Year 5 - Religious education
Interpreting the Good Samaritan today
Jesus: how did he speak truth to power?
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Unit Summary
In this unit pupils will focus on four key stories from the Gospels where Jesus directly challenged his society. They will see how his questioning of wealth and religious observance caused opposition at the time. They will investigate how these ideas influence Christian living today.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explain how the Good Samaritan Parable influences some Christians to stand up against injustice.
Key Notes
- Many Christians interpret the Good Samaritan to mean that they should speak up for those on the margins of society.
- Some Christians are inspired by the parable to campaign against unjust laws and challenge power.
- Oscar Romero was a Catholic Bishop in El Salvador. He stood up against unjust power in his country and was assassinated.
- Oscar Romero was made a saint by the Catholic Church and inspires many Catholics to protest against unjust power.
Vocabulary To Learn
- compassion: showing care and concern for the sufferings of others
- injustice: a lack of fairness
- parable: a short story that usually has a deeper meaning
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Christians today would not challenge people in power or laws they feel are unjust.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Many Christians interpret the Good Samaritan to mean that they should speak up for those on the margins of society. Some Christians are inspired by the parable to campaign against unjust laws and challenge power.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'compassion'
showing care and concern for the sufferings of others.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Christians today would not challenge people in power or laws they feel are unjust. Correction: Some Christians do campaign against unjust laws and have done so throughout history.
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