Y3/4 (A): Lesson 6: Does anyone know what makes us human?
Using prior learning about some worldviews' beliefs, ideas and practices to answer the enquiry question ‘What makes us human?’
Learning objective
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Religious Education Council Curriculum Framework for RE in England (non-statutory guidance):
Cross-curricular links
Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
1. Recap and recall
Display the Presentation: Using the Knowledge organiser, arrange the children into pairs and hand out the Resource: Knowledge organiser: R&W – What makes us human? (one between two).
Ask the children to use the Knowledge organiser to help them write some questions about the unit. Allow time for them to ask their partner to try and answer their questions from memory and check the answers using the Knowledge organiser.
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Adaptive teaching
Assessing progress and understanding
Vocabulary definitions
In this unit
Assessment – R&W Y3/4 (A): What makes us human?Y3/4 (A): Lesson 1: What is special about being human?Y3/4 (A): Lesson 2: What is a soul and do we all have one?Y3/4 (A): Lesson 3: What do some people think makes us human?Y3/4 (A): Lesson 4: What is spirituality?Y3/4 (A): Lesson 5: What do some Buddhists do to focus on their inner self?
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Maintained by: Kapow Primary teamLast update: 27 July 2026
