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Year 3 - Religious education

Christian rites of passage : confirmation and believer's baptism

Rites of passage: How do communities mark growing up?

Unit Summary

In this unit pupils will study the concept of rites of passage - focussing on coming of age rituals undertaken by some Christians, Hindus and Jews. They will make see how these ancient rituals have adapted and may have different interpretations.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to explain why rites of passage are important to different Christians.

Key Notes

  • Some Christians have a ceremony of confirmation to make the promises themselves to live as a Christian.
  • Many Roman Catholic children have a ceremony to mark their first communion. This is a big event for the whole family.
  • Some Christians baptise older children and adults who choose to commit to the faith themselves.
  • We can better understand different Christian attitudes to baptism and confirmation by talking to different Christians.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • faith: belief that is not based on proof
  • confirmation: a ceremony where a person chooses to confirm their Christian faith and make promises to live as a Christian
  • believer's baptism: a baptism ceremony for older children or adults who choose to be baptised as an outward sign of following Jesus
  • commitment: a promise or decision to stick to something, like staying faithful to Christian beliefs

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Christians all celebrate the same ceremony to mark adulthood.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain the lesson in two key points.

Some Christians have a ceremony of confirmation to make the promises themselves to live as a Christian. Many Roman Catholic children have a ceremony to mark their first communion. This is a big event for the whole family.

2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'faith'

belief that is not based on proof.

3. Correct this common mistake.

Mistake: Christians all celebrate the same ceremony to mark adulthood. Correction: There are a variety of ceremonies different Christians might experience.

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