General Information for All Grades Welcome to Unit of our Year Tapestry study! This first week-plan of the unit serves students in a variety of situations, so read below to find the one that is closest to yours. (If needed, be sure and ask your teacher for specific directions.) Let s get started! Read these pages carefully; then, with your teacher, decide what you ll do this week. If you re new to Tapestry, you re going to start doing more things for yourself this year than ever before. If you are new to Tapestry, you may start doing more things for yourself this year than you have in the past. You might help your teacher shop for supplies, setting up your work environment and study tools, and making some of your study tools yourself. It s all part of taking hold of your education for yourself! These are the Student Activity Pages for Week of Year. There is usually at least one page devoted to each Learning Level, and sometimes two or more levels share pages. You ll need to ask your teacher which pages are for you. To find pages written for your level, look at the bottom outside corner of each page for these colors. Lower Grammar Dialectic Upper Grammar Rhetoric Our Topic for the Week This 9-week unit is entitled Moses World. The first three weeks of Moses World are a mini-unit, devoted to a study of ancient Egypt, where the Children of Israel suffered cruel oppression and slavery until God raised Moses up from among them as a leader and mediator. This week, we will study the land and people of ancient Egypt. We are going to be reading about the culture in which Moses grew up. We ll learn about the sights he saw out his back window every morning during his youth. We ll study how his neighbors lived: how they worked, played, and dressed. We ll learn what they ate and what kinds of toys and pets they had. We will learn about Egypt s geography and how it affected everyday life in Egypt as well. Next week, we ll be learning about the courts of Pharaoh, where Moses lived and worked and played, and where he was educated. In two weeks, we ll be focusing on Egyptian beliefs about deity. As you read about Egyptians, think about their culture as the setting for the youth of one of the Bible s most important men: Moses. Moses was intimately connected with Egypt s everyday life, her highest places of government, and her system of worship. We will, in the next three weeks, read Bible passages that tell us what God thought of the Egyptian culture and how He acted mightily upon it during Moses time. You may be wondering why we begin our study with Exodus, the second book of the Bible. It is possible that Moses wrote Exodus first and then recorded the Creation account in the wilderness as an encouragement to discouraged Israelites in order to remind them that God had had a plan for them since the beginning of time. Our historical study will follow this possible order of the these books because there is rich meaning to be found in the pages of Genesis by reading the Exodus account first. Though Exodus is not about the beginning of the human story, it is about a major move of God: Israel being called out of Egypt as a nation by works of power. So, as a way of introducing the author of the first five books of the Bible and the giver of the Law, and as a means of gaining rich insights into what the book of Genesis would have meant to Israelites who wandered in the wilderness, we will first study the book of Exodus. Then, in Weeks 4-6, we ll flash back to the Bible s account of the beginning of humankind, found in Genesis. Detailed set-up and orientation directions are on your copy of the Loom.
Curtain Lower Grammar Level Rises on Egypt: Gift of the Nile Fine Arts and Activities Each week, we give you suggestions and extra detailed directions about projects summarized in the Weekly Overview Charts. This week s suggestions and directions are as follows:. If you have not already set up your notebook for this year, with your teacher s help, do so this week. Ask your teacher if you should shop for school supplies and, if so, help make out a list and go shopping. 2. Take time to decorate your notebook s cover in such a way that you will be reminded about ancient times. From Old Testament Days: 3. Make a paddle doll. Geography This is a long assignment; your teacher may want you to do part this week and part next week.. Label the continents and oceans on a blank map of the world. Continents of the world North America South America Europe Australia Africa Antarctica Asia Oceans of the world Atlantic Ocean Pacific Ocean Indian Ocean Arctic Ocean 2. Learn these geographic terms for landforms and bodies of water: tributary source (river) mouth (river) peninsula island plateau canal sea bay Some add: q Southern Ocean summit delta port 3. Learn about (or review) these major landforms of the world (mountains, rivers, and deserts): Mountain Ranges Andes Mountains Alps Himalayas Major River Systems Amazon River Mississippi River Nile River Major Deserts Sahara Desert Arabian Desert Gobi Desert Rocky Mountains Great Dividing Range Yangtze River Rhine River 4. Color and label the following on a map of Egypt: Mediterranean Sea Nile Delta Upper Egypt Black Lands Red Sea Red Lands Lower Egypt Nile River mountain range inlet cliff Teachers: Note that we expect you to be reading the directions aloud to your lower grammar student each week. 2
5. Have you ever made a salt map? Follow the instructions below to make a project using salt dough. You should make a salt map that displays as many of the landforms as possible that you are learning about this week (see #2 on page 2 under Geography). You can copy your salt map from a resource map picture, imaginary place, or make a place up from your imagination! Your map should be of a coastal region and progress from mountains to sea level, including islands and a peninsula. If you wish, you can make labels ahead on little slips of paper and insert toothpicks before the dough hardens. After it hardens, affix the labels to the toothpicks to form label flags. Also later, when it dries, you can paint your salt map with acrylic or poster paints. Be sure you have an adult s permission before starting this project! Salt Dough Recipe. Mix cup flour and ½ cup salt. 2. Add ½ cup water and stir. 3. Add more water or flour as needed to make consistency of play dough. Literature There is no Literature assignment for this week. Teachers: Many children s atlases contain a drawing of such a map, and you can search your library to see if one of theirs does if you don t happen to own one. One child we know used a map of Narnia from C.S. Lewis classic Chronicles of Narnia. 3
Curtain Rises on Egypt: Gift of the Nile Upper Grammar Level Fine Arts and Activities Each week, we give you suggestions and extra detailed directions about projects summarized in the Weekly Overview Charts. This week s suggestions and directions are as follows:. If you have not already set up your notebook for this year, do so this week with your teacher s help. Ask your teacher if you should shop for school supplies, and, if so, help make out a list and go shopping. 2. Take time to decorate your notebook s cover in such a way that you will be reminded about ancient times. 3. If you make a salt map of Egypt for your Geography assignment, make a working Nile River so that you can see how it flows up! From Ancient Egypt (Make it Work!): 4. Make a beaded collar ( pectoral ). 5. Craft a reed boat. 6. With parental supervision, use balsa wood and a craft knife to make the ancient board game called Senet. When you are finished, you can play it with your family and friends! Geography This is a long assignment; your teacher may want you to do part this week and part next week.. Review previous studies by labeling the following on a blank map of the world: Continents of the world Oceans of the world North America South America Europe Africa Antarctica Asia Australia Atlantic Ocean Pacific Ocean Indian Ocean Arctic Ocean Some add: Southern Ocean Major geographic terms equator mesa longitude strait latitude estuary isthmus archipelago glacier piedmont fall line arroyo chasm reservoir precipice cataracts fiord or fjord 2. Learn or review major features of Africa. Looking at a resource map, label the following: Sahara Desert Indian Ocean Cape of Good Hope Lake Tanganyika Sudan (area, not country) Congo River Atlantic Ocean Lake Malawi Atlas Mountains Zambezi River Niger River Madagascar 3. Label a paper map of Egypt (or base map for overlays) with the following features. Alternatively, you can make a salt map that you paint and label. Mediterranean Sea Nile River Red Sea Upper Egypt Lower Egypt Nile Delta st Cataracts 2 nd Cataracts 3 rd Cataracts Red Lands Black Lands Shade the region where the black land would have been, in green, on your map. Shade the region where the red land would have been, in brownish red. 4. Have you ever made a salt map? Follow the instructions below to make a project using salt dough. You should make a salt map that displays as many of the landforms as possible that you are learning or reviewing this week (they are listed above in # under Major geographic terms ). See a recipe for salt dough on page 3, or on the Loom. You can copy your salt map from a resource map, an imaginary place, or make it up from your imagination! Your map should be of a coastal region and progress from mountains to sea level, including islands and archipelago. Teachers: Many children s atlases contain a drawing of such a map, and you can search your library to see if one of theirs does if you don t happen to own one. One child we know used a map of Narnia from C.S. Lewis classic Chronicles of Narnia. 4
If you wish, you can make labels ahead on little slips of paper and insert toothpicks before the dough hardens. After it hardens, affix the labels to the toothpicks to form label flags. Also later, when it dries, you can paint your salt map with acrylic or poster paints. Be sure you have an adult s permission before starting this project! Bible Survey and Church History. With your teacher s help, familiarize yourself with (or review) the general layout of the Bible. Your teacher may want to do some simple Bible drills that will enable you to quickly and easily find such key books as Genesis, Exodus, Psalms, and the four gospels. Your teacher may direct you to begin memorizing the books of the Bible in order. What is your favorite Bible story? Your teacher can help you to find it after you ve learned to better find your way around your Bible. Read it aloud to your teacher from your Bible this week. 2. After you ve learned a bit about your Bible s structure, see if you can answer these questions for your teacher by this week s end: How many major sections are there in the Bible? What historical event divides the two sections? How many books are in the Bible? 3. Moses was born to slave parents in Egypt, and then grew up as the foster child of the Pharaoh s sister. You and your teacher will be talking about the fact that Moses played and learned and grew like you do today. Prepare to share with your teacher: What kinds of sights, sounds, and games or pastimes might Moses have enjoyed, both in his mother s slave hut and in his foster mother s palace? Though his birth mother, Jochebed, was his nurse and he lived in his father, Amram s, house for several years, until Moses was grown up, he could not acknowledge or honor them as his parents. Think about this as you prepare to talk with your teacher about how that might have felt. 4. What problem did Pharaoh have with the Israelites, and how did he try to solve it? 5. What name did Pharaoh s daughter give to the baby she found? Why? 6. In what kind of setting did Moses, who was born a slave, grow up after he left his mother? 5
Curtain Rises on Egypt: Gift of the Nile Literature Worksheet for Peeps at Many Lands: Ancient Egypt, by James Baikie Egyptians lived their lives very differently from how you live yours. Write descriptions of Egyptians lives in the following areas. Home and Family Sickness, disease, or injury Political leaders Worship and prayer In the spaces below, write quotations from your book about the Nile River. 6
Dialectic Level History Accountability Questions. The Nile River has many interesting, unique features. List three that most interested you, and why. 2. The Nile hosts a variety of unique wildlife and flora. List three animals and three plants that were found in or near the Nile and were important in the life of the Egyptians. 3. Which lands did the Egyptians call the Red Land and why? How about the Black Land? 4. Describe what type of clothing the Egyptians wore. 5. Describe what their early houses were like. Thinking Questions. Each year, the Nile flooded its banks, leaving fertile soil that was easily tilled. Thus the Nile became the source of life for Egypt, and one of her major idols. In a short paragraph, tell about the yearly cycle of farmers and laborers as they interacted with the Nile, and prepare to share this information in class. 2. Egyptian culture was stable for thousands of years for three main reasons. Can you tell what they were? 3. Name three ways that the Nile directly caused the advance of the Egyptian civilization. 4. Why do we fill out Accountability Questions? What about Thinking Questions? What does each of these help us learn to do? Did you use these questions for those purposes this week? Fine Arts and Activities It s fun to learn by doing. The ancients are so far away from us in time that it s sometimes hard to understand that they were people just like us, or to appreciate how skilled they were, given their relatively low levels of technology. The suggested crafts and hands-on activities this year are more than fun and games. They are just one more way the Tapestry program tries to make history alive and real to you.. If you have not already set up your notebook for this year, with your teacher s help, do so this week. Ask your teacher if you should shop for school supplies and, if so, help make out a list and go shopping. 2. Take time to decorate your notebook s cover in such a way that you will be reminded about ancient times. 3. Prepare five to seven trivia questions to ask your friends or family. This is a fun way to review facts that you ve learned this week about Egyptian life and culture. From Ancient Egyptians and Their Neighbors: 4. Make a bracelet or necklace similar to one that Egyptians might have worn. 5. Cleaning dirty laundry is quite different today. Learn about and practice cleaning clothes the Egyptian way. 6. Gather the appropriate materials and make an Egyptian sailboat. Geography As you study history lessons and read your Bible, the people you will read about this year really lived in space and time. Stop a moment to think about it. How did you feel about getting up this morning for the first week of school? Excited? Happy? Grumpy? Sleepy? How did you dress for your area s climactic conditions? What style is your house built in (and how much is that style determined by your physical environment)? Do you tend to travel by boat, car, or foot? Geographical conditions shape many aspects of our lives including our moods at times! Did your little sister or brother tempt you to lose your temper today? Would you rather be doing something else than labeling a map? Do you like playing in water? The people you will read about this year had feelings just like yours! They were all children once; they all struggled with not wanting to do their duties. Some called on the name of the Lord; others died in their sins. Some lived and died unremembered by history books; others made a profound impact on the world, which is felt to this day. All these real people lived and breathed. They all opened their eyes each day and looked around their home and saw what? They went outside and saw what? 7
Curtain Rises on Egypt: Gift of the Nile. Review previous studies of these major geographic terms: equator longitude latitude isthmus mesa strait estuary archipelago glacier piedmont fall line arroyo chasm reservoir precipice cataracts fiord or fjord 2. Learn or review major features of Africa. Looking at a resource map, label the following on a paper (or base) map: Sahara Desert Indian Ocean Cape of Good Hope Lake Tanganyika Sudan (area, not country) Congo River Atlantic Ocean Lake Malawi Atlas Mountains Zambezi River Niger River Madagascar 3. Label a paper map of Egypt (or your base map for overlays) with the following: Red Sea Upper Egypt Nile Delta Lower Egypt st Cataracts 2 nd Cataracts 3 rd Cataracts Red Lands Black Lands 4. Label a world map with the following: Mediterranean Sea Tigris River Black Sea Euphrates River Caspian Sea Anatolia (modern Sinai Peninsula Turkey) Italian peninsula Greek peninsula Crete Sicily Nile River Sinai Desert Sahara Desert Arabian Desert Got extra time for hands-on geography? Try a salt map of Egypt! Sometimes the best way to fully understand history is to get your hands dirty. Creating a salt map of Egypt will help you to examine the contours of the land more closely. This suggestion is truly optional: be sure to get your parents approval. A recipe for salt map dough can be found on page 3 of this week-plan, and on the Loom. Bible Survey and Church History How the Bible Came to Us, by Meryl Doney. How many books of the Bible are there, and over how many years were these books written? 2. What are the four major sections of the Old Testament? 3. Name several of the Old Testament writers. 4. In what language was most of the Old Testament written? 5. Why is the Bible such a remarkable book? Answer these questions as well: 6. What does it mean to redeem something, or someone? How do you think the Bible is a history of redemption? 7. What problem did Pharaoh have with the Israelites? 8. How did Pharaoh try to solve his problem? 9. From what you read in the first chapter of Exodus, why might the Israelites have been tempted to think that the God of their fathers had forgotten them? 0. What is interesting about the name that Pharaoh s daughter gave to the baby she had found? 8
Literature Worksheet for The Golden Goblet, by Eloise Jarvis McGraw Answer the following questions. Why does Ranofer live with Gebu? Describe Gebu s physical appearance. Who is Ibni, and what is his relationship with Ranofer? How is Ranofer s job at the gold shop different from the apprentice job he desires? Who is Heqet, and what is his relationship with Ranofer? How does Ranofer meet the Ancient? Describe the encounter between Ranofer and Gebu when Ranofer reveals he knows what is in the wineskins. Name at least three of the gods mentioned in this week s reading assignment. 9
Curtain Rises on Egypt: Gift of the Nile Rhetoric Level History Accountability Questions. From chapter of your reading in the Historical Atlas of Ancient Civilizations, what are the four classifications that author John Haywood lists to categorize the levels of complexity (and advancement) of any given society? Briefly outline the characteristics of each of these four. Which of these societal classifications is to all intents and purposes synonymous with civilization? 2. Outline the yearly cycle that Egyptian farmers and laborers followed. Include information on the typical crops, harvest times, and labor on public works. Be prepared to explain this cycle in detail to your teacher. 3. The Greek philosopher, Herodutus, famously called Egypt the gift of the Nile. Note three or more major ways that the Nile directly gave the world the Egyptians civilization. Thinking Questions. During author John Haywood s in-depth discussion of civilizations in this week s readings in the Historical Atlas of Ancient Civilizations, why does he say that it s important to avoid value judgments when assessing a society s level of advancement? Do you agree with his assertions? (Be sure to have good reasons for your opinion!) 2. Haywood makes interesting observations about what has and has not affected the development of human civilizations. Take notes on his points concerning the two aspects below, and be prepared to discuss them in class. Observations concerning changes in human intelligence since prehistoric times. Facts regarding the role that technologies have generally played in the development of advanced societies. 3. Most modern scholars talk of human beings existing for tens of thousands of years on the earth before some kind of spark resulted in rapid improvement and, following relatively quickly, civilization. (For an example, re-read page 24 of The Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt, by Elizabeth Payne.) Prepare to discuss Payne s explanation: that the Nile forced men to think. Do you agree with this idea? If you allow the existence of the Creator God of the Bible, what different explanations might you give for rapid advances in civilization? Geography. Review previous studies of these major geographic terms: equator longitude latitude isthmus mesa strait estuary archipelago glacier piedmont fall line arroyo chasm reservoir precipice cataracts fiord or fjord 2. Learn or review major features of Africa. Looking at a resource map, label the following on a paper (or base) map: Sahara Desert Indian Ocean Cape of Good Hope Lake Tanganyika Sudan (area, not country) Congo River Atlantic Ocean Lake Malawi Atlas Mountains Zambezi River Niger River Madagascar 3. Label a paper map (or your base map for overlays) with the following: Red Sea Upper Egypt Nile Delta Lower Egypt st Cataracts 2 nd Cataracts 3 rd Cataracts Red Lands Black Lands 4. Label a world map with the following: Mediterranean Sea Tigris River Black Sea Euphrates River Caspian Sea Nile River Sinai Peninsula Italian peninsula Greek peninsula Crete Sicily Sinai Desert Sahara Desert Arabian Desert Anatolia (modern Turkey) Please note that we are not accepting without challenge the common typification of humans as living as savages for tens of thousands of years. 20
Literature Literary Introduction Books of wisdom were their pyramids And the memory of those who write such books shall last to the end of time and for eternity Epilogue: The Immortality of Writers (lines 5, 25-26) The focus of this year s literary studies will be on ancient literature. We will study the vast difference between the worldviews expressed in most cultures of the Ancient World and the worldview expressed in the Bible. Year presents a unique opportunity because most of the works we will be reading express belief in a god or gods, but the gods in these works are very different from the biblical account of God. As we study the gods and worldviews of various cultures, we will be able to compare them with the God of the Bible. In addition to our study of content and worldviews, we will learn about many literary techniques used in ancient literature. Although the cultures we will study were often separated by great distances and times, there is a remarkable similarity in many of the forms that they used. We will begin our study of literary techniques this week as we learn about the beautiful imagery in Egyptian literature. But the crowning jewel of our literary studies this year will be the Bible itself. We hope that you will see the beauty and power of the Bible as you have never seen it before, and that you experience it as the living Word, in which the God who speaks reveals Himself to His people in His own words. You will be using an important resource to guide you in your literary studies this year: Poetics. Poetics is a word that essentially means a theory of literature. It refers to beliefs about the nature, purpose, forms, and principles of literature. Our literary handbook, called Poetics, covers these ideas and also provides you with a history of major literary movements and their connections to historical worldviews. Finally, our Poetics contains appendices which include literary vocabulary terms, brief biographies of the various authors whose works we will be reading, tools for literary analysis, a guide to metrical poetry, and a number of useful charts and diagrams. Each week s reading assignments in Poetics are listed under the Reading header in the Student Activity Pages. What you see on the following pages are the sections that you will normally see each week in the Literature segment of your Student Activity Pages. Follow the level (Beginning or Continuing) that your teacher directs. As you start each week s work, don t forget that the written exercises and thinking questions are likely to be based at least in part on your reading from Poetics. Be sure to do that reading before you attempt to complete the exercises and questions. Literature questions come in two basic types: written exercises and thinking questions. You should write out your answers for the written exercises, but you need only think about the thinking questions (unless your teacher directs you to write out answers) so that you are prepared to discuss them in class. Reading From Poetics Book I Introduction I.A-B: What is Language? through Artistry, Literary Language, and Imaginative Literature IV.A.: The Clock Analogy: Two Perspectives and Two Principles of Literary Analysis IV.H.5.a-b: Defining Imagery through Interpreting Imagery IV.K.-2: Introducing Content through Topic and Theme Book II II.Intro.d and f: Small Literary Circles and The Oral Tradition Recitation or Reading Aloud Each week you will have a chance to memorize and recite (or just read aloud) in class a selected passage from that week s literary reading assignment. This week s selection is Love of you is mixed deep in my vitals (Ancient Egyptian Literature: An Anthology, p. 24). 2
Curtain Rises on Egypt: Gift of the Nile Defining Terms Your teacher may instruct you to make literary vocabulary cards this year. These are flashcards that help you to learn literary terms. If your teacher assigns you to make these cards, you may be quizzed on them at any time, so be sure to review your cards before class! Whether or not you make literary vocabulary cards, remember that you always have the literary terms glossary (Appendix A of Poetics) at your disposal as a reference. This glossary includes definitions, descriptions, examples, and what to look for advice for many terms that you will be using in your weekly exercises, so you can always go to it for help and review. If you see no Defining Terms section in your Student Activity Pages, then you do not need to make any cards for that week. If your teacher does assign literary vocabulary cards for you this year, you should either begin or continue your index card bank of literary terms this week, and make cards for whichever of the following terms you do not already have: Artistry: The selection and arrangement of elements in such a way that the artist s purposes for the whole are fulfilled. Artistry (Literary Analysis Category): A literary analysis category that deals with the selection and arrangement of elements in a literary work. Content: What is expressed through a literary work. Content (Literary Analysis Category): A literary analysis category that deals with the message(s), meaning(s), and view of reality communicated through a literary work. Fiction: Literature that expresses its portrayal and interpretation of reality primarily through imaginary elements. Form: The artistic elements that embody, express, and/or enhance the content of a work of literature. Form Follows Function: An author will mold the formal elements of his work in such a way that they serve his purposes for the artistic work as a whole. Image (Imagery): A literary device that presents an object through a concrete, usually non-literal, informing word picture (based on Mary Oliver, A Poetry Handbook 93). Imagination: Image-making and image-perceiving capacity (Ryken, Words of Delight 3). Imaginative Literature: A sub-genre of literature that appeals primarily to the imagination. Language: Words and methods of combining them for the purposes of expression, communication, and naming. Literature: The portrayal and interpretation of reality, in a verbal artistic form, for a purpose. Meaning Through Form: The audience receives the author s meaning through various elements of form which he uses to embody and convey it. Oral Literature: Literary works that are made to be memorized and sung or recited. Pattern: An element of artistry in which parts are arranged so that they form a recognizable unit or a series of units. Repetition: An artistic element in which something is repeated for emphasis or to form a pleasing rhythm. Theme: The message or meaning of a literary work, which also reveals what the author believes to be real or not real; true or false; right or wrong; valuable or worthless. Topic: The subject(s) addressed by a literary work, about which the author will comment through his theme(s). Note: Continuing students only, please review your old stack of cards and add any of the terms in the Beginning Level list that you do not already have. If you did not do vocabulary cards last year, then you should be careful to do all the cards for both Beginning and Continuing levels throughout this year, unless your teacher instructs otherwise. Beginning Level. This week and in the weeks ahead, be prepared for the fact that your teacher may ask questions about what was in your reading assignments from Poetics. Read those assignments carefully each week so that you are prepared for questions about them. 2. Written Exercise: Based on your Poetics reading about topic and theme, write down what you think are the topics and themes of The Instruction for Little Pepi on His Way to School, Menna s Lament, and The Immortality of Writers. 22
3. Written Exercise: For Love of you is mixed deep in my vitals, do the following exercises based on your Poetics reading about images: Identify at least three images. Tell whether each one is literal or non-literal (figurative). Explain what object (person, place, thing, idea, emotion, etc.) is presented through each of those images. 4. Thinking Question: How did each of the images that you identified affect you personally? How did you experience them? 5. Thinking Question: Having identified and experienced the images in Love of you is mixed deep in my vitals, it is time to interpret them. What qualities does the speaker convey from the images to their objects? 6. Thinking Question: How are the principles of meaning through form and form follows function at work in the Egyptian poems that you read this week? Continuing Level Do everything in the Beginning level above, plus the following optional questions, if your teacher so directs: 7. Written Exercise: From the author s perspective, why do you think the poet who wrote Love of you is mixed deep in my vitals chose these particular similes for his poem? What does each of them accomplish? 8. Thinking Question: In the last line of Love of you is mixed deep in my vitals, the poet uses a metaphor. What is the metaphor? How is it artistically effective to introduce a metaphor at the end of this string of similes? 9. Written Exercise: You are well acquainted with the ten basic elements of artistry: balance, contrast, symmetry, repetition, rhythm, unity, variety in unity, unified progression, central focus, and pattern. Give an example of one or two of these elements in Love of you is mixed deep in my vitals. Bible Survey and Church History This week, we are going to introduce our study of the Bible. The goal of this year s Bible Survey course is to show you how the Bible consistently and wonderfully communicates one central message: that a holy God loved sinful men enough to sacrifice His Son so that they could enjoy eternal life with Him. In preparation for your teacher s introduction to the survey, please look over these questions. You are not required to answer them; just think about them. Your teacher will be answering them for you during your discussion time. However, you might want to copy out these questions ahead of time as you consider them, leaving space between them to write your notes. If you have any ideas of your own answers to them, feel free to jot down some notes as you copy!. Why is it important to know the history in the Bible? 2. What does redemption mean? How is the Bible a history of redemption? 3. What is one word that can define the Old Testament? Explain why. 4. What is one word that can define the New Testament? Explain why. 5. What is a type? 6. What are some examples of types found in the Old Testament? Government This week, we will begin our survey of the history of government. Over the next few weeks, we will discuss foundational questions such as: What is a government? Why do people form governments? What are different types of governments? To help you begin to think about these things, as you read, pay attention to ancient Egyptian legal procedures and penalties for crimes. If your teacher so directs, journal a short paragraph describing details of the legal system and some laws of ancient Egypt that strike you as unique. Be sure to bring your notes to discussion time! Philosophy There is no Philosophy assignment for this week. 23