The Good Samaritan:  Christian caring today

Religious education

Thought experiment: the idea of care

The story of the Good Samaritan

The story of Muhammad and The Hungry Stranger

The Hungry Stranger: Muslim caring today

How faith can inspire others to care

This unit will examine the idea of care through a focus on two worldviews: Christianity and Islam. Pupils will investigate two stories that they will return to later in the curriculum. They will see how Christians and Muslims have interpreted these stories to care for others today.

Caring: how do stories inspire actions?

People who follow the teachings and example of Jesus are called ...

Who told the story of the Good Samaritan?

The parable of the Good Samaritan reminds Christians to ...

Match up the beginnings and ends of these sentences about Christians.

Jesus told the parable of the {{}} Samaritan.

The person who helped the man in the story was a {{}}.

they should be careful when they are travelling. 

they should care for people even if they don't know them.

The parable of the Good Samaritan reminds Christians that ...

The Good Samaritan: Christian caring today

Lesson outcome