Learning objective
- To explore beliefs about suffering and goodness through scripture and personal responses.
Success criteria
- I can interpret stories from scripture.
- I can consider
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Religious Education Council Curriculum Framework for RE in England (non-statutory guidance):
- A2: Describe and understand links
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Cross-curricular links
English
Reading – comprehension
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Explain that the children will look at the pictures and decide which picture in each group could be the odd one out and why. Display the Presentation: Odd one out and arrange the children in pairs. Ask them to discuss which picture is the odd one out and why.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Could use the Activity: Reaction word cards (support) to add possible responses to the events in the Attention grabber; could use the Resource: The story of Job to follow while listening to the Presentation: The story of Job.
Pupils working at greater depth
Could add more than one example for each reason in the Activity: The story of Job; should explain why some reasons for suffering may seem contradictory or controversial during the Wrapping up.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: identifying key parts of the story
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Vocabulary definitions
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blessings
Good things sometimes believed to be from God.
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contradictory
The opposite opinion or fact to something else.
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In this unit
Assessment - R&W Y5/6 (B): Why is there suffering? (part 1)
Y5/6 (B): Lesson 1: How do people suffer?
Y5/6 (B): Lesson 2: What is free will?
Y5/6 (B): Lesson 3: Why do we cause suffering?
Y5/6 (B): Lesson 4: Does being good always mean less suffering?
Y5/6 (B): Lesson 5: If God is all-powerful, can suffering not be stopped?
Y5/6 (B): Lesson 6: How might beliefs about Jesus affect responses to suffering?
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