Learning objective
- To explain some causes of suffering by exploring scripture and experience.
Success criteria
- I can describe
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Religious Education Council Curriculum Framework for RE in England (non-statutory guidance):
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Cross-curricular links
Geography
Human and physical geography
Pupils should
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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 key points from the creation story found in Genesis. Morals are beliefs about right and wrong and help people make choices about how to behave. A key Christian teaching is that Jesus is the Son of God, who died and rose…
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Could have a copy of the Resource: Creation story (support) to follow rather than reading from the screen; could take on the role of investigator or prober during the discussion activity; could use the Resource: Bad things in the world (support) when completing the Activity: What is not good?.
Pupils working at greater depth
Should be encouraged to explain why some images in the Presentation: What causes suffering? could be considered to be indirectly caused by human actions; could identify indirect consequences of the news stories, for example, if a hurricane destroys a home, the indirect consequence may be that the family has to move away and friendships are also lost.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: defining suffering caused by
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Vocabulary definitions
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human-caused
The result of actions taken by people.
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responsible
Having a purpose or job to do.
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In this unit
Assessment - R&W Y6: Why is there suffering? (Part 1)
Lesson 1: How do people suffer?
Lesson 2: What is free will?
Lesson 3: Why do we cause suffering?
Lesson 4: Does being good always mean less suffering?
Lesson 5: If God is all-powerful, can suffering not be stopped?
Lesson 6: How might beliefs about Jesus affect responses to suffering?
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 9th May, 2024
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