CHRISTIANITY YEAR 2 TERM 1
PARABLES: THE GOOD SAMARITAN, THE LOST SHEEP, THE LOST COIN, THE GREAT FEAST, THE TALENTS, THE TWO BUILDERS
KS1 Religious Education
JULY 2014
Board of Education
Serving children, schools and young people
Lesson 1
Learning
Objectives
AT1 Relate
Retell and
respond to
stories with
increasing
accuracy (L2)
AT2 Respond
Talk about
personal
experiences
confidently and
ask questions
about things that
matter to us (L2)
Key Questions
Who is your
neighbour?
Success
Criteria
I can retell the
story of the Good
Samaritan in my
own words (L2)
What was the
message in the story?
Who helped the
injured man? Why
was it important?
I can suggest why
people try to act
like the good
Samaritan(L2)
I can ask
questions about
who my
neighbour is (L2)
Possible content
Possible Resources
This unit is about the messages and lessons Jesus taught through a selection of
parables. Make sure you tell the children where the parables can be found in the Bible.
Talk to children about the word ‘parable’ and that this is the name for a story that
Jesus told. Do pupils know any of Jesus’ parables? Choose a mixture of AT1 and AT2
objective and activities throughout the term.
Paintings of the Good Samaritan
Art Inspired by Stories in the Bible
Sermons4Kids (Parables and
Activities)
The Good Samaritan (Luke 10 v 25-37).
BibleWise – children re-telling
parables.
Explain that travel could be dangerous in Jesus’ time because robbers waited in hiding
to steal from people. Make sure that the children understand that it was the least
likely person who helped.
Bible For Children - stories with
PowerPoint
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Write a diary entry or a letter for one of the characters in the story
Sequence a set of pictures to retell the story orally or with writing
Act out the story with props
Write your own version of the parable in a modern style. To read or act out in
groups
Make a secret flap book to show the story and the message behind it.
Opportunity for Reflective Storytelling (Godly Play) Winter: The Good Samaritan
Board of Education
Serving children, schools and young people
Lesson 2
Learning
Objectives
AT1 Relate
Retell and
respond to
stories with
increasing
accuracy (L2)
AT2 Respond
Talk about
personal
experiences
confidently and
ask questions
about things that
matter to us (L2)
Key Questions
Why do you think the
shepherd was looking
for the sheep?
Success
Criteria
I can retell the
story of the lost
sheep in my own
words (L2)
Possible content
Possible Resources
The Lost Sheep (Luke 15 v 4-7)
A Good Resource – games and
activities related to the Lost
Sheep.
Explore the role of the shepherd. Explain that shepherds in Jesus’ time had to protect
sheep from wild animals and robbers.
Possible activities:
What could this story
be trying to tell us?
Have you ever lost
anything precious?
I can suggest why
the shepherd
was looking for
only one sheep
(L2)
I can talk
confidently about
what I value (L2)
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Make a ‘Lift the Flap’ book for younger children with a whole page devoted to
the meaning.
Sequence a set of pictures to retell the story orally or with writing
Act out the story with props
Write your own version of the parable in a modern style. To read or act out in
groups
Make a secret flap book to show the story and the message behind it.
Opportunity for Reflective Storytelling (Godly Play) Winter: The Good
Shepherd
Bible For Children - stories with
PowerPoint
Various Bibles
The Lost Sheep N Butterworth,
Request has pictures from the
story
Props for retelling
Board of Education
Serving children, schools and young people
Lesson 3
Learning
Objectives
AT1 Relate
Retell and
respond to
stories with
increasing
accuracy (L2)
AT2 Respond
Talk about
personal
experiences
confidently and
ask questions
about things that
matter to us (L2)
Key Questions
What would you do if
you lost something
precious?
What could this story
be trying to tell us?
How is this story the
same/different to a
lost sheep?
Success
Criteria
I can retell the
story of the lost
coin in my own
words (L2)
I can talk
confidently about
my own
experience of
losing something
precious (L2)
I can spot
similarities
between this
story and
another parable
(L2)
Possible content
Possible Resources
You may want the children to bring in a photograph of a special item they would be sad
about losing prior to the lesson.
Assessment AT1 (Lost Coin)
The Lost Coin (Luke 15 v 8-10)
Explain that the coins in the story might have been on a special necklace which was
important for a woman in Jesus’ time because of its value. It may have been a coin
that was being saved to buy something special.
Possible activities:
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Sequence a set of pictures to retell the story orally or with writing
Go on a coin/precious object hunt. Can the children help you find something
you have lost?
Act out the story with props/ make a tableau
Write your own version of the parable in a modern style.
Create a double bubble or other type of thinking map/Venn diagram to show
differences and similarities between this parable and the parable of the Lost
Sheep
Write or tell about your own precious item that you have at home and how you would
feel if it was lost.
Various Bibles
‘Precious’ items
Pictures and props from the story
Thinking diagrams
Luke 15:8-10 (NIV)
Activity: Bible Story with Pictures The Lost Coin
The Parable of the Lost Coin Pictures
Board of Education
Serving children, schools and young people
Lesson 4
Learning
Objectives
AT1 Relate
Retell and
respond to
stories with
increasing
accuracy (L2)
AT2 Respond
Talk about
personal
experiences
confidently and
ask questions
about things that
matter to us (L2)
Key Questions
Who deserved to go
to his feast?
Who do you think
deserves to go to a
feast? Why?
What do you think
this story is trying to
tell us?
Success
Criteria
I can retell the
story of the great
feast in my own
words (L2)
Possible content
The Great Feast (Matthew 22 v 1-10)
This parable is about somebody whose invitations were all turned down and how he
invited very unlikely people instead.
Possible activities:
I can suggest
what Jesus was
trying to teach us
in the story (L2)
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I can talk about
my ideas and
who I value (L2)
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Sequence a set of pictures to retell the story orally or with writing
Act out the story with props
Make a tableau; can the children guess what part of the story it is depicting?
Write your own version of the parable in a modern style. To read or act out in
groups
Make a list of people who you think deserve to come to a party and why,
make a party invite for someone saying why you have invited them.
Mind Map out the perfect party – talk about who should be invited and what
happens if they can’t come.
Possible Resources
Various Bibles
Story props
Craft materials
Kidz Church: The Parable of the
Great Banquet
The Parable of the Great Feast
Lesson
Board of Education
Serving children, schools and young people
Lesson 5
Learning
Objectives
AT1 Relate
Retell and
respond to
stories with
increasing
accuracy (L2)
AT2 Respond
Talk about
personal
experiences
confidently and
ask questions
about things that
matter to us (L2)
Key Questions
What does the story
mean?
Success
Criteria
I can retell the
story of the
talents in my
own words (L2)
What talents do you
have?
How do you think the
servant felt?
Possible content
The Talents (Matthew 25:14-30)
This parable is about using the talents that God gave you, not burying them where they
can’t be seen.
Possible activities:
I can talk about
my own
experiences and
talents
confidently (L2)
I can talk about
talents that I and
others value (L2)
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Talk about/ share our talents with the class
Sequence a set of pictures to retell the story orally or with writing
Act out the story with props
Make a tableau; can the children guess what part of the story it is depicting?
Write your own version of the parable in a modern style. To read or act out in
groups
Possible Resources
Various Bibles
The Parable of the Talents (DLM
Movies Cartoon)
The Talents (PDF)
DLTK's Bible Stories for Children
(Talents)
Props for the story
Board of Education
Serving children, schools and young people
Lesson 6
Learning
Objectives
AT1 Relate
Retell and
respond to
stories with
increasing
accuracy (L2)
AT2 Respond
Talk about
personal
experiences
confidently and
ask questions
about things that
matter to us (L2)
Key Questions
What does the story
mean?
What have you learnt
this term from the
stories?
Success
Criteria
I can suggest why
people act in a
certain way (L2)
I can retell the
story of the two
builders in my
own words (L2)
How do you decide
how to act?
Whose house was
easier to build?
I can talk about
my own
experiences
confidently (L2)
I can talk what I
and others value
(L2)
Possible content
The two builders (Matthew 7:24-27)
Possible Resources
Various Bibles
This parable is about putting Jesus’ teachings into practice and acting on a strong
foundation of knowledge.
Props for the story
Possible activities:
DLTK's Bible Stories for Children
(The Two Builders)
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Sequence a set of pictures to retell the story orally or with writing
Make a house in a sand tray and a house on a table. Which is stronger? Label
and explain using the story
 Act out the story with props
 Make a tableau; can the children guess what part of the story it is depicting?
 Write your own version of the parable in a modern style. To read or act out in
groups
 Think about different situations when you have acted with or without strong
foundations/belief. What did you do what would you do different next time?
What have you learnt from listening to all the parables this term? Has it made you
think about your actions? Which stories have taught you the most? Discussion and
response
Parable: The House on the Rock
(Some Activities)
The House Build Upon Sand - Best
Animated Stories