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Religion Programme Term 2 2016

Year 6 Teachers: Mrs Liz Castello, Mrs Rebecca Hocking, Ms Grace Robinson
Strand: Religion

Topic: World Religions

Outcomes:
Philosophy of Religion
Christian Ethics and Ethical Theory
World Religions
Meditation, Prayer and Worship
Activities
Focus
Students deepen their knowledge of world religions. They begin to understand
that each religion has an historical origin and core belief. Religions change over
time; however religious belief and practice still remain relevant to societies.
Students begin to understand that there are differences between and within
religions.
Key questions
What is a world religion?
Where did each religion studied originate and how did it spread?
What does each religion believe about God and peoples relationship to God?
How do the core beliefs of the religion studied inform social values and how to
live and act in daily life?
How does each religion's prayer and worship practices embody or connect its
worshipers to core beliefs?
How do different followers live out their faith? MP+W CE+ET
How can exploring the religious beliefs of others help us to understand
ourselves better and live in community with one another?
Knowledge and Understanding
Know key figures in the world religions studied

Differentiation

Through
Outcome.
Research frame
available for
students
Small group will
work with TA
support when
researching
independently.

Resources

Evaluation
/Assessment
Task

Understand how these key figures are role models for people today
Know the main symbols associated with the religions studied
Understand the origins of these symbols
Know the core beliefs of the religions studied and how they continue to inform
contemporary life
Understand commonalities and differences between the religions studied and
how these influence our own beliefs
Know that world religions have spread over time, and how todays geographical
distribution came about
Know and Understand that different religions are in contact with and influenced
by one another, today and in the past
Know some of the ways that contemporary people of each religion live out their
faith today
Understand some of the factors which influence this
Week 1: No Religion lesson Students return Wednesday
Week 2: Islam
Begin by discussing What is Religion??
Religion can be explained as a set of beliefs concerning cause, nature and the
purpose of the universe, usually involving devotional or ritual observances, and
often containing a moral code governing the conduct of human affairs.
Introduce the idea of different religions and where they are most common
geographically.
Discuss what they think Islam means, rules, symbols, places of worship etc
PPT: Work through PowerPoints on 5 pillars of Islam, mosques and what is
Islam.
ClickView: Understanding World Religions: Islam (24mins)
Use https://sites.google.com/site/worldreligionsforkids/homeas a basis for the students to
complete research which should be completed for homework.

Research frame
available for
students

CRE\Religion
research
frame.docx
CRE PPTS
Intro to Islam
Islam Mosques
Religious
Symbols
5 Pillars
Clickview
Understanding
World Religions
Series: Islam
(24 mins)

Through teacher
questioning and
anecdotal notes.
Symbols and
fundamental
beliefs

Week 3: Hinduism and Buddhism

Discuss lesson from week 2 to ensure students have adequate notes and
comprehension of the main features of Islam.

Research frame
available for
students

CRE PPTS
Hinduism &
Buddhism
Clickview
Understanding
World Religions
Series: Hinduism
(23 Mins)

PPT: Hinduism & Buddhism

ClickView: Understanding World Religions: Hinduism (23mins)
ClickView: Understanding World Religions: Buddhism (24mins)

Completed
research on Islam
Symbols and
fundamental
beliefs

Clickview
Understanding
World Religions
Series: Buddhism
(24 Mins)

Geographical history, Symbols, Places of Worship, Fundamental beliefs, etc

Look at comparisons between Hinduism and Buddhism
Use https://sites.google.com/site/worldreligionsforkids/homeas a basis for the students to
complete research which should be completed for homework.
Week 4: Judaism
Discuss lesson from week 3 to ensure students have adequate notes and
comprehension of the main features of Hinduism and Buddhism.
PPT: Judaism
ClickView: Understanding World Religions: Judaism (25 mins)
Geographical history, Symbols, Places of Worship, Fundamental beliefs, etc
Use https://sites.google.com/site/worldreligionsforkids/homeas a basis for the students to
complete research which should be completed for homework.

Research frame
available for
students

CRE PPTS
Judaism
Clickview
Understanding
World Religions
Series: Judaism
(25 Mins)

Completed
research on
Hinduism and
Buddhism
Symbols and
fundamental
beliefs

Week 5: Sikhism
Discuss Judaism lesson from week 4 to ensure students have adequate notes
and comprehension of the main features of Judaism.

Research frame
available for
students

http://resources.woo
dlands
junior.kent.sch.uk/h
omework/religion/si
khism.html

Completed
research on
Judaism

Clickview
Understanding
World Religions
Series:
Christianity (25
Mins)

Completed
research on
Sikhism

Project website
http://resources.woodlandsjunior.kent.sch.uk/homework/religion/sikhism.html
Group discussion on features of Sikhism

Symbols and
fundamental
beliefs

Geographical history, Symbols, Places of Worship, Fundamental beliefs, etc

Use https://sites.google.com/site/worldreligionsforkids/homeas a basis for the students to
complete research which should be completed for homework.
Week 6: Christianity
Discuss lesson from week 5 to ensure students have adequate notes and
comprehension of the main features of Sikhism.
Group discussion on features of Christianity comparisons to the other religions
studied this term.
ClickView: Understanding World Religions: Christianity (25 mins)
ClickView - Being Christian in 21st Century Australia (23mins)

Research frame
available for
students

Symbols and
fundamental
beliefs

Clickview
Bring Christian in
21st Century (23
Mins)

Geographical history, Symbols, Places of Worship, Fundamental beliefs, etc

Use https://sites.google.com/site/worldreligionsforkids/homeas a basis for the students to
complete research which should be completed for homework.
Week 7 & 8: Assessment piece comparison of World Religions

Assessment piece

Compare and contrast world religions, demonstrating the main symbols, beliefs,
places of worship and interesting facts for each of the religions studied over the
term.

Symbols and
fundamental
beliefs