Medium Term Plans - Celebrations

RE HALF TERM UNIT: COMPARING RELIGIOUS CELEBRATIONS

	The children will learn to/about:	CONTENT OVERVIEW	RESOURCES
AT1 ENCOUNTER	That religions usually involve celebrations. • What celebrations we know •Introduce Christianity, Islam and Judaism Three religious festivals •Christmas •Eid •Pesach Why these three different festivals are celebrated •Story of the nativity, through the eyes of the animals •Ramandan, a typical day in a Muslim’s life •Moses and the Plagues of Egypt	BELIEFS Christianity About Jesus - His birth Islam About Allah – provides all good things Judaism About God – cares for His people PRACTICES Christianity Celebration – Christmas Islam Celebration – Eid-ul-fitr Judaism Celebration – Pesach VALUES Christianity Love of God for His world Islam Concern for the poor and needy Judaism Gratitude to God	Pathways of Belief videos -Judaism -Islam Living Religions poster packs Rainbow big books -My Jewish Faith -My Christian Faith ‘ Asif’s party’ Ginn reading book
AT2 RESPONSE	How these festivals are celebrated •Christmas carols, cards, decoration, food… •Food, mendhi, cards •Seder meal		Eid cards Seder plate and symbolic foods Indian food Christmas cards and decorations Pictures of mendhi patterns (from the internet)

N.B. In their activities, the children will explore themes, which help to develop sensitivity to spiritual, moral and religious issues.

ASSESSMENT FOCUS:

Identify and know that some things (celebrations) are characteristic of more than one religion.
Compare aspects of their own experiences with those of others.