someone who has been rejected by their community

someone who collects money on behalf of the government

areas and countries ruled by the ancient city of Rome

one of the four books in the Bible about the life and teachings of Jesus

Jesus and Zacchaeus

Religious education

Interpreting the calling of Zacchaeus today

Jesus and the lepers

Interpreting Jesus and the lepers today

Jesus and the woman at the well

Interpreting the woman at the well

In this unit pupils will build up their understanding of the historical context of Jesus. They will analyse some key stories focussing on how Jesus associated with those on the margins of society. From this they will study how contemporary Christians live out this teaching through their actions.

Jesus: How does his treatment of outcasts speak to Christians today?

Jesus came to town and large crowds followed him

Jesus told Zacchaeus to come down and invited himself to his house

Zacchaeus gave away half his possessions to the poor

Put these events from the story of Zacchaeus in the right order.

He worked for the Romans collecting taxes

What surprising thing did Jesus do in the story?

What type of story is the account of Zacchaeus?

What is the name of the Christian holy book?

Who do Christians believe is the Son of God?

Where do Christians usually go to worship?

This lesson was made for home learning during the pandemic.

Jesus and Zacchaeus

Lesson outcome

This lesson was made for home learning during the pandemic.