Year 3 - Religious education
The changing nature of Christmas in the UK
Festivals: How do ancient stories influence modern celebrations?
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Unit Summary
In this unit pupils investigate two festivals: Diwali and Christmas. They make links between the concept of dharma and the celebrations at Diwali. They investigate how Diwali is changing in recent times. In addition, they analyse how Christmas has changed in its meaning in the UK today.
Lesson Summary
To understand how celebrating Christmas in the UK has changed over time.
Key Notes
- Social scientists are people who study how worldviews are lived today.
- Christmas is celebrated in a variety of different ways in the UK. Often families have developed their own traditions.
- Some people mark Christmas by attending churches and services as one of the only times they attend church.
- Ancient traditions still influence what Christians do when celebrating the birth of Jesus.
Vocabulary To Learn
- traditions: special things people do again and again, like decorating a tree at Christmas
- nativity: the birth stories of Jesus
- celebrations: to do something special to remember or enjoy an important event
- carols: songs sang at Christmas to celebrate and remember the birth of Jesus
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- All UK Christmas traditions are linked to the nativity.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Social scientists are people who study how worldviews are lived today. Christmas is celebrated in a variety of different ways in the UK. Often families have developed their own traditions.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'traditions'
special things people do again and again, like decorating a tree at Christmas.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: All UK Christmas traditions are linked to the nativity. Correction: There are many traditions associated with Christmas that come from outside of the nativity story, for example having a Christmas tree, santa and spending family time together.
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