Teacher guidance
Challenge rating
Medium
Video overview
This video introduces The Annunciation (Luke 1:26–35).
Curriculum links
This video is widely relevant to lessons about key beliefs of Christianity at Full or Short Course GCSE (particularly where the incarnation is included as a key word or Luke 1:26-35 is listed on the specification). It is also relevant to lessons concerning gender and the role of women in the church at A level or GCSE. This video may also be suitable for advanced Key Stage 3 lessons about incarnation, as included in locally agreed syllabuses.
Suggested questions and activities
- Read Luke 1:26-35. Why do you think it describes Mary as greatly troubled?
- What do you think is the relationship between faith and obedience?
- What is the relationship between love and suffering?
- What kind of choice do you think Mary had?