Sola Publishing Sunday Schoolhouse Curriculum C1 Teacher s Guide!"#%&'"#*++,"-,'../++0"12343235."6"738,5"#2&"9'%&+2."!" Green Year Unit C1: Old Testament!"#%&'#*"+&,&-%..%.- " #/3:2/5" #2+/" ;*505" <'=5" 1 Genesis 1:1-2:4a Days of Creation Creation p. 4 2 Genesis 6-7 Noah and the Ark Trust p. 8 3 Genesis 37:1-35 Joseph s Brothers are Jealous Envy p. 12 4 Genesis 45:1-20 Joseph Forgives his Brothers Forgiveness p. 16 5 Exodus 1:8-2:10 Baby Moses in the Basket Protection p. 20 6 Exodus 17:1-7 Water from the Rock Providence p. 24 7 Joshua 3:1-4:10 Crossing the Jordan Remembrance p. 28! By Steven E. King, Kelly Hanson, and Shannon Vietmeier " Sola Publishing s Sunday Schoolhouse Curriculum 2012. Permission is granted to photocopy for local congregational use. C1 Teacher s Guide - Page 1
Teacher Pages! "#%!&'! *+!,-.%/0-#%!! 1-2%3#! &4-/%3#!!,5-0-! &4-/%3#!!"#%&'%!"#*+",-."/0*+10,2#34/*5673++!#++/0*+8 Step 1: Welcome Teachers should arrive in the classroom well in advance of class. Welcome students as they enter, and inquire about their week. Pass out name tags and record attendance on a classroom chart. /6! 7-##8!92%:%;!<1%4/85%=>/2-!?4--%#8@! Start your morning with the Straight Face greeting. Have the students stand in a circle with their individual name-tags visible. Each child takes a turn saying to the next person in line: Good morning, name. They can say the greeting however they would like i.e., loudly, quietly, with a funny face or voice, etc.. The person greeted must return the greeting without laughing. Continue around the circle until all students have been greeted by name. A6! 7-##8!B4/;-4! The teacher should focus attention on God by leading students in an opening prayer: Lord God, thank you for bringing us together. As we hear today the story of your creation of heaven and earth, help us to remember that you are the one who created each of us as well. In the name of your Son, Jesus Christ, we pray. Amen. 26! 13#8!C7%3#/*D! Many congregations have a separate worship and music time built into their schedule. For those who meet as a single class group, the welcome time may include an opening song, using a commercial Sunday School music CD. Song Suggestions for this Lesson: He s Got the Whole World in His Hands God Made Me Step 2: Bible Lesson Use the Bible Lesson Story Page to introduce the Scripture basis for the session. Remember, the main purpose of Sunday School is to put children in contact with Bible stories. Do not be afraid to repeat the story. /6! E4-F!E/2G843H#+! Old Testament Scripture Section: Creation The very first chapters of the Bible tell stories from the beginning, when God created the heavens and the earth, and made all living creatures to be his own. A6! I-/+!%5-!EA*-!1%34;! Read the Bible story from the lesson page, or from a Bible storybook. 26!,5-0-!J34+!<&4-/%3#@! Creation = all that God made. In the beginning, God created all things, and said that his creation was good. Out of love, God made the universe, the world, and you! +6! I-/+!%5-!EA*-!I5;0-! Use the Bible rhyme to review the story. Then go through the Bible rhyme again, allowing students to verbally end the rhyming line. -6! K.%-##8!%3!?3+L.!J34+! Get an initial reaction to the story by listening for Law and Gospel revealed in God s Word: What part of this story bothers you? Where do you hear a command from God? How does this story help you to trust in God? Where do you hear a promise from God? F6! B4/;-4!3F!%5-!M/;! Have a volunteer from class lead the prayer from the bottom of the lesson page: Dear God, thank you for creating such a beautiful world. Help us to be kind to any animals or plants that are in our care. In Jesus name we pray. Amen. Sola Publishing s Sunday Schoolhouse Curriculum 2012. Permission is granted to photocopy for local congregational use. C1 Teacher s Guide - Page 4
Step 3: Handouts & Worksheets Use the reproducible sheets from the Bible Story Lesson Book. The coloring page works well for younger children. The session worksheet may be used for middle elementary grades.!"# %&'*#!+*# Show the story Picture Page to students and ask them to identify the characters and objects shown in the picture. Light Sky Plants Trees Sun Moon Stars Fish Birds Animals People,"# -*./0#1*2*# At the bottom of the Picture Page is a quotation from Scripture English Standard Version. Read the verse together as a class: And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good. Genesis 1:31 ESV Older children should look up this verse in their own Bibles and compare the wording between the two versions. &"# 3/425**'#6*0# Printed below is the answer key to the lesson worksheet from the Bible Story Lesson Book:!"#%&'*+,-'."/0+,-'1//,-'0"+,-'23+""+,' 4"5,&'".1/,-'+0*+,-'6#*%#"+,-'5.6+,-',"".7,'!,3&'%#/-',#/8,3-'2"+,-',3"9,-'7**+:+,-'2.5' ;/<*,&',3++-'3.",+,-'5.0,-'2%,-'0,-'2.7,' =+0+%1*+,&'2."/-'2"".%,-'*+%%#2+-'.%%.+,-'1+/,' ;/5'!"#',7'%&'*+,'%3%'3+'35'<5+- /5'1+3.*5-'%'7,'6+":',""#>'?@+/+,,'A&BA'CD=E' 7"# 89'%/:!;<##=%,;*#>'70#?/#8;7*#@5%;7*:# #?F,+'%3+'"+".5#21*+'3/5.#%'8.#/5'./'0+'G'.8'%3,'1..9E' For each lesson in this Teacher s Guide, there is an additional reproducible handout meant to be used with older children. The handout includes a Bible map and timeline, along with several questions on an assigned Scripture text. # >'70#A*B'<##C*:*2%2#D<D#E#F<G!# ''''''''' ' ' H+23+"I,'J,2#,,./'/5';/,7+"'K+:'?,#00+,%+5'/,7+",'/'-".#'1+*.7E' 1. What are the first four words of the Bible? According to the Bible, everything that exists was created except for whom? In the beginning, God God alone is eternal; only God existed before creation. 2. Before creation, the Bible says that everything was without form and void v. 1:2. What do these words mean? Without form means having no shape or order and void means empty nothingness. God created the universe out of nothing. 3. What was the first thing God created? What did he do to bring his creation into being? The first thing God created was light. The Lord spoke the words let there be light and it happened. 4. Can you list the days of creation, and what God did or made on those days? 1. Light 4. Sun, Moon, Stars 2. Heaven sky 5. Birds, Fish 3. Earth, Seas, Plants 6. Animals, Humans What happened on the seventh day? God rested on the seventh day. He blessed and set aside the Sabbath day as a day of rest. 5. How does God describe his work and all that he created? What does this say about you? Why is it important to remember that God made us and we belong to him? God said that everything he made was good including us. This means that even though we may sin and turn away from him, God loves what he made, he continues to work on us, restoring and renewing our lives. Sola Publishing s Sunday Schoolhouse Curriculum 2012. Permission is granted to photocopy for local congregational use. C1 Teacher s Guide - Page 5
Step 4: Classroom Activity Listed below are in-class activities and projects related to the theme. Teachers may choose one of the following, based on the general age and capabilities of the students.!"#%#&'*+,-#./01+-23!"#%&&'&*#+,-!"#%&"'*++,./0#1+2+3+"456783+#202+#9"#6&0,:2";8+#.<;3+&&0,+"7;0#88""&;0,*3#0488+=;> 406#3?3#0481&7+?;3;;"#;?4+08+#;?3",;8#738", 202+#?=0#:+#;?@0#,?20,80,*6#7;+;?+83A For this project, have the whole class work together to create a wall mural, following the pattern used by God in the days of creation. First Day: Start with the lights off in class. Then, to represent the first day, turn on the lights. Present the paper as the canvas for the rest of the activity. Second Day: Paint a blue sky in large sweeping brush strokes. Third Day: Add the ground and a body of water in the same way. Now let the children dig through the craft supplies provided and make plants, fruit trees and grain, with fabric, yarn and paper. Add them to the mural. Fourth Day: Use yellow and gray paper to make a sun and moon and put them on opposite sides of the mural. Then cut out little yellow stars to add to the sky. Fifth Day: Use the craft supplies to make birds feathers, felt, eyes, etc. and sea creatures foam sheets, glitter, etc.. Sixth Day: Use fur and felt scraps to make wild animals, reptiles, and people. Seventh Day: When all is done, rest and have a treat for the class, remarking on how good the class creation is! Mural Review: Go back over mural picture, using a movie voice to announce the days: On the first day God created. See if the children can verbally fill-in-the-blank by remembering the order of creation. '&0;;#""='#+08",<7#0& Part 5: Bible Drama Re-tell the story for the day in visual or dramatic form. For older children, the drama may be used as a simple skit. For younger students, it may be used as a script for a puppet show, flannel board display, etc. Part 6: Memory Review Spend some time on memory work with children. Review the memory verse for the day, or if the children do not yet have it memorized, practice the Lord s Prayer together Lesson Book, page 32. Try This: Print each word of the Lord s Prayer on an index card, posted on the bulletin board. Each week, turn over one word to the blank side. Repeat the prayer each week until the students know it by heart. Part 7: Closing Prayer Use the Lord s Prayer or incorporate the story of the day into your own free prayer, using the ADTRC Prayer Format: Address: Dear Description: You are/have Thanks: We thank you for Request: We ask that you Conclusion: In Jesus name we pray. Amen. Sola Publishing s Sunday Schoolhouse Curriculum 2012. Permission is granted to photocopy for local congregational use. C1 Teacher s Guide - Page 6
C1 Lesson 1: Days of Creation!"#%&'"*+!,-&."#-+/ Old Testament!"#%&'*+",%&' The very first chapters of the Bible tell stories from the beginning, when God created the heavens and the earth, and all living creatures to be his own. 0*+-+ &'"*+ 1&23+4 0*+-+&'"*+05-34 In the beginning, God created the whole world and everything in it. Most of the events described in the Bible take place in the dotted circle below, an area now referred to as the Middle East. On the world map below, mark the place where you live with an X. Can you identify the continents shown? Bible Lands The Middle East 6+7&'"*+1&23+ Genesis 1:1 2:4a -%./"!01230"4%&'4 Bible Study Handout 1. What are the first four words of the Bible? According to the Bible, everything that exists was created except for whom? 2. Before creation, the Bible says that everything was without form and void v. 1:2 ESV. What do these words mean? 3. What was the first thing God created? What did he do to bring his creation into being? 4. Can you list the days of creation, and what God did or made on those days? 1. 4. 2. 5. 3. 6. What happened on the seventh day? 5. How does God describe his work and all that he created? What does this say about you? Why is it important to remember that God made us and we belong to him? 0*+'&'8&9+4 The Bible says: In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth Genesis 1:1-2 ESV. Many people argue about exactly when God created all things. The Bible does not give us an exact date, but it says that God alone was there, long before history was ever written and before anything else existed.!"#%&'*+,-#.%/#%0#1-#.%/#%2',#"34!!!!!!!"###!%&%!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!'###!%&%!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!#!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!'###!%%!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"###!%%! Sola Publishing s Sunday Schoolhouse Curriculum 2012. Permission is granted to photocopy for local congregational use. C1 Teacher s Guide - Page 7