Christianity Knowledge Organiser Y 56 BIG Idea Has

Christianity Knowledge Organiser Y 5/6 BIG Idea : Has Christmas become more of a cultural tradition rather than a religious celebration? RE Skills to develop: I can explore and describe a range of beliefs, symbols and actions so that I can understand different ways of life and ways of expressing meaning. I can make connections between different stories / sayings and what they teach followers of different religions / worldviews. Key Stories Our Enquiry Steps: How can Christmas cards be sorted? Are there different interpretations of The Christmas Story? What does Christmas mean to you and to Christians? Do you agree that the true meaning of Christmas is lost? Why is Jesus portrayed in different ways? Key Artefacts and Symbols Torah The Trinity knot Ner tamid Key Vocabulary Definition Symbolism The use of symbols to represent ideas Secular Not connected with religious or spiritual matters. Religious Belonging or relating to an order or other group of people who are united by their practice of religion Magi (Three) Wise Men or (Three) Wise King The Holy Trinity God is one God but three different persons: The Father, Son and Holy Spirit Incarnation To become flesh. Denomination A recognised branch of the Christian church Tradition The passing on of ways of thinking, acting and/or believing. Commercialism A focus on making money. Vulnerable Those who are in need of additional support, care or protection because of their age or a disability, or due to a risk of harm. St Matthew One of the twelve apostles of Jesus. St Matthew wrote the first book in the New Testament of the Bible St Luke One of the twelve apostles of Jesus. St Luke wrote third book in the New Testament of the Bible Synagogue The Magi Our End Points: Emerging: . I can interpret a scene from a painting and I can describe how a Christian Christmas card shows the true meaning of Christmas. Expected: I can identify which Gospel each part of The Christmas Story comes from and evaluate the importance of the details to Christians. I can use key words to take part in a class debate on whether the true meaning of Christmas is lost. Exceeding: I can interpret a piece of modern art and look at the impact of the different versions of The Christmas Story.