Key Stage One

KEY STAGE ONE YEAR TWO – Mrs Ronicle 2.1 CHOSEN PEOPLE Autumn 1 2017

LEARNING OBJECTIVES KEY TEACHING BIBLE VERSE PUPIL ACTIVITIES LEARNING OUTCOME WORDS Children should Children should DIFFERENTIATION

1. Have the opportunity to Chosen Read the bible verse John 15:16 In books, write sentences to explain  Know that they are chosen by God and be aware that they God together. "You did not choose Me but that we are chosen by God. Write that we thank God by helping others are chosen and Gifts I chose you, and appointed about what our special gifts are and gifted by God and Talk about being chosen by you that you would go and how we would like to use them.  Talk about what it feels like to be chosen know that they can God and what this means and bear fruit, and that your thank God for how it makes us feel. fruit would remain, so that Pray together to thank God for our gifts  Ask and respond to questions about choosing them by whatever you ask of the and to ask Him to help us use them being chosen helping others. What are your gifts? What Father in My name He may wisely. are your partner’s gifts? How give to you.” can you use them to help others? 2. Have the opportunity to Chosen Read the bible verse again John 15:16 On blank flowers, write their own  Know that they are chosen by God and be aware that they God together. Remind the "You did not choose Me but special gifts from God (one gift on each that we thank God by helping others are chosen and Gifts children of what it means to I chose you, and appointed petal) – highlight that these are the gifted by God and ‘bear fruit’. you that you would go and things that make them special. Colour  Talk about what it feels like to be chosen know that they can bear fruit, and that your in. Look at how different each flower is thank God for Do we all have the same gifts fruit would remain, so that – this shows that we are all unique. But  Ask and respond to questions about choosing them by from God? Why is it useful whatever you ask of the also see how beautiful they all look being chosen helping others. that we all have different Father in My name He may when we hold them up together – this gifts? give to you.” shows how we are all part of God’s family. 3. Have the opportunity to Abraham Read the story of Abraham Genesis 18:19 Blank storyboard – rewrite the story of  Know why God chose Abraham and that hear that God chose Trust from the children’s bible. “For I have chosen him, so Abraham – include illustrations. Abraham trusted God to guide him Abraham and that Abraham Faith How do you think Abraham that he will direct his trusted God to guide him. felt? (at different points in children and his household  Rewrite the story of Abraham the story) after him to keep the way How did Sarah feel? of the LORD by doing what  Recognise/describe some ways in which Why do you think God chose is right and just, so that the Abraham put his trust in God Abraham? LORD will bring about for How did Abraham put his Abraham what he has trust in God? promised him."

4. Re-enact the story of Abraham Recap the story of Abraham Genesis 18:19 In table groups, re-enact part of the Abraham. Trust from the children’s bible. “For I have chosen him, so story of Abraham.  Retell the story of Abraham Faith Stop the story at points and that he will direct his ask children to remember children and his household Seahorses/ Sea turtles – I will stop the  Talk about/ask and respond to how what comes next. after him to keep the way action to freeze frame children and ask Abraham or Sarah felt about leaving of the LORD by doing what them to describe their thoughts in Haran is right and just, so that the character. LORD will bring about for Abraham what he has promised him." 5. Have the opportunity to Daniel Watch a video of the story of Daniel 6:23 In pairs, interview your partner. Take it  Understand that Daniel had to be brave understand that Daniel was Bravery Daniel in the lion’s den. “And when Daniel was in turns to be Daniel. Describe what and have faith because he was chosen brave and had faith Trust lifted from the den, no happened to you in the den. Talk about because he was chosen by Faith Read the bible verse to the wound was found on him, how you felt.  Talk /ask and respond to questions God. God children. What does it mean? because he had trusted in about how Daniel felt his God.” Cut out and match the pictures and Talk about how Daniel felt, as words in your book to tell the story of  Recognise/retell the story of Daniel & a class. Daniel. the lion’s Den 6. Write a letter to Daniel Daniel Recap the video of Daniel in Daniel 6:23 In books, write a letter to Daniel to give to give him comfort in the Bravery the lion’s den. “And when Daniel was him comfort while he waits, about to  Write about how Daniel might have felt lion’s den. Trust lifted from the den, no go into the lion’s den. Think about how Faith On whiteboards, write words wound was found on him, you could reassure him. What does  Recognise the story of Daniel & the God to describe how Daniel must because he had trusted in God say about being chosen and how lion’s Den have felt. his God.” might that help Daniel?

Recap the bible verse. What does this mean for us? How does Daniel’s story have an impact on our lives? 7. Write prayers to God to Thankful Talk about what we have Matthew 10:30 In books, write a prayer to thank God  Understand that we are all unique and thank Him for choosing us, Chosen learned this half term. Write “And even the very hairs of for choosing us and make promises God made us and chose us. and to promise Him to use Special key words/ thoughts on the your head are all about how to use our gifts to help  Write about how it makes us feel to be our gifts to help others. Promise flipchart. numbered.” others. chosen.  Make promises to God. Read the bible verse aloud. Prayer circle time. What does this mean? How Choose some children to read their does that make you feel? At prayers aloud in a collective prayer the beginning of term, we circle time. Ask other children to read talked about our gifts from their prayers in their heads in a few God – think now about how minutes of silence. you are going to use them in the future.