Parables

This religious education scheme of work for Key Stage Two gets the children to investigate and present the religious meanings behind some of the parable stories told by Jesus in the New Testament as part of the Christian Bible. The class can write glossaries, play scripts and reports to show what happened in each parable.

Investigate and present the religious meanings behind some of the different parable stories told by Jesus in the New Testament as part of the Christian Bible

Lesson One : Parable of the Sower
Identify and record the meaning of different vocabulary words used in a story told by Jesus in the New Testament

Lesson Two : Good Samaritan
Produce a dramatic modern retelling of a parable story told by Jesus in the New Testament in the Bible

Lesson Three : Unmerciful Servant
Retell and paraphrase a parable story told by Jesus in the New Testament to guide his followers

Lesson Four : Parable of the Net
Adapt and retell a story parable told by Jesus in the New Testament for a younger audience using puppets

Lesson Five : Parable of the Weeds
Plan and write a news report to illustrate what happened in a story parable told by Jesus in the New Testament

Lesson Six : Bible Live
Produce and perform a short drama to illustrate the meaning behind a parable story told by Jesus in the New Testament
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