Prophethood: how are Abrahamic faiths connected through prophets?
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Why this why now
In the previous unit, pupils examined the story of Abraham and how he is interpreted as a common ancestor for Jews, Muslims and Christians. From this, they developed an understanding of the idea of covenant in Abrahamic tradtions. This unit will build their theological understanding looking at how Jews, Muslims and Christians interpret stories of Prophets. This idea will be further explored in Year 8 through investigating differing interpretations of the figure of Jesus in Abrahamic faiths.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils will know Abraham is a key figure for many Jews, Christians and Muslims.
- Pupils will know that many Christians, Muslims and Jews look to sacred texts for key stories and guidance.
- Pupils will know that people will interpret texts and stories in different ways depending on their worldview.
- Pupils will know that Muhammad is seen by many Muslims as the final prophet.
Threads
Why this why now
In the previous unit, pupils examined the story of Abraham and how he is interpreted as a common ancestor for Jews, Muslims and Christians. From this, they developed an understanding of the idea of covenant in Abrahamic tradtions. This unit will build their theological understanding looking at how Jews, Muslims and Christians interpret stories of Prophets. This idea will be further explored in Year 8 through investigating differing interpretations of the figure of Jesus in Abrahamic faiths.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils will know Abraham is a key figure for many Jews, Christians and Muslims.
- Pupils will know that many Christians, Muslims and Jews look to sacred texts for key stories and guidance.
- Pupils will know that people will interpret texts and stories in different ways depending on their worldview.
- Pupils will know that Muhammad is seen by many Muslims as the final prophet.
Theology
Prophethood: how are Abrahamic faiths connected through prophets?
This unit will deepen pupils' understanding of the concept of Prophethood in the Abrahamic traditions. Using a theological lens, pupils will investigate the ancestral stories that form a point of connection between Christians, Jews and Muslims. They will analyse similarities and differences.
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