Learning objective
- To understand why candles are used during Hanukkah.
Success criteria
- I can identify
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Religious Education Council Curriculum Framework for RE in England (non-statutory guidance):
- A1: Recall and
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Cross-curricular links
English
Spoken language
Pupils should
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
1: Lesson plan
An area for you to put useful resources from the previous lesson
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support:
Could be provided with some words to select from such as hope, miracle, love, and family to put on their Activity: Hanukiah outline.
Pupils working at greater depth:
Should write phrases on all nine of the candles; could complete further research into one Hanukkah tradition they are interested in, for example, playing dreidel.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: identifying what is important
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Vocabulary definitions
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Hanukkah
The Jewish festival of light.
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hanukiah
A candelabra with nine candles or small oil lamps.
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