible the best-selling book of all time?Lesson 1: How did the Christian Bible come to be?Lesson 3: How did the Bible become a bestseller?Lesson 4: How can the Bible mean different things to different people?Lesson 5: Where might we find the Bible?Lesson 6: How is the Bible relevant for some people today?



