Good Samaritan

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The Good Samaritan

Task 1

The Good Samaritan is an infamous Christian story that you might have heard before.

Read over the story below and answer the following question in your GoogleDoc:

What is the moral of the story?

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Moral of the story: Meaning behind the story.

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There was once a man travelling from Jerusalem to Jericho.

On the way he was attacked by robbers.

They took all his food, water, money and clothes.

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Then a Samaritan came along, he was considered an enemy.

When he saw the man's condition, he was moved with sympathy and helped him.

Task 2

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This story was told to help teach the saying "Love thy (your) neighbour".

What do you think this means?

Who do you think are your neighbours?

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Luckily, a priest happened to be going down the same road, but when he saw the man lying there, he crossed to the other side of the road and passed him by.

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Next a Levite (a priest's assistant) saw him lying there, but he too passed by on the other side of the road and ignored him.

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Kneeling beside him, the Samaritan cleaned his wounds and bandaged them.

Then he lifted him onto his donkey and took him to an inn, where he took care of him.

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In the morning he took out two silver coins and gave them to the innkeeper.

"Take good care of him" he said. "If it costs any more, put it on my bill - I'll pay you on my way back through."

Task 3

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Is it always right to intervene in a situation?

Choose at least three of the clips below.

As you are watching them fill out the GoogleDoc table.

Write beside the appropriate number:

Summary of the situation.
Positive consequences of being a Good Samaritan.
Negative consequences of being a Good Samaritan.

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The Good Samaritan

Task 1

Word Bank

1.

There was once a man travelling from Jerusalem to Jericho.

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On the way he was attacked by robbers.

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They took all his food, water, money and clothes.

4.

Then a Samaritan came along, he was considered an enemy.

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When he saw the man's condition, he was moved with sympathy and helped him.

Task 2

This story was told to help teach the saying "Love thy (your) neighbour".

​

What do you think this means?

​

Who do you think are your neighbours?

2.

Luckily, a priest happened to be going down the same road, but when he saw the man lying there, he crossed to the other side of the road and passed him by.

3.

Next a Levite (a priest's assistant) saw him lying there, but he too passed by on the other side of the road and ignored him.

5.

Kneeling beside him, the Samaritan cleaned his wounds and bandaged them.

​

Then he lifted him onto his donkey and took him to an inn, where he took care of him.

6.

In the morning he took out two silver coins and gave them to the innkeeper.

​

"Take good care of him" he said. "If it costs any more, put it on my bill - I'll pay you on my way back through."

Task 3

Is it always right to intervene in a situation?

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Choose at least three of the clips below.

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As you are watching them fill out the GoogleDoc table.

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Write beside the appropriate number:

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Summary of the situation.

Positive consequences of being a Good Samaritan.

Negative consequences of being a Good Samaritan.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.