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14-year-old Jewish girl Dalia is taking a school trip to Jerusalem, and uses her video camera to record her experiences.

She visits the Western Wall in the old city, parts of which are over 2300 years old. It's where Jewish people come to post messages to God. From ±«Óătv Series My Life, My Religion: Judaism.

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Teacher Notes

Give pupils some maps and information sources to find out about Jerusalem in Jewish history. Research tasks in RE encourage independent thinking and inquiry skills. Can they gather, in pairs, eight facts about Jerusalem and the Jewish faith?

This topic is relevant to KS2 Religious Education in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and National 2 Religious Studies in Scotland.

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