Y1/2 (B): What is God's job?

Investigating the roles of God through stories and sacred texts, children look at the things God does and what this means to different people.

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Unit outcomes

Pupils who are secure will be able to:

  • Share their interpretations of what different names for God tell people about what God does.
  • Discuss opinions about belief about what God does while respecting others’ views.
  • Recognise that for many Jewish people, God is believed to have a special relationship with them and explore stories to understand this relationship.
  • Identify which of the 99 names are similar to how God’s job is described in the quotes.
  • Discuss why stories about miracles performed by Jesus are important to people who follow the Christian worldview.
  • Recognise that for some Hindus, God has many forms that help people understand what God does and explore stories to learn about these forms.
  • Compare Zoroastrian beliefs to other religious or worldview concepts of good and bad.
  • Make thoughtful observations about how this belief influences moral choices in daily life.

Consider inviting a visitor from the local Christian, Jewish, Hindu, Muslim or Zoroastrian community to speak to the children about their beliefs about what God does as part of  Lesson 6: What do some Zoroastrian people believe about God?

Suggested prior learning

Y1/2 (A): What is a prophet?

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Lessons

Y1/2 (B): Lesson 1: How do the 99 names of God show what some Muslims believe God does?

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Y1/2 (B): Lesson 2: Why have some people decided to trust God?

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Y1/2 (B): Lesson 3: What does the Tenak say about God?

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Y1/2 (B): Lesson 4: What do some people believe God might do as a person?

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Y1/2 (B): Lesson 5: What do some Hindu people believe about God?

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Y1/2 (B): Lesson 6: What do some Zoroastrian people believe about God?

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Key skills

Disciplinary

  • Asking questions about things
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Key knowledge

Substantive

To know:

  • In some religions,
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Key vocabulary

Allah

belief

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