Lesson 1 Remembering Extracts from the With the children, learn the first four of eight events from film ‘The life (see Resources for where to find these stories): Understanding Prince of are still a Moses’ Egypt’ 1) being put in the basket and found by Pharaoh’s daughter, Analysing good way to introduce the Explain 2) killing of the taskmaster, 3) fleeing Egypt, 4) the burning story of Moses and the connections bush. between the Exodus Can the children: Focus on the burning bush. What are feelings Moses’ story of Moses Recall, in order, events in the about going back to Egypt? Why do you think this is? and the Refer also to ‘Stories story? Children to think of adjectives to describe feelings Moses’ concepts of about RE Today God’- throughout the story of the burning bush and create emotion Discuss how Moses and freedom and graphs. Pharaoh might have been salvation, using Recap their learning about the People of God- Explain that feeling at this time and why? theological Moses and the children of Israel were part of the People of Begin to consider how they terms. God. Read Exodus 3:6- this shows their link to God and Abraham. might have felt in these situations and what they might Continue learning the eight events in looking Moses’ life by have done? at event number 5), the ten plagues. Ask children to put themselves in the positions of Moses and Pharaoh after the eighth plague (locusts) and create a for ‘conscience alley’ each of these men. conscience alley: Children on one side give reasons Moses’ for Moses to continue following and attempting to God’s will get the slaves released; the other side state reasons why Moses should give up. Children on one side give Pharaoh’s conscience alley: reasons why Pharaoh should keep the Hebrews as slaves, the other side give reasons why Pharaoh should grant their freedom. Learn the last three of the events from life: 6) leading Moses’ children of Israel out of Egypt, 7) crossing the Red/Reed Sea, 8) the covenant on Mount Sinai.- Keep the 8 stages up on display for further use Give pupils tasks to consolidate their knowledge of the story; for example, ‘quick draw’: spending 30 seconds drawing each of the eight events (four minutes in total) or verbally summarising each event in ten seconds. Lesson 2 Help pupils to identify some main themes in the story of Understanding Resource Sheet 1
Lesson 1 Explain connections between the story of Moses and the concepts of freedom and salvation, using theological terms. With the children, learn the first four of eight events from Moses’ life (see Resources for where to find these stories): 1) being put in the basket and found by Pharaoh’s daughter, 2) killing of the taskmaster, 3) fleeing Egypt, 4) the burning bush. Focus on the burning bush. What are Moses’ feelings about going back to Egypt? Why do you think this is? Children to think of adjectives to describe Moses’ feelings throughout the story of the burning bush and create emotion graphs. Recap their learning about the People of God- Explain that Moses and the children of Israel were part of the People of God. Read Exodus 3:6- this shows their link to God and Abraham. Continue learning the eight events in Moses’ life by looking at event number 5), the ten plagues. Ask children to put themselves in the positions of Moses and Pharaoh after the eighth plague (locusts) and create a ‘conscience alley’ for each of these men. Moses’ conscience alley: Children on one side give reasons for Moses to continue following God’s will and attempting to get the slaves released; the other side state reasons why Moses should give up. Pharaoh’s conscience alley: Children on one side give reasons why Pharaoh should keep the Hebrews as slaves, the other side give reasons why Pharaoh should grant their freedom. Learn the last three of the events from Moses’ life: 6) leading children of Israel out of Egypt, 7) crossing the Red/Reed Sea, 8) the covenant on Mount Sinai.- Keep the 8 stages up on display for further use Give pupils tasks to consolidate their knowledge of the story; for example, ‘quick draw’: spending 30 seconds drawing each of the eight events (four minutes in total) or verbally summarising each event in ten seconds. Remembering Understanding Analysing Can the children: Recall, in order, events in the story? Discuss how Moses and Pharaoh might have been feeling at this time and why? Begin to consider how they might have felt in these situations and what they might have done? Extracts from the film ‘The Prince of Egypt’ are still a good way to introduce the story of Moses and the Exodus Refer also to ‘Stories about God’- RE Today Lesson 2 Help pupils to identify some main themes in the story of Understanding Resource Sheet 1
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