LEARNING ABOUT BELONGING

THROUGH RELIGIOUS MUSIC

Year 2- KS1

KEY QUESTIONS CHILDREN WOULD EXPLOREDuring a whole topic of belonging pupils would explore and answer these questions. What does it mean to belong? What groups/religion do I belong to? How does it feel to be part of a group/religion? How do you show you belong to those groups/religions? How do you belong to Christianity? How do you belong to Judaism? What celebrations do Christianity and Judaism have to show they belong? Why are religious celebrations important for people? Why is belonging important?

PRIOR KNOWLEDGE FOR THIS LESSON Pupils will already have an understanding of the basic Christian beliefs and where they worship.

Pupils will already have an understanding of the basic Jewish beliefs and where they worship also they will have an understanding of the Jewish heritage and Israel.

DURING THE MUSIC IN RE SESSION PUPILS WOULD EXPLORE… What it feels like to belong to a group or religion. How they belong to a group/religion. How Christians belong to God’s family. How Jews belong to their religion and how Jews belong to Israel.

OBJECTIVES OF THE SESSION

To understand and compare how people belong to Christianity and Judaism.To develop a sense of what it feels like to belong.

STARTERChildren would discuss in small groups these questions and feedback as a class.What does it mean to belong? What groups/religion do I belong to? How do I belong to those groups.

BELONGING TO CHRISTIANITY Pupils would listen to the song and consider what feelings they feel when listening to it. Pupils would then circle, from a range of emotions, how the song made them feel. Pupils would be given a short time to demonstrate how the song made them feel and the main message of the song through painting, drawing, writing or drama. Pupils would consider the lyrics: ‘I am yours’, ‘You set me in your family’, and ‘I belong to you’ in relation to the Christian teaching. Pupils will discuss and consider how Christians become part of God’s family and how Christians show they are part of God’s family. Pupils would consider how these lyrics would make Christians feel.

This is a Christian worship song called I belong to you by a Christian band, called Hillsong United.

BELONGING TO JUDAISM Pupils would listen to the song and consider how it makes them feel. Pupils would then circle, from a range of emotions, how the song made them feel. Pupils would be given a short time to demonstrate how the song made them feel through painting, drawing, writing or drama. Pupils compare the emotions they felt to the Christian song. Why were the emotions different/similar? Pupils would consider how Jews demonstrate their belonging. Pupils would consider the meaning of the lyrics: ‘I have no other country’ and ‘Here is my home’. Where do they consider home to be?

This is a Jewish/Israeli song written by Ehud Manor. It was written about fighting for your country and belonging to that country.

EXAMPLE DRAWINGS PUPILS MIGHT PRODUCE

From: I belong to you. From: I have no other country.

PLENARYPupils would reflect on the emotions they felt from the songs and answer the question:How does it feel to be part of a group/religion?What is the difference between belonging to Christianity and Judaism?