Learning objective
- To identify the similarities and differences between some Abrahamic religions.
Success criteria
- I can recall the origins of the Abrahamic
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Religious Education Council Curriculum Framework for RE in England (non-statutory guidance):
- A1: Describe and
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Display ‘God in the Bible’ (slide 1) from the Presentation: Religion around the world and allow the children to discuss which attribute is demonstrated in each quote: ‘Would not God find this out? For He knows the secrets of the heart.’ – Psalm 44:21 (omniscient, all-knowing). ‘O Sovereign Lord! You have made the heavens and…
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Could rewatch the videos to gather similarities between each religion; could explore one page of the Resource: Abrahamic religions.
Pupils working at greater depth
Could explore the similarities and differences of each fact to deepen their comparisons, for example, each religion uses a scripture, but each scripture has a different name depending on the followers.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: comparing similarities and differences between Jewish,
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Vocabulary definitions
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Abrahamic religions
Religious groups who believe Abraham held the first covenant with God.
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covenant
A very strong promise or agreement.
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In this unit
Assessment - R&W Y6: Why does religion look different around the world?
Introductory lesson: What words can be used to describe God?
Lesson 1: How do some religions believe in the same God?
Lesson 2: How might a Jewish person observe Shabbat?
Lesson 3: Why is Friday night dinner different?
Lesson 4: What can a head covering tell us about identity?
Lesson 5: Why might someone want to cover their hair?