Year 2 - Religious education
The Lord's Prayer
Prayer: Is it possible to speak to God?
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils will focus on the concept of prayer. They will gain an understanding of diversity in Christian prayer and consider the Lord's Prayer. From this they will examine the importance of prayer in Islam. Finally they will consider humanist responses to prayer
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explain what the Lord's Prayer is and why it is important today.
Key Notes
- The Lord's Prayer is one of the oldest and most widely used prayers in the Christian tradition.
- It comes from the words of Jesus in the gospels and was given to his followers to use.
- The Lord's Prayer covers many important beliefs for Christians.
Vocabulary To Learn
- prayer: the words or thoughts to help someone talk or listen to God
- eternal: something that lasts forever, with no beginning and no end
- Lord's Prayer: a Christian prayer that Jesus taught to his followers
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- There is only one version of the Lord's Prayer.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
The Lord's Prayer is one of the oldest and most widely used prayers in the Christian tradition. It comes from the words of Jesus in the gospels and was given to his followers to use.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'prayer'
the words or thoughts to help someone talk or listen to God.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: There is only one version of the Lord's Prayer. Correction: The Lord's Prayer is said in many different churches, at home and even in some schools. It has many translations from the original language, so can sound very different.
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