Religious Studies - Term 3 - Week 8

Kindness is when we treat others with care and respect. It means being helpful, friendly, and understanding. In many religions, kindness is a very important value. Today, we will learn how different religions teach us to be kind to one another.

Let’s look at a story from Christianity about the Good Samaritan. In this story, a man helps someone who is hurt, even though they are from different backgrounds. This shows us that kindness means helping others, no matter who they are. In Islam, there is a teaching that says, 'The best of people are those who are most beneficial to others.' This means that being kind and helpful makes us good people.

Now, let’s talk about how we can be kind in our own lives. I will ask you some questions, and you can share your thoughts. Can you think of a time when you helped a friend? How did it make you feel? What are some ways we can show kindness to our family, friends, and even strangers?

For your independent practice, I want you to draw a picture of a time when you were kind to someone or when someone was kind to you. Write a few sentences about what happened in your picture. We will share our drawings with the class at the end of the lesson.

• Being mean to others
• Helping and caring for others
• Ignoring people
• Only being nice to friends

Answer: Helping and caring for others

Kindness is all about helping and caring for others, not being mean or ignoring them.

• The Good Samaritan
• The Prodigal Son
• David and Goliath
• Noah's Ark

Answer: The Good Samaritan

The Good Samaritan is a story that shows how important it is to help others, even if they are different from us.

Answer: By helping them when they are sad.

Helping a friend when they are sad is a great way to show kindness.

• It is not important
• It makes you a better person
• Only some people should be kind
• Kindness is only for friends

Answer: It makes you a better person

In Islam, being kind to others is seen as a way to be a better person.

Answer: Happy.

Being kind often makes us feel happy because we are helping others.

• Sharing your toys
• Helping someone who fell down
• Ignoring someone who is sad
• Saying nice things to others

Answer: Ignoring someone who is sad

Ignoring someone who is sad is not kind; we should try to help them instead.

Answer: Helping them carry something heavy.

Helping a stranger carry something heavy is a kind act that shows we care.