Moses - The Parting of the Red Sea - Lesson!

In this engaging lesson, students are introduced to the story of Moses and the Parting of the Red Sea. They learn the key facts of the story (including a recap of the events preceding it) and then consider how it shapes/ demonstrates Jewish beliefs regarding God’s ‘chosen people.’

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, and the Ten Plagues;
-Watching a video of Moses and the Parting of the Red Sea (hyperlinked) before answering recall questions about the key events;
-Considering the deeper meanings and morals of the story - including how the story presents an image of God’s ‘chosen people’;
-Considering their own attitudes towards the events of the story and its key messages, further developing their own sense of morality and spirituality;
-Considering Moses’ strengths as a leader and messenger;
-Thinking about great leaders in their own lives;
-Completing a plenary to assess their understanding.

This resource pack contains a comprehensive 18-slide Powerpoint, which contains everything that you need to teach the lesson.

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.