Holy Week & Easter (Why Is Easter Important for Christians?)

A fully resourced RE lesson exploring the key events of Holy Week and the importance of Easter in Christianity.

Students learn about Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday while exploring why Easter is the most important festival in the Christian calendar. The lesson helps students understand Christian beliefs about Jesus’ death and resurrection and how these beliefs influence Christians today.

Includes:

Complete PowerPoint lesson
Holy Week grid activity
Easter information sheet
Reading and comprehension activities
Belief and practice matching task
Retrieval and knowledge-check activities

Suitable for KS3 or KS4 RE and ideal for units on Christianity, beliefs and practices, or religious festivals. It covers KS4 content, but doesn’t explicitly cover GCSE skills.

Designed to support students’ understanding of Christian beliefs, the significance of Easter and the key events of Holy Week.