The story of waiting for God
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can retell the story of waiting for God.
Key learning points
- Stories from the Hindu Dharma can help us better understand Hindu ideas of God.
- The waiting for God story is a well known Indian folktale.
- The story tells of a woman who wanted God to visit her home.
- The woman does not initially recognise God when he calls.
Keywords
Folktale - a story that has been told for many hundreds of years with a deeper meaning
Content - having peace and balance in your life
Hindu - people who follow the path of Hindu Dharma
Common misconception
All Hindu stories come from the same source.
There are many sources for Hindu stories. Each story helps Hindus understand more about God and the world.
Teacher tip
Get the children to discuss what they do to prepare for a special visitor.
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Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
5 Questions
Q1.Who were the four friends in The Four Friends story?
Q2.What is the meaning of The Four Friends story?
Q3.What is a deeper meaning of the story of The Blind Men and the Elephant?
Q4.Which Hindu festival celebrates spring and new life by throwing coloured paint?
Q5.In Christianity, what sort of stories with a hidden meaning did Jesus tell to explain to his followers how to live?
Assessment exit quiz
5 Questions
Q1.Match the keywords to the correct definitions.
a story that's been told for many years with a deeper meaning
having peace and balance in your life
people who follow the path of Hindu Dharma
Q2.Which of these statements is true?
Q3.What is the story called that is about a woman looking forward to a visit from God?
Q4.What was one of the deeper meanings of the waiting for God story?
Q5.How do Hindu stories help Hindus?
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