The Christian Church in Sri Lanka
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can describe how some Christians in Sri Lanka practice their faith and how it blends with Tamil culture.
Key learning points
- Christianity is found in many countries outside Europe.
- Christianity can be found amongst the Tamil community in Sri Lanka.
- Sri Lankan Christianity blends elements from Tamil culture with European Christian culture.
- We can see this blending in wedding and Christmas celebrations.
Keywords
Community - a group of people having a particular characteristic in common
Tamil - the name for a group of people living in southern India and Sri Lanka
Diversity - people with a range of different backgrounds, cultures and ideas
Common misconception
Christianity is a western European religion and looks the same everywhere.
Christianity has spread to many parts of the world. In these places it has adapted alongside the culture it is in.
Teacher tip
You might consider using a final lesson in this unit to look back across the whole unit to ask the unit question. The third learning cycle in this lesson could be adapted to enable pupils to consider whether diversity has always been part of Christianity using the case studies they have examined.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
5 Questions
Q1.Christians have different ways of God.
Q2.Where can you find many Christian denominations?
Q3.Quakers are also called the Society of ...
Q4.Who do Quakers think can experience God?
Q5.Pentecostal worship is often ...
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Christianity often to fit local culture.
Q2.Which religion do most people in Sri Lanka follow?
Q3.Which two cultures mix in Sri Lankan Christianity?
Q4.What colour saree do many Tamil Christian brides wear?
Q5.After weddings, many brides change into a saree.
Q6.Sri Lankan Christians eat Christmas with spices and fruits.
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