SCHOOL OF EDUCATION

RE LESSON PLAN
Pre-Primary/
Primary

LESSON ORGANISATION

Unit of work: Loving Like Jesus Salvation topic: Baptism Human person Topic: Jesus
expressed love and goodness
through his body always
Year Level: 6 Students’ Prior Knowledge: (include faith
situations/previous lessons/Units)
This is the introductory lesson for this RE Unit.
Key Understanding: B1 the promise of Christian
- Students have experience with bible
Salvation
readings and godly play
- Been previously taught about the power
of God to allow Jesus to perform
Learning Point(s): miracles and healings
-
B1.1 Jesus expressed love and goodness through his
body always

Spiritual and Religious Capabilities (that may potentially be covered in the lesson)
Prudence Justice Fortitude Temperance Faith Hope Charity
eg Right choices eg Right eg Inner strength eg Moderation eg Prayer eg Reconciliation eg Service
relationships
Bible searching
General Capabilities (that may potentially be covered in the lesson)
Literacy Numeracy ICT Critical and Ethical Personal and Intercultural
competence creative behaviour Social understanding
Wonder cards 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: (Using wonder cards)
 Explain how Jesus used his body in scripture Matthew 14:13-21 to show love and goodness
 Describe another example where Jesus shows love and goodness in the bible.

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

(include Teacher Witness)
Enabling prompts (Sensory impairment):
- Prepare questions to ask the students during the Indi, blind out of left eye, sensitive to colours
lesson – e.g questions to begin the lesson: - Need to stand on right side when talking to
“What are some of the things he does that - Needs to sit up front on the mat
displays his love and goodness?” - Enlarge wonder card to A3 sheet
- Make sure the whiteboard is clear of any writing - Print wonder card in black & white
- Make sure the whiteboard pen works well and will
not run out during the lesson
- Faction tokens Enabling prompts (Intellectual disability):
- 25 copies of wonder cards Josh, Autism
- Teachers Bible - Need to sit on a chair when other students
- 25 student bibles are on the mat
- Prepared images and videos - Requires constant prompting and guidance
- Godly play kit Matthew 14:13-21 when it comes to individual work
LESSON DELIVERY attach worksheets, examples, marking keys, etc. as relevant
Resources/References
Time Motivation and Introduction:
Align these with the segment
10am MOTIVATION where they will be introduced.
1. The students are sitting on the mat in front of the projector. The Projector
teacher displays a variety of images and videos of Jesus Christ Images & videos
(see appendix 1).
Teacher asks: “Looking at these videos and images of Jesus in action,
what are some of the things he does that displays his love and
goodness?”
Answer: Performing miracles, loving all (tax collectors, poor, sick), healed
and engaged with the sick and poor
Extension answer: Jesus used his body to display his love and inner
goodness directed towards all.

The teacher reminds students they will be handing out faction tokens for
correct behaviour.

10:05 INTRODUCTION
“Today we will be looking at the scripture reference of Matthew 14:13-21.
This tells the story of Jesus blessing the bread, which he then gave to his
disciples with his hands as he multiplied five loaves and two fish to feed
more than five thousand people.”

“Does anyone know this story and want to explain it to the class?”
10:10 Lesson Steps (Lesson content, structure, strategies & Key Questions):
CONTENT
“Throughout Jesus’ life, death and resurrection he displayed acts of love
towards God’s people. Examples of these actions are:

. freed people from sin and the influence of the evil one 


. brought people to share in God’s own divine life 


. revealed God’s love and closeness 


. modelled how to live in a truly human way in response to that love.”

The teacher asks the students to sit on the carpet with their own student
bibles and search through gospels Matthew, Mark and Luke to find
examples of Jesus using his body to show love and goodness. (Faith)
Students bibles
The teacher asks students to shares examples from their bibles.
10:20
ACTIVITY

2. Students remain sitting on the mat and the presents the Godly
play for the script Matthew 14:13-21. Godly play kit
10:30 3. Alternatively, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6rj9cAJrWE

Lesson Closure:(Review lesson objectives with students)

25x wonder cards
Students return to their desks and complete their wonder card (see
10:40
appendix 2) reflecting on the Godly play script. (Literacy)

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

Have the councillors to collect the wonder cards and place them on the
teacher’s desk. Students return to their desk and stand behind their chair
for further instructions.

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

assessed?)

Checklist reflects the year six students of the 6a class.

STUDENTS OBJECTIVE OBJECTIVE COMMENT

NAME 1: Explain 2: Describe
how Jesus another
used his example
body in where Jesus
scripture shows love
14:13-21 and
to show goodness in
love and the bible.
goodness

JASPER

BEN

JACK

DECLAN

JAMES

JAMIE R

JARRAH

SETH

JAKE S
 ELANOR

LACHLAN
J

SAM F

NIC C

TIRIK

27 students

= Still developing, has basic knowledge, needs modelling

= Achieving standards, confused in some parts

= Deeper understanding, reasoning, application

Appendix 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HL8R158Ujp4

Jesus . [Fine Art]. Retrieved from Encyclopædia Britannica ImageQuest.

https://quest.eb.com/search/108_257556/1/108_257556/cite

Jesus. [Photograph]. Retrieved from Encyclopædia Britannica ImageQuest.

https://quest.eb.com/search/108_1083577/1/108_1083577/cite
Appendix 2

NAME: DATE:

Matthew 14:13-21 Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand

How did Jesus use his body to feed five thousand people?

What is another example where Jesus uses his body to show his love and goodness? Explain this