Year 10 - Religious education
Christian celebrations: Advent and Christmas
Living the Christian life
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Unit Summary
In this unit pupils will study some of the key practices associated with Christianity such as worship, sacraments and pilgrimage. They will compare and contrast differences in practices before moving on to look at the practical work of the Church in society.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explain the significance of Advent and Christmas for Christians.
Key Notes
- Many Christian Churches follow the liturgical cycle as a way of organising the year into seasons.
- The liturgical cycle identifies important festivals; a festival is a day or period of celebration.
- Advent is a four week period of preparation before the birth of Jesus.
- Christmas is a Christian festival celebrating the birth of Jesus; most Christians celebrate this on the 25th December.
- Many Christians celebrate Christmas by attending church services, singing carols, and exchanging gifts.
Vocabulary To Learn
- Advent: a season observed in many Christian churches as a time of expectant waiting and preparation for the celebration of the birth of Jesus
- Christmas: a Christian festival celebrating the birth of Jesus
- festival: a day or period of celebration, typically for religious reasons
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- All Christians celebrate Christmas on the 25th of December.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Many Christian Churches follow the liturgical cycle as a way of organising the year into seasons. The liturgical cycle identifies important festivals; a festival is a day or period of celebration.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'Advent'
a season observed in many Christian churches as a time of expectant waiting and preparation for the celebration of the birth of Jesus.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: All Christians celebrate Christmas on the 25th of December. Correction: Some Christians, for example Eastern Orthodox Christians, celebrate Christmas on the 7th of January.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Baptism and the Eucharist Study Guide
- Christian celebrations: Holy Week and Easter Study Guide
- Christian worship Study Guide
- Pilgrimage: Jerusalem and Iona Study Guide
- Pilgrimage: Walsingham and Taize Study Guide
- Sacraments in Christian life Study Guide
- The Church in the worldwide community Study Guide
- The future of the Christian Church Study Guide
- The local church and community Study Guide
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