Primary Teacher Guide January 2018 Table of Contents
Lesson Warm Up Story Activity Page January 7 Stand Firm (based on Daniel 1: 8-21) Play Pick Quick Adventures of the Faithful Five Episode 6: More Fruits and Veggies Make a healthy plate 3 January 14 Be Bold (based on Daniel 3) January 21 Being Obedient (based on Daniel 9: 4-8, 15-19) January 28 Be Strong! (based on Daniel 10: 10-19) Sing Be Brave, Be Strong Sing It s Me Standing in the Need of Prayer Sing All Night, All Day Angels Watching Over Me Please Adventures of the Faithful Five Episode 7: Finders Keepers, Losers Weepers Adventures of the Faithful Five Episode 8: Tori s Quiet Time with God Adventures of the Faithful Five Episode 9: Mister Fear Strikes Again Make a diorama of the fiery furnace Make a Prayer Wall 5 8 Make a collage 11 Appendices Title Page Appendix A Pick Quick Names 13 Appendix B Healthy Plate Template 14 Appendix C Fiery Furnace Pattern 15 Appendix D Lesson 9 Key Verse Stickers 16 2 P a g e
Lesson 6 January 7, 2018 Daniel 1: 8-21 Stand Firm Get Excited! Below are the instructions for the warm-up activity Play the Pick Quick Game. Draw a large version of the table below on a chalkboard, poster board or flip chart paper. HEBREW NAME BABYLONIAN NAME Cut out the names in Appendix A and put them in a paper bag. Shake up the bag and select students to draw each name. Ask the student to tape the name in the appropriate column on the table. Each Hebrew name will have a matching Babylonian name. (Correct Hebrew-Babylonian matches: Daniel-Belteshazzar, Hananiah-Shadrach, Mishael-Meshach, Azariah-Abednego) Scripture Summary Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah were captured and brought to King Nebuchadnezzar because they were young men who were healthy, handsome and smart. The chief official of Babylon gave them new names to try to get them to forget God and traditions of their land and live accustomed to the ways and gods of Babylon. Daniel refused to do that. He was determined that he would not defile himself by eating the king s food or drinking his wine so he asked for a vegan diet. The guard agreed to let Daniel and his friends eat vegetables and drink water for ten days as a test. At the end of the ten days they looked better and healthier than all the others who had been eating from the royal menu so he let them continue with their diet. King Nebuchadnezzar found that none of the other young men were as good as Daniel and his friends. 3 P a g e
Key Verse Exercise Read the verse to remember aloud. Among them all, no one was found to compare with Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. (Daniel 1:19) Tell students to find your way to the center of the maze by following the phrases in the verse to remember. Mishael Hananiah, With Daniel, and Azariah. Read and Learn! Read Adventures of the Faithful Five: Episode 6 aloud. to compare Review key words. Adventures of the Faithful Five START Episode 6: More Fruits and Veggies Please no one was found The Faithful Five have been busy fighting evil all day. They were finally returning to Among them all Akeem s house when Tori said to Aaliyah I m starving! Aaliyah said, Me too. I can t wait to get back and dive into the cereal box. Israel laughed loudly, Cereal! I have been thinking about my ice cream sandwiches since this morning and boy they are going to be delicious. Akeem was walking quietly with not much to say but with a slight grin on his face as he was listening to the others. Taj looked over and said, What s so funny Akeem? Akeem replied, Oh nothing. I m just glad that I ate a healthy breakfast this morning with plenty of fruits and vegetables. Aaliyah said to Akeem, I could tell that something was different key words healthy free from disease or pain vegan diet a diet that does not include meat, eggs, dairy and all other animalderived ingredients during our last evil crime stop because you seemed to be moving quicker than usual. Tori quickly responded, Yeah, I noticed it too but I thought maybe it was because he was trying to show off a bit. Akeem laughed loudly and said, No! Guys I ve been eating a vegan diet because fruits and vegetables make you bigger and stronger! When the Faithful Five finally arrived at Akeem s house they all got plates and bowls filled with fruits, vegetables and tall glasses of water. Taj told Tori, I have to say that this is a delicious meal, but every now and then a bowl of cereal would be nice! They all agreed and laughed together. 4 P a g e
Rise Up! Answers to questions in What Do You Think are underlined. Why did the king change the names of Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah? He changed their names because he wanted them to forget about their Hebrew culture and do what the Babylonians did. How did Daniel stand firm in what he believed? He refused to eat the king s menu or drink the wine. How can you stand firm in what you believe? (Answers will vary.) Complete the Superhero Challenge if time permits. Tell students the Faithful Five are setting up a concession stand at their school fair. They want to encourage their school mates to eat healthy. Help them plan a healthy menu of foods they could serve at their concession stand. Write your suggestions on the sign in your bifold. Below are the instructions for the Time to Create activity Make a Healthy Plate. Materials needed: Copies of healthy plate template in Appendix B, 10-inch paper plates (one for each student), various colors of construction paper, various colors of tissue paper, scissors, glue Instructions: Give each student a copy of the healthy plate template and a paper plate. Tell students to cut along the dotted line and glue the healthy plate template to the paper plate. Give students various colors of construction paper and tissue paper to make healthy foods in each food group listed on the template. (Optional: Provide pictures of healthy food for students to use as a model.) Glue the foods to the plate and allow to dry. Close the lesson with prayer. Dear God, thank you for the power to stand firm in what I believe. In Jesus Name, Amen! Lesson 7 January 14, 2018 Daniel 3: 16-23, 26-28 Be Bold Get Excited! Below are the instructions for the warm-up activity Sing Be Brave, Be Strong. Allow students to sing and dance to the Be Brave, Be Strong YouTube video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vh3e3ms9_ba). Scripture Summary King Nebuchadnezzar required everyone to bow down and worship the nine-foot statue he made. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego refused to worship the statue and break God s law. This made King Nebuchadnezzar very angry so he had them thrown into the fiery furnace and ordered it to be turned up seven times hotter than usual. After a restless night, King Nebuchadnezzar jumped up to check on the 5 P a g e
three Hebrew boys and saw a fourth man in the furnace. He went to the door and called for Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego to come out. They walked out of the fire with not even the smell of fire on them! Then King Nebuchadnezzar respect the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. Key Verse Exercise Read the verse to remember aloud. Be it known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods. (Daniel 3:18) Tell students to circle the correct word to complete the verse to remember. Be it known/unknown to you, O king, that we will/will not serve your gods/god. Read and Learn! Read Adventures of the Faithful Five: Episode 7 aloud. Review key words. Adventures of the Faithful Five Episode 7: Finders Keepers, Losers Weepers After a great day of school, the Faithful Five were on their way home and the bus began to empty. All the kids were laughing and playing having a blast! Tori said to one of the kids sitting in the seat beside her, Kami, I did very well on my spelling test and I just can t wait to get home and tell my parents! Kami s face changed from laughter to sadness. What's wrong? said Tori. I didn t do that well on my test. How did you pass your test Tori? said Kami. I studied hard and I prayed for God to help me remember my answers. said Tori. At that time, Israel was eavesdropping and chimed in, Yeah that's how I pass all of my tests! I study and pray! Kami said, Wow I never thought about praying too! key words eavesdropping secretly listen to a conversation finders keepers, losers weepers a saying that claims whoever finds something has the right to keep bold confident and courageous The bus pulled in front of the Kami s house and she rushed off the bus telling them that she was going to pray right then! When she got up from her seat, her tablet fell from her bag she did not notice because she was in a hurry. One of the other kids saw her tablet fall and yelled, Ha! Finders keepers, losers weepers! Akeem was looking out the window on the bus when he saw the letter E on a bumper sticker. His superpowers were activated and he would not stand for it. Akeem, very wise, told the boy that he would return it because it's the right thing to do! All the kids began to call Akeem a goody two shoes and a tattle-tale because he turned the tablet into the bus driver. Israel, Taj, Tori and Aaliyah all gathered around Akeem and told him he represented God very well because he was bold enough to stand up for what he believed. The Faithful Five were walked away proud that they had done the right thing. 6 P a g e
Rise Up! Answers to questions in What Do You Think are underlined. What was the punishment for anyone who chose not to worship King Nebuchadnezzar s gods? Thrown into fiery furnace Who did not bow down to the statue? Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego How much hotter did the king command the furnace to be? 7 times Why was it a miracle that Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego survived? Only God could rescue them from the flames Complete the Superhero Challenge if time permits. Tell students Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego refused to break God s commandment about worshipping other gods even though they were in a life or death situation. Talk about some of the excuses the three Hebrew boys could have offered to save themselves from the fiery furnace. If you were one of the Faithful Five, what you would have done if you were facing King Nebuchadnezzar. Below are the instructions for the Time to Create activity Make a Fiery Furnace. Materials needed: Copies of Fiery Furnace Pattern in Appendix C, shoe box, construction paper (yellow and orange), scissors, glue, markers or crayons Instructions: Tell students to cut out the pieces in the Fiery Furnace Pattern. Make the flames with the yellow and orange construction paper. Color Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego and the angel. Glue Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego and the angel in the middle of the shoebox. Then glue the flames all around them. Close the lesson with prayer. Lord, give us bold courage to take a stand just like the three Hebrew boys in the fiery furnace when others around us disobey you. In Jesus Name, Amen. 7 P a g e
Lesson 8 January 21, 2018 Daniel 9: 4-8, 15-19 Being Obedient Get Excited! Below are the instructions for the warm-up activity Sing It s Me Standing in the Need of Prayer. Teach students the lyrics to the song if necessary. (Optional: Sing additional verses by letting the students choose a person it is not like my friend, my teacher, my pastor. ) It s me, it s me oh Lord Standing in the need of prayer It s me, it s me oh Lord Standing in the need of prayer Not my brother, not my sister, but it s me oh Lord Standing in the need of prayer Not my father, not my mother, but it s me of Lord Standing in the need of prayer It s me, it s me oh Lord Standing in the need of prayer It s me, it s me oh Lord Standing in the need of prayer Scripture Summary When Daniel learned from Jeremiah s writings that Jerusalem would be an empty desert for 70 years he prayed to God and asked God for help. He did not eat any food. He wore sackcloth to show he was sad. And he confessed his sins, as well as the sins of the Jewish people. Daniel wanted God to show mercy and forgive the people even though they had been disobedient. Key Verse Exercise Read the verses to remember aloud. O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive. (Daniel 9:19) Ask students to draw a line to connect the words in the verse to remember. O fasting Daniel love people Lord and about saw listen O Lord angels. were heel forgive. 8 P a g e
Read and Learn! Read Adventures of the Faithful Five: Episode 8 aloud. Review key words. Adventures of the Faithful Five Episode 8: Tori s Quiet Time with God Tori overheard her mother talking to her father about doing a Daniel fast for the next 21 days. The whole family has been learning about Daniel in church school but Tori could not figure out what a Daniel fast was. She knows children are not supposed to eavesdrop on grown folks conversations, however Tori was bursting with curiosity so she approached her mother and said, Mom, what is a Daniel fast? That s a pretty random question Tori. What inspired you to ask? replied Tori s mom. Tori reluctantly answered, I accidentally heard you and daddy talking about it. Tori s mother looked at her and smiled. You already know what I would say about having these kind of accidents, but I will answer key words reluctantly in an unwilling or hesitant way fasting to limit one s food especially as a religious observance distractions a thing that prevents someone from giving full attention to something else your question. Fasting is a way for Christians to grow and get closer to God. The Daniel fast is based on the fasting experience of the prophet Daniel. When you fast, you generally go without food and drink for a certain period of time each day. During that period, you pray and study the bible to spend quiet time with God. You also stay away from distractions. There s no TV or cellphone or anything else that might pull your attention from God. Daddy and I are doing the Daniel fast because we want to make our relationship with each other and our relationship with God stronger. Tori listened carefully to everything her mother told her. She wanted to grow closer to God too so she asked her mother, Mom, can I do the fast too? Her mother replied, You are too young to fast from food and drink but you can give up a distraction. What do you think distracts you the most from spending time with God? Tori thought for a moment and said, The Disney Channel. Well, why don t you turn the television off at 6:00pm for the next 21 days and read your bible devotion book instead, Tori s mother suggested. Tori responded in agreement. I like that suggestion mom. It will be my quiet time with God. Rise Up! Answers to questions in What Do You Think are underlined. Share something you have done that you regretted later. (Answers will vary. Limit discussion to 2 minutes.) Why do you think some children will follow their wants even when they know the consequences? (Answers will vary. Limit discussion to 2 minutes.) 9 P a g e
Complete the Superhero Challenge if time permits. Tell students the Faithful Five want to make a prayer closet. They are using the Five Finger Prayer model to get it started. Help them fill the prayer closet by writing five short prayers of your own. The first prayer should be for family or friends. The second prayer should be for a leader or teacher. The third prayer should be for someone in government or authority (like the president or a police officer). The fourth prayer should be for someone who is sick. The last prayer should be for yourself. Below are the instructions for the Time to Create activity Make a Prayer Wall. Materials needed: Large foam board, index cards, tiny clothespins (from any craft store), yarn, writing instrument (pencil, pen or fine tip marker) Instructions: Position the foam board in landscape position. Write PRAYER CHANGES THINGS across the top edge. Cut five strands of yarn that are slightly longer than the width of the foam board. Poke holes on the left and right sides of the poster board to tie the yarn on each side. (See diagram below.) Ask students to write the prayers from the Superhero Challenge on the index cards in their best handwriting. Clip the prayers to the yarn with the clothespins. Close the lesson with prayer. Lord, thank you for hearing me when I pray. Amen. 10 P a g e
Lesson 9 January 28, 2018 Daniel 10: 10-19 Be Strong! Get Excited! Below are the instructions for the warm-up activity Sing All Night, All Day, Angels Watching Over Me Teach students the lyrics to the song if necessary. All night, all day Angels watching over me my Lord All night, all day Angels watching over me Now I lay me down to sleep Angels watching over me my Lord I pray the Lord my soul to keep Angels watching over me All night, all day Angels watching over me my Lord All night, all day Angels watching over me Scripture Summary Daniel passed out when a messenger of God spoke to him for the first time. The message was about what would happen to the Israelites in the future. The messenger calmed Daniel s fears. He told Daniel to stand up and be brave because God loves him very much. Key Verse Exercise Read the verse to remember aloud. Be and courageous! (Daniel 10:19) Tell students to use the lesson stickers to fill in the blanks for the verse to remember. (The stickers are in Appendix D. You can either print them on sticker paper or allow the students to use glue sticks.) Be and. 11 P a g e
Read and Learn! Read Adventures of the Faithful Five: Episode 9 aloud. Review key words. Adventures of the Faithful Five Episode 9: Mister Fear Strikes Again Mister Fear did not like how he was defeated by the Faithful Five when they last met. He was determined to make more powerful energy beams with extra large amounts of negative energy after that loss. And he did. Mister Fear did not think the last battle he had with the Faithful Five was fair because it was five against one. This time he planned to attack one of the Faithful Five boys so the battle could be one on one. He chose Akeem because his superpower made him wise and insightful. key words orator a public speaker faith strong belief in God Akeem went to bed a little early so he could be well rested for his big day tomorrow. He had to say the I Have a Dream speech delivered by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in 1963. Akeem s school was kicking off their celebration of African American history and selected Akeem because he was an excellent reader and orator. Mister Fear thought if he zapped Akeem with a negative energy beam while he was sleeping, he could cause Akeem to have a bad dream and make him get so much stage fright he would not have the confidence to speak before an audience. Mister Fear released a negative energy beam from his finger tips and was successful in messing up Akeem s dream. Akeem woke up very frightened and nervous. Mister Fear started doing a victory dance because he thought he won the battle. But it turned out the battle was not over. Akeem knew he could talk to God anytime so he got out of bed and got on his knees to pray. God, I know I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength. I feel very nervous about tomorrow. Please give me confidence again. I know I can do the speech with your help. Thank you for always listening to me. I m going back to be now. Amen. The prayer worked! Akeem felt calm again. Mister Fear could not believe it. He lost the battle again. Maybe one day he will finally learn strong faith conquers fear. Rise Up! Answers to questions in What Do You Think are underlined. How did Akeem win the battle against Mister Fear? He prayed to God for strength. What do you do when you are nervous about doing something? (Answers will vary. Limit discussion to 2 minutes.) Complete the Superhero Challenge if time permits. Ask students to help the Faithful Five learn more about strong faith by sharing how God helps them through difficult times. Below are the instructions for the Time to Create activity Make a collage Materials needed: Old magazines, blank paper, scissors, glue Instructions: Allow students to find and cut-out five pictures in the magazines that show how God gives them strength and courage. Glue the pictures to the blank paper. Close the lesson with prayer. Lord, help me to try even when what I am learning is hard for me to do. Amen. fear be afraid of someone or something 12 P a g e
Appendix A Pick Quick Game Names Mishael SHADRACH AZARIAH DANIEL ABEDNEGO BELTESHAZZAR HANANIAH MISHAEL MESHACH 13 P a g e
Appendix B Healthy Plate Template 14 P a g e
Appendix C Fiery Furnace Pattern yellow flame pattern orange flame pattern fold and apply glue here fold and apply glue here Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego and angel cut-out fold and apply glue here 15 P a g e
Appendix D Lesson 9 Key Verse Stickers 16 P a g e