PROGRAMME OF STUDY LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

Pupils should be given the opportunity to:

a) share their feelings and experiences associated with belonging to a group or community;

b) identify the types and characteristics of groups or communities people belong to;

c) learn about some practices and events associated with some specific groups or communities and roles that people might have within them.

WHERE THIS SAMPLE UNIT FITS IN

This unit is designed for Year 2 (Autumn Term). It connects with units 1 and 7 in dealing with aspects of human identity and experience, and with units 2 and 9 in dealing with aspects of religious practices and lifestyles.

FEATURED FAITH(S): Judaism

TIME: This unit is planned for 9 sessions of 1 hour each.

• Sheets explaining how to make a havdallah candle;
• Hairdryer, tapers, salt dough· Judaism artefact collection;
• Video; 'Pathways to Belief' Judaism - 'God', BBC;
• Shabbat sequence cards;
• Bible;
• Camera and film;
• Books:
  Michael Rosen, Quick let's get out of here!, Puffin;
  Michael Rosen, Wouldn't you like to know, Puffin;
  J Foster, All in the Family Collection of stories involving different sorts of families

OBJECTIVES FOR LEARNING AND ASSESSMENT

B2 Demonstrate factual knowledge of elements of Shabbat - practices, order of key events some artefacts used.
B3 In simple terms, describe the function or purpose of some practices carried out at Shabbat.
D2 Identify feelings and experiences associated with belonging to a family, including a Jewish family at Shabbat.