The Christmas Story

AUTUMN TWO

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LESSON ONE: What is Christmas?

Key words: Christian Christmas nativity inn

Stable manger Mary Joseph

1. What religion is linked to The Christmas Story? Circle the correct answer.

Islamic Sikhism Buddhism Christianity

2. Circle the date on the calendar which represents the date Christians celebrate Christmas.

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3. Map the Christmas story. 1. Mary and the Angel 2. The Journey to Bethlehem 3. No Room at the Inn

4. Jesus is born 5. Shepherds hear the News 6. Shepherds give Gifts

7. A New Star Appears 8. Following the Star 9. Wise Men give Gifts

10. The Dream 11. Find Jesus 12. Jesus is Safe

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LESSON TWO: How is Christmas celebrated?

Retrieval Practice

1. Circle what the three wise men used to follow to find Baby Jesus.

2. The 3 wise men brought three gifts for Baby Jesus. Link the names to the picture.

Gold

Key words: Christian Christmas tree Church gifts tradition bells carols Nativity

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1. Read each sentence first. Then fill in the missing gaps in the sentences below.

Christians go to ______they celebrate the birth of ______.

People give each other ______as this reminds us of the ______Wise men gave to Jesus. In a Church, ______are rung to signal the start of the Christmas service.

People hang ______made from evergreens on their doors. This reminds Christians of the everlasting life of Jesus. wreath presents Jesus bells church Three

2. Look at the picture and label each Christmas Tradition.

______

______

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LESSON THREE: Why did the Three Wise Men share gifts with Baby Jesus?

Retrieval Practice

1. Circle Jesus’s birthday on the calendar.

2. Which King was scared that Jesus might take his throne? Circle the answer.

King Henry King Herod King Fredrick 3. Which picture below is not a traditional celebration at Christmas? Circle your answer.

Key words: Three Wise Men gifts giving valuable gold myrrh v frankincense Caspar Melchior Balthazar v

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1. What are the names of the Three Wise Men?

1. ______

2. ______

3. ______

2. Draw a ruler to draw a line from the name of the gift to the picture.

Myrrh

Gold

Frankincense

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3. Fill in the gaps to create a fact file of Jesus’s gifts from the Three Wise Men.

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LESSON FOUR: Why is the manger so important?

Retrieval Practice

1. Which two gifts from the Three Wise Men were from trees?

______

2.  Draw the symbol which represents Christianity.

Key words: manger Mary Joseph Jesus stable hospital bedding baby

1. Where was Jesus born? Fill in the sentences below.

Jesus was born in a ______. There was no room at the ______. A kind innkeeper in Bethlehem let Mary and

______stay in his ______for the night.

Stable manger inn Joseph

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2. Draw Mary, Joseph and Jesus onto the stables.

3. Label the special book of Christians.

The ______.

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LESSON FIVE: Where do Christians go to worship God?

Retrieval Practice

1. What is the special book called that Christians use? ______

2. Who gave birth to Baby Jesus? ______

3. What is this place called? 

______

Key words: church god features Christians alter bell pew bible

1. Below are some features of a Church. Use a ruler to draw a line from the name of the feature to the picture. The first one has been done for you.

Bell

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Pew

Alter

Stain glass Window

Lectern

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2. Why do people go to Church? Underline 3 reasons with a coloured pencil. Christians go to Church to pray in God’s house. When they are in Church they can sing hymns together to remember Jesus. In a Church you can learn about the stories of God in the Bible. Many people get married in a church as it is a holy act shown in the Bible. But not all events in a Church are happy, when someone dies, they have a funeral service to remember the person in a Church.

3. Design your own stain glass window. Use a part of the Nativity story to help you.

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LESSON SIX: Is everyone a Christian?

Retrieval Practice

1. When celebrating Christmas, Christians sing __c______.

2. Name 3 types of traditions at Christmas: 1. ______

2. ______

3. ______

3. What are the names of Jesus’s mother and father? Mother ______

Father ______

Key words: Christianity Islam beliefs Judaism Buddhism Hinduism Sikhism Religion World differences

1. Write the name of each symbol under the religion.

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2. Finish the sentence to identify the correct name of each believer.

Jew Hindu Christian Muslim Sikh Buddhist

Those who follow Islam are called ______.

Those who follow Christianity are called ______.

Those who follow Sikhism are called ______.

Those who follow Buddhism are called ______.

Those who follow Judaism are called ______.

Those who follow Hinduism are called ______.

We are all

______.

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