Learning objective
- To describe how fire can symbolise remembrance for some Christian and Jewish people.
Success criteria
- I can explain how a candle can be
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Religious Education Council Curriculum Framework for RE in England (non-statutory guidance):
- A1: Know about and understand
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Cross-curricular links
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Pupils should be taught
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Before starting this unit, you might want to check the children can recall that: Candles are used as part of special ceremonies or celebrations. Examples might include Hannukah, Diwali or Advent. The light of candles symbolises some people’s beliefs of good overcoming evil, hope or the remembrance of events. Candles are used in some religious…
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Could use the Activity: Fire word bank (support) to learn or overlearn key definitions, drawing a symbol for each concept; should use the Activity: Fire beliefs (support) and place the individual word cards on the images.
Pupils working at greater depth
Should develop and add connections between ideas when completing the Activity: Fire beliefs; should use the Activity: Personalised word bank, adding any new words and definitions they come across throughout the unit.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: identifying the uses of candles and
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Vocabulary definitions
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memoriam
A word used to remember someone who has passed away, often seen in phrases like 'in memoriam.'
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memory
Remembering something that happened in the past.
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In this unit
Assessment - R&W Y3: Why is fire used ceremonially?
Lesson 1: What special meanings do some flames have?
Lesson 2: How can fire be used to bring people together?
Lesson 3: Why is there a fire at the Olympics?
Lesson 4: What is an eternal flame?
Lesson 5: Why is fire used in some Hindu ceremonies?
Lesson 6: Why is fire important in different worldviews?
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 4th September, 2024
