Learning objective
- To identify how some religious practices change over time by exploring Jewish mitzvot.
Success criteria
- I can recognise rules many Jewish
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Religious Education Council Curriculum Framework for RE in England (non-statutory guidance):
- A3: Explore and describe a
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Cross-curricular links
English
Reading – comprehension
Pupils
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Explain that the children will work with a partner to remember what they learnt in the previous lesson about the Abrahamic religions. Display the Presentation: High five! and allow time for paired discussion.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Could refer to the definitions of orthodox and liberal when completing the Resource: Melachot; could focus on underlining or highlighting key words rather than writing notes on the Resource: Melachot.
Pupils working at greater depth
Should be encouraged to think about the impact that tradition and culture has on a Jewish person’s approach to the melachot; could explain their thinking by referring to words or phrases they believe are important when discussing the quotes on the Resource: Melachot.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: suggesting a way in which mitzvot
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Vocabulary definitions
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liberal
Following adapted or modern practices.
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melacha
A Jewish word meaning a singular forbidden labour.
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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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Y3/4 (B): Lesson 2: What do some Christian and Jewish people believe about right and wrong?
Exploring the Ten Commandments and what they might mean to some Christian and Jewish people....
Y3/4 (A): Lesson 2: What do some people mean by revelation?
Explaining what some people mean by revelation and evaluating how the Torah is treated as...
Y3/4 (B): Lesson 3: How do people remember the rules?
Investigating how rituals and artefacts can help some people to think about deciding what is...
Y3/4 (A): Lesson 5: How is fire used to remember?
Investigating how Jewish candles are used to remember.
