Learning objective
- To recognise factors that may contribute to someone breaking the cycle of reincarnation and samsara.
Success criteria
- I can suggest
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Religious Education Council Curriculum Framework for RE in England (non-statutory guidance):
- A3: Explore and describe
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Cross-curricular links
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Pupils should
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Display the Presentation: Speak like an expert and give the children time to recall as much information as they can about karma. Children’s responses may include: Karma is the law of cause and effect. Many people from Dharmic worldviews believe in karma. Some people believe actions can affect karma. Karma can affect the decisions people…
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Extended-mode explainer videos
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Could use the Activity: Varna: support version and link each varna to some characteristics and attributes linked to it; could use the Resource: Knowledge organiser: Religion and worldviews – What happens when we die? (Part 2) to refer to the vocabulary and colours associated with each varna.
Pupils working at greater depth
Should consider the characteristics and attributes a person may show to gather negative karma, such as greed, selfishness and jealousy; should explore different colours (such as black) to represent negative karma and whether it could represent certain actions rather than others; should express their ideas about what happens to the atman when it is reincarnated in a new body.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: suggesting how different roles
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Vocabulary definitions
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artisan
Someone who makes things by hand, often using traditional methods.
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Brahmins
Hindu priests or scholars who focus on religious duties and teaching others.
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