Scenario 8
You are asked to take part in a lesson on Easter. It soon becomes obvious that the teacher doesn't know anything about the subject. What do you / could you do?
Clues
- Remember that during the lesson it's too late to do anything much! If you are asked for an opinion or input, be careful not to undermine the teacher's authority by outright contradiction.
- Insist on joint planning in future. It is at the planning stage you can adjust gaps in the teacher's knowledge.
- Put things in context by talking about your role in resourcing the school as a whole.
- Consider offering to give a short in-service training session on teaching about Church festivals and their meaning. (Be aware of the different implications of doing this in a Church or County school.)
Primary Resources
Good materials for teaching about Lent, Holy Week and Easter:
- Teaching Christianity at Key Stage 1
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Seaman A and Owen G
1999, National Society / Church House Publishing ISBN 0 715 14912 1 - Looking at Christianity
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Seaman A and Owen G
1999, Wayland- Jesus and Mary ISBN 0 750 22241 7
- Worship ISBN 0 750 22239 5
- Special Occasions ISBN 0 750 22240 9
- Festivals ISBN 0 750 22238 7 - BBC Watch: Endings
- Video
Secondary Resources
Note that secondary pupils rarely have a problem exploring the idea of the Crucifixion.
- The Jesus Files
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Abbott, T
1999, National Society / Church House Publishing ISBN 0 715 14913 X - Jesus through Art
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Cooling, M
1998, RMEP/National Gallery ISBN 1 851 75119 X - Messiah? Jesus' Life and Meaning
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Danes, S & C
1991, Lion ISBN 0 745 91943 X - Jesus: A New Approach
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O'Donnell, K
1994, Hodder and Stoughton ISBN 0 340 59293 1 - Jesus of Nazareth
- Video
- Conflict in Jerusalem
- CD ROM. (pub. Lion)
Poster packs:
National Society for all key stages.
Modern - John Reilley: Crucifixion
Traditional - The Master of Delft: Three Scenes from the Passion