SCHOOL OF EDUCATION

RE LESSON PLAN
Pre-Primary/
Primary

LESSON ORGANISATION
Unit of work: Salvation topic: Guided Through Human person Topic:
Prayer Prayer Human Consciousness
Year Level: 6 Students’ Prior Knowledge: (include faith
situations/previous lessons/Units)
Key Understanding:
 Prayer is a powerful way to ask for God’s
The Promise of Christian Salvation
help
B2 - Jesus gave his followers prayer to help them do  Prayer is a way to communicate with God
good  Prayer strengthens our relationship with God
and with one another
 Prayer has been given to us by God
Learning Point(s):  Praying for others is a very special way to
show our love for God’s creation and how we
B2.1 - Interprets how the world would be different if can fulfil God’s word ‘Love one another as I
everyone prayed and was helped by Jesus to do have loved you’.
good.

Spiritual and Religious Capabilities (that may potentially be covered in the lesson)
Prudence Justice Fortitude Temperance Faith Hope Charity
Right choices Right Inner strength eg Moderation Prayer eg Reconciliation eg Service
relationships
To search To yearn and To search for
beyond and To regret and become good God and become
become wise become forgiving mystified by God

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

Literacy Numeracy ICT Critical and Ethical Personal and Intercultural
competence creative behaviour Social understanding
thinking competence

Cross-curriculum priorities (may be addressed in the lesson)

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Asia and Australia’s engagement with Sustainability
histories and cultures Asia
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:

 Write a prayer for a Yr 4 student containing 2 or more intentions

 Create a Prayer Card that contains 2 images of Catholic symbology ie: Cross, Dove, Chalice, Eucharist

Teacher’s Prior Preparation/Organisation: Provision for students at educational risk:

(include Teacher Witness) Choose One from:

 Cardboard for card Student with learning difficulty (disgraphia) will have
 Prayer template access to Talk to Text software. Student will be able
 Symbol print outs to decorate cards print off text and glue it into the card.
 Sticky notes
Student with ADHD will have a set of sticky notes
prepared prior to the lesson listing the steps of
completing the card. Student will work from a prayer
template provided by the teacher.
LESSON DELIVERY attach worksheets, examples, marking keys, etc. as relevant
Resources/References
Time
Align these with the segment
11.00 Motivation and Introduction: where they will be introduced.
Year 4 students are preparing to receive the Sacrament of the Eucharist.
As a loving gift, the Yr 6 class will be writing a prayer for the Yr 4 class to
help them in their preparation to receive Jesus in their heart for the first
time.
 Students form a circle on the mat
 Light Prayer candle
 Students wishing to pray for the intention of another may share
their intention if they wish
 Commence with the Lord’s Prayer

11.05 Lesson Steps (Lesson content, structure, strategies & Key Questions):

Generate class discussion >

 ‘Why do you think prayer is important?’
 ‘How do you think prayer helps us?’
 ‘Who receives our prayers?’ ‘How do you know your prayer has
been received?’
 ‘How do you think the Yr 4 students will feel when they receive
your prayer?’

 A basket containing all of the names of the Yr 4’s is passed

around.

 Each student draws out a name and writes a prayer for that
person.

 Students are given a few minutes of silent reflection to remember

their experience of receiving the Eucharist for the first time.

 Students are asked to think about some of the things that made
them feel nervous, scared, happy and excited about receiving
their first Eucharist.

 Write these student offerings on the white board.

 Write a prayer opener as a guide on the board – a hard copy is

available for students who may require one.

Dear ___________

As you prepare to receive the Holy

Sacrament of the Eucharist I pray that you
*
*
*
May Jesus continue to guide you and be
the heavenly light you share with
everyone you meet.

In Jesus’ name I pray.

Amen
  Students who feel confident to write their own prayer may do so!

 Drafts are written first. Once draft prayers are checked and
edited, students can begin to create their prayer card.

 Students are encouraged to use Catholic symbols in the design

of the card.

 Templates are available for students who wish to use them.

11.35 Lesson Closure:(Review lesson objectives with students)

 Students are asked to stop where they are. Time will be available
to finish the cards during the week.

 How did you feel about writing a prayer?

 Would anyone like to share the prayer they have written?
 Has writing this prayer helped you to feel closer to God?
 Does praying for others feel different to reciting prayers given to
us by God? How?
 Do you think it is important to do both?
 In what ways do you think the world would be different if
everyone prayed as Jesus would like us to? (Write student
responses down and add to class Wonder Wall called ‘The
Power of Prayer’) – relates to B2.1

11.45 Transition: (What needs to happen prior to the next lesson?)

 Prayer cards are collected by one student

 Desks are cleaned
 Students wait for further instruction from teacher

Assessment: (Were the lesson objectives met? How will they be

assessed?)

Students will be marked against a rubric containing the lesson objectives

using the following marking key (Individual written comments required.)

Achieved
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