Redemption, atonement and salvation NB please use Bibles if you have them, if not you can print the sheet with the extracts needed for the lesson on it. S5/6 RE Eucharist Unit

Learning Intentions To be able to describe how the Mass is Christ’s sacrifice on the cross perpetuated in time and that it anticipates the feast of heaven… Demonstrating the connection between Jesus’ death on the cross and Atonement, Redemption and Salvation

skills What skills do you think you will be using? Creating? Evaluating? Analysing? Applying? Understanding? Remembering?

In your groups read Genesis 3

Genesis 3 In your groups discuss, then decide on a group answer to the following question: What is sin?

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What were the consequences of Adam and Eve’s sin? Discuss Genesis 3 What were the consequences of Adam and Eve’s sin? Discuss

Suffering Alienation Death Genesis 3 The consequences can be summed up as follows: Suffering Alienation Death

Poster In your groups create a poster about the consequences of sin: suffering, alienation and death. Your poster must include the consequences of sin from the story and some modern examples for each consequence e.g. physical suffering

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Redemption Copy the following definition… Redemption: from Latin redemptionem "a buying  back, releasing, ransoming" This will need further teacher explanation for the pupils

Now give a definition of ‘redemption’ in your own words. Feedback

Atonement Copy the following definition… Atonement: from Middle English phrase at onement in harmony; satisfaction, reparation, or expiation given for an  injury or wrong This will need further teacher explanation

Now give a definition of ‘atonement’ in your own words. Feedback

Salvation Copy the following definition… the act of saving or protecting from  harm, risk, loss, destruction, etc.

Now give a definition of ‘salvation’ in your own words. Feedback

Redemption: means to pay debt that is owed Put simply… Redemption: means to pay debt that is owed Atonement: is to do something in order to make up for something wrong that’s been done Salvation: is to be saved from something.

In groups… Using your ‘consequences of sin posters’ identify the need for Atonement in today’s world and highlight the things we need to be saved from.

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The Crucifixion Click the picture to watch the clip

What happened in the clip? Why did it happen? Class Discussion What happened in the clip? Why did it happen? What did Jesus do to deserve it? Why did Jesus let it happen to him?

In your Groups… Using your definitions from earlier, answer the following… What has ‘redemption’ got to do with Jesus’ Crucifixion? What has ‘atonement’ got to do with Jesus’ Crucifixion? What has ‘salvation’ got to do with Jesus’ Crucifixion?

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Individual task Read, then explain what you think Mt 26:47-56 and Rom 5:19 means and express what affect this has on your belief in Jesus.

Learning Intentions To be able to describe how the Mass is Christ’s sacrifice on the cross perpetuated in time and that it anticipates the feast of heaven… Demonstrating the connection between Jesus’ death on the cross and Atonement, Redemption and Salvation

skills What skills did you use? Creating? Evaluating? Analysing? Applying? Understanding? Remembering?