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Year 6

Pilgrimage: why are people still drawn to ancient places?

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  • Continuity, change and diversity

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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.

In Year 4 pupils were introduced to the idea of pilgrimage as a sacred journey. This unit builds on that but has carefully chosen different case studies to draw out continuity and change. Studying Kumbh Mela and the Ganges allow pupils to see that pilgrimage is not simply a feature of Abrahamic traditions. Iona allows pupils to see how an ancient site was reestablished by modern Christians and will sow seeds for Key Stage 4. Glastonbury allows pupils to see how ancient Pagan and Christian stories intertwine and show how the landscape of religion is shifting - a point to be examined later.

  1. Iona: a historic Christian pilgrimage
  2. Iona: a contemporary Christian pilgrimage
  3. The River Ganges: a sacred Hindu pilgrimage site
  4. Kumbh Mela: a Hindu place of pilgrimage
  5. Glastonbury: a historical site for Christians
  6. Glastonbury: a contemporary spiritual place
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