Holy Week Easter Sunday Learning Objective To be

Holy Week Easter Sunday

Learning Objective To be able to explain why Easter Sunday is important to Christians. Success Criteria • I can describe what Easter Sunday is. • I can describe what happened on Easter Sunday. • I can explain the importance of Easter Sunday

What Is Easter Sunday? • Easter Sunday is the final festival of Holy Week. • It is a joyful occasion and the most important one in the Christian calendar. • It comes after Good Friday, the day Christians believe Jesus died.

What Happened On Easter Sunday? • Easter Sunday is the day Christians believe Jesus was resurrected. • Complete the activity sheet to find out more details on what happened.

Why Is Jesus’ Resurrection Important? • Jesus’ resurrection is the most important event in Christian history. • It shows Jesus has power over death and therefore must be the Son of God. • This event therefore validated all of Jesus’ teachings and led to the foundation of Christianity.

What Do Christians Do On Easter Sunday? • On Easter Sunday, Christians hold joyful services that celebrate Jesus’ resurrection and the possibility of new life. • The tradition of giving Easter eggs also has a Christian origin. Christians began using eggs as part of the Easter celebrations as a way of showing we will have a new life in Jesus Christ. Orthodox Christians still paint eggs as part of their preparations for Easter.

Learning Objective To be able to explain why Easter Sunday is important to Christians. Success Criteria • I can describe what Easter Sunday is. • I can describe what happened on Easter Sunday. • I can explain the importance of Easter Sunday Have you achieved today’s aims?