RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

Forward Planning Document

PRIMARY
ED3619/5619 Principles of Primary Religious Education 2

Unit Title: Principles Primary RE (EDUC3619) Student Number: 20162746

Date of Submission: 13/5/2019 Student Name: Natalie Matthews

 PLANNING OVERVIEW – TERM
Year Level Unit Title Human development topic Jesus Topic
Six Come Follow Me (Prayer) People can Make Good Decisions Jesus Taught His Followers to
Pray
Overview – explanation of the content of the unit and how it explores the Salvation Topic and development of the Human Person
In year six, students learn about a unit of work that covers a variety of topics which will help develop students’ understanding about prayer. Students will
learn about making choices that are greater than themselves, making sure to consider what is right and wrong as well as where to seek guidance from.
Students will understand that making choices can impact on those around them. The Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5:1-12) will be used to introduce the
Beatitudes and begin creating that connection between making choices and God’s Christian Moral Framework.

Students will follow this by discovering how Jesus began his teachings about prayer. Students will be immersed into a variety of bible passages which give
examples of times Jesus has prayed, specifically relating to The Lord’s Prayer. Students will explore deeply The Lord’s Prayer and wonder about its
meaning through identifying the seven petitions and their meanings. Students will understand the relevance of The Lord’s Prayer to the Beatitudes and how
they summarise important teachings for Christians.

Students will continue to develop their learning through understanding how we can be strengthened by prayer to choose good. Students will develop an
understanding of how relationships are built through trust and respect as well as being able to listen, share and be at ease to sit in silence. These values of
good relationships relate closely with how to develop a relationship with God through using prayer.
Students will learn a variety of ways they can pray. An understanding of the three forms of prayer, Vocal, Meditation and Contemplative prayer, as well as
the different forms of prayer, Blessing and Adoration, Petition, Intercession, Thanksgiving and Praise, will develop students’ knowledge of ways to pray and
how when going the Mass they pray all the forms of prayer together as a community of faith.
Students will delve into the understanding of what liturgy means and how we can participate in a liturgy to develop a relationship with God. Students will
continue to develop their understanding of prayer and their relationship with God through discovering the special ways Christians can pray to God. These
include; Participating in Retreats, Spending time in Monasteries, Going on a Pilgrimage, and Daily Life.

Throughout this unit of work students will develop an understanding of prayer, different types of prayer, how prayer can help develop our relationship with
God and how our relationship with God can help us to make good choices.

Key Understandings and Learning Points

Human person Jesus Church

 People can make good decisions
 Jesus taught his followers to pray
 Christians follow the Beatitudes
 Christians are strengthened by prayer
to choose good
 Christians pray in many ways
 Christians pray together as a
community
 Prayer is a part of Christian life

Links to General Capabilities

Literacy Numeracy ICT Critical and Ethical behaviour Personal Intercultural
Creative Thinking Competency Understanding

Religious Capabilities Spiritual Capabilities

Faith Hope Charity Prudence Justice Fortitude Temperance

Catholic World View and Teacher Witness (See Teacher Note) Link with Key Understandings and Learning Points by highlighting
Catholic World View
The Catholic perspective on this unit of work about Prayer is that prayer is a part of every Catholics life. Prayer is an action, thought and feeling
which Catholics believe to help people develop a relationship with God. Through prayer and developing a relationship with God, Catholics
believe that prayer can help us to make good choices and understand the impact of our choices.
Prayer is a large action and ritual of the Catholic teachings and will be developed and nurtured throughout this unit of work.

Teacher Witness
This unit of work focuses on the development of the understanding of Prayer, choices and our relationship with God. As a teacher I understand
that prayer is an action and ritual that is a major part of the Catholic teachings and therefore it needs to be taught, learnt and practiced
regularly in the classroom.
In this unit of work, I am able to bring experiences and examples of engaging in the practice of prayer. Students will have a role model that
understands and knows the importance of developing this ritual and practice. I will provide students with a variety of prayers in a variety of
forms and allow for students to engage with the meanings behind prayers through creating their own. I believe prayer is an important part of a
Catholics life and needs to be nurtured throughout to therefore continuously develop their relationship with God.
LEARNING AND TEACHING PROGRAM
Lesson 5
Evaluation and
Week Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3 Lesson 4
Assessment
Students will be put into small Students will make a chain of Students will write down a Teacher will perform Students will be Lesson 4
1 groups and receive a scenario. reaction. The first chain will situation where they have had the Sermon on the given a variety of Work
People can Students will act out the scenarios have a choice written on it. The to make a choice onto a piece Mount as a Godly Play. different movie Sample/Checklist
make good and notice the choices they had to connecting chains will have of paper, scrunch it up and Students will wonder covers as well as + Questioning
decisions make. ways that that choice affects throw it across the room. Each why Jesus shared the Beatitudes.
Teacher will use
+ Students will compare their others around them. student will pick up a piece of these Beatitudes and They must match
Christians scenarios and order the choices Students will follow this up by paper and will share the what they mean. the Beatitudes
the students’
Follow the they made from most to least creating a year book of the situation. Students will discuss In groups of three, with the movie posters and
Beatitudes important. These will be written on different sources of people what the right decision would students will receive which they think descriptions as an
the board in order. they could find guidance from. be and how they know. magazines, represents this assessment.
Students will brainstorm what This will be in their prayer Teacher will discuss what newspapers and other Beatitude. The teacher will
information they used to make the book. conscience is. sources as well as one Students will have a variety of
choices in the scenarios and list E.g. Teacher, Mum, Priest etc. Students will create an acrostic Beatitude to focus on. choose one questions that
them below the choices written on (See Prayer Book) poem of the word They will cut and glue character and they will ask each
the board. CONSCIENCE describing what images that represent create a rap, poem student
(See Lesson 1 Resources) conscience is and does in their the Beatitude they are or song about how
throughout the
prayer book. focusing on onto a that character
(See Prayer Book) poster and include shows the
lesson.
how they think the Beatitudes.
Beatitudes could help Teacher will show
them, make good the Sermon on the
choices. Each group Mount video (See
will share with the Lesson 5
class. Resources) whilst
(See Lesson 4 the students write
Resources) how they could
show/uphold the
Beatitudes in their
life into their
prayer journal.
(See Prayer Book)
Students will brainstorm on the The teacher will present the As a class, students will break Students will add the The teacher will Lesson 5
2 iPads using PrimaryPad when they Lord’s Prayer through the the Lord’s Prayer into its Lord’s Prayer to their read a variety of Work Sample +
Jesus taught have prayed and why they prayed. activity ‘Lord’s Prayer in a Bag.’ Petitions as well as discuss prayer book whilst statements about Checklist
his followers In groups students will be given a Students will read Luke 11:1-4 what the seven petitions reflective music plays the Lord’s Prayer Students will
to pray gospel passage of different and will each write down a mean. E.g. First three petitions in the background. and the
write about the
moments Jesus prayed. Students wonder question on the are to ask glory of the Father: (See Prayer Book) Beatitudes.
will state how Jesus prayed and why wonder bubbles and stick it the making of his name, the Students will complete Students will move
meaning of the
he prayed. (See Lesson 6 Resources) onto the wonder wall in the a matching game to the area in the Lord’s Prayer and
 classroom. E.g. I wonder what
the prayer is about?
Students will use the wonder
questions and class discussion
about what the Lord’s Prayer is
about as well as why Jesus
prayed to create a picture
brainstorm. Students draw
pictures instead of writing
words. Students will work in
groups of three.
(See Lesson 7 Resources)
coming of the Kingdom, and where they will match room that says the Beatitudes,
the fulfillment of his will. the petitions with their similar or different how they are
In groups of three, students meanings and depending on similar and how
will create actions for each students will have what they think. they could uphold
petition of the Lord’s Prayer room in their prayer Students will
them in their
and draw their actions on A5 book to re word the complete a
paper. Each group will present petitions into their reflection in their
lives.
their actions to the class. One own words. (See prayer book of the Teacher will use a
person from the group holds Prayer Book) meaning of the checklist to gage
the drawn action whilst the Beatitudes and the students’
other students perform it. The Lord’s Prayer, how progress.
whole class should be copying they are similar
the actions of the group and how they
presenting. could uphold
The pictures drawn from each these in their lives.
group will be placed in order in (See Prayer Book)
the classroom if possible as a
reminder for the students.
(See Lesson 8 Resources)

Students will write warm and Students will brainstorm in The students will begin This lesson will be a Students will learn Lesson 4
3 fuzzies to their friends/classmates their groups how Jesus taught planning for their final reflective lesson for the Offertory Work Sample +
Christians are in the classroom and put it into their us to develop a relationship assessment piece which is a students to reflect on Hymn ‘One Bread, checklist
strengthened friend/classmates’ envelope once with God. (Stories, Modelling) video presentation. Students everything they have One Body’ Teacher will use
by prayer to written. In small groups students will will create a video explaining learnt so far. Students throughout this their written
choose good Students will think and share with each be given something that what prayer is, different types will write in their lesson. reflections to gage
the class how they built these Jesus taught us. of prayer, interviewing other Prayer Book ‘How a Students will their
friendships within the classroom. o Have faith that God grants people about what they think relationship with God discuss what they understandings.
The teacher will write their everything good about prayer and how prayer could help us live good could offer.
responses onto the board. o Live as he taught could help them make good lives and make good Students will be
Students will each be given a piece o Pray persistently choices. Students will be given decisions.’ told they will be
of card and will write what they o Ask others to pray also for these criteria and will begin Students must include offering their
value in a relationship/friendship. their intentions or needs planning using the planning an example. prayer books
E.g. Trust, listening, honesty. Students will create a role play grid. (See Lesson 13 This reflection will be throughout this
Students will stick these onto the of how Jesus taught these. E.g. Resources) The teacher will important to help time in the liturgy.
whiteboard in the form of building Through prayer, healing inform students that they will inform students for (See Lesson 15
a wall. people, miracles etc. be participating in the end of their final assessment, Resources)
Students will complete a variety of Students will present these to term liturgy. Students will the video
trust activities in small groups. the class. learn the Entrance Hymn ‘All presentation.
The teacher will come back to the are Welcome’ throughout this (See Prayer Book)
wall of values on the whiteboard lesson.
 and will place a roof onto of the wall Chorus, Verse 1, Chorus, Verse
to then create a church. The 4, Chorus, Chorus, Bridge.
teacher will explain that the trust (See Lesson 13 Resources)
and values we have with each other
is the same trust and values we
build with God in our relationship
with Him through prayer and
through the church.
Students will watch the video ‘How Students will be put into small Students will use sticky notes Students will discuss As discussed Lesson 2
4 do you Pray?’ groups and given one of the and stick them under each of the sticky notes under previously in the Work Sample
Christians pray QR codes will be placed around the three major expressions of the five types of prayer of what the other forms of week, song in a Notes on each
in many ways classroom. Students will use iPads prayer. Students will create an they think this type of prayer prayer from the way that we can Major Expression of
to open the QR codes which will advertisement on their specific is. Discuss as a class the Praise, previous lesson pray to God. Prayer.
show a picture of someone praying. form using the iPads or paper. Thanksgiving and Intercession (Blessing and Students will learn
Students will look at each picture Students will use iPads for forms of prayer. Adoration and the Communion Checklist
and think about where that person research. Students will create a Form of Petition). Hymn ‘Open my Using students’ flip
is praying, who is praying, any Students must include: Prayer Flip book only focusing Students will complete Eyes Lord’ books to gage their
special objects or dress and what do o Name of expression of on three of the forms of their Prayer Flip book throughout this understanding of
you think they might be saying. prayer prayer. (See Lesson 18 creating an example lesson. (See the different forms
Next to each QR code will be a o Explanation of what it is Resources) prayer for one of the Lesson 20 of prayer.
speech bubble where they will write o Example found Students will describe what forms of prayer. (See Resources)
their responses. Discuss responses. o An example created by that form of prayer is as well as Lesson 18 Resources) Students will be
them. write their own example of a Students will share provided time to
o When they would use this prayer for one of the three their examples and continue planning
expression of prayer forms of prayer focused on in students can write their video
Students will present these to the lesson. them down under the presentation.
the class as if they are trying to Students will share their form they didn’t make Computers will be
sell it. examples and students will an example for. available for
Students will take notes on write them under the forms Students will glue their students to begin
each of the major expression in they didn’t make an example flip books into their filming their
their Prayer Book. for. prayer books. (See introductions.
(See Prayer Book) Prayer Book) Students will be
reminded they
should be
interviewing
people in the
community and/or
their parents
about prayer to
include in their
video.
 Multiple example passages and Students will be given this Students will create six prayers Students will learn the By this lesson Lesson 5
5 pictures of Jesus praying with a lesson to work on their video of the faithful for the mass. Recessional Hymn students would Work Sample +
group of people and other people presentations. They should Students will be put into six ‘This Little Light of have learnt all the Rubric
Christians praying together as a group will be have videos of their interviews groups and will each be given a Mine’. (See Lesson 4 hymns for the Techer will use the
pray placed around the room. Students with other people and will specific topic (Pope, world, Resources) liturgy and written students’ video
together as will be in groups and will rotate to begin collating it into a video leaders, sick in the community, Students will be all the prayers of presentations and a
a each example and discuss what is presentation using the school people who have passed away provided time to the Faithful. rubric to assess
community similar about these examples. (They computers. and prayer and choices) complete their video Students will their level of
are praying as a community) Teacher will restate the criteria Students will use this lesson to presentations which rehearse the understanding from
+ Students will go to the church at the for the assessment. reflect on what they have are due in the next liturgy with the this unit.
Prayer is a school and pray together The Lord’s learnt and create a prayer that lesson. hymns, readings
part of Prayer. will be used at the mass. Students will also be and prayers of the
Christian Students will write how they felt Students will share their given their readings to faithful.
life praying as a community and why prayers and create a prayer practice for the Students will
they think we do it on a piece of cube of the prayers of the rehearsal in the next present their video
paper and place it in the jar the faithful. (See Lesson 23 lesson. (See Lesson 24 presentations to
teacher is holding. Resources) Resources) the class as a
Discuss answers in the church. Students will brainstorm reflection of the
State what a liturgy is. words they could use for each unit.
topic in their prayer before To complete the
beginning writing it. lesson students
will fill in the
reflection in their
prayer book about
why we pray as a
community and
how prayer is a
large part of
Christian life. (See
Prayer Book)