2008 KS2 Y4 CHRISTMAS JOURNEYS
INTRODUCTION:This unit focuses on the concept of life as a journey it follows on from Y3 Easter Journey unit of work. It encourages pupils to deepen their understanding of and questioning about the Nativity narrative, helping them to reflect on and talk about questions and meanings for themselves and others. Pupils look at various sources: Bible verses, carols, paintings.
Vocabulary taught: Holy Land, sources, Holy Family.
Pupils need some prior knowledge of the following concepts: Journey, the Christmas narrative, Nativity, Magi, Mary, Joseph
AT1 LEARNING OBJECTIVES FOR THIS UNIT / AT2 LEARNING OBJECTIVES FOR THIS UNIT
To know the reasons why Mary and Joseph journeyed to Bethlehem and recall the events. / Ask questions and suggest answers about aspects of the Christmas narrative events leading to Jesus’ birth.
To understand and sequence the journey of the Magi to Bethlehem and the Holy Family’s ‘flight’ to Egypt under God’s protection. / Ask questions and suggest answers about aspects of the journeys of the Magi and the Holy Family’s ‘flight’ to Egypt under God’s protection.
ASSESSMENT: I Can statements for higher and lower achievers are included in the lesson plans for formative assessment.
The I Can statements below are based on the eight level scale of the Non Statutory National Framework for Religious Education.
Teachers are encouraged to refer to these at the end of each unit and make a summative assessment of the level pupils are working at. This information can be used by the class teacher for end of year reporting to parents and by the RE coordinator for monitoring the effectiveness of pupils’ learning in RE as part of the school’s ongoing self-evaluation.
AT1 BELIEFS, TEACHINGS AND SOURCES
LEVEL 2: I can retell the Christmas story identifying ‘journeys’ within it.
LEVEL 3: I can make connections between one of the journeys in the Christmas story and the way Christians celebrate Christmas.
LEVEL 4: I can explain how a Christian might apply the message of the journeys to their life. /
AT2 MEANING, PURPOSE AND TRUTH
LEVEL 2: I can talk about some things in the Christmas story that make people ask questions.LEVEL 3: I can pose questions and suggest my answers to aspects of the Nativity narrative which are difficult to understand.
LEVEL 4: I can retell parts of the story from my own point of view and make comparisons with someone who had another point of view.
END OF UNIT CLASS RECORD YEAR EXPECTATION
Use this space to record the majority of pupils working at ...... name those pupils above and below expected level, make any comments useful to self, next teacher, RE Coordinator.In addition to this end of unit record, work samples, individual pupil ‘I can’ statement sheets highlighted to indicate attainment or other records could be used. Please refer to Guidance on assessing RE in primary schools produced by SDBE for recommended practice of assessing for formative and summative purposes.
2008 KS2 Y4 CHRISTMAS JOURNEYS
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2008 KS2 Y4 CHRISTMAS JOURNEYS
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
/DIFFERENTIATED
I CAN ACHIEVEMENT CRITERIA
/SUGGESTED TEACHING AND LEARNING ACTIVITIES
/RESOURCES
/EVALUATION AND CROSS-CURRICULAR LINKS
AT1 To know the reasons why Mary and Joseph journeyed to Bethlehem and recall the events.AT2: Ask questions and suggest answers about aspects of the Christmas narrative events leading to Jesus’ birth. / Lower: I can recall and identify with Mary and Joseph’s journey to Bethlehem
Higher: I can ask and answer questions about the narrative and its interpretation. / Find the location of the Holy Land from internet, maps and picture sources.
Identify with Mary and Joseph’s situation, needing to travel, importance of the census.
Refer to Bible account and pictures depicting it. Role play the journey using this to stimulate questions and answers. / Art resources from:
http://www.makedisciples.com/Christmas/main.htm
Jesus Through Art by M Cooling RMEP
ISBN 1 85175 119 X
The Annunciation by Filippo Lippi (page 9-10)
Luke 2:5-24 and 26-45 / Geography: maps, topography.
History: Roman times, census.
AT1 To understand and sequence the journey of the Magi to Bethlehem and the Holy Family’s ‘flight’ to Egypt under God’s protection.
AT2 Ask questions and suggest answers about aspects of the journeys of the Magi and the Holy Family’s ‘flight’ to Egypt under God’s protection. / Lower I can recall and identify with he journey of the Magi to Bethlehem and the Holy family’s ‘flight’ to Egypt
Higher: I can ask and answer questions about the narrative and its interpretation and what I learn about it from my own life. / Look at the biblical text and compare with carols/stories/paintings to decide what has been added to the text by tradition.
Thought shower conversations that might have been held on the journey to Bethlehem and use them in role play.
Discuss whether new insights give such a cosy picture of Christmas.
Consider: do all people to-day enjoy a happy Christmas?
Pupils retell one of the journeys using a medium of their choice (Mary to see Elizabeth, Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem, the Magi to Bethlehem, or the Holy Family to Egypt) showing an appreciation of the context, character’s feelings, their own and others’ interpretation. / Luke 2: 1-7 Once in Royal David’s city Junior Praise No 185……
*1 Samuel 16:1-13 **Matthew 1:1-17
O Little Town of Bethlehem Junior Praise No 182
Mary had a baby Come & Praise No 123
Jesus’ Christmas Party by N Allen
ISBN 0 09 9725916
Matthew 2:1-12
Luke 2: 13-23 / Music: singing carols.
2008 KS2 Y4 CHRISTMAS JOURNEYS
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