Lesson 3: How did the Bible become a bestseller?
Considering the impact of key people and events on the modern-day Christian Bible.
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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: Pairs. Ask the children to look at the two lists of words and discuss with a partner which words they could pair together.
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Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Success Criteria
Success Criteria
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
Adaptive teaching
Assessing progress and understanding
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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 2: What is in the Bible?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?



