Learning objective
- To examine how Hindu beliefs can be expressed through the symbolic use of fire.
Success criteria
- I can identify what each form
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Religious Education Council Curriculum Framework for RE in England (non-statutory guidance):
- A3: Explore and describe a
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Cross-curricular links
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Pupils should be taught:
- To
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Display the Presentation: Gimme five! and hand out the whiteboards and pens (one each). Ask the children to think of five things they can remember regarding eternal flames and then share them with a partner.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support:
Should use the Knowledge organiser‘s keyword definitions when discussing Trimurti and fire during the Main event; should add to their vocabulary list using the Activity: Blank fire word bank.
Pupils working at greater depth:
Should add thought and speech bubbles to the images on the Activity: Ceremonies to express what the people participating in the ceremonies might think or say; should add to their vocabulary list using the Activity: Personalised word bank.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: understanding how fire symbolises
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Vocabulary definitions
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aarti
A Hindu religious ritual of worship in which light is offered to deities.
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devotion
Loyalty and love for someone or something.
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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: 7th June, 2024
