CHRISTAN STUDIES UNIT PLAN Peace Lutheran Primary School

STAGE 3

Term 3 Year 2013 Teachers: Josephine Maher

DURATION OF UNIT UNIT TITLE CB 4.3 CC CL CW BAND C 8 weeks Sin & Grace KEY IDEA 3 OUTCOMES A Christian worldview is shaped by the biblical teaching Students examine and reflect on the impact of sin, evil and of sin and grace. grace in the world. Flexible learning UNIT OVERVIEW environment The students will investigate the concepts of sin and grace and how they affect themselves and others. They will begin to understand the concept of original sin and the ramifications this had on High ICT usage iPad assisted group human kind, the relationship between God and human kind, that God does not initiate evil but he does utilise it to shape us. Gods love and forgiveness breaks the destructive cycle of sin bringing hope and an overflow of goodness and grace. They reflect on ways that they can show grace to others.

Contribution to Lifelong Qualities for Learners

Self-directed, insightful investigator and learner Open, responsive communicator and facilitator Discerning, resourceful problem solver and implementer Principled, resilient leader and collaborator Adept, creative producer and contributor Caring, steadfast supporter and advocate

Values
Co-operation Respect/ accepting differences Humility Courage Honesty Hope Forgiveness Relationships Service Perseverance

Links to other Essential and Guiding Questions (statement that makes explicit the central, core idea developed in curriculum areas
unit) How can Gods grace help us in a world full of sin and evil? What can I do when relationships break down? How can Gods grace help me to live my life? Restorative Justice English Authors purpose

Students Know
(Identify specific knowledge students need to achieve the outcomes) Images of good and evil The cycle of grace-sin-grace Gods friendship with Adam and Eve A broken world sin and evil ruin Gods creation Patterns of relationship with God and people. Origins of Sin fall of creation, devil Impact of Sin on the world Evidence of Grace in the world New beginnings God uses people to inspire, comfort others Comfort of grace, forgiveness, resolution, reconciliation, restitution God provides social structures for the welfare of all people Luthers teaching on faith and grace alone

Students Can
(Identify what students will have the opportunity to demonstrate) Investigate, discuss and illustrate the battle between good and evil using contemporary subject matter drawing comparisons with biblical imagery List causes and effects of injustice and prejudice among people and document how forgiveness and mercy bring healing and wholeness Create flow charts of gods restorative actions

Student Questions
What is sin and grace? What is repentance? What is good and evil? What relationships am I a part of? How can I show grace to others?

Develop Assessment
Type of Assessment (Observation, Consultation, Focused Analysis, Peer/ Self Assessment) O C FA P/SA FA - Restorative practice flow chart - How does our school practice relate to biblical practice? (Winners) O & C Participation in class discussions SA Participation and understanding Compare and contrast chart between bible and modern day stories or events- Evidence of Sin Evil, Grace What Gods grace meansPersonal visual response item. FA & C - students with iPads Visual display of grace with explanation. End of Week 7 Quality of explanation of how our practices at school relate to biblical practice. Engagement with the unit and quality of participation. End of unit What will be assessed When it will be assessed

Make Judgments
Purpose of Assessment Assessable Elements

To inform reporting, portfolio item

Explanation written or videoed

Throughout unit

To inform teaching and reporting

Quality and level of participation

End of unit

To inform student, teacher, reporting and portfolio item.

Self reflection

To inform student, teacher, reporting and portfolio item.

Understanding interpretation and application

Sequence of learning opportunities and teaching strategies Week 2 - 4 What is Sin? What is Grace? In small groups students investigate the words sin and grace Present understandings to the class and discuss. Read the Genesis story and discuss the significance of original sin
Gods friendship with Adam and Eve Sin and evil ruin Gods creation and relationship with Adam and Eve Origins of sin fall of creation, devil Patterns of relationship with God and people Forgiveness Human strengths and limitations of character (we are born sinful) Examine and explain the breakdown in the relationship with God Sin & grace cycle Suggest ways to restore relationships with God prayer, confession & absolution. Week 5 Students receive first assessment item. Ensure students understand first assessment item and allow them time to plan their task. Week 6 Students continue working on assessment Demonstrate how to develop an explanation based on an image Week 7 - Good and Evil and examples of Grace Assessment task due Friday

Adjustments for needs of learners iPad group allow for air play to be used and pre recorded presentations. Collate images collected by students. Scribe when displaying ideas in written form. Give Ss opportunities to photograph written work completed as a class rather than writing it down. Ensure TA is available to help during discussion times.

Resources

http://cdn.www.ministry-to-children.com/wpcontent/uploads/2009/12/Adam-and-Eve-TheFirst-Sin.pdf
http://catholickermit.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/ sin-separates-us-from-god.jpg

www.mrsschefe.weebly.com Images - sin

http://catholickermit.files.wordpress.com/2009/ 11/sin-separates-us-from-god.jpg http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EUUE2wHGlE/UYQLhW2NUBI/AAAAAAAAEck/fs WaBkB69So/s320/sin.jpg http://matthewdg.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/ sin-guilt-causes-body-pain-sickness.gif http://robinwoodchurch.files.wordpress.com/20 10/03/0-older-then-sin.gif http://4.bp.blogspot.com/UA32MOODizo/Ts2yR64YZII/AAAAAAAAA_M/us 7YiQfx4vE/s400/Judges+cycle.GIF http://www.bibleclassworkshop.com/store/imag es/zoom/Judges_cycle_poster.jpg

Story of Gideon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUi2cn9Zw-w Gideon & Deborah http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42G4CgNNqTI

Individually write Week 8 final collection of assessment explanations with the What is Grace synthesis of word collection. How do students using guiding they represent grace? Examples from the bible & real questions. life. Jesus crucifixion - Peters denial & Judas betrayal. What is happening in Discuss and develop a definition for Gods grace. your visual display? View Max Lucados Grace video to 6:30min. Begin preparing presentation for stage presentation night Why did you choose in week 9. those i allow additional time to write explanations with teacher characters/colours? assistance How does this connect to your bible verse?
Week 9 Stage presentation night Thursday prepare with students. Practice and rehearsal. Freeze frames demonstrating learning so far. Main concepts and understandings. Week 10 Assessment Analyse the pattern of relationships between God and people, showing the effect of sin and grace in relationships (eg King David, Noah, Job) and making connections with events at school. Complete an evaluation of the schools restorative justice flow chart comparing it to Gods Grace. Students suggest changes for the flow chart to reflect Gods grace to demonstrate how his grace is unconditional.

Grace resources Max Lucados book Grace Happens Here

http://www.itbn.org/index/detail/lib/Netw orks/sublib/TBN/ec/Z4NWcyNjqU1dgic Kg1xEJUTQDRitij6Y

Evaluation of unit The collaborative nature and use of images as stimulus worked very well in order to spark discussion around the concepts being covered. The students showed a clear understanding of sin and the affects of sin on humans. They also showed a clear understanding of forgiveness but struggled to differentiate the difference between forgiveness and Gods grace. The

criteria sheet was amended during class discussions giving the students the options of demonstrating their understanding of sin and/or grace. This was in response to the needs of the students. A possible remedy for this is to move some of the content within the week 8 lesson forward to weeks 2-4 lessons. Due to changes is timelines for testing the activities in week 10 were not completed as part of this unit.