Autumn 2 - UC - Incarnation

Enquiry Question: Was Jesus the Messiah?

Key Questions

1. Can you order, recall and explain the Big Story so far? (S1)

2. What does Incarnation mean and why did God feel he needed to come to earth in human form? (S1)

3. What evidence did the prophecies give that Jesus was the Messiah?

4. What qualities did the Messiah need?

5. In today’s world, how do Christians ensure that the true meaning of Christmas is remembered? (Impact)

6. If God sent a new messenger to earth now, what might they say or do? (Connections)

Vocabulary

Incarnation, Big Story, Bible, prophecy, Old Testament, scriptures, Messiah, saviour, religious/ non-religious

This half term, our focus question will be, What would Jesus do?

To answer the question, we will consider the following 5 key questions:

1. Which two commandments did Jesus think were most important and why?

2. What did Jesus believe we should do about ill health and how do we know this? (Impact)

3. How might Christians help to make our world a better place? (Impact)

4. How do Christians learn about forgiveness from Jesus and apply it in modern life? (Connections)

5. How can Christians demonstrate generosity in modern life? (Connections)

Vocabulary

Gospel, commandment, generosity, forgiveness, ‘Foundations for Living’, healing, leprosy, charity, poverty, archbishop

Knowledge (Building Blocks)

PUPILS WILL KNOW THAT:

The good news is not just about setting an example for good behaviour and challenging bad behaviour: it is that Jesus offers a way to heal the damage done by human sin.

Christians see that Jesus’ teachings and example cut across expectations — the Sermon on the Mount is an example of this, where Jesus’ values favour serving the weak and vulnerable, not making people comfortable.

Christians believe that they should bring this good news to life in the world in different ways, within their church family, in their personal lives, with family, with their neighbours, in the local, national and global community.