The story of waiting for God: deeper meanings

Religious education

In this unit pupils begin to explore the Hindu Dharma. Through four stories they will draw out key ideas about the divine, compassion and pluralism that they will revisit throughout the curriculum.

Hindus: what do Hindu stories teach about life and the world?

A woman got her home ready because she was waiting for God.

Two strangers came, but she sent them away.

God told her He had come as the visitors.

Put these events of the story of waiting for God in the right order.

What is the deeper meaning of the story of waiting for God?

What does the story of waiting for God teach about how to treat others?

to show respect and that God is in everyone

to give thanks for the food they are about to eat

people who travel a lot in order to help people understand God

A {{}} is a story that has been told for many years and teaches an important lesson.

In the folktale about waiting for God, who knocked on the woman’s door first?

In the folktale about waiting for God, what lesson did the woman learn?

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

The story of waiting for God: deeper meanings

Lesson outcome

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.