Within this unit, pupils will find out about various places of Year Two – Learning Pathway worship and why they are important to many believers. They will focus on the key features of churches, mosques and synagogues learning about how these can vary within different traditions. Pupils will also spend time considering the similarities that all places of worship have and how they support their local communities in practical ways.
Worship
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Holy
Christian
Muslim
community
Mosque
Sacred
Church
Synagogue
Place of worship
Shabbat
Which places are special to me? Where is a sacred place for a believer to go?
Which place of worship is sacred for Christians?
Which place of worship is sacred for Jewish people?
Which place of worship is sacred for Muslims?
How are places of worship similar and different? Why are places of worship important to our community?
Recognise that there are special places where people go to worship, and talk about what people do there
Identify at least three objects used in worship in two religions and give a simple account of how they are used and something about what they mean
Identify a belief about worship and a belief about God, connecting these beliefs simply to a place of worship
Give examples of stories, objects, symbols and actions used in churches, mosques and/or synagogues which show what people believe
Give simple examples of how people worship at a church, mosque or synagogue
Talk about why some people like to belong to a sacred building or a community.
Think, talk and ask good questions about what happens in a church, synagogue or mosque, saying what they think about these questions, giving good reasons for their ideas
Talk about what makes some places special to people, and what the diīerence is between religious and nonreligious special places.
1.5 What makes some places sacred?
Recognise that there are special places where people go to worship, and talk about what people do there (A1).
Identify at least three objects used in worship in two religions (A3).
Identify special objects and symbols found in a place where people worship and be able to say something about what they mean and how they are used (A3).
Talk about ways in which stories, objects, symbols and actions used in churches, mosques and/or synagogues show what people believe (B2).
Ask good questions during a school visit about what happens in a church, synagogue or mosque (B1).
Show that they have begun to be aware that some people regularly worship God in different ways and in different places (B3).
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