How do we know some people feel a special connection to a god?
Exploring how we know that some people are believed to have a special connection to God through looking for clues in religious stories.
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Y1/2 (A): How do we know some people feel a special connection to a god?
Unit outcomes
Pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Recognise parts of Jesus’ birth story that tell us some people believe Jesus is special.
- Understand that religious stories can help us learn about religious beliefs.
- Identify some parts of the story that tell some people that Guru Nanak was special as a baby.
- Identify miracles in the stories that tell some people that some children are special.
- Make comparisons to other stories.
- Describe why Krishna might be seen as special by some people.
- Identify parts of the story that tell us that Muhammad is special to some people.
- Identify a miracle believed to have been performed by Jesus as an adult and its significance in religious stories.
Lesson 6 suggests inviting a visitor from the local Christian, Sikh, Hindu or Muslim community to speak to the children about their personal beliefs about how we know some people are believed to be special.
Suggested prior learning
Y1/2 (A): Why do we need to give thanks?
Get startedLessons
Y1/2 (A) Lesson 1: How can we tell Jesus is special to some people?
- To identify how the Christmas story shows that Jesus is special to some people.
Y1/2 (A) Lesson 2: Why might some people believe Guru Nanak was special?
- To investigate why some people believe Guru Nanak was special by exploring a story.
Y1/2 (A) Lesson 3: How do religious stories show some people are special?
- To explore how some stories show beliefs about special people.
Y1/2 (A) Lesson 4: How do we know that Krishna is special to some people?
- To understand that some people believe Krishna is special by exploring a Hindu story.
Y1/2 (A) Lesson 5: What can a story tell us about why Muhammad is special to some people?
- To recognise why Muhammad is special to many people by exploring a story.
Y1/2 (A) Lesson 6: Why might some people believe Jesus was special when he grew up?
- To recognise why many Christians believe Jesus was a special adult by investigating a story.
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Vocabulary display – R&W Y1/2: How do we know some people feel a special connection to a god?
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Knowledge organiser – R&W Y1/2 (A): How do we know some people feel a special connection to a god?
Aimed at pupils, a single page document that gives key facts and definitions from the 'How do we know some…
Cross-curricular opportunities
English: Reading.
English: Spoken language.
British values: Mutual respect.
British values: Tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs.