Learning objective

  • To explore how places can influence the worship of different Hindu deities.

Success criteria

  • I can explain how the geography
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Religious Education Council Curriculum Framework for RE in England (non-statutory guidance):

  • A1: Describe and make connections
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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

Recap and recall

Share the Presentation: What am I? and ask the children to write a definition for each word on their mini whiteboards.

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support: 

Could use the Activity: Hindu deities: support version; could focus on just one or two stories; could use the Resource: Knowledge organiser when considering deities and the vastness of India in the Main event.

Pupils working at greater depth:

Could use a device to research alternative stories linking each deity to a place; could consider other reasons that could affect diversity within religions and discuss how this may affect a Hindu family’s chosen deity. 

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: giving reasons why beliefs vary

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Vocabulary definitions

  • avatar

    A form or character taken by a god on Earth.

  • Brahman

    The Hindu name for God (Bhagavân is also used).

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