ST. ANDREW HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
GENERAL LESSON PLAN
GRADE: ___
DATE:__________________________________
DURATION: 55 minutes
UNIT:
TOPIC:
Introduction to the Old Testament
Sects in Judaism
MATERIALS:
sect, markers
BYOD, Wi-Fi, Strips of Paper with information on each
OBJECTIVES:
At the end of the lesson students should be able to:
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PREREQUSITE KNOWLEDGE:
Define the word ‘sect’
Identify six sects in Judaism
Describe the six sects in Judaism
Examine the contributing factors of the sects in
Judaism
Students should be aware of the Intertestamental period
PROCEDURE
1. Pray
2. Return and correct test papers on covenant
3. Students will be told to use their devices to go on the internet and research a simple and
effective definition for the word ‘sect’. Volunteers will be asked to give the meaning in
their own understanding. One or two definitions will be noted on the board for students
to copy in their books. Students will then guess what the topic for this lesson will be.
4. It will be explained to students that there are many sects in Judaism and they will be
exploring six of them.
5. Students will be placed in six groups of 6/7. Each group will be given a strip of paper
with information on a Jewish sect. They will get five minutes to go outside the class
room to plan a short enactment of each sect. They will return to the class and as each
group role play the class will identify characteristics of the sect (a grade will be assigned
to each group for their presentation).These characteristics will be noted on the board for
students to write in their books.
CULMINATING ACTIVITY
Students will share what they learnt in class. Each student will give a sentence related to a sect
they did not enact. 
ST. ANDREW HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
GENERAL LESSON PLAN
GRADE: ___
EVALUATION :
DATE:__________________________________
DURATION: 55 minutes