Author: Amanda McGarrigle

Year 4 Term 3 — Gospel
What kind of world did Jesus want?

Background Information
In the ‘big story’ of the Bible, God is seen to be forging a relationship with humanity, taking into account human sinfulness demonstrated in the ‘Fall’. He does this in a number of ways. Also, God comes to earth as a human, Jesus, is crucified and resurrected — significant as God’s rescue mission for humanity, and written about in the Gospels. Christians are inspired by the example and the stories of Jesus. They find them challenging, just as Jesus’ listeners did.

Luke 10:25–29
Luke 10:30–37
Luke 18:9–14

In this unit the children will be able to …
Explain how Christians believe Jesus challenges everyone about how to live — he sets the example for loving God and your neighbour, putting others first.
Understand that Jesus shows love and forgiveness to unlikely people.
Describe why Christians try to be like Jesus — they want to know him better and better.
Explain how Christians try to put his teaching and example into practice in lots of ways, from church worship to social justice.

By the end of this unit….
All children can:
Identify this as part of a ‘Gospel’, which tells the story of the life and teaching of Jesus. (T)
Make clear links between the calling of the first disciples and how Christians today try to follow Jesus and be ‘fishers of people’. (T)
Offer suggestions about what Jesus’ actions towards the leper might mean for a Christian. (T)
Most children will:
Make simple links between Bible texts and the concept of ‘Gospel’ (good news). (I)
Give examples of how Christians try to show love to all, including how members of the clergy follow Jesus’ teaching. (I)
Some children will:
Make links between the Bible stories studied and the importance of love, and life in the world today, expressing some ideas of their own clearly. (C)

Key Vocabulary
Jesus
Gospel
Christians
Samaritan
God
Leper