Learning objective
- To explore beliefs about suffering and goodness through scripture and personal responses.
Success criteria
- To interpret stories
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Religious Education Council Curriculum Framework for RE in England (non-statutory guidance):
- A2: Describe and understand links
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Cross-curricular links
English
Reading – comprehension
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 Activity: Reaction word cards (support) to add possible responses to the events in the Attention grabber; could have a printed version of the story audio on the Presentation: The story of Job to follow while listening.
Pupils working at greater depth
Should make links between Jesus’ temptation in the desert, Job’s story and Noah’s story; could add more than one example for each reason in the Activity: The story of Job; should explain why some reasons for suffering may seem contradictory or controversial during the Wrapping up.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: identifying key parts of
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Vocabulary definitions
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blessings
Protection or help from God.
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contradictory
The opposite opinion or fact to something else.
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In this unit
Assessment - Why is there suffering? (Part 1)
Lesson 1: How do people suffer?
Lesson 2: What is free will?
Lesson 3: Why do we cause suffering?
Lesson 4: Does being good always mean less suffering?
Lesson 5: If God is all-powerful, can suffering not be stopped?
Lesson 6: How might beliefs about Jesus affect responses to suffering?
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 27th March, 2024
