Learning objective
- To describe how Christian worship songs are used to express gratitude to God.
Success criteria
- I can identify what the lyrics in a
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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
Music
Pupils should be taught to:
- Use
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Display the Presentation: Hindu worship and challenge the children to a game of ‘gimme five’. Ask the children to think of five things they can remember about Hindu worship from the previous lesson, one for each finger on their hand. Once they have thought of five, they should tell a partner and then give them…
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Should complete the lyrics for Thank you on page 1 of the Activity: Songs of thanks, which has a simpler structure.
Pupils working at greater depth
Could write their own song instead of completing the lyrics on the Activity: Songs of thanks.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: recognising how worship
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Vocabulary definitions
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express
Show a thought, feeling or idea.
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hymn
A religious song of praise to a god or gods.
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In this unit
Assessment - R&W Y2: Why do we need to give thanks?
Introductory lesson: What are big questions?
Lesson 1: How and why do people show thanks?
Lesson 2: Why is harvest an important time for giving thanks?
Lesson 3: How and why do some people thank God?
Lesson 4: How can puja express thanks?
Lesson 5: How do some Christians use music to express gratitude?