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SHS 2 Christian Religious Studies 1st Semester Week 1 Lesson Plan
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| Weekly Learning Plan | |||
| Subject | Christian Religious Studies | Week | 1 |
| Duration | 60 minutes | Form | SHS 2 |
| Strand | Study of Religion, God’s Creation and Humankind | Sub-Strand | Background to the Study of Religion and Christianity |
| Learning Outcome(s) | 2.1.1.LO.1 - Demonstrate understanding and practical application of Approaches and sources for studying Christianity within the curriculum sub-strand Background to the Study of Religion and Christianity. | ||
| Learning Indicator(s) | 2.1.1.LI.1 - Approaches and sources for studying Christianity | ||
| Lesson Focus | Approaches and sources for studying Christianity | ||
| Previous Knowledge | Learners recall the immediately preceding knowledge/skill needed to engage with Approaches and sources for studying Christianity; the starter diagnoses this rather than assuming mastery. | ||
| Lesson Objective(s) | Identify or explain the key subject idea/procedure in Approaches and sources for studying Christianity. Complete the concrete guided/practical task for Approaches and sources for studying Christianity accurately. Apply Approaches and sources for studying Christianity independently to a new case, data set, text, material or performance situation. | ||
| Essential Question(s) | What evidence or procedure is needed to work accurately with Approaches and sources for studying Christianity? What would a strong practical/application response to Approaches and sources for studying Christianity look like? How would changing the context, data or constraints affect a decision about Approaches and sources for studying Christianity? | ||
| Pedagogical Strategies | Diagnostic questioning Experiential/problem-based learning Collaborative analysis Guided modelling Independent application Peer/self assessment | ||
| Teaching & Learning Resources | Short Bible references (citations, not long quotations) Historical/community source cards Timeline/map template Notebook | ||
| Key Notes on Differentiation | |||
| Content | Provide a partially completed example, labelled materials or vocabulary support for learners who need scaffolding in Approaches and sources for studying Christianity. Extend the task by adding a new constraint, less familiar case or requirement to compare alternatives in Approaches and sources for studying Christianity. | ||
| Process | Use mixed-ability pairs for the first application, then require an individual transfer task. Allow oral/visual demonstration where appropriate while retaining the same subject accuracy criteria. | ||
| Product | Use a checklist/rubric tied to the concrete output for this week rather than participation alone. For advanced work, require justification with evidence, calculations, source reference or quality criteria. | ||
| Success Criteria | The learner uses correct subject terminology and evidence. The learner completes the week’s concrete product/calculation/performance with acceptable accuracy. The learner explains why the procedure/choice fits the stated context rather than giving a memorised general answer. | ||
| Homework | Write a short case response on Approaches and sources for studying Christianity: identify the issue, state one relevant Christian principle and propose a practical action with justification. | ||
| Lesson Activities | |||
| Stage | Teacher Activity | Learner Activity | Assessment / DoK |
| Starter10 minutes | Present a short, respectful case or selected Bible reference connected to Approaches and sources for studying Christianity; ask learners what question the case raises for belief and conduct. | Inspect the prompt/materials, record an initial response about Approaches and sources for studying Christianity, and justify it briefly. | Not provided. |
| Activity 115 minutes | Guide close reading/analysis of selected Bible references and curriculum concepts for Approaches and sources for studying Christianity; avoid relying on unsupported opinion or long quotation. | Use source cards/timeline/map evidence to distinguish historical, scriptural and community sources relevant to Approaches and sources for studying Christianity. | Check accurate identification of the relevant belief/value/source and respectful use of terminology. |
| Activity 220 minutes | Learners apply Approaches and sources for studying Christianity to a realistic ethical, historical, community or development case and support their reasoning with relevant Christian principles. | Construct a timeline or cause-and-effect map for Approaches and sources for studying Christianity, placing events/ideas in sequence and noting their significance. | Assess reasoning, relevance of the faith principle, awareness of consequences and respect for diversity. |
| Activity 310 minutes | Each learner gives an individual reasoned response to a new case or source question on Approaches and sources for studying Christianity. | Evaluate a new source statement: identify what it can support, what it cannot prove and one question a student should still ask. | Check whether the response applies rather than merely repeats a belief statement. |
| Lesson Closure | Ask learners to distinguish one belief/principle learned in Approaches and sources for studying Christianity from the concrete behaviour it should influence. Complete a one-minute exit response using a concrete example from the lesson on Approaches and sources for studying Christianity. | ||
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