Bible Unit Year 2: How Can I Begin to Explore the Bible?

BIBLE UNIT YEAR 2: HOW CAN I BEGIN TO EXPLORE THE BIBLE? INTRODUCTION:

The following vocabulary is taught: Bible, Christian, library, Old Testament, New Testament, books, chapter, verse, stories, message, special, impact, inspiration and influence.

Pupils need some prior knowledge of the following concepts: What the Bible is; how important the Bible is to many people, especially Christians.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Understand the Bible is like a library of many books and begin to be able to find own way around it. Identify inspiring ways to explore more.

ASSESSMENT:

I Can statements for higher and lower achievers are included for formative assessment. These are based on the eight level scale of the Non Statutory National Framework for Religious Education. Teachers are encouraged to refer to these at the end of each unit and make a summative assessment of the level pupils are working at. This information can be used by the class teacher for end of year reporting to parents and by the RE coordinator for monitoring the effectiveness of pupils’ learning in RE as part of the school’s ongoing self-evaluation.

EXPECTED END OF UNIT OUTCOMES :

AT1: Level 1: I can remember a book of the Bible and its story and/or characters. AT1: Level 2: I can talk about how the Bible is made up of many books and say what some of these are about. AT1: Level: 3: I can describe what a Christian might learn from one of the books of the Bible. AT2: Level 1: I can talk about what I find interesting or puzzling about the Bible. AT2: Level 2: I can talk about how important the Bible is to Christians and what I feel about some of its books and stories. AT2: Level 3: I can compare how the Bible influences me with how the Bible influences others (including Christians).

KEY LEARNING I CAN SUGGESTED TEACHING AND LEARNING RESOURCES CROSS QUE OBJECTI ACHIEV ACTIVITIES CURRICU STIO VES EMENT LAR N CRITERI LINKS A Should I use Know the Bible is AT1: Bring in special books from home to share with each other. Num/lit: How many a microscope important to many I can talk about Introduce the idea of a seeing the Bible through a telescope: Selection of books are named Bibles © SDBE 2011 This unit of work was written and trialled by RE subject leaders in Southwark Diocesan schools to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the KJV Bible and the 200th Anniversary of the founding of the National Society for church schools BIBLE UNIT YEAR 2: HOW CAN I BEGIN TO EXPLORE THE BIBLE? or a telescope people, especially how the Bible is long view of books of Bible – count, name, sort the books. after people? to explore the Christians and made up of many Make a class display of the books/ stories children know including Survey the names Bible? consider different books and say within them/key verses and messages, eg: Bibles of people, their ways of exploring what some of “The Bible as a Library” display: - Make a class 3-D display brought meaning and use How can I it. these are about. of the library of different books, could use cassette tape in by to-day explore the AT2: boxes / box files. Display could have pockets to put writing children Bible? I can talk about in, build in throughout the year so that by the end of the year from how some of its there are examples of all the types of writing from the class, home. books and stories eg golden rules; writing letters; etc. http://www.re are important to Act out all the books of the Bible – Children make up actions quest.org.uk/ Christians and for each book, eg could be hands together, open up – Old main/Bible/Bi what I learn about Testament and New Testament, etc. them for myself. ble01.htm Introduce the idea of seeing the Bible through a microscope: take a closer look at an important character (not http://www.re covered elsewhere in units of work) eg Ruth, Samuel, Paul. quest.org.uk/ Relate their story to the big picture. infants/Bible/ Discuss with children: -  what is important to each of us. Bible01.htm  what influences each of us.  how it influences us. Sacred Books Reflect on Exodus 19:5 and 2 Timothy 3:16. and Stories Whiteboard Active. BBC Active and Pearson.

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© SDBE 2011 This unit of work was written and trialled by RE subject leaders in Southwark Diocesan schools to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the KJV Bible and the 200th Anniversary of the founding of the National Society for church schools BIBLE UNIT YEAR 2: HOW CAN I BEGIN TO EXPLORE THE BIBLE?

KEY LEARNING I CAN SUGGESTED TEACHING AND LEARNING RESOURCES CROSS QUE OBJECTI ACHIEV ACTIVITIES CURRICU STIO VES EMENT LAR N CRITERI LINKS A How do Reflect on how AT1: I can Invite the children to talk about aspects of the Bible they find Literacy Christians important the Bible describe what a interesting and aspects they find puzzling. explore the is to people and Christian might In groups, children prepare questions that they would like to Bible? how it influences learn from one of ask a Christian about what the Bible means to them. How them. the books of the important it is, how it influences them. Bible. Invite a Christian visitor (ie a member of the school’s church) AT2: I can talk into the class to talk with the children and answer their about (and questions about the place of the Bible in their life and what compare) they feel about it, to include the importance of the Bible to how the Bible them and its influence on them. influences me Could set up like a Press Conference, report on the and how the Bible question: influences others How do Christians explore the Bible? (including Make a leaflet to tell people how to explore the Bible. Christians). Include: -  List of books  Own favourite verse / story / book of the Bible and saying what it means to the child.  Picture of Christian visitor enjoying reading the Bible and quotes from the visitor about the specialness, importance and influence of the Bible to them as a Christian. This can include answers to the children’s questions.

How can we Provide teachers Walk around the school and note ways the Bible is valued SMSC explore the and other classes and used. Bible in our with inspiration to Make further suggestions for own class and share with the church explore the Bible in rest of the school. school? school. These could include: © SDBE 2011 This unit of work was written and trialled by RE subject leaders in Southwark Diocesan schools to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the KJV Bible and the 200th Anniversary of the founding of the National Society for church schools BIBLE UNIT YEAR 2: HOW CAN I BEGIN TO EXPLORE THE BIBLE?

‘Verse For The Week’ class display with a verse from the Bible to focus on which a different child chooses each week, enabling all the children to have a turn. At end of week, the verse can be put into the appropriate part of the “Bible as a Library” display.