Various genres of oral tradition are outlined and defined in these slides. Give your class examples of folk tales, fairy tales, parables, fables, legends, and myths before reading an example of one of these stories. This overview acts as...

In this bible study worksheet, students read the story of "The Lost Son" in the Bible to determine what Christians believe about forgiveness. They make a poster, retell the story, and talk about a time when it was difficult to forgive...

In this parables learning exercise, students retell the parable of The Sower and The Two Builders, write their own parable, draw pictures, and more. Students complete 7 activities.

Students consider the history and significance of the Judao-Christian culture through this nine lesson unit. Scenes from the Old and New Testaments are reenacted as students unearth some of the foundations of our Western Culture.

Learners read The Yellow Star: The Legend of King Christian X of Denmark and view A Debt to Honor to identify ways that Christians helped the Jewish people during the Holocaust.  For this Holocaust lesson, students discuss...

Learners explore characteristics of Indian Tales/ Parables. In this literature instructional activity, students compare contemporary society to western culture through analysis. Learners create their own tales using this genre.

Ninth graders explore different faith traditions.  In this US History lesson, 9th graders compare and contrast different religions.  Students evaluate the relevancy of the civic behavior as described by religious leaders. 

In this prefixes instructional activity, students complete 4 sentences using the 're' or 'non-' words in the word bank. Students make up 2 clue sentences with a prefix 're' or 'non'. Then students give a definition for 4 prefix words.

Students compare and contrast five different religions and the views that their leaders have in regard to civic responsibility and philanthropy. They choose one of the five leaders and write a letter outlining their perception of that...

This is an online photocopy of the original of the children's book The Parables of Our Lord by J. Moyr Smith, an illustrated book of parables from the Bible.

A scanned copy of the 1863 publication of The Parables of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, a book of Bible stories for children.

A scanned copy of the 1880 publication of The Parables of Our Lord, a book of Bible stories for children.

A scanned copy of the 1880 publication of The Parables of Our Lord, a book of Bible stories for children.

This lesson focuses on the New Testament including its contents, writers, parables, and the vivid imagery in Revelations. It features links to two parables, "The Sermon on the Mount," Revelations, Chapter 10, online King James Bible in...

An online exhibition about a Bible that was illuminated and handwritten for the St. John's University and Abbey in Minnesota. It contains many beautiful pictures from the Bible plus it also has a selection of other historical Bibles in...