Wiltshire RE Syllabus
Medium Term planner
Year: 3 and 4
Term: Autumn Term
Theme: Inspirational People
Religion: Christianity
Key Question: How does a Christian follow Jesus?
Learning Objectives:
 identify the qualities they admire in their heroes/role models, explain why they
admire them and how this may influence their own lives
 use religious vocabulary to describe aspects of the life and teachings of
Jesus, giving examples of how these have influenced the lives of
Christians
 describe events in the life of at least one modern day Christian making a link
between their actions and the teachings and example of Jesus
 use a widening religious vocabulary to show some understanding of Jesus‟
teaching and events in Jesus‟ life
Step 1: Engagement AT2 (1 lesson)
Who are our Role Models?
 Dress up as a Super hero and ask the class to say what qualities would be
needed for a good role model?
 Have examples in photographs or on the IWB of real life and imaginary
heroes. Select some to share and discuss as a group why they are role
models.
http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=super+heroes&hl=en&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=u
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http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=Real+life+heroes&hl=en&tbm=isch&tbo=u&sourc
e=univ&sa=X&ei=JUknUeK5G8WJhQfihoCADQ&ved=0CDkQsAQ&biw=1045&bih=5
91&surl=1
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What qualities do these people have?
Who do they admire in their lives? Do the people they admire make a
difference to them in their daily lives? How?
Record responses on flip chart.
Step 2: Investigation AT1 (3 lessons)
Who is Jesus?
 Discuss as a class and record their responses.
What do images tell us about Jesus?
 Spilt class into groups with each group having a different image of Jesus.
Around image write what the pictures show us about Jesus.
http://www.goodsalt.com/search/jesus.html
Watch Powerpoint ‘Who is Jesus?’
http://www.request.org.uk/unpacked/teachings/jesus/jesus.htm
How do the teachings of Jesus inspire Christians today?
 Go into hall / playground / classroom and put children into partners. Blindfold
one partner and get other to guide around space. What did it feel like? Would
they let anyone do this? What did it need? Trust.
 Discuss how Jesus is the foundation for the lives of most Christians. Ask the
children to remember what is meant by the term ‘inspired’. Explain to the
children that most. Christians want to build their lives on Jesus because they
are inspired by his life. This means they want to act on Jesus’ teachings.
Discuss what this might mean.
 Invite a Christian(s) to talk to the class about why Jesus is important to him or
her, and to the community called the Christian Church, and to answer the
children’s questions about the difference believing in Jesus makes to his or
her life. The children should use their previously prepared questions and, if
possible, these should be given to the visitor ahead of the visit.
Who are contemporary religious leaders and how have they inspired their
followers?
 Research contemporary religious leaders: The Queen, Archbishop of
Canterbury, Nelson Mandela, Dalai Lama, The Pope. Prepare a short
presentation on their impact and importance for their followers.
RESOURCES
Step 3: Evaluation AT 2 (1 lesson)
What have I learnt about the importance of Jesus to Christians today?
 Discuss as a class. Do the people I find inspirational have the qualities that
Jesus has?
 Write a poem about the qualities Jesus had as a leader.
 Create a poster for the local church advertising the importance of Jesus to
Christians today.
Step 4 Expression AT 2 (1 lesson)
 Children prepare a TV ‘Question Time’ programme where they debate the
importance of Jesus to Christians. This is videoed and then played back so
they can review what they have learnt.
Evidence:
Flip chart recordings
Questions to ask of Christian visitor
Poems
Words around images of Jesus
Video recording
Skills and Attitudes focus in this enquiry
Step 1
Engagement
Skills:
Step 2
Investigation
Skills:
Step 3
Evaluation
Skills:
Step 4
Expression
Skills:
Interpretation
Empathy
Asking relevant
questions
Investigation
Application
Evaluation
Analysis
Reflection
Attitudes:
Attitudes:
Attitudes:
Attitudes:
Curiosity
Critical Awareness
Open mindedness
Self awareness
AT1 Levelled Learning Outcomes
L2 Retell a story of Jesus and suggest
what the meaning might be for a
Christian
L2 Identify a Christian hero and suggest
the meaning of a story about him/her
L3 Describe 3 things Christians believe
in
L4 Describe how two contemporary
religious leaders have inspired their
followers to live in different ways
AT2 Levelled Outcomes
L2 Make up some good questions to ask
someone about their faith
L3 Ask some questions and suggest
some answers about how Jesus
influences Christians
L3 Identify a person who inspires me and
how my actions might be inspired by their
example
L4 Devise four god questions about
what makes a leader worth following
Resources:
Images of Jesus and other Faith leaders
Video camera
Websites
Teacher Reflection:
WWW
EBI
Author: D Downing