SCHOOL OF EDUCATION

RE LESSON PLAN
Pre-Primary/ Primary

LESSON ORGANISATION

Unit of work: Water for Life Salvation topic: Bible Human person Topic: Christian
salvation

Year Level: Students’ Prior Knowledge: (include faith

Key Understanding: situations/previous lessons/Units)
B THE PROMISE OF CHRISTIAN SALVATION This is the second lesson in this unit of work, , in
previous years students have explored a similar unit
of work looking at
- Wondering at the creator of truth
- Christian response
Learning Point(s): - The promise of Christian salvation
B1 Jesus showed that he was special In the previous lesson students looked at what made
human life special and how God created humans to
be special.
Spiritual and Religious Capabilities (that may potentially be covered in the lesson)
Prudence Justice Fortitude Temperance Faith Hope Charity
eg Right eg Right eg Inner eg eg Prayer eg eg Service
choices relationships strength Moderation Reconciliation
General Capabilities (that may potentially be covered in the lesson)
Literacy Numeracy ICT Critical and Ethical Personal and Intercultural
competence creative behaviour Social understandin
thinking competence g

Cross-curriculum priorities (may be addressed in the lesson)

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Asia and Australia’s engagement Sustainability
Islander histories and cultures with Asia
Lesson Objectives (i.e. anticipated outcomes of this lesson, in point form beginning with an action verb)
As a result of this lesson, students will be able to:
 Verbally tell the teacher at least one idea of what made Jesus special
 Contribute a minimum of 2 ideas to a class brainstorm about what made Jesus special after reading bible
verses
 Create an outfit for Jesus that shows at least one feature of Jesus being special

Teacher’s Prior Preparation/Organisation: Provision for students at educational risk:

(include Teacher Witness)
- Have materials for craft ready
- Have Godly play kit and script ready
- Have my own ideas about what makes Jesus
special and create my own outfit to show the
class.
• John has ADHD so it is important to ensure
he stays on task and has minimal
distractions.
• Torin, Caleb, Armani, Finn, Reed, Emma and
Ace, will struggle especially with reading
problems due to learning difficulties group
students together on the matt or at a row of
tables to work with the teacher while the
others do the individual task.
• Dylan, Lewis and Nathan need to be
separated on the matt to ensure there is no
behaviour management issues
LESSON DELIVERY attach worksheets, examples, marking keys, etc. as relevant
Resources/References
Time Motivation and Introduction:
Godly play kits
10min 1. Start lesson with a godly play of how Jesus was born.
s 2. Have a short discussion about why Jesus was special and what
made Jesus different to others

Lesson Steps (Lesson content, structure, strategies & Key Questions):

20-
1. Read Luke 1:31, 35 and Matthew 1:20-25 as a class.
25min
2. Discuss with students how these two stories show that Jesus is
s
special?
3. Make a brainstorm on board with ideas that students come up
with about why and how these stories depict Jesus as special.
Explain that Jesus was made in the image and likeness of God.
Explain that Mary is the mother of Jesus
how did these two stories make Jesus special?
Pose wonder question:
I wonder why Mary was chosen as the mother of Jesus?
I wonder why Jesus was chosen to be the son of God?
4. Put students into small groups to complete activity
5. Explain activity to students:
The students activity today will be to create an outfit for Jesus
Materials
that helps to display everything that makes him special they are
first going to draw a sketch of the outfit and then they are going
to create a doll sized version of the outfit using materials such
as felt and fabric

Students may need more than one lesson to complete the doll
sized creation of their outfit.

Lesson Closure:(Review lesson objectives with students)

10
mins Students will write a prayer that is about Jesus being special and before
lunch students will say the prayer.

Transition: (What needs to happen prior to the next lesson?)

Students to be lined up at the door ready for lunch

5 mins Students must give one idea of how Jesus was special in order to leave
for lunch

Assessment: (Were the lesson objectives met? How will they be

assessed?)
Assessment for this lesson will be anecdotal evidence(short written notes
during class discussions)