Iona: a contemporary Christian pilgrimage

Religious education

Iona: a historic Christian pilgrimage

The River Ganges: a sacred Hindu pilgrimage site

Kumbh Mela: a Hindu place of pilgrimage

Glastonbury: a historical site for Christians

Glastonbury: a contemporary spiritual place

In this unit pupils will revist the idea of pilgrimage.  They will investigate case studies of the sites of Iona, the Ganges and Glastonbury. From this they will learn that there has been a Christian or Hindu presence there for centuries. They will note how there is both continuity and change.

Pilgrimage: why are people still drawn to ancient places?

to see the historical sites of St Columba and the abbey

Choose three reasons why pilgrims might visit Iona today.

The Reverend George MacLeod wanted Iona to be a {{}} community working for peace and social justice.

A method to better understand the impact of Iona on pilgrims today is to ...

On Iona, pilgrims are part of task teams which encourage ...

having worship and prayer in the morning and evening

Community is formed in which three ways on Iona?

Iona is an {{}} off the coast of Scotland.

a place where the boundary between heaven and earth is thin

Iona: a contemporary Christian pilgrimage

Lesson outcome