Year 2 - Religious education
Harvest festival in UK
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 some Christians in the UK celebrate harvest festival.
Key Notes
- Harvest is the gathering in of crops at the end of the growing season.
- Harvest festival celebrates this season through thanksgiving events in church. Special songs and prayers may be used.
- Many churches use harvest festival to collect and distribute food and money to those in need locally and overseas.
- Christians may also focus on caring for the earth.
Vocabulary To Learn
- harvest: gathering in crops that are ripe and ready
- thanksgiving: showing gratitude
- stewardship: looking after something carefully
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Harvest is only about collecting food.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Harvest is the gathering in of crops at the end of the growing season. Harvest festival celebrates this season through thanksgiving events in church. Special songs and prayers may be used.
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 only about collecting food. Correction: It is about celebrating creation, giving thanks and sharing the benefits.
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