Learning objective
- To describe ways of praying through exploring Muslim prayer.
Success criteria
- I can say how some people prepare for
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Religious Education Council Curriculum Framework for RE in England (non-statutory guidance):
- A1: Recall and name different
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Cross-curricular links
English
Spoken language
Pupils should
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Show the Presentation: Prayer concept cartoon. Read the question in the centre of the slide and share the cartoon characters’ responses.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing support:
- Could use an audio device to record their captions during the Main event instead of writing them.
- Could use sentence starters from the Activity: Image captions to support writing a caption.
Pupils working at greater depth:
- Should compare ways people pray by identifying similarities and differences using appropriate vocabulary.
- Should use correct terminology (for example, Allah, mosque, Salah, Wudu) to describe Muslim prayer practices.
- Could write a caption and a thought bubble for each image to explain what is happening and what people may be thinking.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding can:
- Recognise how some people prepare for prayer.
- Identify some
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Vocabulary definitions
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Allah
The Muslim word for God in Arabic.
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mosque
A special place where Muslims gather for prayer, learning, celebrations and community events.
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In this unit
Assessment - R&W Y1/2 (B): How do some people talk to God?
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?
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Y1/2 (B): Lesson 5: How do some Hindu people pray?
Evaluating the importance of special objects in Hindu prayer.
Y1/2 (B): Lesson 6: Where do prayers come from?
Examining the use of prayer books and other religious texts during prayer.
Y1/2 (B): Lesson 4: What do some people use to help them pray?
Investigating the use of special objects and clothing during prayer.
Y1/2 (B): Lesson 1: Why do some people talk to God?
Thinking about why some people might choose to talk to God.
