Learning objective
- To consider why Christmas is important to Christians by exploring the ways it is celebrated.
Success criteria
- I can discuss what Christmas means
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Religious Education Council Curriculum Framework for RE in England (non-statutory guidance):
- A1. Recall and
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Cross-curricular links
Art and design
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Play the Pupil video: The Christmas story and remind the children about the story of Jesus‘ birth found in the Christian Bible. Another name for the Christmas story is the Nativity.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing support
Could sort fewer images in the Main event; could use the images on the Activity: The Christmas story (support) as a prompt.
Pupils working at greater depth
Could add their own suggestions to how Christmas is celebrated; could, in the Main event, sort the images three ways: ‘Connected to Christian belief’, ‘Not connected’ and ‘Both’.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: discussing what Christmas means
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Vocabulary definitions
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belief
An idea or opinion that someone thinks is true.
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believe
To think something is true.
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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?
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 18th November, 2024
