Year 7
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Unit 2A
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Unit 2a Christ the light- Jesus Christ:
Icon for Human life (Purpose)
About
the unit
Following
the Icons process of research revelation and response, this unit
aims to introduce pupils to Christ being at the heart of Christian
life. The pupils
will learn about the key moments of Jesus mission. How Christ liberates us from sin and shows us the way to new
life.
This
provides us with a challenge and during Lent we see this challenge in
a powerful way. How
do we live out the Gospel message in our lives?
This
unit is expected to take approximately 8 hours.
Where
the unit fits in
This
is the first unit of the second term which next year will form the
second unit of our work on Icons.
This year however, it is the first work we have done with icons
and therefore the unit fits in with the overall purpose of the
department. We have not
however looked or used Icons before now.
The unit should be used as a follow on from term 1 work on
identity and Jesus Christ. However
this work has been done but not using Icons specifically.
In
all units of Icons unit a leads into unit b, c, d, e and therefore it
is important we start here. This unit emphasises that the Gospels tell the story of salvation,
Gods saving love revealed in the words and actions of Jesus the
saviour.
Each
year in the season of Lent Christians are called to turn away from
their sins and be faithful to the Gospel.
Links
to Curriculum Directory.
Passages from scripture that speak of God; how scripture
names God (p17 trinity)
The life
and ministry of Jesus, His teaching, Parables and Miracles; that Jesus
is God
become man so that human beings can share the life of God.
(p17)
The Churchs role as witness in society; that in the Church,
Christs mission continues (p22 mission)
Expectations
At the end of this unit
most pupils will: show
some understanding of the difference between needs and wants.
Understand that the Gospel message that Jesus is the Saviour.
To show understanding of how Lent invites and challenges
Christians.
some pupils will not have made so much progress and will:
will know the meaning of needing and wanting.
Will be able to re-tell some of the stories in the bible that
show Jesus as a saviour. To
begin to show an understanding of Lent and the challenge it provides
Christians.
some pupils will have progressed further and will: show
some understanding of the difference between needs and wants.
Understand that the Gospel message that Jesus is the Saviour. To show understanding of how Lent invites and challenges
Christians. To begin to
understand why humanity needs a saviour.
To use the knowledge they have gained to actively go out and
embrace the Gospel message by works of charity during Lent.
Understand how belief in Jesus as a saviour affects our
attitude towards others.
Prior
learning
It
is helpful if pupils have:
Recognised in their own experience something of joy and
struggle. Good and evil,
the sadness of losing and the joy of finding, the pain and joy of
giving.
Learned how the lives of men and women were changed by their
encounter with Jesus (term 1 work on Zacchaeus; Levi)
Can use the bible and understand how to find references.
Had opportunities to develop skills of empathy, reflection and application in RE
Language
for learning
Through
the activities in this unit pupils will be able to understand, use and
spell correctly words relating to the study of:
Jesus; saviour; salvation; mission; Lent; fasting; justice;
almsgiving
Speaking
and listening through the activities pupils could:
Organise, sequence and link what they say so listeners can follow it
Reading through the activities pupils could:
Use skimming, scanning, highlighting and note making as appropriate to different texts
Writing through the activities pupils could:
Plan and develop ideas and lines of thinking on continuous text
Use punctuation correctly to mark sentences and clarify meaning
Resources
As
well as a range of textbooks and published resources, this unit will
be enhanced by the use of ancient and modern materials from
believers sources, including:
The Bible
Icons textbook
Internet, CAFOD web site (www.cafod.org.uk)
Rite for the distribution of ashes (Sunday Missal)
Fairground CAFODS magazine for secondary schools.
Out-of-school
learning
Pupils
could:
Pupils could get involved in school and Parish Lenten
activities.
Future
learning
Pupils
could go on to:
Origin and nature of sin (Year 8 Icons)
The saving mission of Jesus in terms of human sinfulness and
redemption: in year 8, 2C
and 2D; and Year 9, 2Aand 2/3E and 3D.
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Jesus
the Saviour 2a Research |
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Students should understand the difference between need and
want in relation to their own experience.
Students should understand the difference
between need and want in relation to the experience of
others -specifically those in need & recognise
that humans cannot meet all needs |
Look at Pupils text p 41Think and Talk activity.
Discuss and describe as if writing to a year 2 Pupil what
you think Jesus came to do.
Complete the work on p42 of Icons.
What are the needs and wants of the people pictured?
Discuss with the class what you think you need and what you
want. What is the
difference between the two lists?
Do desert island activity in
pairs/ groups: Make a list of the five things you would take with you if you were to be stranded on a desert island (Given that you have food, water and the cloths you are wearing) Share
ideas with the class.
Illustrate with examples of the needs and wants of
people in some parts of the developing world when compared to
ours. (Education, Health etc.) |
To define what a need and a want is
Identify how our needs and the needs of others may differ.
Understand that what we want may not necessarily be what we
need.
how humanity may be limited to provide for the needs of
others. |
Look at and know p26-27 of the teachers book. Some pupils may be helped to write effectively by discussing questions asked by a friend and then setting out each question and its answer. |
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Students should know & understand the Gospel message that Jesus is
saviour. To begin to explore the
life of Jesus as Gods response to our need Jesus as saviour
and the source of new life. |
Explore
the belief that Jesus is our saviour and that the name Jesus
means saviour.
Read Matthew 1:18-21
Complete activity on page
42-43 of textbook, or look at the key areas of Jesus life in
other ways.
Discuss
in pairs what sort of people living in the world needs Gods
help?
How does God help these groups of people?
Discuss the view that the
Church is the body of Christ.
Get pupils to express this in their books (by using
pictures or other methods; look at 1 Corinthians 12). Discuss activity C and complete in class.
This is their first assessment task and we can adapt it.
(Use one whole lesson to prepare the pupils for the
assessment) |
How is Jesus pictured as a saviour in the New Testament?
Jesus is Gods answer to the problems of the world.
Through us as Jesus body problems in the world are
solved as this is what God requires us to do. |
Refer to p 14-15 of the teachers handbook for information
on assessment. When pupils are asked to express their own ideas, it is good practice to rely not only on written language for responses, but also on art, poetry, music, conversation or other ways of expressing meaning. |
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Students should know & understand the Gospel message that Jesus is
saviour.
To explore how
Christians can respond to the mission of Christ in their lives
particularly in relation to lent and the preparation for Easter. |
Recap on the work done on
the mission of Jesus.
Complete the Gospel challenge Pupil text p44 Ash Wednesday. Lent &
self-denial.
Work
as a class
FORMATIVE
ASSESSMENT HOMEWORK. Discuss
this activity.
Give examples of how we can obtain the three
requirements of Lent complete the display work activity on page
44. Possibly to do
the following: Using
the ideas we have looked at, design little reminder cards that
could be given out at lent to remind people about making a new
start and how they can do that. Colour and decorate.
Complete Rosa worksheet. Read
account of a person living in the developing world and some of the
difficulties they have to endure. (Go through and take out all the things that a family living in poverty would not have.)
Look at the section on CAFODs/ read through and do
research work based upon it and any other resources you have.
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Fasting
Perhaps begin by eating some chocolate how does is feel
to go without? Why go without deliberately? Outline the reasons
why people fast self-discipline etc. Almsgiving
Show image of someone in need - discuss why people give
money to the needy how can it help us make a new start? Prayer
Why is prayer important how can it help us make a new
start? Etc.
To examine how the work of Christ continues today
in the work of CAFOD To begin research for a project on the work
of CAFOD |
Citizenship: there are many
natural links between this unit and the development of
citizenship, e.g. What type
of society do we live in? Is it a just society or not? Language for learning: where key terms are introduced, teachers should ensure that spellings are learnt thoroughly and that common errors and confusions are avoided, Use of class dictionaries or glossaries and pupil workbooks is helpful, as well as classroom displays. |
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Students should demonstrate knowledge &
understanding of the Mission of Jesus as saviour & of the
invitation & challenge of Lent for Christians.
Students should reflect on their learning.
To
consider the meaning of lent
To consider how we can live in a way that Christ would
want. |
Re-cap on the purpose of Lent and the three requirements
Fasting, Almsgiving, Prayer.
Ask
for a pupil to volunteer and then ask for some of the other
pupils bags.
Ask pupils to give examples of things that people do wrong/
mistakes they make.
With each one get the volunteer to carry a bag so
eventually s/he is carrying
lots.
Compare that to how people feel when they have done wrong/
sinned.
Q Why does sin make us feel bad? Discuss
Take the bags off the pupil bring out the fact that God
helps us to get rid of
these burdens/ makes a fresh start.
Pupil
Text p.46 SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT TEST.
Give this as a test in class.
Discuss why the three requirements of Lent help us to get
rid of the burden of sin.
Discuss how we can make a fresh start, invite pupils to
produce a piece of display work for the school showing how we can
improve our attentiveness to God during Lent. |
That sin is like a burden it weighs us down.
Jesus offers a way to release that burden.
How can we look at others in our lives and use their lives
to improve ours.
To begin to understand that Lent prepares us for Easter,
which is a complete fresh start. |
Language for learning: in reporting back to groups or a whole class, pupils will need to organise, sequence and link what they say so listeners can follow it. |
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