BUILD pathway · RE · Autumn 1 · Week 5
Similar actions, different meanings
Cover lesson · 40 minutes
Tuesday 13:30–14:10. Match the week to the school calendar before teaching.
Stage 1 of 8 · 3 minutes
Arrive
Identify one similarity and one difference between two source cards.
Offer pointing, circling, drawing or scribed answers. Read cards aloud. No personal, family or faith disclosure is required.
Stage 2 of 8 · 5 minutes
Read the source
CLASSROOM FACT CARDS — short paraphrases of named community sources. These examples do not represent every person in a tradition.
D1. At Diwali, many Hindus place small lamps called diyas around homes or places of worship.
D2. Hindu American Foundation describes the light as connected with good overcoming evil and knowledge overcoming ignorance.
C1. At Christmas, Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus.
C2. Church of England worship may use a candle when describing Jesus as the light of the world.
Stage 3 of 8 · 5 minutes
Watch a model
- Both cards describe using light.
- The sources connect that light with different religious meanings.
Point to the detail that supports the answer.
Stage 4 of 8 · 4 minutes
Choose
Choose first. Give a reason before checking.
Stage 5 of 8 · 3 minutes
Check
Reveal the deciding clue
B
A shared visible action does not establish an identical belief or a ranking.
Keep your first choice. If you change it, say what changed your mind.
Stage 6 of 8 · 12 minutes
Your evidence
Your tasks
- Underline the object or action using light in D1 and C2.
- Complete a two-row grid: festival / source meaning.
- Finish: Both ___, but Diwali ___ while the Christmas source ___.
Writing stays in this open page only. It is not saved or sent. Copy what you want to keep before leaving.
Stage 7 of 8 · 5 minutes
Improve
Check your answer against the source. Show the detail you used.
Point to one match. Say or show why it fits.
Keep your first attempt visible.
Stage 8 of 8 · 3 minutes
Reflect
Name a similarity without saying the beliefs are the same.