RE at key stages 1 and 2 (Year 2)

Unit 2C: Celebrations - Generic
Section 4: How do religious believers celebrate the meaning of a festival?

Objectives

Children should learn:

that festivals have a religious significance and that this is their prime function

Activities		Outcomes
		Children:
Describe the religious observance of the festival, eg using videos, poster packs and postcards to illustrate the events. Have you ever attended a place of worship to celebrate a festival? Discuss attending a religious service to celebrate a festival, eg Christmas, Easter, Id, Baisakhi, Divali, Navaratri or Hanukkah. Ask children to talk about why believers attend a place of worship during a festival, eg thanksgiving, remembrance. Emphasise that this is the main part of the festival for believers. How do you think a believer feels during a festival? If possible, either visit a place of worship during a festival, invite a visitor to talk to the children, or watch a video about a festival.		explain that worship, both at home and in a place of worship, is a key part of the festival celebrations explain the importance of the festival to believers and their communities

Points to note

Assessment criteria should emphasise the meaning of the festival, not simply how it is celebrated.

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	1. Celebrations
	2. What is a religious festival?
	3. How is this festival celebrated in different parts of the world?
	4. How do religious believers celebrate the meaning of a festival?
	5. What have we learnt about the festival?

RE at key stages 1 and 2 (Year 2)

Objectives

Activities

Outcomes

Points to note

Sections in this unit