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Reconciliation Lessons
Class: Year 6 Date: Duration: 5 Lessons/ 1 Week
Key Learning Area: Religious Education

Lesson Topic: Sacrament of Reconciliation
Recent Prior Experience:

Syllabus Outcome(s):


S1.5.2: Express an understanding of God
as loving and forgiving.


S1.10.1: Compose and pray simple
prayers of thanks, praise and sorrow.

Indicators of Learning for this lesson:
Lesson 1:
Ss are able to identify and discuss how actions affect relationships.
Ss are able to recognize the process of reconciliation/ forgiveness.
Lesson 2:
Ss are able to break down the parable into six sections within a storyboard.
Ss are able to recognize Gods forgiving nature through exploring the parable.
Lesson 3:
Ss reflect on the choices they make and the consequences of these choices.
Ss explore feelings of being forgiven and forgiving others through prayer.
Lesson 4:
Ss are able to represent and/or perform Gods love and forgiving nature in their own chosen
form.
Lesson 5:
Ss are able to represent and/or perform Gods love and forgiving nature in their own chosen
form.
Assessment:

Observe and note Ss responses in class
discussions


Collects, examines and mark Ss work samples

Linking KLA Outcomes:
English: EN3-1A, EN3-7C, EN3-6B
Creative Arts: VAS3.2, DRAS3.1,
DRAS3.1, DAS3.2
PDHPE: INS3.3, IRS3.11
Resources:
Lesson 1: Broken Vase and Cloth, Question, Journal

Lesson 2: Scripture: Luke 15:11-24 (under Scripture on online portfolio), YouTube link (on resources page on online portfolio): https://www.lds.org/bible-
videos/videos/the-prodigal-son?lang=eng, Storyboard worksheet, RE workbook.

Lesson 3: Coloured material, candles (electronic), paper hearts, pencils, prayer sheet and scripture.

Lesson 4: Ipads, A3 paper, paint, music, computers etc.

Lesson 5: Ipads, A3 paper, paint, music, computers etc.

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LESSON SEQUENCE (FIVE LESSONS)
Lesson Content / Indicators of
Learning:
Timing(min
s)
Teaching Strategies / Learning Experiences: (Students= Ss, Teachers= T) Assessment and Evaluation
LESSON 1


Ss are able to identify and discuss
how actions affect relationships.


Ss are able to recognize the
process of reconciliation/
forgiveness.


Ss reflect on the choices they make
and the consequences of these
choices.





15 minutes








15 minutes
- Prior to the lesson T sets up a broken vase displayed on a cloth in front
of the room.
- T has Ss sit in open space in front of the vase. T explains how the vase
is like a relationship it can be quickly broken by our behaviour but can
be mended by bringing all the parts together with time, care and glue.
- T asks Ss questions about the broken vase/relationships:
o What actions might break or destroy a relationship?
o How would it feel if you lost a friend or upset someone because
of something you did?
o How might you mend a relationship?
o How does it feel to be forgiven?

- Ss reflect and create a journal entry on their own experiences of when
they have hurt someone elses feelings or broke a friendship and how
they restored the friendship.
What went well? Why?

What needs improving? How?

What needs to be focused on next
lesson to improve Ss understanding?


LESSON 2

Ss are able to break down the
parable into six sections within a
storyboard.


Ss are able to recognize Gods
forgiving nature through exploring
the parable.

Ss reflect on the choices the
characters made and the
consequences of these choices.

7 minutes




23 minutes
- T has Ss recall the previous lesson about the vase and relationships.
- T then explains that our actions also can damage our relationship with
God. T then reads aloud to Ss the parable of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:
11-24)

- Ss then watch YouTube clip on the Prodigal Son on the IWB. While Ss
watch the clip they are to fill out a storyboard with notes and/or pictures.
- Ss discuss the following questions and record in their RE workbook:
o What choices did the sons make?
o Where they good choices?
o How did the actions of the youngest son affect his relationships
with others?
o What did the father do when the son came home? Do you
What went well? Why?

What needs improving? How?

What needs to be focused on next
lesson to improve Ss understanding?

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agree with the way he acted?
o How is this like our relationship with God?

LESSON 3


Ss reflect on the choices they make
and the consequences of these
choices.



Ss explore feelings of being
forgiven and forgiving others
through prayer.




30 minutes

- Prior to the lesson the T creates a sacred space within the centre of the
open space in the room with long coloured cloth, candles (electronic),
bible, bowl, pencils and cut out paper welcome home love hearts.
- Ss enter the room quietly and sit in a circle around the prayer space.
- T lights the candles and has Ss make the sign of the cross.
- T proclaims the word Luke15:11-24
- Ss and T say prayer Please Forgive me
- T plays quiet music, while the music is playing Ss are to choose one or
more of the fill in prayer and quietly prayer.
- Then Ss are to get a heart and pencil from the centre of the prayer
space and write on one side how it feels to know that God always loves
and forgives them.
- When Ss have written on their hearts, T invites Ss to place their hearts
in the bowl whilst saying God loves me.
- End prayer celebration with the sign of the cross.
What went well? Why?

What needs improving? How?

What needs to be focused on next
lesson to improve Ss understanding?

LESSON 4


Ss are able to represent and/or
perform Gods love and forgiving
nature in their own chosen form.



10 minutes




20 minutes
- T explains to Ss that they are to create a representation of Gods
forgiveness in a drama, picture book, comic book, dance, artwork or
stop motion in a small group, pairs or individually.
- T and Ss jointly construct a checklist of what should be included within
their work.

- Ss then work on their chosen representation for the rest of the lesson.
Whilst Ss work T purposefully roves, ensuring all Ss are on task as well
as to provide guidance.
What went well? Why?

What needs improving? How?

What needs to be focused on next
lesson to improve Ss understanding?

LESSON 5
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Ss are able to represent and/or
perform Gods love and forgiving
nature in their own chosen form.


15 minutes


15 minutes

- Ss continue to work on their representation. Whilst Ss work T
purposefully roves, ensuring all Ss are on task as well as to provide
guidance.

- Ss then perform or present their representation to the rest of the class.
Ss are to provide positive feedback to peers.
What went well? Why?

What needs improving? How?

What needs to be focused on next
lesson to improve Ss understanding?