Table of Contents:
1. Teacher’s background information.
The Bible is the world’s best-selling book – it does not appear in the ‘book charts’ because the other books do not stand a chance!
20 million Bibles sold each year, that’s 54,945 Bibles sold every day.
Take a look at the figures for book sales since the first editions: estimated at:
- Bible: 5 billion, that is 5,000,000,000 copies sold and distributed.
- Qur’an: 800 million, that is 800,000,000
- A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens 200 million
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J. K. Rowling 120 million
Some people see the Bible just as a religious history book written by many different people over thousands of years.
But there is something powerful about the Bible’s words.
Many see the Bible as having lots of errors and contradictions, but this is not true. Teachers note see: ‘What Errors Are In The Bible? Scientific Inaccuracies‘
The children will be shown the difference between the two Covenants, and will see the teachings of right and wrong, and what is its main theme.
2. Lesson plans and resources for: What is the Bible?
What is the Bible? Free lesson plan key stage 2 a PowerPoint presentation viewable or downloadable for teachers to show the children. (Opens in a new tab on www.slideshare.net)
What is the Bible lesson plan.
What is the Bible? Worksheet 1
What is the Bible? Worksheet 2
3. A free children’s song about the Bible.
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The Bible is no ordinary book. It’s all about God, and how much he loves us.
Now, you might think the Bible is a big long list of rules and names, but it’s not! You might also think it’s about a bunch of perfect people who always followed God’s rules.
The Bible is a bunch of stories, poems, letters, and even songs — that are all telling one big story.
‘God’s Story: The Bible’ by Crossroads Kids’ Club.
4. How to fulfil the locally agreed syllabus on ‘What is the Bible?’
Hopefully, you will be able to match your local agreed syllabus with what is here which satisfies eight councils:
These lesson plans are based on the Progression Documents of The Agreed Syllabus for Religious Education’ Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire, Peterborough, Rutland County Councils. This is in the light blue text.
The green text is from other Councils: Lewisham Borough, West Sussex, Hull and East Riding.
Here are the main aims for the visit:
- Know that the Bible is a special book for Christians because of its message about God and Jesus.
- Know that it comes in two parts (Testaments) and that one part is also special to Jews.
- Find out when Christians read the Bible in church and at home.
- Know that reading the Bible can help Christians think about their behaviour e.g. being thankful, saying sorry, forgiveness.
- Explore and discuss sacred writings and sources of wisdom.
- Recall different beliefs and practices, naming keywords, key figures and core beliefs.
- Consider and make responses to big questions.
- What makes a holy book special?
- What are life’s big questions?
- Should people be forgiven if they are sorry?
- Find out about questions of right and wrong.
- Express ideas and opinions about moral questions of right and wrong.
- How do different faiths say the world should be cared for?
- How do people decide what is right and wrong?
Key vocabulary: Advent, Bible, Christ, Christmas, Creation, Disciple, Easter, Faith, God, Holy, Hymn, Jesus, Prayer, Worship.