The story of Abraham

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The story of Abraham

Learning objective

I am learning about Abraham, the founder of the Jewish and Christian religions.  

Success Criteria

  How will I know if I have had a successful lesson?

I will be able to recognise Abraham as the founder of the Jewish and Christian religions.

I will be able to recall details from the story of Abraham and Sarah.

Starter - Hangman

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(Words are all to do with things we have covered so far in RE)

Monotheism

Despite the fact that Judaism, Christianity and Islam are all different religions, something that they all have in common is that they are all monotheisms, the belief in one all-powerful God. Today we are going to learn about Abraham, who was the founder of the Jewish and Christian faiths.

What was Abraham's wife called?

1. Lucy
2. Sally
3. Sarah
4. Laura

How old was Abraham when God promised to give him kids?

1. 25
2. 45
3. 65
4. 75

What did God ask Abraham and Sarah to do?

1. Stay at home
2. Move next door
3. Leave their home and follow him
4. Stay with relatives

What did God promise Abraham and Sarah in return for them doing what he asked?

1. A puppy
2. Children
3. A new house
4. A new car

What was the name of the land that Abraham and Sarah moved to?

1. Canaan
2. Gaza
3. Kenya
4. Jordan

When God finally gave his promise and Sarah got pregnant, how old was Abraham?

1. 25
2. 67
3. 99
4. 100

What did Abraham and Sarah name their first son?

1. Gabriel
2. Jesus
3. Jonathan
4. Isaac

What did the word Isaac mean?

1. Crying
2. Smiling
3. Sneezing
4. Laughter

What challenges did Abraham face in what God had asked him to do?

What do you think the moral of this story is?

Do you think God fulfilled his promise to Abraham and Sarah

Yes

No

Not sure

Have you ever made a promise that you didn't keep?

Yes

No

Maybe

I always keep promises

I try but find it hard to keep promises