The aim of this unit is to introduce the children to the specific events of Holy Week that lead up to Easter.
Programme of Study to include:
The main events of Holy Week – Palm Sunday, the Cleansing of the Temple, The Last Supper, praying in the Garden of Gethsemane, the Crucifixion and the Resurrection.
The key questions
The feelings evoked by the events
Key Vocabulary: Easter, Holy Week, Palm Sunday, Temple, Jerusalem, Last Supper, Gethsemane, Good Friday,
Crucifixion, Tomb, resurrection and Jesus
Key Experiences:
The story bag of objects relating to each event
Considering the key questions
Key Questions
Which part of the story do you like best? Why?
Which part of the story is the most important? Why?
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