Learning objective
- To understand the concept of purity in relation to water.
Success criteria
- I can define purity.
- I can explain the concept
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Religious Education Council Curriculum Framework for RE in England (non-statutory guidance):
- A3: Explore 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 illustrate different water sources; could use a recording device to provide a simple definition of purity and draw a symbol to represent it.
Pupils working at greater depth
Should make connections between the importance of saltwater for non-religious and religious reasons; could create multiple purity images and find similarities between them.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: discussing the differences between water sources;
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Vocabulary definitions
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guardian
Someone who protects or looks after something.
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offering
A gift as part of a religious or spiritual practice.
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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?