Year 2 - Religious education
Harvest festival around the world
Festivals: How do they celebrate the natural world?
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Unit Summary
In this unit pupils will investigate how Christians and Jews celebrate the natural world. They will examine case studies that to understand that there may be similarities and differences around the world. They will examine the concept of stewardship in Christianity and Jewish idea of tikkun olam.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explain how Christians around the world celebrate harvest.
Key Notes
- Harvest is celebrated by Christians across the world.
- There are different harvests across the world which Christians celebrate.
- There is a variety of customs in different countries.
Vocabulary To Learn
- harvest: gathering in crops that are ripe and ready
- gratitude: being thankful
- community: people living in the same place or sharing a common interest
- wreath: an arrangement of flowers, leaves or stems in a circular shape
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Harvest is an English custom.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Harvest is celebrated by Christians across the world. There are different harvests across the world which Christians celebrate.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'harvest'
gathering in crops that are ripe and ready.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Harvest is an English custom. Correction: It is celebrated by Christians in many different countries and in many different ways.
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