Unit outcomes
Pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Recognise parts of Jesus’ birth story that tell us some people believe Jesus is special.
- Understand that religious stories can help us learn about religious beliefs.
- Identify some parts of the story that tell some people that Guru Nanak was special as a baby.
- Identify miracles in the stories that tell some people that some children are special.
- Make comparisons to other stories.
- Describe why Krishna might be seen as special by some people.
- Identify parts of the story that tell us that Muhammad is special to some people.
- Identify a miracle believed to have been performed by Jesus as an adult and the significance in religious stories.
Lesson 6 suggests inviting a visitor from the local Christian, Sikh, Hindu or Muslim community to speak to the children about their personal beliefs about how we know some people are believed to be special.
Suggested prior learning
What do some people believe God looks like?
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Teacher video: How do we know some people have a special connection to God?
Lessons
Lesson 1: How can we tell Jesus is special to some people?
Lesson 2: Why might some people think Guru Nanak is special?
Lesson 3: How do stories show some people are special?
Lesson 4: How do we know that Krishna is special to some people?
Lesson 5: What can a story tell us about why Muhammad is special to some people?
Lesson 6: Why might some people believe Jesus continued to be special when he grew up?
Key skills
Disciplinary
- Asking questions about what
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Key knowledge
Substantive
To know:
- Some people believe
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Unit resources
Knowledge organiser – R&W Y2: How do we know some people have a special connection to God?
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Vocabulary: R&W – Year 2 How do we know some people have a special connection to God?
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Cross-curricular opportunities
English: Reading
English: Spoken language
British values: Mutual respect.
British values: Tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs.
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