Religious Education Lesson Planner General details Date: Mixed ability (grammar) Programme of study Class: yr 8 No in class:

Lesson Title: Why did Jesus die

Aim of lesson (from programme of study) To understand what Christians believe about the death of Christ Learning objectives and attainment targets (including learning about religions and learning from religion) All pupils will: Reflect on the meaning and consequence of forgiveness Understand that Christians believe that sin is rebellion against God Understand that Christians believe that Jesus death repaired this relationship Some will: Consider whether the concept of forgiveness is fair. Assessment opportunities (including levels targeted) The majority of the assessment is verbal and will be assessed from small group replies and discussion. Resources OHP helpsheet, video

Differentiated and extension tasks additional question Lesson is largely discursive which will aid weaker pupils. Also help sheet available if needed

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Activities (pupil and teacher) including homework Introduction sum up previous two weeks: What have we learned? What event is missing? Introduce aim of lesson

Organisation

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Give scenario As a concentration camp prisoner, the boredom of work is suddenly broken when he is brought to the bedside of a dying Nazi. The German tells him the terrible details of his career, describing how he had murdered and tortured hundreds of Jews. He showed, or perhaps faked, regret and remorse, and explains that he wanted a Jew any Jewto say sorry to, and ask for forgiveness. Hand out scenarios, should you forgive think of at least three reasons why you should and 3 reasons why you shouldnt what would you advise? FEEDBACK Allow class discussion on forgiveness Possible issues to cover: Is it easy? Is it possible? Desirable/ a good idea? Does it cost? Is it possible for someone to forgive on someone elses behalf? Demo

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Talk: Christian Concept of Sin (with Q+A) In book: Title: Why did Jesus die? Subtitle: Sin Christians believe that sin is rebellion against God. It is doing anything that they believe that the consequence of sin is that the relationship with God is damaged. Use board mention Adam, God had a good relationship with people that was broken by sin

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Video clip: Vertical limit Questions in groups: Why would someone die for someone else? Can you imagine someone dieing for a bad

person? 10 Judge illustration: Stop before explaining what father does? What should the father do? Group discussion: vote Christians believe that: Christ died because Use bridge illustration 10 In book: Subtitle: Jesus Died Draw the diagram and explain in your own words why Christians believe that Jesus died. Final task/extension task Is forgiveness fair? The Christian idea is that Jesus death forgives any sin (if the person believes in Jesus). Is this fair? What about Hitler? Pedophiles etc? discuss than write three paragraphs, in the first paragraph argue that it is fair, in the second that its not fair and in the final paragraph give your opinion. 5 Homework Plenary: ask questions about the logic does it make sense what do you think?