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The story of the Good Samaritan

I can retell the parable of the Good Samaritan and explain that Jesus taught that everyone is our neighbour.

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The story of the Good Samaritan

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Key learning points

  1. Many Christians believe Jesus taught that loving God and loving your neighbour was the greatest commandment.
  2. Many Christians believe Jesus told the parable of the Good Samaritan to teach about loving your neighbour.
  3. One message of the parable is that everybody is our neighbour.

Keywords

  • Parable - a short story that usually has a deeper meaning

  • Neighbour - someone who lives very near you

  • Commandment - a rule about how you should behave

Common misconception

A neighbour is the person who lives next door to you.

Anyone outside of your family is a neighbour.

Pupils could re-tell the story of the Good Samaritan creatively by using drama or images.
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4 Questions

Q1.
How might someone show caring and kindness?
Correct answer: by talking to someone using friendly words
by leaving someone out of their game
by going to church every Sunday
Correct answer: by helping at the foodbank or a homeless shelter
Q2.
Christians read a special book called the to learn about God.
Correct Answer: Bible, Holy Bible
Q3.
Match up the people below to where they could go to get help.
Correct Answer:someone who does not have enough food ,a food bank
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a food bank

Correct Answer:someone who does not have a home,a homeless shelter
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a homeless shelter

Correct Answer:someone who is lonely,a community cafe
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a community cafe

Correct Answer:someone who has cut their knee,first aid
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first aid

Q4.
What might Christians do because of the teachings of their religion?
help the homeless
read about Jesus in the Bible
pray
Correct answer: all of these

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4 Questions

Q1.
What is a parable?
a story with a happy ending
Correct answer: a story with a message
a story about helping others
Q2.
Jesus taught people to love God and love their .
Correct Answer: neighbour, neighbours
Q3.
Put the story of the Good Samaritan in the correct order.
1 - A man was travelling on a hot, dusty road.
2 - Robbers attacked the man and left him hurt and in pain.
3 - Some religious leaders walked past the man and did not stop to help.
4 - A Samaritan helped the man and put bandages on his wounds.
Q4.
The parable of the Good Samaritan reminds Christians that they should ...
help and care for other Christians.
help and care for the people next door.
Correct answer: help and care for everyone, including people they don't know.

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