Learning objective
- To understand what a prophecy is and explore beliefs about prophecies.
Success criteria
- I can describe what a prophecy is.
- I can
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Religious Education Council Curriculum Framework for RE in England (non-statutory guidance):
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Cross-curricular links
British values
- Mutual respect.
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Arrange children into pairs and hand out whiteboards and pens (one each). Show the Presentation: Sermon on the Mount and ask the children to write down on their whiteboards some key ideas from the teachings of Jesus. Examples of teachings could include: That when people are kind, share and help people, their hearts are happy.…
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Extended-mode explainer videos
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Could record their ideas about the prophecy into an audio playback device or could work with a partner to read prophecies.
Pupils working at greater depth
Could critically analyse the prophecies, considering the historical context; could debate the reliability of their chosen prophecy and its fulfilment, justifying their answers with evidence from the sources used in the lesson.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: discussing the reliability
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Vocabulary definitions
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messiah
A leader or saviour in Jewish and Christian beliefs, often linked to prophecies.
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prophecy
A prediction about the future, often found in religious texts.
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