Foundation / Festivals and Celebrations
How do people celebrate different festivals?
Eg. Diwali / Harvest
Why is it important to share food with others who are less fortunate? / Festivals and Celebrations
How do people celebrate different festivals?
Eg. Hanukkah / Christmas
What is the meaning of Christmas? / Growing Together
Listen to stories. How are different characters feeling? / Growing Together
What is a naming ceremony? / Easter
What is the meaning of the Easter story? / Care and Taking care
How are babies cared for? Who helps us in our lives? / Care and Taking care
What different prayers do you know?
1 / Why are we thankful?
What are the many ways that people thank God? / Harvest
How do Jewish people celebrate Sukkot? / Christianity
Who is Jesus and why is he special to Christians? / Christmas
How is light is used in the celebration of Christmas? / Christianity Visit
What can we learn about Christianity from visiting a local church? / Judaism
What do Jewish people believe about God?
Where do Jewish people go to worship? / Easter
What is the Easter Story about?
Symbols of Easter / Judaism
What is the special book for Jewish people?
What are some of the ways that Purim and Hanukkah are celebrated? / Hinduism
What do Hindus believe about God?
What is the core foundation of Hinduism?
2 / Hinduism
What is significant about the prayer and worship of many Hindus? / Harvest
How do Christians show they are thankful for the natural world? / Festivals of light
Judaism Hinduism Christianity
Recapping main festivals of Light…compare and contrast how light is important in each festival? / Christmas
Giving and receiving at Christmas. Why are gifts given at Christmas? / Islam
What do Muslims believe about God?
Where do Muslims go to worship? / Islam
What is the special book for Muslims and how is it treated? / Easter
Why is Easter important for Christians? / Why are some things special?
Why do people have different beliefs? What are the special things found in religious people’s homes? / Christianity
Why is prayer and worship important to Christians?
3 / 2 wks recap
World religions
4 weeks Hinduism
What do Muslims believe about God?
What is a mandir? / Harvest
Why do many people
thank God for the
earth and it’s fruits at Harvest Time? / Hinduism
What are the books and special inspirational stories that Hindus follow? / Christmas
How and why is Advent importantto Christians? / Christianity
Who is in authority in
Christian communities? What is the Holy Book and how is it used? / Christianity: The church and Visit
What can we learn about Christian symbols and beliefs by visiting (at least two) churches? / Easter
What do Christians remember on Palm Sunday? / Why should we care for our world?
Why and how do people care for their local environment? / Why should we care for our world?
Why do different faiths consider it important to care for others and the environment?
Bromley Road RE Overview (Bromley LA Syllabus)