Unit Sequence

1. What do Christians believe God is like? 

2. What do Christians believe God is like? 

3. What do Christians believe God is like? 

4. What do Christians believe God is like? 

5. What do Christians believe God is like? 

6. What do Christians believe God is like? 

Learning Outcomes

• Identify what a parable is 

• Tell the story of the Lost Son from the Bible simply and recognise a link with the Christian idea of God as a forgiving Father. 

• Give clear, simple accounts of what the story means to Christians 

• Give at least two examples of a way in which Christians show their belief in God as loving and forgiving (e.g. by saying sorry, by seeing God as welcoming them back; by forgiving others) 

• Give an example of how Christians put their beliefs into practice in worship (e.g. by saying sorry to God) 

• Think, talk and ask questions about whether they can learn anything from the story for themselves, exploring different ideas 

• Give a reason for the ideas they have and the connections they make. 

1.1 Who is a Christian and what do they believe? 

1. Talk about the fact that Christians believe in God and follow the example of Jesus (A1).

2. Recognise some Christian symbols and images used to express ideas about God (A3).

3. Talk about some simple ideas about Christian beliefs about God and Jesus (A1). 

4. Re-tell a story that shows what Christians might think about God, in words, drama and pictures, suggesting what it means (A2). 

5. Talk about issues of good and bad, right and wrong arising from the stories (C3). 

6. Ask some questions about believing in God and offer some ideas of their own (C1).

7. Make links between what Jesus taught and what Christians believe and do (A2). 

8. Respond thoughtfully to a piece of Christian music and a Bible text that inspired it (B1). 

1.4 What can we learn from sacred books? 

1. Talk about some of the stories that are used in religion and why people still read them (A2).

2. Recognise some ways in which Christians treat their sacred books (B3). 

3. Recognise that sacred texts contain stories which are special to many people and should be treated with respect (B3). 

4. Re-tell stories from the Christian Bible; suggest the meaning of these stories (A2). 

5. Ask and suggest answers to questions arising from stories Jesus told (C1). 

6. Talk about issues of good and bad, right and wrong arising from the stories (C3). 

7. Suggest their own ideas about stories from sacred texts and give reasons for their significance (C1). 

8. Make links between the messages within sacred texts and the way people live (A2).