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Learning

Autumn 1 - Our World

 

 

 

 

 

Question

How should we care for the world and for others, and why does it matter?

Assessment for this topic

Making sense of belief:

  • Identify a story or text that says something about each person being unique and valuable (A1)
  • I know that the Christians and Jews believe that God values everyone
  • Give an example of a key belief some people find in one of these stories (e.g. that God loves all people) (A2)
  • I know that in Psalm 8, David praises God’s creation and how each person is special in it
  • Give a clear, simple account of what Genesis 1 tells Christians and Jews about the natural world. (A3)
  • I can give a simple account of Genesis 1.

 

Understanding the impact: 

  • Give an example of how people show that they care for others (e.g. by giving to charity), making a link to one of the stories (B1)
  • I know that some religions believe that serving others and supporting the poor are important parts of being a religious believer (Zakat – Islam: Tzedekah - Judaism
  • Give examples of how Christians and Jews can show care for the natural earth (B2)
  • I can talk about how the ‘Golden Rule’ (Matthew 7:12) can make life better for everyone
  • Say why Christians and Jews might look after the natural world. (B1-2) (Challenge)
  • I can talk about ways Christians and Jews  might treat the world

Making connections: 

  • Think, talk and ask questions about what difference believing in God makes to how people treat each other and the natural world (C1) (Challenge)
  • I can talk about ways Christians and Jews  might treat the world, making connections with the Genesis account (Challenge)
  • Give good reasons why everyone (religious and non-religious) should care for others and look after the natural world. (C2)
  • I can talk about how important it is for everyone to care for the world
  • Talk about what they have learned and how their ideas have changed. (C3) (Challenge)
  • I can express what I have learned and how my ideas have changed (Challenge)

Keywords for this topic

Christian    

Jews

Creation

Natural world

Unique

Valuable

Responsibility

Friendship

Caring

Genesis

Charity

Knowledge to be learnt in this topic

Pupils will know that:

  • The word God is a name
  • Christians believe God is the creator of the universe
  • Christians believe God made a wonderful world and so we should look after it

Half-termly article fo this unit

Yearbook articles

For the academic year 2022-2023, each child will be given a yearbook for their year group outlining the learning and information in each subject.