2 x 45-60 minute lessons Lesson 1 - What is Lent? What is Shrove Tuesday? Lesson 2 - Retelling the Easter story in the modern day (no marking) By the end of the two lessons, children will understand the meaning of Lent and why it is celebrated, why pancakes are cooked on Shrove Tuesday, and will be able to find their own meanings and lessons from the Easter story by retelling it as if it were to happen in the modern day. Minimal preparation of resources - Lesson 1 only requires recipes to be printed for a group activity - Links provided to download and print.