RE at key stages 1 and 2 (Year 2)
Unit 2C: Celebrations - Generic
Section 2: What is a religious festival?
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Objectives |
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- that festivals are occasions for remembering particular events in religions
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Activities |
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Outcomes |
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Children: |
- Choose a particular religious festival and ask questions about it. How is it different from a holiday? What is the story and the meaning of this festival?
- Tell the story behind the festival, use video extracts, make life size cut-out characters, make masks and/or costumes.
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- recount the story linked to the festival
- begin to understand its significance and symbolism for the believers
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Points to note |
- In order to ensure progression of skills and variety of experience, different learning opportunities should be provided for different festivals.
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This unit is divided into sections. Each section contains a sequence of
activities with related objectives and outcomes. You can view this unit by
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