Year 5 - Religious education
The Parable of the Good Samaritan
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 key teachings from the Parable of the Good Samaritan for Christians today.
Key Notes
- Jesus was Jewish.
- Jesus often taught in parables which would have challenged the society of the time.
- At that time, Samaritans lived apart from other Jews, who regarded them as not pure.
- The Parable of the Good Samaritan would have deeply challenged the audience who heard it.
Vocabulary To Learn
- 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
- Samaritan: a charitable or helpful person
- compassion: showing care and concern for the sufferings of others
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- The Parable of the Good Samaritan is simply about kindness.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Jesus was Jewish. Jesus often taught in parables which would have challenged the society of the time.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'parable'
a short story that usually has a deeper meaning.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: The Parable of the Good Samaritan is simply about kindness. Correction: The Parable of the Good Samaritan answers the question, 'who is my neighbour?' in a radical way. Jesus has the hero of the story as someone who his audience would have considered unclean and would have been shunned by most people.
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