Y3/4 (A): Why is fire used ceremonially?
Exploring the symbolism of fire in ceremonies and for remembrance.
Unit outcomes
Pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Discussing different ways fire can be used and considering connections.
- Suggesting the symbolism of the Olympic flame.
- Discussing how someone at a Hindu ceremony might feel and what the fire might mean to them.
- Identifying the role of Shiva’s fire in a story.
- Explaining why fire is used in some Zoroastrian ceremonies.
- Explaining why different Jewish candles might be lit.
- Suggesting symbols to represent remembrance.
- Discussing why Jesus is seen by many Christians as the ‘light of the world’.
Suggested prior learning
Y3/4 (A): Who was Jesus really?
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Teacher video: Why is fire used ceremonially?
Lessons
Y3/4 (A): Lesson 1: What can fire symbolise?
Y3/4 (A): Lesson 2: How is fire used in some Hindu ceremonies?
Y3/4 (A): Lesson 3: Can fire be divine?
Y3/4 (A): Lesson 4: What is an eternal flame?
Y3/4 (A): Lesson 5: How is fire used to remember?
Y3/4 (A): Lesson 6: What happens in the Easter Vigil?
Key skills
Disciplinary
- Asking questions about what
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Key knowledge
Substantive
To know:
- Rituals are a
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Key vocabulary
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covenant
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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
- Flipchart ×1
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Sheets of large sugar paper with a question per page
8 -
Art supplies (including paper, crayons, markers, and other creative materials).
×1 -
Sheets of red, yellow and orange tissue paper
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A candle and lighting device or tea light
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Unit resources
Knowledge organiser – R&W Y3/4 (A): Why is fire used ceremonially?
Aimed at pupils, a single page document providing key facts and definitions from the Y3/4 'Why is fire used ceremonially?'…
Vocabulary display – R&W Y3/4 (A): Why is fire used ceremonially?
A display version of the vocabulary from the ‘Why is fire used ceremonially’ unit.
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Cross-curricular opportunities
English: Reading comprehension; Spoken language.
History: Ancient Greece.
Science: Plants.
RSE: Respectful relationships.
British Values: Tolerance of different cultures and religions; Mutual respect.
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