Learning objective
- To recognise why many Christians believe Jesus was a special adult by investigating a story.
Success criteria
- I can retell key events
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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
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Hand out the Resource: Knowledge organiser: Religion and worldviews – How do we know some people feel a special connection to a god? and display the Presentation: Knowledge organiser. Ask the children to come up with some questions about the unit for their partner.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Could use the Presentation: Jesus heals a man to recap the story during the Main event; could use the Knowledge organiser during the Wrapping up.
Pupils working at greater depth
Should explain their thoughts by referring to specific parts of the story when taking part in the hotseating activity; should say which part of the story is most important in suggesting Jesus was special and why; could annotate the Activity: Jesus heals a man with why parts of the story suggest to some people that Jesus was special.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: identifying a miracle performed
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Vocabulary definitions
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faith
A strong belief in something without needing proof.
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heal
To make someone feel better when they are sick or hurt.
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In this unit
Assessment - How do we know some people feel a special connection to a 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 religious 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?
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 20th March, 2025
