SCHOOL OF EDUCATION

RE LESSON PLAN C
Primary

LESSON ORGANISATION

Unit of work: Salvation topic: Human person Topic: Christian

Nourishing Our Goodness Eucharist Response
Eucharist
Year Level: 5 Time: 40 minutes Students’ Prior Knowledge: (include faith
situations/previous lessons/Units)
Key Understanding: Due to the Easter story taught throughout their
C1 Catholics recall Jesus celebrated the Last Supper
schooling at this school, students know that the
Last Supper occurred before Jesus was
Learning Point(s): crucified. They recall he gave bread and wine
C1.1 Represents the key elements of the Eucharist but most are unaware of the significance and
celebration instituted in the Last Supper.
importance of the Eucharist.

KEY:
Teacher strategy
Behaviour management
Inclusivity
Provision of educational risk

Spiritual and Religious Capabilities (that may potentially be covered in the lesson)
Prudence Justice Fortitude Temperance Faith Hope Charity
E.g. Right e.g. Right e.g. Inner e.g. Moderation e.g. E.g. Reconciliation e.g.
choices relationships strength Prayer The Eucharist frees people Service
gradually from everything that
makes it harder for them to live as
Jesus taught. Jesus taught his
followers this by giving them the
Eucharist during the Last Supper.
General Capabilities (that may potentially be covered in the lesson)

Literacy Numeracy ICT Critical and Ethical Personal and Intercultural

competence creative behaviour Social understanding
thinking competence
Cross-curriculum priorities (may be addressed in the lesson)
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Asia and Australia’s engagement with Sustainability
histories and cultures Asia
Lesson Objectives (i.e. anticipated outcomes of this lesson, in point form beginning with an action verb)
Because of this lesson, students will be able to:
 Students identify Eucharist was instituted during the Last Supper
 Students recall why the people take the Eucharist
Teacher’s Prior Preparation/Organisation: Provision for student diversity:

Teacher prepares wonder questions in response
to the ‘Last Supper Godly Play’.
Teacher has access to relaxing background
music (via computer, C.D player, etc.)
Teacher sets up paint station before students
enter classroom and/or at beginning of lesson
while students watch introduction video (Table of
Plenty’s liturgy of the Eucharist-
http://www.togetheratonealtar.catholic.edu.au/re
ceive/dsp-content.cfm?loadref=46)
Materials required for lesson;
 Godly play box and script created. Includes;
- Purple cloth
- 12 disciples
- Jesus
- Table piece
- Bread
- Wine
 Bible
 Paints and paint brushes
 Newspaper
 2x Jars filled with water (for painting station)
 30 copies of reflection worksheet printed off
 Various pieces of Butches paper
 Painting aprons from storage cupboard
Shala has language based dysgraphia which makes it
difficult for her to translate her ideas into written form. Where
possible the teacher incorporates different ways in which Shala
can express her ideas. This lesson students are free to choose
to reflect via (or mix of) drawings, painting and writing. Godly
play also accommodates Shala well as it is an engaging act to
teach written text (scripture stories).
Thomas has down syndrome which inhibits his fine motor
skill. For example, his handwriting and manipulation skills.
Those students that choose to paint (most likely as Thomas
will find it easiest) are offered butches paper (size A2) instead
of the worksheet to paint on. This way Thomas has more room
and his bigger brush strokes accommodated for, without
singling him out.
Extension – Students are asked to come up with their own
wonder question/s while on the mat and later in their reflection
worksheet. This is an open-ended aspect where students can
tap into their higher order thinking.
Engagement – A range of media is used throughout this
lesson. This includes a video, godly play act and journaling
exercise where students are free to choose how they show
their reflection.
Special Considerations – The video is informative for those
that are unfamiliar with Mass and do not affiliate with
Catholicism or regularly attend. To fill students in or prompt
student’s memory of the liturgy of the Eucharist.

LESSON DELIVERY attach worksheets, examples, marking keys, etc. as relevant

Resources/References
Time Motivation and Introduction: (5 minutes)
0min Students come in from lunch and settle on the mat as teacher put on
video on smartboard. VIDEO: National Catholic
Education Commission (n.d.)
VIDEO: National Catholic Education Comission (n.d.) Liturgy of the Liturgy of the Eucharist.
Eucharist. Together at One Alter, retrieved from; Together at One Alter,
http://www.togetheratonealtar.catholic.edu.au/receive/dsp- retrieved from;
content.cfm?loadref=46 http://www.togetheratonealtar.
catholic.edu.au/receive/dsp-
*Do not let video run till end. Teacher is to stop video at 5-minute mark. content.cfm?loadref=46

Lesson Steps:
5min
GODLY PLAY (15 minutes) Bible

Children are seated in a semi-circle ready to listen to the story. Carry the Godly play box;
materials carefully from the story shelf to the story area and place beside
you. - Purple cloth
- 12 disciples
Place class Bible in front of you with your hand on it. - Jesus
This story comes from our special book, the Bible. - Table piece
- Bread
Place Bible beside you. - Wine
Lay out purple cloth
 Teaching point: Explain purple as the liturgical colour for holy week and Godly Play script sourced
the last supper was performed on Holy Thursday. from;

At this time in the Church’s year we remember and tell the stories of Archdiocese of Sydney (n.d.)
some of the things which Jesus said and did. This story is about the Godly Play. Religious
Education Curriculum.
last meal Jesus had with his friends before he died.
Retrieved from;
Place down table, Jesus and disciples http://theresestaff.wikispaces.
com/religious+education
On the night before he died, Jesus celebrated the Last Supper in an
upstairs room.

At the Last Supper were Jesus and his friends, the disciples.

Their names were James, Andrew, Simon, Jude, Matthew, Philip,

Thomas, James, Bartholomew, Judas, Peter and John.

Jesus was very sad because he knew that he was going to die.

While they were eating, Jesus showed them how he wanted them to
remember him.

He took bread and broke it.

Hold up the bread

Jesus handed the bread around to the disciples.

He said, “Take it and eat it. This is my body.”

Break the bread and share to disciples

Then Jesus took the cup filled with wine and said, “Drink from this
cup. This is the cup of my blood.”

Hold up the cup of wine

Jesus told the disciples to always do what he had done. This was the
way Jesus wanted the disciples to remember him.

Pause quietly for a moment, and then begin to wonder together. Engage
with ‘I wonder’, KWL(Bk1) p42.

WONDER QUESTIONING (5 minutes) to share with students;

10min
I wonder how the Mass is like the Last Supper?

I wonder what Jesus wants us to remember at every mass?

I wonder why Jesus used the bread and wine?

I wonder what Jesus wanted his disciples to remember?

Encourage students to share their response or answers to their

wondering or if their wonder something else.

Carefully pack story materials into storage box and put on shelf. Ensure
that children are watching so they know how to pack the materials away
and where to find them.

Lesson Closure:(Review lesson objectives with students)

15 min

MULTI-MEDIA REFLECTION (20 minutes)

Reflection Worksheets
(attached below)
 Students resume their assigned seats where they are too reflecting and Relaxing music
wondering on the story of the last supper. They are given the worksheet
(attached below) where they are free to choose from journaling, illustrating Paint station with;
or painting. - Butches paper
Students are free to sit wherever in room but it is silent time. Teacher plays - Paints
relaxing music to encourage reverent reflection and remind students it is - Brushes
a silent working time. - Jars of water
- Newspaper laid out
- Painting aprons out of
Transition: (5 minutes) storage room
35min Once student completes reflection worksheet they are to hand up to
teacher. Teacher questions them about their work. Complements
strength in student’s work, prompts them to extend themselves or finish
off parts if feel it is incomplete or not an accurate demonstration of their
work.

40min Paint station packed away by students who offer.

Assessment:
Formal Assessment
Work Sample
Assessment conducted at conclusion of students work

ASSESMENT STRATERGY
Formal Assessment of work sample. Attach marking key strip below to back of each work sample. To be
presented in student’s portfolio.

ASSESMENT OF THE LAST SUPPER REFLECTION:

Name:

Learning objective Achieved Limited Did not

demonstrate
Students recall why the people take the Eucharist
Students identify Eucharist was instituted during the Last
Supper

NOTES:
 THE LAST SUPPER GODLY PLAY REFLECTION

How this story made me feel I wonder how the Mass is like I wonder what Jesus wants us
and think? the Last Supper? to remember at every mass?

I wonder why Jesus used the I wonder what Jesus wanted his I wonder….
bread and wine? disciples to remember?