Learning objective
- To consider what makes humans special by exploring beliefs about the soul.
Success criteria
- I can ask thoughtful, open-ended questions.
-
This content is for subscribers only. Join for access today.
Religious Education Council Curriculum Framework for RE in England (non-statutory guidance):
- A3: Explore and describe
This content is for subscribers only. Join for access today.
Cross-curricular links
English
Spoken language
Pupils should
This content is for subscribers only. Join for access today.
Before the lesson
This content is for subscribers only. Join for access today.
Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Display the Presentation: In the spotlight.
This content is for subscribers only. Join for access today.
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
If you need further support with extending your display,
please contact [email protected].
Extended-mode explainer video: For Mac
Extended-mode explainer video: For Windows
Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Could use the question prompts and definitions on the Presentation: Drawing a soul to stimulate ideas about what a soul or inner self may look like; could use the Resource: The soul or inner self images to inspire their drawing or to choose which images they feel best represents the soul; could explain their choice either in writing or using an audio recording device.
Pupils working at greater depth
Should explain where their ideas about the soul came from; could discuss how they developed their ideas; could discuss whether they think all souls would look the same.
This content is for subscribers only. Join for access today.
Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: discussing big questions and
This content is for subscribers only. Join for access today.
Vocabulary definitions
-
inner self
A person's mind, personality or nature.
-
soul
What some people believe to be the emotional, non-physical or spiritual part of a human.
This content is for subscribers only. Join for access today.
In this unit
Assessment - R&W Y3/4 (A): What makes us human?
Y3/4 (A): Lesson 1: What is special about being human?
Y3/4 (A): Lesson 2: What is a soul and do we all have one?
Y3/4 (A): Lesson 3: What do some people think makes us human?
Y3/4 (A): Lesson 4: What is spirituality?
Y3/4 (A): Lesson 5: What do some Buddhists do to focus on their inner self?
Y3/4 (A): Lesson 6: Does anyone know what makes us human?
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 9th December, 2024
