Celebrating Holy Week: a case study
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can describe the main events of Holy Week and how these are remembered by some Christians.
Key learning points
- Holy Week begins on Palm Sunday and ends on Easter Sunday.
- During Holy Week, many Christians remember Jesus' entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday.
- Many Christians hold special services in church to remember the events of Holy Week.
Keywords
Holy Week - the week from Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday
Palm Sunday - the Sunday at the beginning of Holy Week and the day of Jesus' arrival in Jerusalem
Last Supper - final meal that Jesus had with His disciples
Good Friday - the day when Christians remember Jesus' death on the cross
Easter Sunday - the day when Christians remember Jesus' resurrection
Common misconception
Christians only go to church on Easter Sunday to mark Easter.
Some Churches will hold services throughout Holy Week and Christians may go to a number of services.
Teacher tip
In advance you might want to organise a visit to a local church to compare and contrast different ways in which Easter is celebrated by Christians.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Who uses the Bible as their holy scripture?
Q2.At which festival do Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus?
Q3.What is the festival of Pesach also known as?
Q4.What do many Christians do during Lent?
Q5.Jesus told a story called ‘The Good Samaritan’. Can you put the events of the story in order?
Q6.In the story of Noah’s Ark, God makes a promise to never send a flood again and a rainbow appears in the sky as a sign of this promise. What is a special word that religious people use for promise?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which animal did Jesus arrive on when he entered Jerusalem?
Q2.What is Holy Week?
Q3.Which group of people were occupying Jerusalem when Jesus arrived?
Q4.Can you order these Holy Week events correctly?
Q5.Which of these statements is not a reason why Holy Week is important to Christians?
Q6.Can you match the keyword to the correct meaning?
Jesus’ death on a cross
the week from Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday
the Sunday at the beginning of Holy Week and the day of Jesus’ arrival
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