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  6. Y5/6 (A): Lesson 6: What does enlightenment look like?

Learning objective

  • To express ideas about enlightenment based on Buddhist beliefs.

Success criteria

  • I can recall
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Religious Education Council Curriculum Framework for RE in England (non-statutory guidance):

  • A3: Explore and describe
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Cross-curricular links

English

Writing – composition

Pupils

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

Recap and recall

Hand out a whiteboard and pen to each child. Display the Presentation: Anagrams and ask the children to unscramble the keywords from the previous lessons: Once they have unscrambled the words, they should write a definition for each one.

Learning objective

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support

Could use the Knowledge organiser to support designing their artwork; could use the Resource: Artwork (support) to inspire their ideas. 

Pupils working at greater depth

Should consider all three margas when writing their descriptions; should refer to the Knowledge organiser to use the relevant vocabulary in their descriptions.

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: recognising margas in the

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Vocabulary definitions

  • portrayal

    How a person, character, event or concept is represented or described.

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In this unit

Assessment - R&W Y5/6 (A): What happens when we die? (Part 2)

Y5/6 (A): Lesson 1: If there is a soul, where does it go?

Y5/6 (A): Lesson 2: What is samsara?

Y5/6 (A): Lesson 3: How might someone reach moksha?

Y5/6 (A): Lesson 4: How can people find comfort after death?

Y5/6 (A): Lesson 5: What is nirvana?

Y5/6 (A): Lesson 6: What does enlightenment look like?

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