Learning objective
- To explore why the birth of Jesus is considered good news by many Christians.
Success criteria
- I can explain
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Religious Education Council Curriculum Framework for RE in England (non-statutory guidance):
- A1: Describe and make
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Cross-curricular links
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Display the Presentation: Odd one out and ask the children to discuss which word could be the odd one out and why. Point out that there is no correct answer.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing support:
Could take the role of the reporter and use the Resource: Reporter prompts to question the characters; could use the Resource: Character prompts to help them answer the questions as different characters; could use the Activity: Good news to plan their responses; could use the Resource: Breaking news to read the instructions from the editor in the Main event.
Pupils working at greater depth:
Should role-play members of the community who respectfully challenge the fact that Jesus’ birth fulfils the prophecy; should make links with prophecies from the Christian Old Testament and the Jewish Torah; could explore the prophecies in scripture.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: suggesting feelings linked to the
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Vocabulary definitions
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Gospel
Meaning 'good news', the name for the accounts of Jesus' life and words found in the first four books of the New Testament.
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Immanuel
A name meaning 'God with us'.
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In this unit
Assessment - R&W: Why and how is Christmas celebrated?
Year 1: Why is Christmas important to so many Christians?
Year 2: What can light mean at Christmas?
Year 3: Why do many Christians think that Christmas is good news?
Year 4: How is Christmas part of a bigger story?
Year 5: Why do some people use different names for Jesus?
Year 6: Who celebrates Christmas?
