Harvest festival around the world

Religious education

Harvest festival in UK

The Jewish festival of Sukkot

The festival of trees

The story of Holi

The celebration of Holi

In this unit pupils will investigate how Christians and Jews celebrate the natural world. They will examine case studies that to understand that there may be similarities and differences around the world. They will examine the concept of stewardship in Christianity and Jewish idea of tikkun olam.

Festivals: How do they celebrate the natural world?

decorating the church with food and flowers

making a harvest wreath and taking it in a procession to the church

children carrying pieces of yam on their heads

singing and dancing at the New Yam Festival

Harvest in West Africa is celebrated by ...

give it to people who don’t have enough

What do people sometimes do with extra food at Harvest time?

Harvest festival around the world

Lesson outcome