Learning objective
- To identify how the Christmas story shows that Jesus is special to some people.
Success criteria
- I can name
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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
English
Spoken language
Pupils
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Display the Presentation: Matching pairs. Explain to the children that they are trying to match the name of a religious worldview with the name used for God in that religion. Ask a child to come and click two cards to reveal what is on them. Ask the children to discuss with their partner whether or…
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Should refer to the words recorded on the whiteboard or flipchart as a prompt during the Wrapping up; could look at one or two images on the Activity: The Christmas story rather than all four.
Pupils working at greater depth
Could predict what they think Mary, Joseph or the shepherd said back to the angel; could suggest other events in the Christmas story that show Jesus’ birth was different (e.g. being born in a stable and the visit from the wise men and shepherds); could incorporate the words ‘miracle’ or ‘chosen’ in their sentence during the Wrapping up.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: identifying some key events
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Vocabulary definitions
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angel
A heavenly being that some people believe serves as a messenger from God.
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chosen
Something or someone picked because they are special or the best for a particular job.
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In this unit
Assessment - How do we know some people feel a special connection to a god?
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 religious 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?
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 20th March, 2025
