Year 1 - Religious education
Belonging to a church
Places of worship: what makes them sacred?
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Unit Summary
In this unit pupils build on their understanding of belonging to investigate similarities and differences between churches, synagogues and mosques. They will explore how their is diversity within religious buildings as well as between worldviews.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to describe how some Christians might belong to a church.
Key Notes
- A place of worship is somewhere sacred to a believer.
- A church is a sacred place for Christians.
- Christians might show belonging to a church by singing, praying and spending time with other Christians.
Vocabulary To Learn
- worship: showing respect, devotion or love for something or someone
- sacred: holy and deserving respect, devoted to God
- belong: to be accepted or part of a particular group
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- There is only one type of place of worship.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
A place of worship is somewhere sacred to a believer. A church is a sacred place for Christians.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'worship'
showing respect, devotion or love for something or someone.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: There is only one type of place of worship. Correction: There are many types of places of worship for many religions.
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