a short story that usually has a deeper meaning

The story of the Good Samaritan

Religious education

Thought experiment: the idea of care

The Good Samaritan:  Christian caring today

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?

Jesus taught people to love God and love their {{}}.

A man was travelling on a hot, dusty road.

Robbers attacked the man and left him hurt and in pain. 

Some religious leaders walked past the man and did not stop to help. 

A Samaritan helped the man and put bandages on his wounds. 

Put the story of the Good Samaritan in the correct order. 

help and care for everyone, including people they don't know.

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

by talking to someone using friendly words

by helping at the foodbank or a homeless shelter

How might someone show caring and kindness?

Christians read a special book called the {{}} to learn about God.

Match up the people below to where they could go to get help.

What might Christians do because of the teachings of their religion?

The story of the Good Samaritan

Lesson outcome