Creation: deeper meanings
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can explore the deeper meanings of the creation story for Jews and Christians.
Key learning points
- Jews and Christians share a belief that God created the world.
- The idea of a day of rest is shared by Christians and Jews although it is interpreted differently.
- Different Christians and Jews have different interpretations of the creation story.
Keywords
Creation - the act of making something
Shabbat - Jewish day of rest and celebration
Rest - to stop work in order to relax
Common misconception
Christians and Jews all understand the creation story in the same way.
There are different ways to interpret and understand the creation stories in the Bible.
Teacher tip
Play musical statues to provoke discussion about busyness/activity and rest.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
5 Questions
Q1.What is the Bible?
Q2.What is the Torah?
Q3.What is the first book of the Bible and the Torah?
Q4.Who shares the creation story in Genesis?
Q5.What did God make on the sixth day?
Assessment exit quiz
5 Questions
Q1.On the seventh day, God stopped to from his work.
Q2.What do Jews call their special day of rest?
Q3.What is one way Christians and Jews are different in beliefs?
Q4.Why do Jewish families light candles on Shabbat?
Q5.What is a deeper meaning Christians find in the story?
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