Vary Learning Activities in REDebate Dance Story telling

Display work Drama ResearchModel making

Cooking Visitors Celebrations Music/Rhythm

Role play Reflection Story writing Observation

Video Idea storming Puppets Meditation Artwork Poetry/Rap

Visits Handling artefacts Group work Freeze frames

Using photographs Choral Narration

Information Communication Technology Comprehension Listening Discussion

Questioning Hot Seating Thought Tapping Teacher in

RoleDiaries Ranking/Ordering Individual

Work Interviewing Presentations

Concept Mapping Communal Writing

Using Stories in RE Story maps. Story sacks / boxes. Story circles. Artefacts/Through the Keyhole Boxes. Pictures / Photographs. Puppets / shadow puppets / finger puppets. Questioning and, “I wonder …” statements. Role play/drama/dramatic conventions/mime. Retelling a story. Video/DVD pause button activities for the most important

part. Representing a story in another media, such as art, dance,

and music. Developing a concept from a story. Using non-religious story. Exploring through CD ROMS. Developing an accompanying sound track/sound effects/film

score. Retelling for older/younger audience. Retelling “In Persona” or as a poem, diary etc. Beginning, middle and end group work/communal writing. Animations. Scripting a story.

Using Drama Conventions in RE

Time TunnelTaking on RolesTeacher in RoleRole on the WallHot SeatingFreeze FramingSlow MotionThought Tapping/TrackingOverheard ConversationsConscience AlleyPresenting a StoryGuiding a JourneyExpressing and Exploring FeelingsRole Play ImprovisationAction NarrationChoral NarrationCommunal VoiceMantle of the Expert

Using Artefacts in REMake a display e.g. a focal point for study of a faithObservational workMaking artefacts e.g. my own special bookStory tellingReflectionDrama and role playPlayQuestioningWith other resources e.g. pictures to help

contextualiseUsing and making cardsFeely bagsThrough The KeyholeStory bags/boxesDemonstration e.g. the rituals involved before

looking at a copy of the Qur’anInvestigation and Research

Pictures and photographs to stimulate and motivate, inspire and enquire...

The 5 W’sLook at the photograph below. Can you provide possible answers to the 5 W's – Who, What, When, Where and Why?

WHO?

WHY?

WHERE?WHEN?

WHAT?

Using A Photograph

Help to focus pupils’ thinking by posing key questions such as:

Where do you think this is?

What do you think is happening in picture?

Who are the people?

Why are they there?

How do you think they feel?

What do you think has just happened?

What do you think happened next?

Who do you think took the photograph?

Is there anything puzzling about the picture?

How does the picture make you feel?