Judaism - Moses and the Burning Bush - Lesson!

In this engaging lesson, students are introduced to the story of Moses and the Burning Bush. They are encouraged to think deeply about the meanings that can be taken from the story, and consider the main ‘turning points’ in their own lives and the lives of others.

The learning is guided by a clear and colourful PowerPoint presentation, which guides students through the following step-by-step journey:
-Knowledge recall - gauging children’s prior knowledge of Judaism - including Jewish persecution in Egypt and Moses’ early life;
-Reading the story of Moses and the Burning Bush - pausing for reflective thought by engaging with the embedded questions;
-Considering the deeper meanings and morals of the story - including Moses’ killing of the Egyptian and his worries about leading the Israelites;
-Considering their own attitudes towards the events and characters in the story;
-Comparing Moses’ turning point with turning points from other religions;
-Thinking of how turning points in their own lives have affected them;
-Completing a plenary to assess their understanding.

This resource pack contains a comprehensive 15-slide Powerpoint and the story/ consideration questions (in both Word and PDF).

In the past, I have used this lesson with children from across Key Stage 2 - the key learning is aligned with curriculum expectations for RE, and also the content prescribed by most diocese regions. All images are licensed for commercial use.