Torah the torah, the jewish holy book lawrie cate flickr. The primary holy book of the jewish faith is known as the torah, which comprises the books of genesis, exodus, leviticus, numbers and deuteronomy. Groups within first century palestine reflected the dynamic nature of judaism. Unit of work title curriculum content core knowledge. This easy to use teacherfriendly material has been written by a group of experienced diocesan advisors. Also, like the torah from judaism, the bible was the christianitys holy book. Right and wrong buddhist, jewish and hindu beliefs lesson teaching pack. Introduce your class to one of the oldest religions in the world with this judaism ks1 planning pack for year 1 and year 2 in which your class will learn all about the torah and why it is important to jewish people today.
Primary school i come that they may have life, and have life to the full. Judaism worksheets and powerpoint teaching resources. This is because the hebrew calendar is a lunisolar calendar based on the cycles of both the sun and moon, whereas the gregorian is a solar calendar. A typical focus question for planning in the 47 age group might be why are holy books special. Teach your children about sikhism with our free printable fact cards. Learn about the history and traditions of the jewish faith with our judaism resources for ks2 re students. However, by the end of ks2 all major religions christianity, islam, judaism, hinduism. Show the children a mezuzah and explain how it is found on doorposts in jewish homes. The re moodle provides a high quality, easily accessible, collaborative site which contains information and downloadable resources for teachers of re. Whether your children are familiar with jewish beliefs or not, these lesson planning packs include all of the information and resources you need to teach them. Learn about judaism with our free printable fact cards. Aimed at teachers of 5 to 7 yearolds, this is a guide to planning, differentiation and assessment for primary re.
Help your children to learn about islam with our free printable fact cards. Ks1 judaism lesson plan, powerpoint and worksheets. Primary resources free worksheets, lesson plans and teaching ideas for primary and elementary teachers. This section contains free worksheets, flashcards, online activities and other educational resources to support teaching and learning about judaism in early years, key stage 1 and key stage 2. Identify and talk about the meaning recognising that they come from the christian tradition a2. It is the oldest of the worlds four biggest monotheistic religions a religion based on the belief that there is only one god, dating back over 4000 years judaism may have began in the middle east but today jewish people live in countries all around the world almost half of the worlds jews live in the usa and a quarter live in israel. Islam from ks1, adding sikhism and judaism at ks2 and then buddhism and hinduism at. Great for engaging ks2 students in learning and accepting different faiths and religions. The bible as the holy book for christians, treated with respect e. Build on your young learners knowledge and understanding of world religions, religious traditions and stories with varied, readytoteach schemes of work and individual lesson plan packs. Also like the torah from judaism the bible was the.
The traditional jewish belief is that what we commonly call the bible or old testament, called the tanakh, is all holy. Some units ask both theological and phenomenological questions e. Featuring activities on sukkot, the jewish creation story, the torah, hanukkah, the synagogue and the story of the jewish people. Ask the children to think, pair, share some of the things that they learnt about. Here, youll find range of ks1 and ks2 re lesson plan packs and complete units of. Jewish holidays occur on the same dates every year in the hebrew calendar, but the dates vary in the gregorian. One of the oldest known religious texts is the kesh temple hymn of ancient sumer, a set of inscribed clay tablets which scholars typically date around 2600 bce. This re year 2 scheme of work will teach your class about ceremonies, places of worship and much more to help children create quality religious studies work that shows progression in skills. Religious education units of work and lesson planning for year 2.
Religious education schemes of work and lesson plans for primary schools and teachers. This document, agreed syllabus for religious education in darlington 2015 has. In the jewish religion, there is the equivalent of the old testamentthe tanakh. A sefer torah is so sacred to jews it is said that if one is. Judaism for ks1 and ks2 children jewish faith homework. Which is not one of the five pillars, or 5 basic duties, of islam. This is some planning and resources i used with my year 5 class covering the re unit on judaism. Bless our country, that it may always be a stronghold of peace, and its advocate among the nations. A powerpoint to introduce my year 2 class to judaism, and then two differentiated worksheets for them to complete in their re books.
May contentment reign within its border, health and happiness within its homes. Join in group planning, research, preparation and presentation to the class of a powerpoint presentation based on the rites of passage of one religion philosophy. Hence, any list of essentials is in someway idiosyncratic. A catholic primary religious education programme for foundation and key stages 1 and 2 published in july 2012. Ks1 religious education learning resources for adults, children, parents and teachers organised by topic. Making a difference class assembly lovern woodhouse doc. Support from more able partners in mixed ability work.
As part of their creative medium term planning module year 2 undergraduates work in groups to plan a small scheme of work. Religious education religious education world religions religious education world religions judaism 57. Religious education re primary resources and lesson plans. Judaism the essentials by david hampshire introduction the trouble is what i think is essential may not be very important to someone else. Cardinal newman catholic school key stage 3 curriculum planning year 7 overview. The shema is an affirmation of judaism and a declaration of faith in one god and it says that jewish people should love god and keep his rules. This is some planning and resources i used with my year 5 class covering the re unit. Self awareness by becoming increasingly aware of their own reactions and ways of reacting positively to others respect for all by developing a willingness to learn from ways in which the jewish people show high regard for the torah and its impact on their way of life. Ks1 judaism lesson plan, powerpoint and worksheets teaching. The completed scroll is known as a sefer torah from sefer which is the hebrew for book. Year 1 judaism ks1 worksheets, lesson plans and other primary teaching resources. Every effort has been made to ensure that material on this site is accurate, relevant. Leeds syllabus for religious education 20152020 leeds city.
These resources should be used in conjunction with the full hertfordshire scheme of work for primary religious education year 1. Theyre perfect for shared reading, independent reference and for your classroom displays. Are there other jewish holy books beside the torah. Religious education lesson planning, worksheets and activities for primary schools and teachers. The book relies on scaa models as a benchmark in providing a series of structured lessons, enabling children to explore human experiences in religion and the beliefs of six major world faiths in. This book opens the door to jewish tradition and offers a modern look at creating a jewish home, and the cycle of the jewish year, life cycle celebrations and more. This almost 2,000yearold text flies under the radar but its immensely important to jewish life. Files included 3 worksheet week two blackbirds and robins. Alison mott welsh translation by iona venables what jesus said about himself alice jones jesus growing up paula alty doc. These resources have been written according to living difference iii, the locally agreed syllabus for hampshire, southampton, portsmouth and the isle of wight.
New year rosh hashanah, two days, beginning of high holy days period. In orthodox judaismcant speak for the other sects, as im unsure exactly what they. Year 2 religious education schemes of work and resources. Grant us peace, your most precious gift, o eternal source of peace, and give us the will to proclaim its message to all the peoples of the earth. Invite a member of one of the different faiths to talk about their holy book and what it means to them. This is always worth 8 marks so your answer must be detailed aim for one page of a4 always write in sentences and paragraphs it always asks you to describe which means giving key facts about the topic, in this case jewish beliefs. Although the sixpointed star of david serves as a popular image of judaism in the modern world, it has only been used for the last 200 years and is not considered to be one of the religions holy objects. This article follows on from davids reflections on common misconceptions when teaching judaism. You can access the complete judaism ks1 planning, and all. Judaism worksheets and resources first school years. How to treat jewish holy books sifrei kodesh my jewish. As society changed, the jews found that the torah needed to be updated from its original agricultural emphasis.
Such a unit is likely to focus on helping children know something about the holy books of christianity and one other religion who uses them, how they are used, why. Nottingham city and county guidance for re 2009 3 attitudes focus. Explain that it contains a scroll with hebrew writing and is called the shema. The ks1 children will have the opportunity to explore the different ways that people celebrate their faith which is all outlined in the lesson overviews. The other holy book for the jewish religion is the talmud which includes the mishnah, which means repetition or study and the gemara, which means addition or completion. This syllabus enables teachers to plan for continuity and progression in re. Judaism introduction to judaism, the torah, the synagogue, the. Although there are a lot of differences between the islam and the christianity, there is, still, a little similarity. Moses lisa stephens pdf pdf 2 what made moses a good leader debbie edwards lesson plan doc activity doc. Year 1 judaism ks1 worksheets, lesson plans and other. Here are some excellent resources to explore on your journey. When muslims go to mecca to touch the black stone, what place must they visit. Under no circumstances must passwords to the come and see website be given out.
One should not shame a holy book by placing it on a bench on which one is sitting, exposing ones nakedness to it, or taking it into a bathroom. This scheme of work provides a model for teaching and learning in religious education from fs1 through to year 6. Religious knowledge and understanding judaism is a dynamic religion. Twoday period of worship including sounding the shofar rams horn trumpet. The planning chart tick sheets on the pages which follow can be used to. Jesus and his teachings lynne hardwidge jones what do you know about jesus. Independently give reasons why a holy book is considered to be holy. Judaism differentiation and support detailed differentiation in weekly plans.
Skills compare and contrast features of jewish worship in the world of first century palestine. Year 1 teaching resources to support the herts scheme of work for re. This was founded by a chinese teacher, confucius and the holy teachings are the analects, what religion. Lesson 1 introduction to judaism introduction to judaism ks1.