Rituals - Basics 3

Learning goals
At the end of this lesson you can compare a religious ritual with a normal ritual.

Practice speaking & reading English.
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This lesson contains 19 slides, with interactive quizzes and text slides.

time-iconLesson duration is: 60 min

Items in this lesson

Learning goals
At the end of this lesson you can compare a religious ritual with a normal ritual.

Practice speaking & reading English.

Slide 1 - Slide

Match pictures to words
Climbing
Diving
Listening
Holding hands
Fishing

Slide 2 - Slide

Drawing
1. Draw something you always do at home at the same time of day.
2. Add English words to your drawing.

Coffee
Cup

Slide 3 - Slide

Today
  • Rituals
  • Religious rituals
  • Rite of passage

Slide 4 - Slide

Normal ritual
Something you do at a fixed time or at special events.
  • brushing your teeth every morning
  • celebrating a birthday
  • lighting fireworks for New Year's Eve


Slide 5 - Slide

Religious ritual
Ritual with words, actions and symbols with a deeper meaning.
With a connection to something higher (God/gods) and other people.

Slide 6 - Slide

Religious ritual
  • words: "I baptise you..."
  • actions: water on the head
  • symbol: water
  • deeper meaning: water = being clean from bad things
  • connection: belonging to God and Christians

Slide 7 - Slide

Normal ritual
Religious ritual
Shopping every last wednesday of the month.
Going to church every Sunday.
Fasting in Ramadan.
Doing your hair every morning.
Making a cross before playing football.

Slide 8 - Drag question

Slide 9 - Link

Think - Pair - Share
1. Alone - Think of 3 actions from the clip: what did people do?
2. Alone - Write down what each action means: why did people do it?
3. In pairs - Discuss your answers, see if you think of new ideas/answers.
4. We share our answers in class.

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Rite of passage
Ritual for the change from one part of life to another.

Example1 : from child to adult.
Example 2: from single to married.

Slide 11 - Slide

What other changes from one part of life to another can you think of?

Slide 12 - Open question

Which of these are rites of passage?
A
Birthday
B
Baptism (=doop)
C
Funeral
D
Going to school

Slide 13 - Quiz

Which of these is a rite of passage?
A
Graduation ceremony (diploma uitreiking)
B
Starting a job
C
Celebrating Christmas
D
Winning a World Cup

Slide 14 - Quiz

NL: Opdracht op papier
Bedenk een ritueel bij één van de volgende gelegenheden: a) volwassen worden, b) lid worden van een vereniging.

Beschrijf voor je ritueel alle onderdelen: words, actions, symbols, deeper meaning and connection.
Gebruik minimaal 50 woorden (in totaal).

Slide 15 - Slide

NL: Schrijf 3 dingen op die je deze les hebt geleerd

Slide 16 - Open question

NL: Stel 1 vraag over iets dat je deze les nog niet zo goed hebt begrepen

Slide 17 - Open question

Important words
special event = speciale gebeurtenis
normal ritual = normaal ritueel
religious ritual = godsdienstig ritueel
rite of passage = overgangsritueel
connection = band
meaning = betekenis

Slide 18 - Slide

Sources
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