LESSON PLAN

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION

LESSON ORGANISATION
Year Level: 6D
Time: 11:45am-12:35pm and 9:45am-10:45am
Date: 21/06/16 and 24/06/16
Learning Area: Christian Studies
Strand/Topic from the Australian Curriculum
Key Idea 3: Christians pray, worship and celebrate the
sacraments.
Outcome 3.3: Students investigate and describe the
purposes and significances of worship and sacraments in
the Lutheran Church.

Students Prior Knowledge:

Baptism What is Baptism, purpose, baptismal
traditions/ceremonies in different religions
Prayer What it is, purpose, what people pray for,
types of prayer, The Lords Prayer
Roles ad functions of the Church such as worship,
community, faith, family and freedom.
The Medieval Church
The Spanish Inquisition
Constantine, including who he was and the
influence he had on the Christian Church.
Rituals, routines, Traditions and worship
procedures.
Church buildings and the Traditional Church

General Capabilities (that may potentially be covered in the lesson)

Literacy
Numeracy
ICT
Critical and
Ethical
competence
creative
behaviour
thinking
Cross-curriculum priorities (may be addressed in the lesson)
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
histories and cultures (N)

Personal and
Social
competence

Asia and Australias engagement with Asia

(N)

Intercultural
understanding

Sustainability (N)

Proficiencies:(Mathematics only)
Lesson Objectives (i.e. anticipated outcomes of this lesson, in point form beginning with an action verb)
As a result of this lesson, students will be able to:
Repeat learned information from last weeks Baptism lesson such as what is Baptism, purpose of Baptism,
Baptism across religions.
Explain information relating to topic of Holy Communion through completion of Holy Communion Work
Sheet (Appendix 1)
Draw an illustration of Bible verse Matthew 26:26-28.
Teachers Prior Preparation/Organisation:
Observation of prior Christian Studies lessons
Liaise with Mentor approximately 2 days before
scheduled lesson to allow for editing and improvement
of lesson plan if necessary.
Holy Communion Work Sheet (Appendix 1) has been
created and copied to allow for one for each student: 23
Teacher has created and printed Holy Communion
Work Sheet ANSWERS (Appendix 2) YouTube video
First Eucharist / Communion - Flame of Faith (3:20) is

Provision for students at educational risk:

Students with learning difficulties (including but not
limited to dyslexia, dyspraxia, low level
concentration, and/or low level cognitive ability) will
benefit from both linguistic and visual aids such as
written work on interactive whiteboard, YouTube
videos, reading from and listening to the Bible as
well as completing written work in student work
books.
Students who are gifted and/or talented will benefit
from linguistic activities and class discussion.

loaded and ready to be projected onto whiteboard..

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yl82QemP0Cs
Website BibleGateway is loaded onto interactive
whiteboard projecting Bible verse: Matthew 26:26-28
Link: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?
search=Matthew+26%3A26-28

Students will have opportunities to contribute

knowledge and personal experiences of topic.
Students with CAPD, ESL or vision impairments will
have the option of viewing YouTube videos with
subtitles.
Students will have option to use their IT device
(iPad) to type answers if writing proves difficult.

LESSON EVALUATION (to be completed AFTER the lesson)

Assessment of Lesson Objective and Suggestions for Improvement:
Objective 1: Met or Not Met

Objective 2: Met or Not Met

Objective 3: Met or Not Met

Teacher self-reflection and self-evaluation:

[OFFICIAL USE ONLY] Comments by classroom teacher, HOPP, supervisor:

***See lesson feedback form***


LESSON DELIVERY (attach worksheets, examples, marking key, etc, as relevant)
Motivation and Introduction:

Resources/References

Students transition from PC

Good morning 6D
One student to hand out Christian Studies Books.

Christian Studies
books

Interactive
Whiteboard

YouTube
https://www.youtube
.com/watch?v=
yl82QemP0Cs

Appendix 1

Appendix 2

Lesson Steps
Teacher to facilitate prior knowledge discussion: Baptism What is Baptism,
purpose, baptismal traditions/ceremonies in different religions etc.
Teacher to use interactive whiteboard to create brainstorm: Important celebrations
and meals:
Discussion:
Birthdays Birthday Cake, party food
Christmas Turkey
Weddings Wedding cake
Australia Day BBQ, soft drink
Students watch YouTube video First Eucharist / Communion - Flame of Faith (3:20)
and answer questions:
(See link to right )

Teacher to hand out Holy Communion Work Sheet (Appendix 1)

Students to glue work sheets into Christian Studies books.
Read Matthew 26:26-28 from the Bible as a class. What is it describing?
Students to google Matthew 26:26-28 and read as a class.
Discussion: What is it describing?
Take and eat; this is my body.
Drink from it, all of you.
This is my blood of the Covenant
For the forgiveness of sins
Draw a picture to show what is happening in Matthew 26:26-28:
Students to illustrate picture of Bible verse in given box.
How do other Christian faiths celebrate Holy Communion?
Teacher to give brief explanation of Holy Communion in different faiths.
See Holy Communion Work Sheet ANSWERS (Appendix 2)


**Students to copy information into work sheet**

Lesson Closure and Transition:

One student to collect Christian Studies Books to pack away.
Teacher dismisses students and students return to classroom.

Assessment: (Were the lesson objectives met? How will these be judged?)
Objective 1:
Repeat learned information from last weeks Baptism lesson such as what is
Baptism, purpose of Baptism, Baptism across religions.
To meet objective, students will participate in prior knowledge discussion relaying
information on topic of Baptism (including What is Baptism, purpose, baptismal
traditions/ceremonies in different religions). Objective to be judged through verbal
assessment during class discussion.
Objective 2:
Explain information relating to topic of Holy Communion through completion of
Holy Communion Work Sheet (Appendix 1)
To meet objective, students will complete Holy Communion Work Sheet (Appendix
1) attempting all questions to the best of their ability. Objective to be judged through
collection of Christian Studies books and checking of work sheet.
Objective 3:
Draw an illustration of Bible verse Matthew 26:26-28.
To meet objective, students will complete Question 2 (Draw a picture to show what is
happening in Matthew 26:26-28) in their Holy Communion Work Sheet (Appendix
1). Objective to be judged through collection of Christian Studies books and checking
of work sheet.