Learning objective
- To make links and comparisons between different meditative practices performed by some Buddhists.
Success criteria
- I can explain why there are different
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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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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support:
Could use the Resource: Review card to make notes about how they find each practice to refer to later; could choose just two practices to experience and compare them.
Pupils working at greater depth:
Should consider how each practice might support a Buddhist in fulfilling other disciplines in the Eightfold Path; could carry out research on the practices that are traditional to certain Buddhist schools or groups.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: giving reasons why Buddhist disciplines
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Vocabulary definitions
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Eightfold Path
Eight practices that many Buddhists try to follow to live a fulfilled life.
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impermanence
The idea that all things, including the self, are constantly changing.
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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?