Learning objective
- To explore ways Jesus’ birth is celebrated at Christmas using the symbol of light.
Success criteria
- I can identify the symbols of
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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
Display the Presentation: Making connections.
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Extended-mode explainer videos
How to extend your display to view the lesson page and preseantion mode simultaneously. Choose your operating system below to watch the video
Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing support
Should use the Activity: Christingle (support) with images when making the Christingle; could have the pieces of the Activiity: Christingle pre-cut.
Pupils working at greater depth
Could write a label for the Christingle explaining what each part means; could suggest how the Christingle links with Christian beliefs about Jesus.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: identifying that light is
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Vocabulary definitions
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charity
Helping others by giving them what they need.
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church
A special place where Christians gather for prayer, learning, celebrations and community events.
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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?