SUGGESTED TEACHING TOPICS YEAR 3

SUGGESTED TEACHING TOPICS YEAR 3

Suggested Teaching Topics Year 3 Unit 1: God Made the World (1) God Made the Earth and Sky Genesis 1:1-19 God made the earth and sky (2) God Made Fish and Birds Genesis 1:20-23 God made fish and birds (3) God Made Animals Genesis 1:24, 25 God made animals (4) God Made People Genesis 1:26-2:2 God made people Unit 2: Noah and Abraham (5) Noah Builds a Boat Genesis 6:9 through 7:16 God wants us to obey Him (6) Noah and the Flood Genesis 7:11 through 8:22, 9:8-17 God cares for us (7) Abram Moves Genesis 12:1-9 God wants us to follow Him (8) Abram and Lot Genesis 13 God wants us to make good choices (9) Abraham and Sarah Have a Baby Genesis 17:1-5, 15-19; 18:1, God cares for families 2, 9-14; 21:1-7 Unit 3: Joseph and Samuel (10) Joseph as a Boy Genesis 37:1-28; 39:1, 2 God cares for us all the time (11) Joseph Serves God All His Life Genesis 39:2-6; 41; 42:1-5; 45:4-14; God wants us to serve Him 47:11, 12 (12) Samuel as a Boy 1 Samuel 1:1-20, 24-28; 2:1, 2, 11, God uses people to care 18-21, 26; 3:1-15, 19 for us (13) Samuel Serves God All His Life 1 Samuel 3:20, 21; 8:4, 5, 21; 9:15-17; God wants us to be 10:16-25; 12:1-4, 18:24 His helpers 2

Unit 4: Jesus is Born (14) An Angel Announces Matthew 1:18-24; Luke 1:26-38, 46, 47 We can share good news Jesus Birth about Jesus (15) Jesus is Born Luke 1:46, 4; 2:1-7 We are happy Jesus was born (16) Shepherds Visit Jesus Luke 2:8-20 We can tell others Jesus was born (17) Simeon and Anna See Jesus Luke 2:22-38 We are thankful Jesus was born (18) Wise Men Worship Jesus Matthew 2:1-11 We can worship Jesus Unit 5: Jesus Obeyed God (19) Jesus as a Boy Luke 2:40-52 Jesus pleased God (20) Jesus is Baptized Matthew 3:13-17; Mark 1:4-11 We can please God (21) Jesus is Tempted Matthew 4:1-11 God s Word helps us do what is right (22) Jesus Begins to Teach Matthew 4:17-25 We can tell about Jesus Unit 6: Jesus Loves Everyone (23) Jesus and the Children Mark 10:13-16 Jesus loves children (24) Jesus and Matthew Matthew 9:9-13; Luke 5:27-32 Jesus loves all people (25) Jesus and a Woman John 4:5-9, 25-30, 39-42 Jesus loves people from Samaria everywhere (26) Jesus and Zacchaeus Luke 19:1-10 Jesus wants us to love others Special Unit: Jesus is the Son of God (to be used on Palm Sunday and Resurrection Sunday) (a) Triumphal Entry: People Mark 11:1-10 We can praise Jesus Praise Jesus (b) Jesus Resurrection: Jesus Lives! John 21:1-13 Jesus is alive 3

Unit 7: Jesus Does Great Things (27) Jesus Heals an Official s Son John 4:46-53 Jesus can do great things (28) Jesus Heals a Man Who Mark 2:1-12; Luke 5:17-26 Jesus can always help us Could Not Walk (29) Jesus Heals the Soldier s Servant Matthew 8:5-10, 13; Luke 7:1-10 Jesus has power to heal people (30) Jesus Brings a Young Man Luke 7:11-17 Jesus always cares for us Back to Life (31) Jesus Walks on Water Mark 6:45-51; John 6:16-21 Jesus has power to walk on water (32) Jesus Heals a Man Who Mark 7:31-37 Jesus can help us because Couldn t Hear or Speak He is the Son of God Unit 8: The Church Tells About Jesus (33) Peter Preaches About Jesus Acts 2:1-6, 14, 32, 33, 36-42 We can follow Jesus (34) Peter and John at the Temple Acts 3:1-12, 16 We learn about Jesus from other people (35) Philip Tells About Jesus Acts 8:26-40 We learn about Jesus from the Bible (36) Peter and Tabitha Acts 9:36-42 We can help others learn about Jesus (37) The Church Prays for Peter Acts 12:1-17 We can pray for people in Prison who tell about Jesus Unit 9: David (38) David Plays for Saul 1 Samuel 16:14-23 God wants us to help others (39) David Meets Goliath 1 Samuel 17:1-24, 31-50 God helps us be brave (40) David and Jonathan 1 Samuel 18:1-4; 20:1-4, 11-31, 35-42 God wants us to be good friends (41) David and Mephibosheth 2 Samuel 9 God wants us to be kind 4

Unit 10: Kings Who Loved God (42) David Sings to God 2 Samuel 22:1-3, 50; Psalms 4:1, 8; 5:3; We can sing to God 23; 100; 122:1, 150 (43) Solomon Prays to Know 1 Kings 3:4-15; 4:29-34 We can ask God to help us What is Right know right from wrong (44) Solomon Builds the Temple 1 Kings 5 through 8 We can worship God (45) Jehoshaphat Asks for God s Help 2 Chronicles 17:1-6; 20:1-23, 30 We can ask God for His help (46) Josiah Reads God s Word 2 Kings 22:1-10, 23:1-3, 25 We can listen to God s Word Unit 11: God Helps People Do What is Right (47) Elisha and a Widow s Oil 2 Kings 4:1-7 God wants us to help others (48) Elisha and a Shunammite s 2 Kings 4:8-17 God wants us to share Family with others (49) Elisha and the Shunammite s Son 2 Kings 4:18-37 God has power to help us (50) Elisha and Naaman 2 Kings 5:1-15 God wants us to worship Him 5