A range of materials for the teaching of RME (particularly Christianity, Buddhism and Hinduism) through stories, at all pre-certificated levels, including Primary The resources were created as part of the project Approaching Religion Through Story, in consultation with Education Scotland and Scottish schoolteachers (though we hope they will be of use beyond Scotland too). How to use the resources The resources are provided as PDF files for ease of downloading, printing and copying. Simply click on the link to download.Some stories also have Powerpoint files with images relating to the story.The stories are ordered by religious tradition (currently Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam) and according to the three structuring principles of the experiences and outcomes for RME in Scotland: Beliefs, Values and Issues, and Practices and Traditions. Keywords are also provided to indicate the particular relevance of the story. To search for a particular keyword use the search function in your browser.Each of the stories is accompanied by notes for teachers (providing background information) and suggested discussion questions (to be adjusted as necessary for different learners and levels).Resources provided as part of the project Approaching Religion Through Story are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. They are free to use, copy and adapt for all non-commercial purposes. For suggested classroom activities involving stories, arranged according to level, please see Classroom Activities Using Stories, a resource created by our consultant teachers Louise Hepburn, Martin Downes and Robert O’Neill. Document Classroom Activities Using Stories (122.29 KB / PDF) A full booklet of resources for Christian and Buddhist traditions including a keyword index, as distributed at our launch event in May 2016, can also be freely downloaded, printed and circulated as desired. Since the launch we added resources for Hinduism as well as one for Islam, which can all be found on this page. Document RME Teaching Resource Book 2016 (3.37 MB / PDF) Stories Stories from Christian traditions Document Introduction to Parables (37.9 KB / PDF) Beliefs Document The Rich Man and Lazarus (50.88 KB / PDF) Document The Prodigal Son (40 KB / PDF) Values and Issues Document The Dishonest Manager (32.25 KB / PDF) Document The Labourers in the Vineyard (35.14 KB / PDF) Practices and Traditions Document The Pharisee and the Tax Collector (42.64 KB / PDF) Document The Wedding Banquet (41.85 KB / PDF) Stories from Buddhist traditions Document Introduction to Jatakas (5.32 MB / PDF) Beliefs Document Kisagotami and the Mustard Seed (42.33 KB / PDF) Document The Fatalist King and the Divine Sage (52.29 KB / PDF) Values and Issues Document The Story of Prince Vessantara (61.94 KB / PDF) Document Prince Vessantara Images (1.16 MB / PPTX) Document The Story-cycle of King Shibi (39.65 KB / PDF) Document The Monkey King (45.89 KB / PDF) Document The Whats-It Tree (48.63 KB / PDF) Document Whats-It Tree Images (366.38 KB / PPTX) Document The Cat and the Mice (45.42 KB / PDF) Practices and Traditions Document The Challenges of Meditation (47.67 KB / PDF) Document Janaka (58.63 KB / PDF) Stories from Hindu traditions Document Introduction to the Mahabharata (50.23 KB / PDF) Beliefs Document Savitri and Death (51.96 KB / PDF) Document The Brahmin and the Hunter (44.35 KB / PDF) Values and Issues Document King Shibi and the Dove (43.67 KB / PDF) Document King Yudhisthira and His Dog (48.66 KB / PDF) Practices and Traditions Document Descent of the Ganges (1.12 MB / PPTX) Stories from Islamic Traditions Values and Issues Document The Old Woman who Threw Rubbish (45.74 KB / PDF) This article was published on Thursday 16 July 2026
