Unit outcomes
Pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Share their interpretations of what different names for God tell people about what God does.
- Discuss opinions about beliefs about what God does while respecting others’ views.
- Recognise that for many Jewish people, God is believed to have a special relationship with them and explore stories to understand this relationship.
- Identify which of the 99 names are similar to how God’s job is described in the quotes.
- Discuss why stories about miracles performed by Jesus are important to people who follow the Christian worldview.
- Recognise that for some Hindus, God has many forms that help people understand what God does and explore stories to learn about these forms.
- Compare Zoroastrian beliefs to other religious or worldview concepts of good and bad.
- Make thoughtful observations about how this belief influences moral choices in daily life.
Consider inviting a visitor from the local Christian, Jewish, Hindu, Muslim or Zoroastrian community to speak to the children about their beliefs about what God does as part of Lesson 6: What do some Zoroastrian people believe about God?
Suggested prior learning
What do some people believe God looks like?
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Lessons and resources within this unit have been updated, focusing on pitch, lesson length and key vocabulary. The context, skills and knowledge covered and learning progression of the unit remain the same.
Teacher video: What is God's job?
Lessons
Lesson 1: How do the 99 names of God show what some Muslims believe God does?
Lesson 2: Why have some people decided to trust God?
Lesson 3: What does the Tenak say about God?
Lesson 4: What do some people believe God might do as a person?
Lesson 5: What do some Hindu people believe about God?
Lesson 6: What do some Zoroastrian people believe about God?
Key skills
Disciplinary
- Asking questions about things
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Key knowledge
Substantive
To know:
- In some religions,
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Key vocabulary
Allah
belief
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Equipment list
Equipment needed across all lessons in this unit.
This list does not include equipment which is usually readily available in the classroom (e.g pencils, A4 paper etc)
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Quantities marked × will update. Items without quantities are unaffected
- Wonder box ×1
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Balloon
1 - Story sack objects: yellow fabric or paper, four miniature figures, a jar of sand and plastic stars. ×1
- Glue sticks ×30
- Scissors right- and left-handed options recommended. ×30
- Dead sunflowers (or a pack of sunflower seeds), pots and soil ×15
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Yellow and Blue colouring pencils
×8
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Knowledge organiser – R&W Y1: What is God’s job?
Aimed at pupils, a single page document that gives key facts and definitions from the unit 'What is God's job?'.
Vocabulary display – R&W Y1: What is God’s job?
A display version of the vocabulary from the 'What is God's job?' unit.
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