Learning objective
- To explore some key Jewish beliefs about scripture by studying religious practices, art and writings.
Success criteria
- I can identify key practices in
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Religious Education Council Curriculum Framework for RE in England (non-statutory guidance):
- A2: Describe and
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Cross-curricular links
Art
Pupils should be taught to:
- Develop
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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: The Jewish, Christian and Muslim worldviews are sometimes referred to as the Abrahamic religions. The Torah is the first five books of Moses and is the central scripture of the Jewish worldview. Christian scripture is the Christian Bible. The Qur’an is the…
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Could use the Resource: Vocabulary cards (support) when exploring the artwork in the Activity: God-speaking art rather than moving on to scripture quotes; should use the sentence stems provided in the presentations during classroom discussions.
Pupils working at greater depth
Could look at multiple pieces of artwork in Activity: God-speaking art; should suggest how the treatment of the Torah links with the beliefs about revelation.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: explaining what
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Vocabulary definitions
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Abrahamic
Religious groups (Jewish, Christian and Muslim) who believe God made the first covenant with Abraham.
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holy
Related to God or religion, considered special and to be respected by followers.
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In this unit
Assessment - R&W Y3: Is scripture central to religion?
Lesson 1: What do some people mean by revelation?
Lesson 2: What's the difference between a scroll and a book?
Lesson 3: How is scripture used by some Muslims?
Lesson 4: How are some scriptures both similar and different?
Lesson 5: What does the Bible mean to some Christians?
Lesson 6: How and why are scriptures central to religion?