Year 1 - Religious education
Christmas: deeper meanings
Jesus: why is he so important to Christians?
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Unit Summary
In this unit pupils will study the centrality of Jesus for most Christians through the story of his birth. Pupils will learn the term incarnation to describe Jesus as God's son. They will see how different Christians portray Jesus through art, and explore how Jesus' birth inspires acts of charity.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explain deeper meanings of the Christmas story for Christians.
Key Notes
- Understanding the deeper meaning of the Christmas story can help better understand Christian worldviews.
- The story of Christmas asserts that Jesus was both a human being and the Son of God. This is called the Incarnation.
- The Bible describes Jesus as the light of the world because he came to bring hope and understanding to human beings.
- Many Christians interpret the story of Jesus' birth to show that God is interested in the poor and marginalised.
Vocabulary To Learn
- Incarnation: Christian belief that God became human in the person of Jesus
- Christmas: a special festival for Christians celebrating the birth of Jesus
- poor: being short of food, money, clothing or a home
- Nativity: the birth stories of Jesus
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Jesus was a special baby born as a king.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Understanding the deeper meaning of the Christmas story can help better understand Christian worldviews. The story of Christmas asserts that Jesus was both a human being and the Son of God. This is called the Incarnation.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'Incarnation'
Christian belief that God became human in the person of Jesus.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Jesus was a special baby born as a king. Correction: For many Christians, Jesus is both God and human and was born in humble circumstances.
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