May 13th

Wow!  Can you believe we made it to the end of the year?  And we are still distance learning???  

A most unbelievable year!

I miss you all and I hope I am able to see all of you at Father's Zoom meeting tonight.  I will pray for you over the summer and maybe I'll see you next fall at Religious Ed classes!

Here is our final lesson plan.

Now: If we were in the classroom tonight, my plan would have been to have you create a canvas of memories and positive words.  We have learned this year how our actions have a lasting impact, whether it is a "tiny lie," doubt in God (remember the Israelites could not enter the Promised Land), or following God's word, even when it feels like it makes no sense (Joshua and the walls of Jericho).   As a means of encouraging each other to remain strong, I encourage you to do one of the following: 

Option 1: Find a rock or stone for each of us, and decorate it using a meaningful verse for each person in our class.  Bring it to school next time there is a Religious Ed class, Vacation Bible School, or any time your family is near by, leaving it for me ℅ Julie Dillenberg.  (sharpies work well, but so does paint)

Option 2: Using the medium of your choice (paper, canvas, posterboard, etc), create a 5x7 picture with a meaningful bible verse to be backed by cardstock or a mini-frame, for each classmate.  Pray about the message you want to choose for each person.

Students in our class:   L    G     B     H     D    A      S    

Later:  For those wishing to finish our book, here are the readings and questions to reflect upon for the final unit.  You may wish to space it out over the summer.  

Unit 5

 

Chapter 21: Elijah and Amos Speak for the Lord

Readings:

1 Kings 18, 21; 2 Kings 2

Book of Amos

Questions:

            Before reading:

1.     What is a prophet? 

2.     Who were the primary Prophets?

Reading 1:

3.     What two sins of Ahab’s did Elijah speak out against?

Reading 2:

4.     Who was Amos?

5.     What did God ask him to do?

6.     What was the message Amos shared?

 

Answers:

1.     A prophet is a person God calls to speak His word to others.

2.     Three of the primary prophets were Isaiah, Jeremiah and Ezekiel

3.     The two sins were injustice and idolatry.

4.     Amos raised sheep.

5.     God called him to be a prophet.

6.     God expected justice and love from the Israelites. Amos called for them to eliminate inequity.

 

Chapter 22: Isaiah Proclaims the Promised Messiah

Readings:

The Book of Isaiah

Matthew 7: 21-23

Questions:

            Before reading:

1.     What? 

2.     Who?

Reading 1:

3.     What?

Reading 2:

4.     Who?

5.     What?

6.     What?

 

Answers:

1.     Answer

2.     Answer

 

Chapter 23: Prophets Proclaim God’s Everlasting Love

Readings:

2 Kings 22-25 Jeremiah 1,7 (The story of Jeremiah)

Jeremiah 18, 29-33, 38 (Jeremiah’s rejection)

Jeremiah 31:31-34 (God’s Promise)

Ezekiel 1, 18 (Ezekiel speaks to the in Exile)

Ezekiel 34, 36, 37 (Ezekiel’s vision)

 

Questions:

            Before reading:

7.     What? 

8.     Who?

Reading 1:

9.     What?

Reading 2:

10.  Who?

11.  What?

12.  What?

 

Answers:

3.     Answer

4.     Answer

 

 

Chapter 24: The Savior is Jesus, the Son of God

Readings:

Matthew 3:1-7, 11: 2-15, 14: 3-12 (John prepares for the Messiah)

Matthew 14:1-12 (John is beheaded)

Luke 1:5-25, 57-80 (the birth of John the Baptist)

Luke 1: 26-38. 39-56 (the Annunciation and Visitation)

Luke 2:1-7, 21 Jesus is born

 

Questions:

            Before reading:

13.  What? 

14.  Who?

Reading 1:

15.  What?

Reading 2:

16.  Who?

17.  What?

18.  What?

 

Answers:

5.     Answer

6.     Answer