What happens if we do wrong?
Investigating who has the authority to decide the consequences of wrongdoing.
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Y3/4 (B): What happens if we do wrong?
Unit outcomes
Pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Identify what actions might be seen as wrong and why.
- Identify what Christians believe about forgiveness from Bible stories.
- Describe how Jesus teaches forgiveness through his actions and words.
- Make simple links between Christian beliefs and actions such as prayer, repentance, and forgiving other.
- Describe similarities and differences between Christian and Humanist ideas about forgiveness and saying sorry.
- Make simple links between beliefs about God’s judgement and Jewish practices such as prayer, fasting, or giving Tzedakah.
- Recognise that many Muslims believe God judges people by both their actions and their intentions.
- Explain why some Hindus choose to live morally and make good choices.
Suggested prior learning
Y3/4 (B): Are all religions equal?
Get startedLessons
Y3/4 (B): Lesson 1: When people do wrong, who decides the consequences?
- To investigate what happens when people do something wrong by exploring different perspectives.
Y3/4 (B): Lesson 2: Why is forgiveness important to many Christians?
- To describe Christian beliefs about sin and forgiveness through looking at stories from scripture.
Y3/4 (B): Lesson 3: How do Christians believe they can make things right?
- To compare Christian and Humanist beliefs about forgiveness through real life secnarios.
Y3/4 (B): Lesson 4: How do some Jewish people seek forgiveness?
- To explore how some Jewish people seek God’s forgiveness during Yom Kippur.
Y3/4 (B): Lesson 5: How do some Muslim people seek forgiveness?
- To discuss how some Muslims seek forgiveness during Ramadan.
Y3/4 (B): Lesson 6: What do some Hindu people believe about karma?
- To summarise what some Hindus believe about karma and how actions have consequences.
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Unit resources
Religion and worldviews
Knowledge organiser – R&W Y3/4 (B): What happens if we do wrong?
Aimed at pupils, a double page document that gives key facts and definitions from the 'What happens if we do…
Religion and worldviews
Vocabulary display – R&W Y3/4 (B): What happens if we do wrong?
A display version of the vocabulary from the 'What happens if we do wrong?' unit.
Cross-curricular opportunities
English: Spoken language.
RSE: Respectful relationships.
British Values: Tolerance of different cultures and religions, Mutual respect.
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