Learning objective
- To find out how Christianity has changed over time by learning about how different groups (denominations) have formed.
Success criteria
- I can explain what the word denomination means.
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Religious Education Council Curriculum Framework for RE in England (non-statutory guidance):
- A3: Explore and describe a
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Cross-curricular links
English
Reading – comprehension
Pupils
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Divide the children into pairs and ask them to label themselves A and B. Display the Presentation: Speak like an expert and explain that they will have 30 seconds each to speak like an expert about why their leader changed the way some Christians practised Christianity.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing support
Could use their activity worksheets about Martin Luther and Henry VIII from Lesson 2 during the Recap and recall activity; could read about the Protestant denomination from the Activity: Christian denomination which they will have some prior knowledge of from the previous lesson.
Pupils working at greater depth
Should begin to consider what diversity might look like within denominations; should explore more than one denomination; could research a denomination represented in the local area if not already in the Activity: Christian denomination.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: listing some reasons why there are
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Vocabulary definitions
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denomination
A group of people within the same religion with slightly different beliefs and understandings to others.
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Holy Communion
A Christian ceremony where people eat bread and drink wine (or juice).
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In this unit
Assesment - R&W: Why is Christianity not always the same?
Lesson 1: How did Christianity begin?
Lesson 2: How have some significant people influenced Christian practices?
Lesson 3: Why are there different denominations?
Lesson 4: How is the Bible interpreted differently?
Lesson 5: How do different denominations practise?
Lesson 6: How is Christianity changing?
Year 5: Why do some people use different names for Jesus?
