KS3 for Holy Week

1. Lesson Overview
Outcome:
Level 4: describe the resurrection story and make links to suggest what might have happened to the body of Jesus.
Level 5: explain what I believe happened to the body of Jesus with reasons to support my opinion
Level 6: evaluate the resurrection theories, offering reasons and explanations as to why these theories are likely or
unlikely
Level 7: analyse why the resurrection theories will differ from person to person.
Differentiated Learning:
Mixed ability pairs/ group
Visual and audio resources
Levelled , differentiated writing frame in written task to demonstrate progress and learning
Selective questioning of students
Literacy:
New key words of topic
VCOP on desk for connectives etc.
SMSC:
Students work in differentiated groups to encourage student- led
learning.
Moral issues- the concept of taking life. The idea of lying about
death
Spiritual- Can people be reurrected?
Objectives:
• To understand the Christian story of Jesus’ resurrection.
• To investigate what happened to Jesus’ body on Easter Sunday.

3. Title: Jesus’ Resurrection
Wednesday, 23 March 2016
• To understand
the Christian
story of Jesus’
resurrection.
• To investigate
what happened to
Jesus’ body on
Easter Sunday.

4. What will I learn today?
Level 4:
describe the resurrection story and make links to suggest what might
have happened to the body of Jesus.
Level 5:
explain what I believe happened to the body of Jesus with reasons to
support my opinion
Level 6:
evaluate the resurrection theories, offering reasons and explanations
as to why these theories are likely or unlikely
Level 7:
analyse why the resurrection theories will differ from person to
person.

5. Why is Jesus’ resurrection so
important to Christians?
• On your mini whiteboard write down your answer
to the above question
• When time is up, show your answer to the rest of
your table.
• Together as a group, come up with one ‘ultimate
answer’ putting all your answers together.

6. A crime has been committed! A body
has gone missing!
After the crucifixion Jesus’ body was
wrapped in linen and placed in a tomb. A huge
stone (probably weighing about two tonnes) was
rolled across the doorway to the tomb.
However, thirty-six hours later when
Jesus’ friends came to the tomb they found the
body missing. Both the Roman and Jewish
authorities are terrified of the effect this news
might have on people.

7. I have laid out the evidence that
my officers have collected from
the scene of the crime, along with
some theories of people who wish
to remain anonymous.
Please complete your report with
your findings.
Good Luck officers.

8. Level 4:
describe the resurrection story and make links to
suggest what might have happened to the body of
Jesus.
Level 5:
explain what I believe happened to the body of
Jesus with reasons to support my opinion
Level 6:
evaluate the resurrection theories, offering reasons
and explanations as to why these theories are likely
or unlikely
Level 7:
analyse why the resurrection theories will differ
from person to person.

10. What have I learnt today?
Level 4:
describe the resurrection story and make links to suggest what might
have happened to the body of Jesus.
Level 5:
explain what I believe happened to the body of Jesus with reasons to
support my opinion
Level 6:
evaluate the resurrection theories, offering reasons and explanations
as to why these theories are likely or unlikely
Level 7:
analyse why the resurrection theories will differ from person to
person.