Learning objective
- To explore how places can influence the worship of different Hindu deities.
Success criteria
- I can explain how the geography
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Religious Education Council Curriculum Framework for RE in England (non-statutory guidance):
- A1: Describe and make connections
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Cross-curricular links
English
Reading –
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Share the Presentation: What am I? and ask the children to write a definition for each word on their mini whiteboards. Note — if teaching cycle B first, the children may not be confident with all of the words. If appropriate, use slide 2, which allows the children to match the definitions to the corresponding words…
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support:
Should use the Activity: Hindu deities: support version; could focus on just one or two stories; could use the Knowledge organiser when considering deities and the vastness of India in the Main event.
Pupils working at greater depth:
Could use a device to research alternative stories linking each deity to a place; could consider other reasons that could affect diversity within religions and discuss how this may affect a Hindu family’s chosen deity.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: giving reasons why beliefs vary
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Vocabulary definitions
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avatar
A form or character taken by a god on Earth.
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Brahman
The Hindu name for God (Bhagavân is also used).
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In this unit
Assessment - Why do religions look different around the world?
Y5/6 (A): Lesson 1: How can God be linked to a place when he is everywhere?
Y5/6 (A): Lesson 2: What can it be like as a Hindu in the UK?
Y5/6 (A): Lesson 3: What does being Sikh mean to different people?
Y5/6 (A): Lesson 4: Why are festivals of light important in different worldviews?
Y5/6 (A): Lesson 5: How do some Buddhists practise beliefs in their daily lives?
Y5/6 (A): Lesson 6: Do all Buddhists practise in the same way?
