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Bible Lesson: Storms
Students examine four stories of storms in the Bible and discuss reasons God may have sent the storm. In this Biblical storms lesson, students read of four great Biblical storms and complete a worksheet in which they answer...
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Bible Readings: Supernatural, Cosmic, Angelic, Meteorological
Students create and present a short science fiction story. In this Bible studies instructional activity students work in small groups and are assigned characters and a scenario to develop a play about.
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Day Seven - Bible Love Makes the World Go Round - Corinth
Young scholars examine passages in the Bible and identify characteristics of love. In this Bible study lesson students compose poems or narratives about love, complete a written activity and engage in discussions.
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Day Five - Bible A Noble Cause - Thessalonica
Students analyze, compare and contrast success and failure inside the kingdom and outside the kingdom. In this Bible study lesson students read Act 17:1, plays games, engage in discussions and complete a written activity...
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Israel
The class creates and performs a movement performance of the creation story found in the Jewish tradition. This lesson begins with the research of Israeli culture and culminates in a performance of the narrated creation story....
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Charity in the Bible (Private-Religious)
Students explore the concept of philanthropy. In this service learning lesson plan, students research the tzedakah model as they read and discuss the book of Ruth in the Bible and consider the charitable acts of Boaz. Students also...
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Breaking Barriers In Philippi
Learners analyze and discuss Acts 16 and the book of Philippians from the Holy Bible. In this Philippians lesson, students discuss the setting and characters and write a journal personalizing the message. Learners watch...
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ELA.CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.9
As the saying goes: there are no new stories. Standard 9 for reading literature in the Common Core addresses this fact and requires that students be able to analyze how authors use the themes, stories, and characters of earlier works....
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Introduction to Archetypes
Here is a full lesson plan with all the needed materials and PowerPoints attached! Introduce your class to archetypes by showing them the included presentation. The presentation gives definitions and examples of archetypal characters,...
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Compare and Contrast Creation Stories
Students compare and contrast creation stories. In this Bible studies lesson plan, students work in groups to read and summarize creation myths and share with their peers. The class goes on to create a chart to compare and...
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Rediscovering the Lost Civilization of Greece
Students explore four ancient cities of Greece that the apostle Paul visited. In this Bible studies instructional activity students create cartoon characters, travel advisories and explore the daily lives in these cities through...
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ABC, I Believe - Beware of the Dogs
Students discover the importance of NOT getting involved in someone else's fight and NOT to getting others involved in their fights. In this beware of the dogs lesson plan, students read the Bible verse: Proverbs 26:17 and participate in...
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The Great Debate--Hellenism, Judaism, and Luke 10:27
Students work in teams to establish the viewpoint of Biblical characters and debate aspects of the Hellenistic view versus the views of the Christian and Jewish people. In this Hellenism and Judaism lesson, students assume the...
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Technology in 2nd Grade
Second graders explore ways to use computers. They practice spelling words using Kid Pix software, write Bible verses and illustrate them. They read stories and illustrate and write about their favorite characters. They create pattern...
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Response to Literature:
Students write about how the book makes them feel, or they can write about what they think the characters are feeling. They share their personal reactions to this very powerful chapter.
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The Art and Politics of Arthur Szyk
Have you ever listened to a song that had a deeper political meaning to it? Every examined a work of art with layers of meaning? Pupils analyze the drawings of Arthur Szyk. They research the deeper meaning of several artistic cartoons...
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We Must Forgive
Students discover forgiveness. In this forgiveness instructional activity, students examine the Lord's Prayer. Students deconstruct the theme of the Lord's Prayer and examine forgiveness of self and forgiveness of others.
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Ancient Rome: Map Work
Seventh graders explore the Roman Empire. In this ancient Rome lesson, 7th graders participate in activities that require them to examine the history , political structure, chronology, and significant figures of the empire.