Long Term Plan for Religious Education for Primary Schools in Chester Diocese Autumn Term 2b Christian Concept: Incarnation Christmas Year Group Enquiry Questions Essential Knowledge FS Why do Christians perform nativity at Christmas? New Testament Welcoming a king Luke 1:26-38; 2; 1-20; Matthew 2:1-12 Christian Practice Nativity plays Y1 What can be learnt about Jesus from the nativity story? New Testament An angel visits Mary Luke 12: 26-38 Angels visit the shepherds Luke 2:8-20 and the magi Matthew 2:1-16a Y2 What does the visit of the magi tell Christians about Jesus? New Testament The of the magi Matthew 2:1-12 Christian Practice Epiphany Y3 Why do you there are different stories about Jesus’ birth? Why is Advent important to Christians? New Testament Nativity stories Luke 1: 26-28,2:1-7,2:8-20 Matthew 1:17-25; 2:1-24 Christian Practice Advent customs Y4 What is good news for Christians in the Christmas story? New Testament God’s promises to Elizabeth and Zechariah Luke 1:5-80 Simeon and the presentation of Jesus at the temple Luke 2:21-39 Christian Practice Feast of Candlemas and the Nunc Dimittis Luke 2:29-32 Christmas carols Y5 Why are titles given to Jesus at Christmas time? Old Testament Titles of Jesus: ‘Emmanuel’ (God with us) Isaiah: 7:14 ‘Wonderful Counsellor’; ‘Mighty God’; ’Eternal Father’; ’Prince of Isaiah 9:6-7 New Testament Titles of Jesus: ‘Emmanuel’: Matthew 1: 18-25; ‘The Word’: John 1:1-18
EYFS UNIT Autumn 2b: Incarnation Concept: Incarnation Medium Term Plan FS UNEDITED KEY QUESTION Learning Objectives Learning Outcomes Activities Key Vocabulary Why do Christians perform nativity plays at Christmas? The children will learn The Christmas story. About some of the reasons why Christians perform nativity plays at Christmas. (eg to celebrate Jesus’ birth; to show the scene of first Christmas; to show Jesus is a special kind of king to Christians). By the end of this unit: Emerging (Some children) I can to retell some of the Christmas story. I can make a link between nativity plays and the Christmas story. Expected (All children) I can retell the Christmas story. I can talk about how nativity plays help Christians remember and celebrate the birth of Jesus. Exceeding (Few children) I can identify and talk the different characters in the Christmas story. I can make several links with modern nativity plays Lesson 1 Explain to the class you are going to tell them a story that happened a long time ago that is recorded in the Bible. Show them a Bible. Tell the story of the first Christmas interactively from the Bible using props in a Godly Play style. Luke 1:26-38 Matthew 2:1-12. Sit the class in a circle and spread out a cloth. Tell the story using toy people; animals; straw; angel; stable; sheep; manger. You may want to engage the children in the story by giving them actions or sounds, eg hiding their faces when the angel appears. Stop at certain points eg the angel appearing to the Mary or the shepherds. Ask: What do you think happened next? Then show the class a suitable video of the story. The Beginners Bible version is useful but use selected scenes (3:20-25:00) OR (story told using sand drawing) In the play corner provide figures from the eg Play Mobil people; small world construction; costumes and props. Let the children retell the story to each other in pairs. king Jesus Joseph Mary nativity play Resources Lion Storyteller Bible Good News Bible YouTube or video clips of the first Christmas nativity play props for telling the story small world construction Play Mobil nativity
KEY STAGE 1 UNIT Autumn 2b: Incarnation Concept: incarnation, Kingdom of God Medium Term Plan Year 2 KEY QUESTIONS Learning Objectives Learning Outcomes Activities Key Vocabulary What does the visit of the magi tell Christians about Jesus? The children will learn: What the visit of the magi tells Christians about Jesus. Why Jesus is considered a king by Christians. By the end of this unit: Emerging (Some children) I can talk about Jesus as a king. I can retell the Christmas story. Expected (All children) I can describe what people can from the Christmas story about Jesus the king Exceeding (Few children) I can suggest a number of reasons which explain Lesson 1 Ask: How do you welcome a king? Discuss. Invite a mother in who has just had a new baby. Discuss the welcome they received with the mother. How does the get ready for a royal birth? (Link with Will & Kate if appropriate). Ask: How do we celebrate with them and at home when a new baby arrives? Explain Jesus was seen as someone different and known as a king even before he came. Ask: Was Jesus the same type of king or different than our royalty? Think, Pair, Share. Feedback. Lesson 2 Recall the Bible story of the first Christmas by ordering the story using Christmas cards. Tell the story of Jesus’ birth from the magi’s perspective Matthew 2:1-12. Show a video clip from YouTube. Part 1: the magi visit Herod’s palace: king gold frankincense myrrh magi Resources Lion Storyteller Good News Bible YouTube Miracle Maker clip Christmas cards
KEY STAGE 2 UNIT Autumn 2b: Incarnation Concept: Incarnation Medium Term Plan Year 5 KEY QUESTIONS Learning Objectives Learning Outcomes Activities Key Vocabulary Why are titles to Jesus at Christmas time The children will learn: different titles from the Bible (Old & New Testament) given to Jesus at Christmas time. About possible reasons why titles are used to describe Jesus. By the end of this unit: Emerging (Some children) I can identify two titles used to describe Jesus at Christmas time and suggest some of the meaning behind them. Expected (All children) I can make links with the Christmas story and several titles used to describe Jesus at Christmas time. I can explain why these titles are used by Christians and suggest what they might mean. Exceeding (Few children) Lesson 1-2 Ask: What do we mean when we use titles to describe people? eg Queen, Head teacher, lollipop lady, policeman, mum, dad. Ask: What do they have in common? How is using a title different than just using their name? Play ‘Guess who I am’ game? Use 10 questions. Give each group of 4 children a copy of the titles used for Jesus at Christmas time: Emmanuel; Wonderful Counsellor; Mighty God; Eternal Father. Ask them to brainstorm their own word definitions before exploring the text. Explain Isaiah was a prophet and dramatically read the texts with class participation. Have different groups saying different parts: ‘Emmanuel’ (God with us) Isaiah: 7:14; ‘Wonderful Counsellor’; ‘Mighty God’; ’Eternal Father’; ’Prince of Isaiah 9:6-7. Ask: What might be the context for the descriptions? (Explain they are ‘prophecies’ about who and what is to come in the future) Ask: How might these titles relate to the Christmas story? Think, Pair, Share. Collect ideas. First thoughts: words that might be the same or similar (thesaurus use). Mighty God Emmanuel Prince of Wonderful Counsellor The Word Background Mighty God: Isaiah looked forward to a time when God come to earth to bring joy and peace. Christians believe that Jesus Christ was in the form of God coming to earth. One of the titles that Jesus received on his birth was the title ‘Emmanuel’: 'God with us'. This baby for Christians was God with us.