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The Good Samaritan Christian Religious Studies Kindergarten First Term Lesson Notes Week 8

Lesson Plan Presentation

Subject: Christian Religious Studies
Class: Kindergarten
Term: First Term
Week: 8
Age: 5 years

Topic: The Good Samaritan
Sub-topic: Learning about Kindness and Helping Others

Duration: 40 minutes

Behavioural Objectives:
By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:

  1. Retell the story of the Good Samaritan.
  2. Identify the characters in the story.
  3. Explain the importance of kindness and helping others.
  4. Understand how to show kindness in everyday life.

Keywords:

  • Samaritan
  • Kindness
  • Help
  • Neighbor
  • Compassion

Set Induction:
The teacher will show a picture of someone helping another person and ask the pupils if they have ever helped someone in need.

Entry Behaviour:
Pupils have basic knowledge of being kind and helping others.

Learning Resources and Materials:

  • Picture cards depicting the story of the Good Samaritan.
  • Storybook of the Good Samaritan.
  • Coloring sheets.
  • Crayons.

Building Background / Connection to Prior Knowledge:
Discuss with pupils any past experiences of helping others and the feelings associated with those acts.

Embedded Core Skills:

  • Listening
  • Speaking
  • Empathy
  • Observation

Reference Books:
Lagos State Scheme of Work for Kindergarten Christian Religious Studies.

Instructional Materials:

  • Picture cards
  • Storybook
  • Coloring sheets
  • Crayons

Content

Explanation of the Topic:

  1. The Parable: Jesus told a story about a man traveling from Jerusalem to Jericho who was attacked by robbers. (Luke 10:30)
  2. The Hurt Man: The robbers beat him, took his clothes and money, and left him half-dead by the side of the road. (Luke 10:30)
  3. The Priest: A priest saw the hurt man but passed by on the other side of the road without helping. (Luke 10:31)
  4. The Levite: A Levite also saw the hurt man and passed by on the other side without helping. (Luke 10:32)
  5. The Samaritan: A Samaritan came by, saw the hurt man, and felt compassion for him. (Luke 10:33)
  6. Helping the Hurt Man: The Samaritan bandaged his wounds, put him on his own donkey, and took him to an inn to take care of him. (Luke 10:34)
  7. Continued Care: The next day, the Samaritan gave money to the innkeeper to take care of the hurt man until he was better. (Luke 10:35)
  8. Lesson of the Parable: Jesus taught that we should love our neighbor and show kindness to everyone, just like the Good Samaritan. (Luke 10:36-37)

Fill-in-the-Blank Questions

  1. The man was traveling from ______ to Jericho.
    a) Nazareth
    b) Jerusalem
    c) Bethlehem
    d) Egypt
  2. The robbers took the man’s ______.
    a) Food
    b) Clothes and money
    c) Books
    d) Shoes
  3. The first person to see the hurt man was a ______.
    a) Levite
    b) Priest
    c) Samaritan
    d) Farmer
  4. The second person to pass by the hurt man was a ______.
    a) Teacher
    b) Samaritan
    c) Levite
    d) Soldier
  5. The person who helped the hurt man was a ______.
    a) Priest
    b) Samaritan
    c) Levite
    d) King
  6. The Samaritan put the hurt man on his own ______.
    a) Donkey
    b) Horse
    c) Camel
    d) Cart
  7. The Samaritan took the hurt man to an ______.
    a) Hospital
    b) Inn
    c) House
    d) School
  8. The Samaritan gave money to the ______ to take care of the hurt man.
    a) Teacher
    b) Innkeeper
    c) Doctor
    d) Farmer
  9. Jesus taught that we should love our ______.
    a) Family
    b) Neighbors
    c) Friends
    d) Pets
  10. The lesson of the story is to show ______ to everyone.
    a) Kindness
    b) Anger
    c) Jealousy
    d) Pride

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

  1. Who told the story of the Good Samaritan? Jesus.
  2. What happened to the man traveling from Jerusalem to Jericho? He was attacked by robbers and left hurt by the side of the road.
  3. Who were the first two people to pass by the hurt man? A priest and a Levite.
  4. Who helped the hurt man? A Samaritan.
  5. What did the Samaritan do for the hurt man? He bandaged his wounds, put him on his donkey, and took him to an inn to take care of him.
  6. What did the Samaritan give to the innkeeper? Money to take care of the hurt man until he was better.
  7. What lesson did Jesus want us to learn from the story? To love our neighbor and show kindness to everyone.
  8. Why did the Samaritan help the hurt man? He felt compassion for him.
  9. Where was the hurt man taken to be cared for? An inn.
  10. What should we do when we see someone in need? Help them and show kindness, just like the Good Samaritan.

Presentation

Step 1: The teacher revises the previous topic, “Moses in the Basket,” discussing the importance of care and protection.

Step 2: The teacher introduces the new topic, “The Good Samaritan,” using a storybook and picture cards to illustrate the events.

Step 3: The teacher allows the pupils to share their thoughts and understanding of the story and corrects any misconceptions.

Teacher’s Activities

  • Show picture cards and read the Good Samaritan story.
  • Ask pupils questions to check understanding.
  • Guide pupils in a coloring activity of the Good Samaritan helping the hurt man.

Learners’ Activities

  • Listen to the Good Samaritan story.
  • Answer questions about the story.
  • Participate in the coloring activity.

Assessment

Ten Evaluation Questions:

  1. Who told the story of the Good Samaritan?
  2. What happened to the man traveling from Jerusalem to Jericho?
  3. Who were the first two people to pass by the hurt man?
  4. Who helped the hurt man?
  5. What did the Samaritan do for the hurt man?
  6. What did the Samaritan give to the innkeeper?
  7. What lesson did Jesus want us to learn from the story?
  8. Why did the Samaritan help the hurt man?
  9. Where was the hurt man taken to be cared for?
  10. What should we do when we see someone in need?

Conclusion:
The teacher goes around to mark the pupils’ work and provides necessary feedback. The pupils will display their coloring sheets and share what they have learned about the story of the Good Samaritan.

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