Lesson Plan Number: 1

Subject: Religious Education Topic: The Person and Preaching

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Year Group: 1st year (1of Jesus

12.25

No. of Students:20 Date: 20th January 2016

Time:
Length of
Lesson: 35 minutes
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1.
KEY CONCEPT(S):
What Key Concept(s) (ideas) will I teach in this lesson?

Kingdom of God
How we create a Kingdom of God

(The number of appropriate Key Concepts will vary depending on the lesson you intend on teaching)

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2.
LESSON AIM(S):
What am I going to teach?
In this lesson I aim to examine what is meant by the term the "Kingdom of God" and to explore how we can
create a Kingdom of God.
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3.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
At the end of this lesson, students should be able to.
Demonstrate an understanding of the term Kingdom of God
Explain how we can create a Kingdom of God in today's society
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4.
ASSESSMENT/EVIDENCE OF STUDENT LEARNING:
How will I know that the learning outcomes are being achieved?
1. Key concept one will be assessed by: conducting a brainstorm to identify what previous knowledge
they have already
2. Key concept two will be assessed by: students identifying times in their lives when they
demonstrated the Kingdom of God
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5.
PRIOR KNOWLEDGE:
What prior knowledge do students have about this topic?
Students might have a limited knowledge of this subject as it would not have been covered in a lot of depth in
primary school. However, for those students whom are mass goers they might have heard of various terms and
stories such as the Kingdom of God and the parable stories. If religion is practiced in the home environment,
students will gain an informal knowledge of the topics being studied.

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TEACHER ACTIVITIES:
What activities will I use to facilitate the teaching of EACH Key Concept? How much time for each activity?

7.

STUDENT ACTIVITIES:
What activities will the students be engaged in to understand EACH Key Concept? How much time for each
activity?

8.

QUESTIONS:
Please list lower and higher order questions that are linked to each Key Concepts. (A minimum of six
questions specifically related to the key concepts, identifying higher/lower order with HO/LO)
1. Key
6. Teacher Activity
7. Student Activity
8. Questions
Concept(s)
Teaching
Take a roll call
Answer roll call
What would your perfect world
Key
be like? And why? HO
Concept 1 Allow students imagine for a Students write in their copies what
moment what their perfect
their ideal world would be like and Has anyone heard of the term the
world would be like, to use
the reasons as to why this world is
"Kingdom of God" before? LO
for a comparison to the
so important to them.
kingdom of god.
Can anybody explain what that
term Kingdom of God means?
Facilitate a brainstorm on the Students actively participate in the
HO
The
term the "Kingdom of God"
brainstorm
Kingdom
Where do we learn about the
of God
Ask both higher and lower
Answer questions to contribute to
Kingdom of God? HO
order questions to probe
the brainstorm
answers for the brainstorm
Who are the people within the
Kingdom? HO
Ask students to try and from
Attempt to formulate their own
a definition from the words
definition from the words produced What is the purpose of those
produced from the brainstorm from the brainstorm
people? HO
activity
(15
Do you think that you are also
minutes)
part of the Kingdom of God? LO

Teaching
Key
Concept 2
(etc.)

Ask a student to read the

definition of the Kingdom of
God from the textbook page
52
Continue by reading the
Parable of the Workers in the
Vineyard

How we
create a
Kingdom
of God

Ask questions following the

passage that was read
Ask students to write three
ways in which they create a
kingdom of God in their
everyday lives

One student reads from the book as

the others listen
Another student read, others pay
attention

Following the brainstorm, can

you form a definition of the term
" Kingdom of God"? HO
Do you think Jesus was fair in
paying everyone equally even
though some people worked
longer than others? Why? HO

Answer questions

How would you feel if you were

a person that had worked the
long hours? HO

Complete the assigned activity in

their copybooks

Have you ever come across a

similar situation in your own
lives? HO

Students answer if asked, others

listen to the answers

Write down three ways in which

you help to create a Kingdom of
God in your everyday lives. HO

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minutes)

Ask different individuals for

their answers

Participate in discussion

Encourage a discussion from

the answers

Make note of the homework

Assign homework task

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9.
DIFFERENTIATION:
How will I differentiate the content knowledge of this lesson so as to include all learners in a mixed
ability class?
Include both lower and higher order questions, facilitates all students to form their own understanding in different
ways. I also will use different forms of methodologies to suit different students, for example reading, brainstorms.
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10.
RESOURCES:
What materials/resources will I need/use?

A Question of Faith, Lori Whelan and Niamh McDermot

Whiteboard
Whiteboard markers
Duster
Junior Certificate Religious Education Syllabus
Junior Certificate Religious Education Teachers Guidelines
Handout

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11.
LITERACY & NUMERACY:
What are the essential aspects of literacy/numeracy in this lesson?
In this lesson, students will come across new terms such as the Kingdom of God and denarius. By conducting
a brainstorm at the beginning of the lesson, this will allow students to see what they already know about the
topic. Also by allowing them to generate their own definition following the brainstorm will enhance learning
as they are learning from language that they can understand. Also in this lesson I have incorporated a reading
element. I will provide assistance should someone get stuck on a word or do not understand the meaning of
something.
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12.
SELF EVALUATION:
Were the Learning Outcomes achieved? Why /why not? How do I know they were/were not achieved?

What have I learned about my own practice from this lesson?

What will I do differently in my next class?