Learning objective
- To understand that some people believe certain children are special by exploring a Hindu story.
Success criteria
- I can recall
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Religious Education Council Curriculum Framework for RE in England (non-statutory guidance):
- A1: Recall and
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Cross-curricular links
English
Spoken language
Pupils should be
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Display the Presentation: Agree or disagree. Arrange the children in pairs and ask them to discuss whether they agree or disagree with the following statement: “We can find out why some children are considered special by reading stories.” Children may suggest: Yes because we found out why some people believe Guru Nanak was special in…
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Could follow the story map as it is read out on the Resource: Krishna and the fruit seller; could be given a recording of the teacher reading the story to listen to again.
Pupils working at greater depth
Could write their own sentence stems using the Activity: Blank spinner.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: recognising events in stories
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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
A Hindu name for God. Bhagavân is also used.
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In this unit
Assessment - How do we know some people have a special connection to God?
Lesson 1: How can we tell Jesus is special to some people?
Lesson 2: Why might some people think Guru Nanak is special?
Lesson 3: How do stories show some people are special?
Lesson 4: How do we know that Krishna is special to some people?
Lesson 5: What can a story tell us about why Muhammad is special to some people?
Lesson 6: Why might some people believe Jesus continued to be special when he grew up?