Year 12 B1a Judaism: Does worship help people?

Year 12 B1a Judaism: Does worship help people?

Year 1/2 Key Skills to be covered, taken from National Curriculum pitching at the correct year group and differentiation within plan for different groups Be specific in the key skills, and make them more understandable for children. Consider what it is YOU feel the children should learn as well as the National Curriculum: I recognise religious objects. I recognise religious people. I recognise religious places. I know about some of the things that people of a religion do. I can name some religious symbols. I know what some religious words mean. religious ideas from stories. religious beliefs, teachings and events. religious objects. religious places. religious practices. I can describe the messages or meanings of some religious symbols. Possible Cross-curricular links, especially opportunities for English, Mathematics and Computing within teaching: English links Mathematics links Computing links Writing lessons: - write an information text on you have learned about Judaism. This could include fact boxes and pictures. - Write a newspaper report on the story of the Maccabees Research Judaism on laptops Use ipads to take photos of freeze frame activities. Other links Possible Experiences including visits/visitors/other: Consider what could augment your planning to really enthuse the children in your class: Display/Resources ideas: Consider what resources could be brought into the classroom and what display work could be completed either before/during or after topic is taught: Religious objects from school Religion resource boxes.

Session Key objectives from skills listed above (What is it that you want the children to learn?) 1 WALT: understand Judaism I recognise religious objects. I can name some religious symbols religious ideas from stories. I can describe the messages or meanings of some religious symbols. Possible activities including use of Computing and Technology Outcomes/Evidence of what they have learnt (Where will this be found? Will it be in a book? Topic book? Display? Photographic evidence? Recap on last year s Religion lessons. Can anybody name a religion? Discuss 6 main religions - Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Buddhism, Hinduism and Sikhism. Explain that this half term we will be exploring Judaism, one of the oldest religions of the world. Inform children that the followers of Judaism are referred to as Jews. Work through Lesson 1 - Judaism PowerPoint (attached on email) with class (this is a basic introduction to some of the main points of Judaism & makes comparisons with Christianity) After going through the PowerPoint, show Star of David slide again on IWB. Inform children that they will be making their own. Children make their own Star of David using lolly sticks (I have ordered some and these are in my classroom). Or, if you like, the children could go on a hunt around the school grounds to collect suitable twigs. These can then be painted or decorated. When complete, these can be hung from ceiling using string or pinned to a display board. HA: Working independently MA: Working with adult help LA: Make stars in pairs with adult help Gather children together What have you learned today? How is Judaism similar or different to other religions studied? What else would you like to know about Judaism? Resources: Lesson 1 Judaism PowerPoint, lolly sticks/small twigs, glitter, silver/grey paint, glue etc Discussion and/or questioning Display of children s Star of David craftwork Photos Possible extension into homework if appropriate to enhance and deepen learning - Research Judaism on the internet - Read the story of David and Goliath

2 WALT: know some Jewish artefacts I recognise religious objects. religious objects religious practices. I can describe the messages or meanings of some religious symbols. 3 WALT: understand Jewish celebrations Recap on previous lesson What did we learn last time? Sit in a circle and show class artefacts from school Judaism resources and discuss with children. Pass artefacts around the room. Does anybody know what any of these artefacts are called? Work through Judaism Artefacts PowerPoint (attached to email). At the end of the PowerPoint there is a game to play Children work in pairs, describing one of the Jewish artefacts to their partner while the other has to guess what it is. Split class into mixed-ability groups each group has an artefact and A3 copy of Judaism Can you name these artefacts? document (attached to email). In groups, they need to discuss items and discuss following questions: What are these items? What are they used for? Why are they important to Jewish people? HA: (Complete Lesson 2 HA MA name the artefacts activity) In pairs, write the names of the artefacts next to pictures MA: As HA but with adult help LA: (Complete Lesson 2 LA name the artefacts activity) Names of objects are provided they have to label the artefacts correctly. Children report back on their discussions. What did you find out today? Resources: Judaism Starting Points Pack (from Resources Tray), Judaism Artefacts PowerPoint, Judaism resources box, A3 copies of document: Lesson 2 - HA MA name the artefacts / Lesson 2 LA name the artefacts (one per group/one between 2). Tell children that we are going to be learning about a Jewish celebration that takes place in December. Can anyone think of the Christian celebration in December? Photos of children in discussion. Children s Can you name the artefacts work Photos/videos of freeze frame activities.

religious ideas from stories. religious beliefs, teachings and events. 4 WALT: play a traditional Jewish game I recognise religious objects. religious practices What does Christmas celebrate? Explain that Jewish people celebrate Hanukkah over eight days in December. In 2017, it will take place from Wednesday 13 th December to Wednesday 20 th December. Does anybody know about Hanukkah? Tell children that Hanukkah is a celebration of a great miracle which they believe God performed more than 2000 years ago to a time before Jesus was born. Does anybody know what a miracle is? Watch the story of Hannukah: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tws_umaeos How do you think the Jewish people felt when their temple was ruined? Circle time with children. Discuss with children how Jewish people believe a miracle took place in the Jewish temple. Can you think of a time in your life when you were brave like the Judah Maccabee and his brothers were? Do you think that a miracle has happened to you or someone you know? Children could then freeze frame events of the story of Hannukah and the Maccabees, discussing how they would be feeling at the time of the freeze frame. What have you learnt today? Recap on previous lesson. What is Hanukkah? Run through Lesson 4 Hannukah PowerPoint. Explain that during Hanukkah Jewish people take part in several activities, including the popular game called Dreidel, which dates back to 175 BCE. Show Making a Dreidel on IWB explain that we will be making our own spinning tops and playing Dreidel together. Explain that a Dreidel is a spinning top which has four letters from the Hebrew alphabet on each side. Explain basic rules of Dreidel - each player has the same amount of counters and takes it in Photographs of children s Dreidels

5 WALT: understand what kosher food is I know about some of the things that people of a religion do. religious practices. turns to spin the Dreidel. Depending on which side it lands, the player will either gain more coins or lose coins. The player who finishes with all the coins is the winner. Split class into mixed-ability groups and hand each child a copy of Lesson 4 - Making a Dreidel children follow instructions on the sheet to make the Dreidel. Children can colour them in once they have finished. After the Dreidels have been made, show instructions video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ektln1t17p4 Visit http://www.wikihow.com/play-dreidel and go through instructions step by step with class on how to play. Children then play game in groups. Why do you think Dreidel is popular among Jewish people? Resources: Making a Dreidel (one per child). Recap on learning in Judaism so far. Introduce concept of kosher foods Does anybody know what kosher is? Watch BBC clip Meet A Jewish Family, which features an explanation of kosher food. http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/clips/zd9jxnb Why is kosher food important for Jewish people? Work through Kosher Food PowerPoint with children and play kosher or treyfah quiz with class at end. What does kosher mean? What does treyfah mean? Go back to slide 5 from PowerPoint on IWB and ask children to come up with a Kosher menu for a Jewish child s school packed lunch/school dinner. Children can work in mixed-ability pairs or in groups, drawing their Kosher meal in books or on A4 paper. Remind children that Jewish people would not eat/drink dairy products at the same time as meat products. They need to include: drink / a sandwich (packed lunch) or hot meal (school dinner) / snacks (packed lunch) or pudding (school dinner). Children s menus

6 WALT know about Shabbat I know about some of the things that people of a religion do. religious practices. What did you include in your kosher menu? Resources: Lesson 5 - Kosher Food PowerPoint Discuss the days of the week with the class. Which days are for work, and which are for rest? How do you spend your weekends? What is your favourite weekend activity? Explain that Shabbat is a special day of rest when Jewish people think about God. Work through Lesson 6 - The Jewish Home and Family Shabbat PowerPoint. Describe the events of the start of Shabbat through the experience of a Jewish child. Discuss how Shabbat is special and separate from ordinary weekends, ie routine, special prayers, candles, special blessings, bread and wine, family time, rest from work. Why is it important to have times of rest? What makes a rest day a holy day for Jews? Children draw and label something that they do during their weekend (time of rest). Children could use paints or coloured pencils to decorate their pictures. HA Label picture then write a sentence to explain their picture MA As HA with adult help LA Label picture with adult help / in pairs What is the same/different about your day of rest compared to a Jewish persons? What makes a rest day a holy day for a Jew? Resources: Lesson 6 - The Jewish Home and Family Shabbat PowerPoint Children s artwork