Learning from data about Christmas in the UK
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can understand how data can help us learn about how Christmas is celebrated in the UK today.
Key learning points
- Social scientists are people who study how worldviews are lived today.
- We can better understand Christmas today by looking at data and interviewing different people about their worldviews.
- Christmas is widely celebrated by the majority of the population of the UK.
- The ancient story of Christmas still has meaning for many people today regardless of their worldview.
- Many people celebrate Christmas who are not Christian.
Keywords
Traditions - special things people do again and again, like decorating a tree at Christmas
Worldview - the way people see, interpret and inhabit the world
Data - information that can be collected and analysed
Celebrate - to do something special to remember or enjoy an important event
Common misconception
Christmas is only celebrated by Christians.
Data shows that Christmas is celebrated by the majority of the UK. This includes people from both religious and non-religious worldviews.
Teacher tip
Get pupils to share how they celebrate Christmas and create a class bar chart.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Why do many Hindus decorate their homes at Diwali?
Q2.Where are Diwali celebrations usually bigger?
Q3.What is a rangoli pattern used for?
Q4.What is a diya?
Assessment exit quiz
5 Questions
Q1.Who studies how people celebrate things like Christmas?
Q2.What percentage of people in the UK celebrate Christmas?
Q3.What is a tradition?
Q4.What does the data show about people who celebrate Christmas?
Q5.One popular Christmas tradition is decorating a .
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