Jesus: how did he speak truth to power?
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Why this why now
in Year 1 pupils learnt about the idea of Jesus as the son of God for Christians. In Year 3 they learnt about the events of Holy week deepened their concept of incarnation. In this unit they are ready to begin to analyse the teachings of Jesus that have consistently challenged Christians for centuries. They will build up important contextual knowledge that Jesus was a Jew in a Jewish world. They will also see how, for many Christians, these teachings have huge relevance in todays world.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils will know that for most Christians, Jesus was the son of God. This is known as incarnation.
- Pupils will know that Jesus often taught in parables which are stories with a hidden meaning.
- Pupils will know that Jesus was Jewish. He associated with people on the margins of society, such as lepers.
- Pupils will know that different Christians will interpret the teachings of Jesus in different ways.
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Why this why now
in Year 1 pupils learnt about the idea of Jesus as the son of God for Christians. In Year 3 they learnt about the events of Holy week deepened their concept of incarnation. In this unit they are ready to begin to analyse the teachings of Jesus that have consistently challenged Christians for centuries. They will build up important contextual knowledge that Jesus was a Jew in a Jewish world. They will also see how, for many Christians, these teachings have huge relevance in todays world.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils will know that for most Christians, Jesus was the son of God. This is known as incarnation.
- Pupils will know that Jesus often taught in parables which are stories with a hidden meaning.
- Pupils will know that Jesus was Jewish. He associated with people on the margins of society, such as lepers.
- Pupils will know that different Christians will interpret the teachings of Jesus in different ways.
Theology
Jesus: how did he speak truth to power?
In this unit pupils will focus on four key stories from the Gospels where Jesus directly challenged his society. They will see how his questioning of wealth and religious observance caused opposition at the time. They will investigate how these ideas influence Christian living today.
6 lessons in unit
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