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RE at key stages 1 and 2    (Year 4)

Unit 4B: Celebrations: Christmas journeys

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About this unit

This unit involves children looking at the ways in which Christians today find meaning in the accounts and stories of Jesus' birth. Through the theme of 'journeys', using a variety of visual and written sources and music, children learn about and develop their understanding of some of the ways in which Christians celebrate Jesus' birth. They examine and reflect upon concepts of pilgrimage. They encounter biblical stories at first hand, and develop their understanding of the use of symbolic language. They develop their understanding of how religious beliefs and ideas can be conveyed through the expressive arts.


Sections in this unit

This unit is divided into sections. Each section contains a sequence of activities with related objectives and outcomes. You can view this unit by moving through the sections or print/download the whole unit.
1. How far is it to Bethlehem?
2. Journey through time
3. The shepherds make a journey to Bethlehem
4. 'Three kings from Persian lands afar'
5. A dramatic escape