Unit outcomes
Pupils who are secure will:
- Describe that prayer is talking to a god or gods.
- Identify some reasons why people might choose to talk to God and what it means to some people.
- Identify similarities and differences in the ways in which people pray.
- Use appropriate vocabulary to describe what prayer looks like.
- Recognise how some people prepare for prayer.
- Identify some of the ways people use their bodies when praying.
- Recognise and name some important objects and items of clothing used by some Jewish, Muslim and Hindu people during prayer.
- Talk about what makes some objects special.
- Discuss the use of prayer read from books or scripture.
- Explain simply why some people might use the same prayers.
- Draw connections between prayer practices within the Hindu, Muslim and Jewish worldviews.
Suggested prior learning
Y1/2 (B): Why is light important to people?
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Teacher video: How do some people talk to God? unit overview
Lessons
Y1/2 (B): Lesson 1: Why do some people talk to God?
Y1/2 (B): Lesson 2: How might prayer make some people feel?
Y1/2 (B): Lesson 3: How do some people use their bodies in prayer?
Y1/2 (B): Lesson 4: What do some people use to help them pray?
Y1/2 (B): Lesson 5: How do some Hindu people pray?
Y1/2 (B): Lesson 6: Where do prayers come from?
Key skills
Disciplinary
- Asking questions about what
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Key knowledge
Substantive
To know:
- Prayer means communicating
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Key vocabulary
Allah
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Equipment list
Equipment needed across all lessons in this unit.
This list does not include equipment which is usually readily available in the classroom (e.g pencils, A4 paper etc)
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Quantities marked × will update. Items without quantities are unaffected
- Wonder box ×1
- Pe hoops 3
- Flipchart paper ×1
- Sticky notes
- Permanent markers ×30
- Counters ×30
- A well known prayer of your choice e.g. a copy of the Lord’s Prayer; the first two verses of the Shema; a verse from one of the Hindu Vedas or a prayer from the Qu’ran. ×1
The equipment below is optional
- Audio playback device ×8
- Prayer objects: a hijab, a kippah, a tawla, a sadjada, tasbih/prayer beads, a tallis and a replica mini Torah scroll ×1
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Objects used during Hindu prayer, such as a murti, a bell, a diya lamp, food and flowers
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Unit resources
Knowledge organiser – R&W Y1/2 (B): How do some people talk to God?
Vocabulary display – R&W Y1/2 (B): How do some people talk to God?
A display version of the key vocabulary from the mixed-age unit 'How do some people talk to God?'
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Cross-curricular opportunities
RSE: Respectful relationships.
British values: Tolerance of those with different faith and beliefs; Mutual respect.
English: Spoken language.
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