Learning objective
- To investigate why some people believe Guru Nanak was special by exploring a story.
Success criteria
- I can explain what the word miracle 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
English
Spoken language
Pupils
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Display the Presentation: In the spotlight and ask the children to discuss the questions on the screen with a partner.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Could re-listen to the story of Guru Nanak’s birth on the Presentation: The story of Guru Nanak’s birth; could have the word cards from the Activity: Guru Nanak’s birth pre-cut and sort rather than colour them.
Pupils working at greater depth
Should circle words they have written that also describe the Christmas story on the Activity: Guru Nanak’s birth; could think of their own words to describe Guru Nanak’s birth rather than using the Activity: Guru Nanak’s birth; could use the words on the Activity: Guru Nanak’s birth to write sentences about the story.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: identifying some parts of
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Vocabulary definitions
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Guru
A religious teacher or leader from the Sikh worldview.
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miracle
An amazing event believed to be caused by God or a higher power.
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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: 21st March, 2025
