Y5/6 (A): Lesson 5: What can inspire people to stand up for their beliefs?
Recognising the religious and non-religious influences on people standing up for their beliefs.
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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
Hand out the whiteboards and marker pens (one each).
Display the Presentation: Anagrams and ask the children to unscramble the keywords from the previous lessons. Once they have unscrambled the words, they should write a definition for each one.
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Adaptive teaching
Assessing progress and understanding
Vocabulary definitions
In this unit
Assessment – R&W Y5/6 (A): Why do people have to stand up for what they believe in?Y5/6 (A): Lesson 1: What does freedom look like?Y5/6 (A): Lesson 2: How have beliefs been challenged in the past?Y5/6 (A): Lesson 3: How can light represent standing up for what you believe in?Y5/6 (A): Lesson 4: Should we celebrate Bonfire Night?Y5/6 (A): Lesson 6: How can we stand up for what we believe in?
Originally created by:
Kapow Primary’s Religion and Worldviews Team Religion and worldviews specialist
Maintained by: Kapow Primary teamLast update: 28 July 2026
