The story of the Good Samaritan
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can retell the parable of the Good Samaritan and explain that Jesus taught that everyone is our neighbour.
Key learning points
- Many Christians believe Jesus taught that loving God and loving your neighbour was the greatest commandment.
- Many Christians believe Jesus told the parable of the Good Samaritan to teach about loving your neighbour.
- One message of the parable is that everybody is our neighbour.
Keywords
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
Common misconception
A neighbour is the person who lives next door to you.
Anyone outside of your family is a neighbour.
Teacher tip
Pupils could re-tell the story of the Good Samaritan creatively by using drama or images.
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Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
4 Questions
Q1.How might someone show caring and kindness?
Q2.Christians read a special book called the to learn about God.
Q3.Match up the people below to where they could go to get help.
Q4.What might Christians do because of the teachings of their religion?
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.What is a parable?
Q2.Jesus taught people to love God and love their .
Q3.Put the story of the Good Samaritan in the correct order.
Q4.The parable of the Good Samaritan reminds Christians that they should ...
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