Who was Jesus really?

Considering Jesus' life and the significance of his death and resurrection.

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Lessons and resources within this unit have been updated and replaced, with improvements to pitch, lesson length and key vocabulary. Each lesson’s content is now more streamlined and accessible for children. The context, skills, knowledge and overall learning progression of the unit remain the same.

Unit outcomes

Pupils who are secure will be able to:

  • Share ideas about what Jesus might have been like.
  • Think critically about different representations of Jesus.
  • Explain the actions and qualities of Jesus which led some people to believe he was the Messiah.
  • Interpret extracts from prophecies in the Old Testament and making connections with events in the New Testament.
  • Explain the meaning of a parable.
  • Identify messages in Jesus’ parables.
  • Discuss how different people might interpret accounts about Jesus.
  • Suggest what some Christians may learn from the Easter story.

Suggested prior learning

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Lessons

Lesson 1: Who was Jesus?

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Lesson 2: Why did some people believe Jesus was the Messiah?

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Lesson 3: What did Jesus do?

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Lesson 4: Why does Jesus have so many names?

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Lesson 5: How did Jesus inspire people?

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Lesson 6: What happened when Jesus died?

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Optional: How is Easter celebrated around the world?

  • To explain the significance of community and beliefs by exploring Easter celebrations.
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Key skills

Disciplinary

  • Asking questions about what
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Key knowledge

Substantive

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  • Religious and non-religious
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Key vocabulary

crucified

Easter

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Cross-curricular opportunities

English: Reading comprehension; Spoken language.

RSE: Respectful relationships.

British Values: Tolerance of different cultures and religions; Mutual respect.

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