the Christian belief that Jesus came back to life after he died on the cross

Jerusalem: a place of Christian pilgrimage

Religious education

The idea of pilgrimage

Hajj: a sacred duty for Muslims

Hajj: the impact on believers

Karbala: a Shi'a place of pilgrimage

Jerusalem: the site of the Jewish temple

Pupils will analyse why Jerusalem is a sacred place for many Jews, Christians and Muslims. From this they will explain what the experience of visiting sacred places might mean. Investigating case studies of Makkah and the Shi'a shrine of Karbala will deepen their sense of diversity in Islam.

Pilgrimage: why might some people visit Jerusalem, Karbala or Makkah?

the belief that Jesus came back to life after dying on the cross

Match each keyword to the correct definition.

What was the name of the Roman governor who condemned Jesus?

What is the name of the route, still travelled by pilgrims today, along which Jesus carried his cross?

What is the name of the church which has been built on what is believed to be the site of Jesus' tomb?

Which site might pilgrims visit to remember Jesus praying and then being betrayed?

Jesus carried his cross along the Via Dolorosa.

Put these events leading up to Jesus' death in the correct order.

What do we call someone who makes a journey to a sacred place for religious reasons?

What is the name of the city which Shi'a Muslims visit to see the shrine of Hussain?

What is the name of the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Makkah?

The believers of which religions consider Jerusalem to be a sacred place?

A Bar Mitzvah is a Jewish coming of age ceremony for girls.

A Bar Mitzvah is a Jewish festival to celebrate the Jews' escape from slavery.

Many Jews hold their Bar Mitzvah at the Western Wall.

A Bar Mitzvah is a Jewish coming of age ceremony for boys.

Which of these statements about a Bar Mitzvah are correct?

Match each of these religious events to the correct pilgrimages.

Jerusalem: a place of Christian pilgrimage

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