SCHOOL OF EDUCATION

RE LESSON PLAN
Pre-Primary/
Primary

LESSON ORGANISATION
Unit of work: Loved and Forgiven Salvation topic: Lent/Easter Human person Topic: Gift of love

Year Level: 4 Students’ Prior Knowledge: (include faith

Key Understanding: situations/previous lessons/Units)
B2 The Promise of Christian Salvation In Year Three in Confirmation and Penance, students
learnt about the meaning of sin.
Learning Point(s):
B2.1 Records the meaning of sin.
In previous lessons, students have learnt about the
power of Jesus’ love to be able to forgive sins.
Students have also learnt about different ways to
forgive and the wondered about God and why He
gave us the power to love and forgive.

Spiritual and Religious Capabilities (that may potentially be covered in the lesson)
Prudence Justice Fortitude Temperance Faith Hope Charity
eg Right choices eg Right eg Inner strength eg Moderation eg Prayer eg Reconciliation eg Service
relationships
General Capabilities (that may potentially be covered in the lesson)

Literacy Numeracy ICT competence Critical and Ethical Personal and Intercultural
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)
As a result of this lesson, students will be able to:
 Students will define the meaning of sin
 Students will identify and explain how a person can know if they have sinned
 Students will identify how we know the difference between right and wrong
Teacher’s Prior Preparation/Organisation: Provision for students at educational risk:
(include Teacher Witness) Student A has a hearing aid due to hearing impairments.
Talk about my own conscience and explain a situation where I This student is to sit close to the front of the class at all
had to choose between doing the right thing and giving in to times. The teacher may also talk into a headpiece that is
temptation. E.g. finding a wallet at the shops and returning it to connected to Student A’s hearing aid to ensure they can
the information desk/lost and found. listen and be included in class discussion and activities.

I draw on God to give me the knowledge and the strength to Student B has difficulty learning due to dyslexia and will be
make the right decisions. assisted, particularly in reading and writing, by an EA and,
where appropriate in group settings, peers.
Points to discuss:
Extension - Students will research the idea of ‘conscience’
What is a sin? further and will report back to the class on their findings.

How do we know if something is a sin? Engagement – Students will participate in the activity and
discussion with the help of an EA or skilled group
What should we do if we have sinned? members.

Special Considerations – Student A to sit close to the

front of the class.
LESSON DELIVERY attach worksheets, examples, marking keys, etc. as relevant
Resources/References
Time Motivation and Introduction: Align these with the segment
Settle on the mat with the Gospel of John 20:20-23 displayed on the where they will be introduced.
board through Bible Gateway, an online bible. Read these verses to the
students and then discuss as a class. What is Jesus teaching us? How
Bible gateway – John 20:20-23
5 can we be forgiven? Is it important for us to forgive too, as well as God?
minutes
20
After he said this, he showed them his hands and side. The disciples
were overjoyed when they saw the Lord.21 Again Jesus said, “Peace be
with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.” 22 And with that
he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit. 23 If you forgive
anyone’s sins, their sins are forgiven; if you do not forgive them, they
are not forgiven.”

Lesson Steps (Lesson content, structure, strategies & Key Questions):

In groups of four, the students complete ‘Jesus Forgives Sins’, an
20 activity provided on page 79 in the Year 4 Loved and Forgiven Book.
minutes Each student writes their responses to the focus questions in a section ‘Jesus Forgives Sins’ worksheets
of the placemat, making sure to write their name in their section. The (1 printed sheet per group of 4)
group then discusses the responses of each group member. Writing tools

Focus Questions:
What is a ‘sin’? 

How does a person know if a word, thought or action is a sin? 

What important questions does a person need to ask themselves to
work out if they have sinned? 

What do we mean by ‘God’s Law’?

After students have completed the activity each group will share an
answer with the rest of the class. Students are encouraged to add to
their section throughout the class discussion.
The teacher will remind the students that Jesus wants to forgive the
sins of the whole human race, so that they can grow closer to God.
Today priests have the power to forgive sins that Jesus first gave the
Apostles. They exercise this power in the Sacrament of Penance.

Lesson Closure:(Review lesson objectives with students)

Review the definition and the meaning of sin as a class.
5
minutes Discuss how we know if we have sinned and how we can know to make
the right choices. Discuss our conscience and how it allows us to know
the difference between right and wrong.

Transition: (What needs to happen prior to the next lesson?)

Students pack away RE materials. Wait at their desk till the teacher
starts the next activity.

Assessment: (Were the lesson objectives met? How will they be

assessed?)
The teacher will assess students using a checklist to identify if the
lesson objectives were met.
The teacher will collect each group’s activity sheet and use it to assess
the students’ understanding.
Checklist using work sample