Guanabara Bay (Christianity)

• RE
• Special Education

Guanabara Bay (Christianity)

Learning objective

I am learning about Christianity and its links with Guarabara Bay in Brazil. 

Success Criteria

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

I will be able to recognise Christianity as one of the main religions in Brazil.

I will understand the key beliefs of Christians

I will understand the significance of the Christ the Redeemer Statue in Guanabara Bay.

Match the symbol to the religion

Christianity

Islam

Hinduism

Buddhism 

This term RE will be linked to our topic of The 7 Natural Wonders of the World. 

We will be looking at some key religions or beliefs in the home countries of these places.

Can you name any of them?

7 Natural Wonders of the World

Aurora Borealis.

Grand Canyon.

Great Barrier Reef.

Harbour of Rio de Janeiro.

Mount Everest.

Parícutin Volcano.

Victoria Falls.

Guanabara Bay

The first Natural Wonder we will be looking at is Guanabara Bay. 

Guanabara Bay is an oceanic bay located in Southeast Brazil in the state of Rio de Janeiro.

Roman Catholicism prevails as the biggest religion in Brazil, followed by other types of Christianity. 

What words do you associate with Christianity?

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Christianity

Christianity is focussed on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ, who Christians believe to be the Son of God. 

Jesus was born in Bethlehem in the Middle East over 2,000 years ago.

The Holy Trinity

Christians believe there is only one God, but that he is revealed in three different forms. This is called the Holy Trinity:

God the Father

God the Son

The Holy Spirit

TASK: Complete your own Holy Trinity diagram using the template to stick in your books.

Christian beliefs

Christians model themselves on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. Jesus taught people to love God and love their neighbour.Christians believe that God sent Jesus to live as a human being in order to save humanity from the consequences of its sins. Sins are the bad things humanity had chosen to do which had separated them from God.

Christian Holy Book

The Christian holy book is the Bible. It is divided into the Old and New Testaments.

The Old Testament is the first division of the Christian Bible. It is a collection of books which varies from church to church and dates earlier than the New Testament.

Christian Holy Book

The New Testament explains how God sent his only son, Jesus Christ, to restore the broken relationship between people and God which had been caused by human wrong-doing.

Crucifixion

Jesus was executed on a cross (Crucifixion) as a criminal by the Romans, and according to Christian teaching after three days he rose from the dead (the Resurrection).

How many Gods to Christian's believe in?

1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 5

Who do Christian's believe was the son of God?

1. Allah
2. Mohammad
3. Jesus
4. Buddha

Where was Jesus born?

1. Oxford
2. Birmingham
3. London
4. Bethlehem

Christian's believe in one God that is revealed in how many forms?

1. 2
2. 3
3. 5
4. 7

Where do Christian's worship/pray?

1. Mosque
2. Temple
3. Shrine
4. Church

Guanabara Bay

Guanabara Bay is an oceanic bay located in Southeast Brazil in the state of Rio de Janeiro.

There is a statue that looks out over the bay called Christ the Redeemer. 

It was originally built as a symbol of Brazilian Christianity.

The Christ the Redeemer statue is over 30m tall. 

It has an arm span (the distance from arm to arm) of 28 metres!

The statue was built with materials from Sweden!

Approximately 1.8 million people visit the statue every year.

Construction of the statue began in 1922 and it was completed in 1931. It took 9 years to build!

The statue was made in pieces and had to be carried to the top of the mountain in order to be put together.

Click on the hotspots or listen to the audio clips to find out some facts about the Christ the Redeemer statue. 

Use the information to fill in the blanks on the Christ the Redeemer worksheet.

In which country is the Christ the Redeemer statue located?

1. England
2. Spain
3. Brazil
4. Australia

Which religion is the statue of Christ the Redeemer significant in?

1. Islam
2. Hinduism
3. Christianity
4. Buddhism

How many visitors does the statue attract each year?

1. 10 thousand
2. 100 thousand
3. 1.8 million
4. 35 billion

How tall is the Christ the Redeemer statue?

1. 10m
2. 20m
3. 30m
4. 40m

Success Criteria

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

I will be able to recognise Christianity as one of the main religions in Brazil.

I will understand the key beliefs of Christians

I will understand the significance of the Christ the Redeemer Statue in Guanabara Bay.