Year 8

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Year 8

• Pilgrimages

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What is a Pilgrimage?

• A pilgrimage is a religious holiday or journey.
• People who go on a pilgrimage are called
  pilgrims.
• Pilgrims travel to important places associated
  with their religion.

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Jerusalem

• Jerusalem is the capital of Israel.
• Its name means the city of peace.
• It is important to Jews Christians and Muslims.
• Despite being small Jerusalem is one of the most
  popular pilgrimages.

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What is so special about Jerusalem?

• L.O. The Importance of Jerusalem in Religion.
• Key Words.
• Ancient. Temple. Crucified. Divine. Heaven.

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Facts about Jerusalem.

• The five major areas of pilgrimage to the Holy
  Lands are Church of the Holy Sepulchre, The
  Tomb, The Hill of the Skull, The Garden Tomb and
  the Via Dolorosa.
• It was the ancient capital of the JEWS and the
  remains of their holy temple is there.
• For CHRISTIANS it is the place where Jesus Christ
  was crucified.
• Muslims believe that Mohammed rose into heaven
  from Jerusalem.

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Rome

• Rome is the most important place of pilgrimage
  for Roman Catholics.
• All the Popes live in a palace in Rome called the
  Vatican.
• The Vatican is classed as an independent country
  called Vatican City.
• Saint Peters Cathedral is in Rome it is one of
  the largest cathedrals in the world.

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Other Important Places for Pilgrimage.

• Lourdes in France many Catholics believe that
  the Virgin Mary appears here and heals people.
• Mecca all Muslims try to make the Haaji
  (pilgrimage) to Mecca once in their lifetime.
• The River Ganges in India is sacred to Hindus.
• The Golden Temple in Amritsar India is the
  Holiest place for Sikhs.
• Many protestant Christians do not believe in
  pilgrimages they believe you can worship God
  anywhere.

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Modern Secular Pilgrimages.

• Secular means not religious.
• Many people today are not religious but still go
  on journeys.
• Holidays comes from the old term Holy Days.
• What do you think the difference between a
  religious pilgrimage and going to a Wembley cup
  final or a rock festival like Glastonbury is ?
• Do you think that something like football or
  shopping is a bit like a religion ?
• Do you think some pilgrims just went for the
  ride?

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Activities

• Christians. Pg 104-105 task 9.
• Muslims. P6 106-107 task 10.
• Other religions or none. Pg 102-103 task 8.
• Group 4. Copy purple boxes. Draw picture based on
  the boxes.