Learning objective

  • To explain reasons why traditions can vary within a religion.

Success criteria

  • I can recognise traditional practices that some
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Religious Education Council Curriculum Framework for RE in England (non-statutory guidance):

  • B1: Observe and understand varied
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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

Recap and recall

Display slide 1 of the Presentation: Melachot or not? and allow the children to discuss whether they think each activity would be considered melachot (forbidden) or not for practising Jewish people during Shabbat.

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support

Should use the Resource: Shabbat around the world (support), which includes traditional ingredients for Ashkenazi and Sephardi recipes, when identifying recipes in the Main event; could focus on fewer recipe cards to identify where the recipes came from; could have the Resource: Friday night dinner plans transcript in the Main event.

Pupils working at greater depth

Should think about traditional meals from different countries and how these could be prepared for Friday Dinner while following traditional practices; could record the ingredients, highlighting the key parts to explain whether they think a recipe is Ashkenazi or Sephardi.

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: identifying different Jewish communities

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Vocabulary definitions

  • Ashkenazi

    A Jewish person descended from family living in central or Eastern Europe.

  • Sephardi

    A Jewish person who has descended from families living in Spain, Portugal and North Africa.

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