Learning objective
- To explore how some Hindu people pray and the objects they use.
Success criteria
- I can recognise objects used in Hindu prayer.
- I
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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
Explain that the children will think about similarities and differences. Display the Presentation: Odd one out and explain the activity. Allow time for paired discussion.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing support:
- Could use the Resource: Word bank to refer to throughout the lesson and point to the things they see in the Pupil video: Hindu worship.
- Could mark true or false using a tick or cross on each card rather than sorting.
Pupils working at greater depth:
- Should explain why objects are important in Hindu prayer and make links between these objects and something that is special to them, using examples from the lesson to support their ideas.
- Could write their own true/false statements.
- Could rewrite the false statements to be true.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding can:
- Recognise some objects used in
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Vocabulary definitions
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avatar
A form or character taken by a god on Earth.
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Brahman
The Hindu name for God (Bhagavân is also used).
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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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Last update: 27th March, 2026
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.
Y1/2 (B): Lesson 5: How do some Hindu people pray?
Evaluating the importance of special objects in Hindu prayer.
Y1/2 (B): Lesson 3: How do some people use their bodies in prayer?
Evaluating ways some people use their bodies during prayer; exploring how some Muslims talk to...
