Learning objective
- To identify the similarities and differences between some Abrahamic religions.
Success criteria
- I can recall the origins of
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Religious Education Council Curriculum Framework for RE in England (non-statutory guidance):
- A1: Describe and
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Share the Presentation: What am I? and ask the children to work with a partner write a definition for each word on their whiteboards. Note — if teaching cycle B first, the children may not be confident with all of the words.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Could take part in a guided discussion, exploring one similarity between each religion at a time before recording them; could explore one page of the Resource: Abrahamic religions.
Pupils working at greater depth
Should use the Resource: Abrahamic religions (extension version) and consider what each quote might mean before recording similarities and differences; should explore the similarities and differences of each statement to deepen their comparisons, for example, each religion uses a scripture, but each scripture has a different name depending on the followers; could write an idea for each segment of the Venn diagram on their own sticky note.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: identifying key similarities and differences between Jewish,
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Vocabulary definitions
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Abrahamic religions
Religious groups (Jewish, Christian and Muslim) who believe God made the first covenant with Abraham.
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covenant
A strong promise or agreement.
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In this unit
Assessment - R&W Y5/6 (B): Abrahamic religions around the world
Y5/6 (B): Lesson 1: Why do some religions believe in the same God?
Y5/6 (B): Lesson 2: How might a Jewish person observe Shabbat?
Y5/6 (B): Lesson 3: Why is Friday night dinner different?
Y3/4 (B): Lesson 4: What can a head covering tell us about identity?
Y5/6 (B): Lesson 5: Why might someone want to cover their hair?
Y5/6 (B): Lesson 6: How can scripture be expressed?
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Y1/2 (A): Lesson 6: Why do people have different names for God?
Developing an understanding that people have different names for God.
Y5/6 (A): Lesson 1: How can God be linked to a place?
Making links between deities and places to identify how this can influence different people's worship.
Y3/4 (B): Lesson 1: How are different religious worldviews connected?
Exploring connections between religious worldviews by looking at people, places and beliefs.
Y3/4 (B): Lesson 2: Is there more than one way to understand God?
Looking at scripture to find out about the different ways people understand God.
