Key Stage Two : Religious Education : Parables : Lesson Six – Bible Live


This religious education teaching pack for Key Stage Two gets the children to produce and perform a short drama to illustrate the meaning behind a parable story told by Jesus in the New Testament. The children can perform their plays on stages around the school to dramatise the themes and lessons taught by Jesus.

Download this teaching pack including a lesson plan, classroom activities and an interactive presentation to teach the children to produce and perform a short drama to illustrate the meaning behind a parable story told by Jesus in the New Testament

Learning Objectives

Compare how religious stories are presented in the Bible. Explore how religious beliefs and ideas can  be expressed through drama.

Learning Outcomes

I can explain the meaning behind parable stories told by Jesus in the Bible. I can use drama to explain and illustrate Christian beliefs.

Bible Live

Teaching sequence to help the children produce and perform a short drama to illustrate the meaning behind a parable story told by Jesus in the New Testament

Parable of the Lost Sheep

Shared reading text for whole class discussion to help the children explain the meaning behind a story told by Jesus in the New Testament from the Bible

Bible Parables

Activity to help the children produce a short drama to illustrate the meaning behind a parable story told by Jesus in the New Testament from the Bible

Bible Live

Interactive activity to help the children produce and perform a short drama to illustrate the meaning behind a parable story told by Jesus in the New Testament

Download this teaching pack including a lesson plan, classroom activities and an interactive presentation to teach the children to produce and perform a short drama to illustrate the meaning behind a parable story told by Jesus in the New Testament

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