Learning objective
- To explain the importance of Bible interpretation to many Christians.
Success criteria
- I can explain what interpretation means and how
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Religious Education Council Curriculum Framework for RE in England (non-statutory guidance):
- A3: Recognise some different symbols
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Cross-curricular links
English
Reading comprehension
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Display the Presentation: Brain dump. Ask the children to tell their partner everything they learnt in the last lesson about significant events in the history of the Bible.
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Extended-mode explainer videos
How to extend your display to view the lesson page and preseantion mode simultaneously. Choose your operating system below to watch the video
Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Could highlight one word and write one question or comment for the Activity: Jesus and Bartimaeus; should focus on the Luke 25–37 passages which is a story they are likely to be familiar with.
Pupils working at greater depth
Could locate the passages in a copy of the Bible rather than using the printable passages; could discuss how translations and different Bibles may impact interpretations; could suggest other stories with similar messages to the passages on the Activity: Interpretation.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: explaining the concept of
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Vocabulary definitions
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apply
To use an idea, lesson or skill in your daily life or behaviour.
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interpretation
Explaining or understanding the meaning of something.
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In this unit
Assessment - R&W Y4: Why is the Bible the best-selling book of all time?
Lesson 1: How did the Christian Bible come to be?
Lesson 2: What is in the Bible?
Lesson 3: How did the Bible become a bestseller?
Lesson 4: How can the Bible mean different things to different people?
Lesson 5: Where might we find the Bible?
Lesson 6: How is the Bible relevant for some people today?