KS3 LESSON TO INTRODUCE PILGRIMAGES AND RELIGIOUS JOURNEYS

1. Date: June 20, 2015
Learning Objective:
To explore the concept of
inner journeys
By the end of the lesson you will
be able to;
Explore maze A and B and
consider how they make you feel
Consider how mazes can show the
journey through life
Inner Journeys

2. Maze A
Turn over the paper when I say so!
Start from the outside of the maze
The purpose is to reach the black dot.
This is your goal.
You have 2 minutes!

3. What have we learned about
this maze?
This is a mathematical maze

4. So what does this maze
teach us about life?
• Choices lead to your goals
• Challenging
• Different paths
• Distractions
• Sight of goal
• Time scale
• Wrong decisions
What have I learnt about life from
maze A?

5. Maze B
Turn over the paper only when I say
Start from the outside entrance
You have 2 minutes

6. What have we learned from
this maze?
This is a Christian maze. The
Jerusalem maze.
Time to complete

7. • One path
• Twisting and turning but you will get to your goal.
• Things throw you to the outside but if you stay on the
path you will achieve your goal.
• If you fall off you can get straight back on again
• It’s a narrow path, how many of you wobbled off it?
• The goal is to reach God
What have I learnt about life
from this?
The Christian view of life
from this maze

8. This maze is
taken from the
floor of Chartres
Cathedral in
France.

15. Walking the maze allows
people to feel closer to God. It
is a questing, searching
journey.
When used for repentance
people would crawl on their
knees. To ask for forgiveness
for their sins.

16. On a religious journey people can focus on their ______ . A
person who goes on a religious journey is called a _________ . The
name of the religious journey is a ____________ .
The destination on a religious journey is considered to be
_______ . After a religious journey, the people involved will have
a better understanding of their ______ . People usually have to
make some __________ on the journey.
A pilgrimage is an outward journey that you make to a
place. It is also an ________ journey, something which goes on
inside the person. Inside you try to reach a deeper understanding
of your faith.
HOLY INNER PILGRIM SACRIFICE
BELIEFS PILGRIMAGE FAITH