
Topic:
Christmas
LT focus:
- Listen, read and discuss a Powerpoint about the Nativity
- Sequence the story of the Nativity
- Answer questions about the story of the Nativity
Introduction
Questions
Who is looking forward to Christmas, why?
Is Christmas a religious holiday?
Which religious group celebrate Christmas?
What is the Nativity?
Watch a short animation about the Nativity.
Development
Listen to teacher read about the Nativity on Powerpoint.
Children read the story, discussing the story focusing on characters and events.
In groups, sequence the story
Plenary
In groups, answer questions about the Nativity through teacher-led assessment on Kahoot.
Other teacher resources for teaching this topic:
Youtube animation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zl2HVhwqnMs
Powerpoint
Kahoot interactive assessment (children work in groups on iPads to answer questions based on the Nativity)