Learning objective
- To explain why some religions have multiple scriptures by exploring the Buddhist Canon.
Success criteria
- I can describe
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Religious Education Council Curriculum Framework for RE in England (non-statutory guidance):
- A2: Describe and understand links
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Cross-curricular links
English
Reading – comprehension
Pupils should be
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Display the Presentation: Quizmaster and provide copies of the unit Knowledge organiser. Ask the children to think of a question and answer about their learning last lesson that they could ask a classmate. Allow time for the children to ask each other their questions.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Could use the word bank from slide 1 of the Presentation: Buddhist Canon to check the meaning of words throughout the lesson; could sort a see section of cards from the Activity: Buddhist scripture jigsaw rather than all 10.
Pupils working at greater depth
Should justify their decisions clearly when sorting the cards; could explain how a person might change the way they live their everyday life if following the teachings in the Buddhist Canon.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: identifying the key events that led
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Vocabulary definitions
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canon
A collection of texts that are considered to be the key scriptures of a religion.
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enlightenment
A very deep understanding, often spiritual.
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In this unit
Assessment - R&W Y4: What makes some texts sacred?
Lesson 1: How do people record 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?
Lesson 6: How do sacred texts play a part in some people’s lives?
Year 4: How is Christmas part of a bigger story?
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 19th December, 2024
