Objectives and Key Questions

1. Identify a special book and to explain why it is special to you.
   What books are special to you?
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
2. Identify the Bible as being of value and importance to Christians and suggest reasons for this.
   Why is the Bible special to Christians?
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
3. Identify and give a possible meaning or message underlying a story from the Bible.
   To identify books that are of value and concern to Christians.
   How is the Bible used?

Teaching Activities

1. Ask children to bring a book to school that is special to them.
   Ask them to explain why it is special, who gave it to them, where they keep it, when they look at/read it, what is their favourite part/story and why.
   Give the children an opportunity to re-tell their favourite story/part to a friend.
   Explain that Christians receive a special book when baptised called the Bible.
   Ask the children why they think this happens.
   The children copy the front cover from their favourite books. Inside they write about why it is special to them. (3a)
   
   
2. Watch a video about the Bible with the children ('The Bible' - 'Pathways of Belief').
   Tell or read a story from the Old Testament eg Moses, David.
   Ask the children to think about the meaning of this story.
   Share the different types of writings from the Bible with the children (psalms, history, prophecy, laws). (3b,c)
   The children re-write Psalm 18 1-2 using pictures in the place of some words.
   
   
3. Invite local clergyman in to talk to the children about how the Bible is used in the Church and at home. (3d)
   Explain why Christians read from the Bible.
   Listen to a story from the New Testament, eg The Prodigal Son and discuss the meaning underlying it with the children. (3b,c)
   The children choose a piece of writing from the Bible or a teaching eg Love your neighbour and write it on a banner to hang up for public display (link with displays in Church).

Assessment Opportunities

1. Children identify why books are of value and concern to themselves and give a reason by bringing a special book from home, talking about it and recording why it is special inside a replica book cover (F1).
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
2. Children identify Bible as being of value and concern to Christians by substituting words of well-known psalm with relevant pictures/symbols (F2).
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
3. Children identify Bible as being of value and concern to Christians by copying a piece of writing (history, laws from the Bible) on to a banner (F2).