Learning objective
- To explore how water is important to life practically and symbolically.
Success criteria
- I can explain the importance of water in
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Religious Education Council Curriculum Framework for RE in England (non-statutory guidance):
- A2: Describe
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Cross-curricular links
English
Writing – composition
Pupils
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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 use the Resource: Water wordbank to prompt discussion about uses of water; could use the Activity: Water mindmap (support) to structure their ideas in a small group; could use the Resource: Knowledge organiser: R&W – Why is water symbolic? to support drawings or writing.
Pupils working at greater depth
Should develop and add connections between ideas when creating a mindmap; could use a colour-coding system on mindmaps to highlight the practical and symbolic uses of water suggested.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: discussing the importance of
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Vocabulary definitions
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planet
An extremely large, round mass of rock, metal or gas that travels in a circular path around the Sun or another star, e.g. Earth, Mars and Jupiter.
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practical
For a real-life need or pupose rather than an idea or something imagined.
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In this unit
Assessment - Religion and worldviews Y3: Why is water symbolic?
Lesson 1: Why is water important?
Lesson 2: How is water used in some rituals?
Lesson 3: How is water considered pure?
Lesson 4: What is baptism?
Lesson 5: Why is water precious?
Lesson 6: How is water linked to special places around the world?