Teacher's note: This unit is part of a scheme of work designed to deliver the Agreed Syllabus. The teaching objectives and learning outcomes are based on Agreed Syllabus level descriptions which are nationally agreed. Teaching and learning activities plan for the two attainment targets for religious education - learning about and learning from religion. The planning promotes the spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of all pupils whether or not they are from a religious tradition. On the right of this page is the full KS2 Christianity programme of study from the Agreed Syllabus. The material picked out in bold features in this unit. Within each unit some of the content picked out in bold is a major focus, other content is a minor focus. A minor focus, and material alluded to by the teacher in one unit, will normally be revisited more fully in other units during the key stage. Model individual, paired, group and whole class activities and tasks are included in the planning which teachers will need to adapt and differentiate to meet pupil needs. NB if the pupils have not done the optional module at Y3 on Holy Week and Christian practices, you may wish to do that first (and adapt for ageappropriate tasks and outcomes) and use this material subsequently. YEAR 6 Unit B2 Holy Week to Pentecost: the growing church Enfield Agreed Syllabus 2012 - KS2 Christianity programme of study: make connections between Jesus teachings, events from his life, and the Christian belief that God is loving and forgiving eg teachings: the Lord s Prayer; parables: the Prodigal Son, the Lost Sheep; events: the Nativity, Easter make connections between stories Jesus told and events from his life, and Christian beliefs that people should love and serve others eg the Good Samaritan; Jesus washing his disciples feet make connections between how Christians celebrate Easter and the events in the last week of Jesus life make connections between the Christian celebration of the Eucharist/Holy Communion and what Jesus said and did at the Last Supper make connections between the Bible, the source of Christian belief and teaching, and the decisions and actions of Christians in their daily lives make connections between Christianity and other religions in relation to, for example, Jesus teachings about loving God and loving others, which motivate individuals, Churches and Christian aid agencies (eg Christian Aid, CAFOD, TEAR Fund) make connections between the different traditions within worldwide Christianity and recognise similarities and differences eg forms of worship in the Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant traditions make connections between an awareness that there are Christians of many nationalities, races and cultures within Britain and around the world and their unity in the Church make connections between what the Bible teaches about God (Father, Son and Holy Spirit), and how this is expressed in worship and prayer, eg the Lord s Prayer, psalms, songs make connections between the commemoration, worship and teaching, which occur at Christian festivals, and the Bible make connections between the belief that service to others is service to God, (ie Jesus commandment to love God and love your neighbour), and its implications for how Christians should respond to others make connections between the Christian beliefs that humans are separated from God by sin, and that reconciliation is possible through repentance and forgiveness Teaching and learning should involve pupils in developing the skill of: using specialist vocabulary in communicating their knowledge and understanding of Christian beliefs, teachings, practices and symbols Teaching and learning should involve pupils in using and interpreting: a range of sources including the Bible, stories from the Christian tradition, poetry, songs, pictures, artefacts and Churches, the media and the ICT/internet, to gain knowledge and understanding of Christian beliefs, teachings and practices Page 1 of 11
WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY HAPPENED AFTER EASTER DAY? LEARNING OBJECTIVES TEACHING ACTIVITIES POINTS TO NOTE Children should learn: SESSION 1 Group Work Give each group a different passage from the Bible to investigate. Questions to explore might include: Some of the evidence for the Christian belief in the Resurrection of Jesus The process through which the disheartened and frightened group of followers were transformed into the first Christians who boldly spread the word of what they believed. Vocabulary related to this belief: Resurrection Ascension Prophecy disciple I can: Tell some of the Christian stories about people who saw Jesus alive after Easter describe how those people were convinced and began to believe what Jesus said about himself reflect on how these experiences contributed to the growth of the church Who saw Jesus? Where were they? What did he say or do? What did the witnesses think or do? What convinced them that it was really Jesus and that he was alive? Each group could create a newspaper article with interviews or reporter s stories about that event, and then present their article to the class. Bible passages to investigate: Matthew 28:1-19 The women and the guards at the tomb Luke 24:13-35 The disciples on the Emmaus Road Luke 24:36-49 Eating fish and explaining his death Luke 24:50-53 and Acts 1:6-11 Ascension John 20:1-18 Mary Magdalene John 20:19-29 Doubting Thomas John 21:1-14 By the sea of Tiberias NB if the pupils have not done the optional module at Y3 on Holy Week and Christian practices, you may wish to plan to do that first (and adapt for ageappropriate tasks and outcomes) and use this material subsequently. Teachers note: This unit is concerned with developing knowledge and understanding of Easter, Ascension and Whitsun/Pentecost and what those events mean to Christians. Muslims do not share the Christian belief that Jesus died and rose again. It is important that children know that these beliefs are different, and based on their individual scriptures. Luke and Acts were written by the same person; Acts is volume 2 of the work (see the two dedications in Luke 1:1-4 and Acts 1:1-3). Resources: Bible Gateway has many translations of the Bible; the Easyto-read Version (ERV) is recommended: www.biblegateway.com/ Page 2 of 11
WHY DID THE CHURCH GROW? LEARNING OBJECTIVES TEACHING ACTIVITIES POINTS TO NOTE Children should learn: SESSION 2 Resources: About Christian beliefs about Jesus and the Holy Spirit about why Christians engage in mission about the Christian celebration of Whitsun/Pentecost about the causes of the early spread of Christianity I can: Explain why Christians send missionaries; people who tell others about what they believe Explain that they believe God s Holy Spirit helps them Describe how the Christian message first spread around the known world In one of the Bible passages investigated in the last session (in Luke 24:50-53 and Acts 1:3-11 ) we heard about Jesus final appearances to his followers and his Ascension into heaven. Some more detail of what he said to them is told very briefly in Matthew 28:18-20 Read Matthew 28:18-20 and display it on the board. Christians call this The Great Commission because it sums up what they believe Jesus told them to do. What Christian beliefs can you see in this passage? Look for beliefs about Jesus, beliefs about God, beliefs about what Christians should do. Now we are going to investigate some of how the first Christian believers did that. Show the 30AD map of the middle east, ask if they can spot Jerusalem. What country was it a part of? Israel was at that time a part of the Roman Empire, which meant that people travelled a lot, and Jewish people lived all over the known world. But at certain festivals, many of them would try to go to Jerusalem to celebrate, and the story we are about to hear from the Bible took place at the feast of Pentecost, the Jewish harvest festival. Read Acts 2:1-12 On the map, point out the places the visitors to Jerusalem had come from. Give each child a copy of the modern map to compare: What are the modern countries? What languages do they speak there? In the story we read, the people from those countries were amazed to hear the small group of Christians speaking in their own languages. Peter, one of those Christians, went on to explain that they had been given the ability to do this by God s Holy Spirit, so that they could tell them about Jesus. When the people heard this, they asked Peter what they should do. Peter replied, Read Acts 2:38 and 41 So from the small group of Christians, we now have 3,000 more! And where had they come from? Where would they be going back to? Our question for today was, Why did the church grow? There are three main answers: what do you think they are? A fourth answer can be seen in this clip: POB The Acts of the Apostles (1:59) http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p018zd80. Individual activity: Mark on the map the location of Jerusalem. Colour on the map the modern countries from which the visitors came to Jerusalem. Complete the worksheet question below A map of the middle east around 30AD; a contemporary map of the area Pathways of Belief: The Acts of the Apostles (1:59) http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p018zd80 A summary of New Testament books, apart from the Gospels. These books tell us about what happened after the life of Jesus and how some of the books were originally letters, encouraging followers to keep their faith in God. Bible Gateway has many translations of the Bible; the Easyto-read Version (ERV) is recommended: www.biblegateway.com/ Teacher s Notes: Beliefs expressed in Matthew 28:18-20: About Jesus that he is God s King over everything, that he is with believers for ever About God that he is Father, Son and Holy Spirit (this is to be explored further in the next lesson) About what Christians should do to make disciples of all nations (ie mission around the world), to baptise converts, to teach them to live according to Jesus s teaching. The growth of the church can be attributed to: 1. The power of the Holy Spirit 2. Believers telling other people 3. The geographical spread of believers (initially here going home, though subsequently through missionary activity) 4. The collection and sharing of Christian writings Page 3 of 11
WHAT DO CHRISTIANS BELIEVE ABOUT THE HOLY SPIRIT? LEARNING OBJECTIVES TEACHING ACTIVITIES POINTS TO NOTE Children should learn: That Christians believe in one God who is Father, Son and Holy Spirit SESSION 3 Last session we heard a story from the Bible about the Holy Spirit. Do you remember what happened? Resources That Christians believe the Holy Spirit is with them and helps them to do what God wants I can: Explain that the Trinity is a Christian belief in one God who is Father, Son and Holy Spirit Look again at the Great Commission. What did Jesus tell his followers to do? When he says, baptising them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, who are the Father, Son and Holy Spirit? Many Christians say what they believe about God during their services. They say, I believe in God the Father, Creator of heaven and earth. What does Creator mean? The most famous Bible verse is John 3:16, God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that whoever believes in him should not die but have everlasting life. What does this show that Christians believe about Jesus? One of the hardest ideas to explain in Christianity is called the Trinity. This is the belief that God is three persons in one God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. One illustration to help us understand how that might work is to think of a mother. Maybe she has a job as a teacher, she has a husband, and two children. What is her name? To her own children she is Mum ; to the children at school she is Miss ; to her husband she is Darling. And how they each relate to her is different. But she is just one person, with three different names three different relationships; three different ways that she works. The Trinity is similar: it is three persons in one God, but thinking about what they each do can help us understand a little bit. What did we learn about the Holy Spirit? What did he help the believers to do? What does the last sentence of Matthew 28:20 tell us about what Christians believe about the Holy Spirit? Follow up activity (in the classroom): In groups, investigate Christian beliefs about the Trinity. This could include: Searching the internet for symbols for the Trinity, making a presentation of these images Investigate Pentecostal worship Investigate the Christian ceremony of confirmation Three illustrations are attached below which could be used to inform Page 4 of 11
HOW DOES THE CHURCH GROW NOW? LEARNING OBJECTIVES TEACHING ACTIVITIES POINTS TO NOTE Children should learn that: Christians believe in mission SESSION 4 Investigate the life and work of a 20 th century missionary, eg. Some go overseas to tell people about Jesus Gladys Aylward (after whom the Aylward Academy in Edmonton is named) Eric Liddle (see the film, Chariots of Fire) I can: Mary Slessor (one of the first women missionaries) Explain why some Christians are missionaries Mother Teresa Describe some of the events of the life of a Billy Graham missionary Use ICT to find out information Questions to consider include: Why did this person want to be a missionary? Where did they go? What were the main problems they faced? How did they overcome them? What is their legacy? Resources Mary Slessor http://request.org.uk/people/significant-people/realheroes-mary-slessor/ http://www.heroesofhistory.com/page58.html Mother Teresa http://request.org.uk/people/significantpeople/mother-teresa/ http://www.heroesofhistory.com/page60.html Gladys Aylward http://www.heroesofhistory.com/page46.html Eric Liddle http://www.ericliddell.org/ericliddell/biography Billy Graham http://www.heroesofhistory.com/page52.html Teacher s Notes The answer is the same as before: Christians would attribute the growth of the church to: 1. The power of the Holy Spirit 2. Believers telling other people (including in the home, but also as mission) 3. The geographical spread of believers (initially here going home, though subsequently through missionary activity) 4. The collection and sharing of Christian writings Page 5 of 11
Matthew 28:18-20 Jesus came to them and said, All authority in heaven and on earth is given to me. So go and make followers of all people in the world. Baptize them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Teach them to obey everything that I have told you to do. You can be sure that I will be with you always. I will continue with you until the end of time. Why did the church grow?
The Great Commission Matthew 28:18-20 Jesus came to them and said, All authority in heaven and on earth is given to me. So go and make followers of all people in the world. Baptize them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Teach them to obey everything that I have told you to do. You can be sure that I will be with you always. I will continue with you until the end of time.