Today's class began with a special teaching segment in honor of this Thanksgiving Holiday weekend (which is summarized below). Then there was a brief review of the last two weeks’ lessons, and also some brief comments about S.I.D.S. - Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, which will come up in the introduction to today’s lesson. The review covered Abram, his family, including reintroducing Lot, and tracing Abram’s travels starting in Ur of the Chaldees, then Haran, and finally to Canaan, which was the land that God promised would be an inheritance forever, to Abram’s descendants. Abram’s name is changed by God, to Abraham, and from now on, in class he will be referred to as Abraham, the “father of many”.
The Thanksgiving teaching involved having students find and then read six Bible passages -- from Psalms: Ps. 95:2, 100:4-5, 106:1, 136:1, and also 1 Chronicles 16:34, and 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18. Comments were made on each passage. The emphasis was on this theme repeated in each of the passages, “Give thanks to the Lord, His mercy endures forever, and on 1 Thessalonians 5:18 - “this is the will of God, in Christ, for you.” There are many things that the students can be thankful for, but this teaching was that they should remember both to be thankful for things and also thankful to God Almighty for His mercy. Using the John 3:16 poster, the students were reminded about the great gift from God they can be thankful for -- eternal life.
This lesson has a Sunday School that Clicks video, used as an introduction, that was produced by ABC News. The video tells the story of Duke, the family dog of a couple from Connecticut. Duke sensed that their 9-month old baby daughter was under distress and had stopped breathing, in the middle of the night, while the parents were asleep. Duke, who is described as being very well-behaved, became very anxious, burst into the parents bedroom, jumping on the bed and rousing them, then while he was trembling and showing distress himself, got the parents to go to the baby’s room. They found the child cold and not breathing. Calling 9-1-1, they summoned paramedics, who were able to revive the baby, and the child has recovered.
In our class discussion of the video, I stated that when Duke sensed that there was a critical problem, he couldn’t call 9-1-1 himself. The best thing Duke could do is to get the attention of people he trusted -- he knew they can make a real difference. Today, Lesson 10 of Bible Adventures will cover a time when Abraham knew his nephew, Lot, was in big trouble. Asking God for help was the best thing he could do in a tough situation. Abraham knew that God Almighty, Yahweh, could be trusted, and His mercy endures forever.
The lesson covered selected portions of the last half of Genesis 18. The Lord and two angels came to Abraham, appearing to him in a form that looked human. Abraham welcomed them, shared a meal with them, then was given a revelation of their purpose for being there (divine judgment that would destroy Sodom and Gomorrah). Realizing that he was speaking to the Lord, and knowing that Lot and his family live in Sodom, Abraham begins his so-called “bargaining with God” as a way to save Lot’s life.
Discussion during this part of the lesson included how prayer is the way we can communicate with God, and talking about Abraham’s boldness, a sense of urgency, while still showing respect (knowing that he is the “lesser” of the two partners in his covenant with God). One student asked for clarification about Abraham’s knowing that he was dealing with God Almighty, not with a man. The answer was that Abraham probably did not know, at first, who the men were that he invited to his tent for a meal. But Abraham did receive revelation and perceive that he was talking to God Almighty during the time he was interceding to avoid the destruction of Sodom.
The lesson concludes with comments that are a brief summary of some of the events in Genesis 19 -- noting that the angels went to Sodom, found and rescued Lot and his family, and then destroyed the city. As a result, God delivered His final judgment on the wickedness happening in Sodom, since there were not 10 righteous people there. However, the intent of Abraham’s speaking in intercession was to save the righteous (including his nephew), and the four righteous people who were found were saved from destruction.
It was explained that this destruction, by fire, was not a small fire that started in one place but spread to the entire city. That could have given time for some people to escape. This was an intense fire started over the entire city at the same time, started by fire falling from the sky combined with a hot lava-like rock called brimstone -- described as “raining down fire and brimstone.”
The teaching focus of this was that, like Abraham, we can speak to God, making our requests. Also, like Abraham, we can trust God and be confident that God hears us.
The Memory Verse for this week is Ephesians 6: 18, this week, and Isalah 60: 1. is the Emphasis Memory Verse that is re-assigned for the first two weeks of the month of December.
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Nov. 18, 2012 - "Abraham Follows God's Directions" (continued)
Today's class began with a brief review. Lesson 9 from Bible Adventures studies Genesis, chapter 12 and then the beginning of chapter 17. It covered Abram, his family, and his call by God to leave his home and travel to a new land. God did not tell Abram where that land would be, but God promised to reveal the destination to him, during his travels. The review included mentioning last week’s Clicks video which was about a boy who was guided by his seeing eye dog. The dog was essential for this boy to succeed in school. He needed guidance from his dog to be mobile. The students were encouraged to see that they need guidance too. God loves us and we can listen for His directions to guide us.
God responds to the faith of His people. Abram had faith in God Almighty, and he obeyed God’s instructions. God Almighty, Yahweh, spoke to Abram, telling him to leave Ur, which was his family home. Continuing with the story we began last week, God’s directions included a stopover at the city of Haran, where Abram and the rest of the traveling party, including his wife, father, nephew, and servants, settled for a time. Haran is where Terah, Abram’s father died. After this event, Abram is once again told by God to leave. The destination is to be revealed as he travels, and the great promises God made to Abram earlier are restated.
God wanted Abram to continue stepping out in faith and obedience, trusting Him to keep His promise, to a final destination which will be the land of Canaan.
The issue of worship of a false god - the moon god - came up again in today’s class. God Almighty, Yahweh, is clearly moving Abram away, putting distance between where Abram’s descendants will eventually settle and where the worship of the moon god, now known by the name Allah, is entrenched. Abram and his descendants will encounter other false gods in their territory, but God Almighty, Yahweh, is starting to establish a place on the earth that is to be identified with Him, so that Yahweh will eventually become known as the God of Israel.
In previous classes, last summer and this fall, we have taught about God, introducing the name of God, in Hebrew יהוה which we have taught should be pronounced Yahweh; we have also taught that some people do not pronounce the Name, but read the Hebrew letters instead. We also have taught that the Holy Bible reveals Yahweh to be Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, a Trinity.
A student asked the question, “how do we know that Yahweh is God Almighty, and not the moon god, Allah?” My response was to mention the Name, JESUS. Jesus, the Son of God, has revealed the Father to us, and He has declared “I and the Father are one” - that is, united as one within the Trinity, along with Holy Spirit. Our KidZone major theme for this year is “Fix Your Eyes - on Jesus” taken from Hebrews 12: 2. The Holy Bible teaches that יהוה - Yahweh - is God Almighty, and Jesus validates this, particularly through His life, death, Resurrection, and ascension.
I finished my response at that point; I answered without hesitation, and am fully convinced and persuaded that Yahweh is God Almighty. It may sound like a cliche, but my approach to giving this answer was -- there’s the answer; that settles it. I did not discuss the opposition to my answer that exists and that the students will eventually have to confront. But as the 5th graders progress through public schools (if they attend them) and are exposed to politically correct teaching on Islam in their lessons and multicultural activities, they will at least been given a start on filtering those teachings through the basic truth we teach. Yahweh, the God of Israel, is the true God Almighty, and Allah is a false god.
I would like to also comment that just because a student asks a question that is phrased in a skeptical way, does not mean that the student is actually a skeptic regarding Christianity. I encourage inquiry, and have always told the students that we will take time for their questions. This class has raised many excellent questions over this school year, including the one mentioned above.
In the rest of the class, we continued to learn about the remainder of Abram’s travel and God’s renewing of His solemn promise - a covenant - that also gave Abram a new name, Abraham, which means “the father of many.” Abraham was to have many descendants, his chosen descendants would inherit the land He promised to Abraham as an everlasting possession, and through His Seed all the families of the earth will be blessed.
We teach that His Seed is a promise that refers to Jesus Christ our Savior and Lord.
The class closed with Memory Verse practice for the weekly verse, shown on page 4 of Bible Adventures, Psalm 32:8, and the new Emphasis Verse, Isaiah 60: 1 (shown below).
The Memory Verse from last week, Psalm 32: 8, is re-assigned this week, and Isaiah 60: 1. is the Emphasis Memory Verse for the remainder of the month of November. These verses can be said for Achievement Points credit.
God responds to the faith of His people. Abram had faith in God Almighty, and he obeyed God’s instructions. God Almighty, Yahweh, spoke to Abram, telling him to leave Ur, which was his family home. Continuing with the story we began last week, God’s directions included a stopover at the city of Haran, where Abram and the rest of the traveling party, including his wife, father, nephew, and servants, settled for a time. Haran is where Terah, Abram’s father died. After this event, Abram is once again told by God to leave. The destination is to be revealed as he travels, and the great promises God made to Abram earlier are restated.
God wanted Abram to continue stepping out in faith and obedience, trusting Him to keep His promise, to a final destination which will be the land of Canaan.
The issue of worship of a false god - the moon god - came up again in today’s class. God Almighty, Yahweh, is clearly moving Abram away, putting distance between where Abram’s descendants will eventually settle and where the worship of the moon god, now known by the name Allah, is entrenched. Abram and his descendants will encounter other false gods in their territory, but God Almighty, Yahweh, is starting to establish a place on the earth that is to be identified with Him, so that Yahweh will eventually become known as the God of Israel.
In previous classes, last summer and this fall, we have taught about God, introducing the name of God, in Hebrew יהוה which we have taught should be pronounced Yahweh; we have also taught that some people do not pronounce the Name, but read the Hebrew letters instead. We also have taught that the Holy Bible reveals Yahweh to be Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, a Trinity.
A student asked the question, “how do we know that Yahweh is God Almighty, and not the moon god, Allah?” My response was to mention the Name, JESUS. Jesus, the Son of God, has revealed the Father to us, and He has declared “I and the Father are one” - that is, united as one within the Trinity, along with Holy Spirit. Our KidZone major theme for this year is “Fix Your Eyes - on Jesus” taken from Hebrews 12: 2. The Holy Bible teaches that יהוה - Yahweh - is God Almighty, and Jesus validates this, particularly through His life, death, Resurrection, and ascension.
I finished my response at that point; I answered without hesitation, and am fully convinced and persuaded that Yahweh is God Almighty. It may sound like a cliche, but my approach to giving this answer was -- there’s the answer; that settles it. I did not discuss the opposition to my answer that exists and that the students will eventually have to confront. But as the 5th graders progress through public schools (if they attend them) and are exposed to politically correct teaching on Islam in their lessons and multicultural activities, they will at least been given a start on filtering those teachings through the basic truth we teach. Yahweh, the God of Israel, is the true God Almighty, and Allah is a false god.
I would like to also comment that just because a student asks a question that is phrased in a skeptical way, does not mean that the student is actually a skeptic regarding Christianity. I encourage inquiry, and have always told the students that we will take time for their questions. This class has raised many excellent questions over this school year, including the one mentioned above.
In the rest of the class, we continued to learn about the remainder of Abram’s travel and God’s renewing of His solemn promise - a covenant - that also gave Abram a new name, Abraham, which means “the father of many.” Abraham was to have many descendants, his chosen descendants would inherit the land He promised to Abraham as an everlasting possession, and through His Seed all the families of the earth will be blessed.
We teach that His Seed is a promise that refers to Jesus Christ our Savior and Lord.
The class closed with Memory Verse practice for the weekly verse, shown on page 4 of Bible Adventures, Psalm 32:8, and the new Emphasis Verse, Isaiah 60: 1 (shown below).
1 Arise, shine; for your light has come! And the glory of the LORD is risen upon you. [NKJV]
The Memory Verse from last week, Psalm 32: 8, is re-assigned this week, and Isaiah 60: 1. is the Emphasis Memory Verse for the remainder of the month of November. These verses can be said for Achievement Points credit.
Nov. 11, 2012 - "Abraham Follows God's Directions to a New Land "
Today's class began with a brief review of last week’s lesson, ‘God’s Colorful Promise’, and particularly focusing on the teaching from the end of the lesson, that God saves people today, and the Scripture passage Romans 10: 9-10. The sixth grade class was combined with fifth grade this week, and 8 sixth graders attended today. The brief review concluded by giving the students the handout ‘The Sailing Ship GREAT SALVATION’ [ Click HERE to see it. ] so that the students who did not complete it last week could do so now. The students completed this worksheet and then turned it in. We will follow-up on the responses given by the students.
Lesson 9 from Bible Adventures studies Genesis, chapter 12 and then the beginning of chapter 17. It covered Abram, his family, and his call by God to leave his home and travel to a new land. God did not tell Abram where that land would be, but God did promise to reveal the destination to him, during his travels.
God responds to the faith of His people. Abram had faith in God Almighty, and he obeyed God’s instructions.
Lesson 9 has a Sunday School that Clicks video produced by CBS News, that featured a young teenage boy who is legally blind and has a seeing-eye dog to assist him. The video showed him walking to school with his dog, including climbing steep stairways, and then in his classes throughout the day. The student was able to mainstream into a regular classroom for the entire day - because of his dog, and some additional assistive devices - and he was achieving at a high level.
The Clicks video illustrated how essential the dog was, for this boy to succeed in school. He needed guidance from his dog to be mobile, and with her assistance he was very highly functioning, regarding mobility. The video showed the good that was achieved because she was there by his side to help. Our discussion emphasized the good which this dog did through her service, and also made the contrast - saying how dependent and immobile the teen would be without her. This was the point where we then transitioned into the story of Abraham, the hero of the faith that we ill cover during our lessons in the rest of November.
Our lesson begins by introducing the family of Abram, who was a descendant of Noah through his son Shem, and who lived in the city of Ur of the Chaldees. God Almighty, Yahweh, spoke to Abram, telling him to leave Ur and leave his family home. He was told that he would be directed and led by God to a new land. God would show Abram where the new land was, as he was traveling. God wanted Abram to step out in faith and obedience, trusting Him to keep His promise.
Ur was pointed out on our class map, noting that it was located in the country now known as Iraq. It was also noted that it was a center for worship of a false god - the moon god. In response to a student question, it was stated that there in Iraq the moon god is still worshiped, and it is known by the name Allah. No further discussion regarding the moon god worship took place, nor about the persecution of Christians in Iraq,
In this class, the lesson continued to introduce how Abram would be guided, by hearing from God Almighty and by receiving visions about the territory that lay ahead of him. Eventually, he would be led to the land of Canaan, along the Mediterranean Sea, but first he and his family members stopped in a city known as Haran. The remainder of Abram’s travel and God’s making of a solemn promise - a covenant - that also gave Abram a new name, Abraham, will be covered next week,
The class closed with Memory Verse practice for the weekly verse and the new Emphasis Verse, Isaiah 60: 1 (shown below).
The Memory Verse assigned this week is Psalm 32: 8. Isalah 60: 1. is the Emphasis Memory Verse for the remainder of the month of November. These verses can be said for Achievement Points credit.
Lesson 9 from Bible Adventures studies Genesis, chapter 12 and then the beginning of chapter 17. It covered Abram, his family, and his call by God to leave his home and travel to a new land. God did not tell Abram where that land would be, but God did promise to reveal the destination to him, during his travels.
God responds to the faith of His people. Abram had faith in God Almighty, and he obeyed God’s instructions.
Lesson 9 has a Sunday School that Clicks video produced by CBS News, that featured a young teenage boy who is legally blind and has a seeing-eye dog to assist him. The video showed him walking to school with his dog, including climbing steep stairways, and then in his classes throughout the day. The student was able to mainstream into a regular classroom for the entire day - because of his dog, and some additional assistive devices - and he was achieving at a high level.
The Clicks video illustrated how essential the dog was, for this boy to succeed in school. He needed guidance from his dog to be mobile, and with her assistance he was very highly functioning, regarding mobility. The video showed the good that was achieved because she was there by his side to help. Our discussion emphasized the good which this dog did through her service, and also made the contrast - saying how dependent and immobile the teen would be without her. This was the point where we then transitioned into the story of Abraham, the hero of the faith that we ill cover during our lessons in the rest of November.
Our lesson begins by introducing the family of Abram, who was a descendant of Noah through his son Shem, and who lived in the city of Ur of the Chaldees. God Almighty, Yahweh, spoke to Abram, telling him to leave Ur and leave his family home. He was told that he would be directed and led by God to a new land. God would show Abram where the new land was, as he was traveling. God wanted Abram to step out in faith and obedience, trusting Him to keep His promise.
Ur was pointed out on our class map, noting that it was located in the country now known as Iraq. It was also noted that it was a center for worship of a false god - the moon god. In response to a student question, it was stated that there in Iraq the moon god is still worshiped, and it is known by the name Allah. No further discussion regarding the moon god worship took place, nor about the persecution of Christians in Iraq,
In this class, the lesson continued to introduce how Abram would be guided, by hearing from God Almighty and by receiving visions about the territory that lay ahead of him. Eventually, he would be led to the land of Canaan, along the Mediterranean Sea, but first he and his family members stopped in a city known as Haran. The remainder of Abram’s travel and God’s making of a solemn promise - a covenant - that also gave Abram a new name, Abraham, will be covered next week,
The class closed with Memory Verse practice for the weekly verse and the new Emphasis Verse, Isaiah 60: 1 (shown below).
1 Arise, shine; for your light has come! And the glory of the LORD is risen upon you. [NKJV]
The Memory Verse assigned this week is Psalm 32: 8. Isalah 60: 1. is the Emphasis Memory Verse for the remainder of the month of November. These verses can be said for Achievement Points credit.
Sunday, November 11, 2012
Nov. 4, 2012 - “God’s Colorful Promise” - Noah Leaves the Ark - God’s Covenant with Noah
Before starting class, the Homework assignment (the “Hard to Follow” worksheet) was to be turned-in. One student had completed it; the other five students had not. Those five were given a worksheet to complete in class, for half-credit.
Then today's class began with a brief review of last week’s lesson, ‘Life Boat - The Story of Noah and the Flood’, and the statement that the story continues this week, as Noah leaves the ark. The brief review covered the evil in the world, in Noah’s era of time, and God’s sending judgment on mankind, and the whole earth, through the Flood. This prompted more than a dozen questions from students on several issues, all connected to the judgment, and to the major theological topics that we have taught in the lessons from The Bible is God’s Message for Me (BGMM). Those topics were God, Man, Sin, Salvation, and Jesus our Savior. The answers given, and the discussion, included mentioning Creation, God’s declaration that His creation was “Very Good”, sin, Lucifer and the fallen angels, animals and the fact that many of them are now carnivorous, Jesus, and His birth and death on the Cross. Because this questions session lasted more than 30 minutes, it was necessary to break-off the discussion and immediately proceed with Lesson 8.
Lesson 8 from Bible Adventures studies Genesis, chapter 8 and 9. It covered Noah’s time on the Ark, and then leaving the Ark -- returning to the land, with his family and all the animals. Every living thing on the earth had been destroyed, except for Noah and all who were with him. The water remained and the earth stayed flooded for 150 days, but Noah, his family, and the animals remained safe in the Ark. After the Ark settled on the top of the Ararat Mountains, Noah had to continue to stay in the Ark until more than a year had passed, while the ground dried.
Sin grieves God. But, because of His mercy, God responds to the faith of His people. Noah had faith in God Almighty, and he obeyed God’s instructions. God was pleased with Noah’s faith and obedience, and He saved Noah and his family from being destroyed in the Flood.
Lesson 8 gives information about Noah sending out doves to see if the earth was dry, and then leaving the Ark, and the additional comment was made, that Noah worshiped God by building an altar and offering sacrifices. These were burnt offerings of all the clean animals and birds. God made a covenant with Noah, to never again destroy the earth through a flood, and He gave the sign of His covenant -- a rainbow in the sky. Covenant is a new word for most 5th graders; in today’s class, we did not go into detail about the definition of covenant, but relied on the comment made in Bible Adventures -- that it is “a solemn agreement or promise.”
Next, I read Romans 10: 9-10. This verse serves as the transition from studying God saving Noah and his family and the animals, to considering God’s promise to save people today. The explanation of these verses was given, remarking that there is now a New Covenant, based on what Jesus did on the Cross, and also commenting on the connection between this New Covenant and our practice of taking communion, the Lord’s Supper. We were now ready to conclude the lesson by completing page four of Bible Adventures, “The Sailing Ship GREAT SALVATION”. (Click HERE to see it.) The Memory Verse, Ephesians 2:8, and Mark 16:16, are Scripture passages on this page:
The students completed this worksheet and then turned it in. We will follow-up on the responses given by the students.
The Memory Verse assigned this week is Ephesians 2: 8. Jeremlah 29: 11. is the Emphasis Memory Verse -- for the month of October and it will be continued to November 11th. This verse can also be said for Achievement Points credit.
Then today's class began with a brief review of last week’s lesson, ‘Life Boat - The Story of Noah and the Flood’, and the statement that the story continues this week, as Noah leaves the ark. The brief review covered the evil in the world, in Noah’s era of time, and God’s sending judgment on mankind, and the whole earth, through the Flood. This prompted more than a dozen questions from students on several issues, all connected to the judgment, and to the major theological topics that we have taught in the lessons from The Bible is God’s Message for Me (BGMM). Those topics were God, Man, Sin, Salvation, and Jesus our Savior. The answers given, and the discussion, included mentioning Creation, God’s declaration that His creation was “Very Good”, sin, Lucifer and the fallen angels, animals and the fact that many of them are now carnivorous, Jesus, and His birth and death on the Cross. Because this questions session lasted more than 30 minutes, it was necessary to break-off the discussion and immediately proceed with Lesson 8.
Lesson 8 from Bible Adventures studies Genesis, chapter 8 and 9. It covered Noah’s time on the Ark, and then leaving the Ark -- returning to the land, with his family and all the animals. Every living thing on the earth had been destroyed, except for Noah and all who were with him. The water remained and the earth stayed flooded for 150 days, but Noah, his family, and the animals remained safe in the Ark. After the Ark settled on the top of the Ararat Mountains, Noah had to continue to stay in the Ark until more than a year had passed, while the ground dried.
Sin grieves God. But, because of His mercy, God responds to the faith of His people. Noah had faith in God Almighty, and he obeyed God’s instructions. God was pleased with Noah’s faith and obedience, and He saved Noah and his family from being destroyed in the Flood.
Lesson 8 gives information about Noah sending out doves to see if the earth was dry, and then leaving the Ark, and the additional comment was made, that Noah worshiped God by building an altar and offering sacrifices. These were burnt offerings of all the clean animals and birds. God made a covenant with Noah, to never again destroy the earth through a flood, and He gave the sign of His covenant -- a rainbow in the sky. Covenant is a new word for most 5th graders; in today’s class, we did not go into detail about the definition of covenant, but relied on the comment made in Bible Adventures -- that it is “a solemn agreement or promise.”
Next, I read Romans 10: 9-10. This verse serves as the transition from studying God saving Noah and his family and the animals, to considering God’s promise to save people today. The explanation of these verses was given, remarking that there is now a New Covenant, based on what Jesus did on the Cross, and also commenting on the connection between this New Covenant and our practice of taking communion, the Lord’s Supper. We were now ready to conclude the lesson by completing page four of Bible Adventures, “The Sailing Ship GREAT SALVATION”. (Click HERE to see it.) The Memory Verse, Ephesians 2:8, and Mark 16:16, are Scripture passages on this page:
8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— (Ephesians 2:8)
16 Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. (Mark 16:16)
The students completed this worksheet and then turned it in. We will follow-up on the responses given by the students.
The Memory Verse assigned this week is Ephesians 2: 8. Jeremlah 29: 11. is the Emphasis Memory Verse -- for the month of October and it will be continued to November 11th. This verse can also be said for Achievement Points credit.
Oct. 28, 2012 - "The Deal" video and comments
The lesson taught in the 10/28/2012 class, from Bible Adventures, was the story of Noah and the Ark, from Genesis, chapter 6. This lesson included Sunday School that Clicks material that had a video segment.
The video clip that was shown during the October 28th class had a technical problem, causing it to freeze after only 22 seconds, and this was not able to be corrected during the class. The video is a segment called "The Deal", published by Dreamworks Animation, from the movie "How to Train Your Dragon". To see the video clip, "The Deal" click here. It is 42 seconds in length. This link was tested and the full video clip did play correctly, on 10/29/2012.
This short clip shows the main character, Hiccup, and his father. They find out that they are in conflict, because Hiccup does not want to go to school to learn to fight the dragons.
This is a synopsis of the movie’s plot:
A full description of the action in the movie can be viewed by clicking on this LINK .
Instead of just going along with everyone else, Hiccup befriended a wounded dragon and learned that they could be trained. By the end of the movie, Hiccup is able to end the war and convince his family and friends to live at peace with the dragons.
The ‘Clicks” material includes these discussion questions:
In today’s lesson, we’re going to find out what happened to a man who stood out from the crowd because he did what was right -- Noah.
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The video clip that was shown during the October 28th class had a technical problem, causing it to freeze after only 22 seconds, and this was not able to be corrected during the class. The video is a segment called "The Deal", published by Dreamworks Animation, from the movie "How to Train Your Dragon". To see the video clip, "The Deal" click here. It is 42 seconds in length. This link was tested and the full video clip did play correctly, on 10/29/2012.
This short clip shows the main character, Hiccup, and his father. They find out that they are in conflict, because Hiccup does not want to go to school to learn to fight the dragons.
This is a synopsis of the movie’s plot:
Plot Summary for How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
Long ago up North on the Island of Berk, the young Viking, Hiccup, wants to join his town's fight against the dragons that continually raid their town. However, his macho father and village leader, Stoik the Vast, will not allow his small, clumsy, but inventive son to do so. Regardless, Hiccup ventures out into battle and downs a mysterious Night Fury dragon with his invention, but can't bring himself to kill it. Instead, Hiccup and the dragon, whom he dubs Toothless, begin a friendship that would open up both their worlds as the observant boy learns that his people have misjudged the species. But even as the two each take flight in their own way, they find that they must fight the destructive ignorance plaguing their world. (Written by Kenneth Chisholm )
A full description of the action in the movie can be viewed by clicking on this LINK .
Instead of just going along with everyone else, Hiccup befriended a wounded dragon and learned that they could be trained. By the end of the movie, Hiccup is able to end the war and convince his family and friends to live at peace with the dragons.
Hiccup stood up for what he believed in. That’s not always easy to do,
especially when no one else will support you and you have to stand alone.
The ‘Clicks” material includes these discussion questions:
Have any of you ever felt pressured to do something you weren’t comfortable with? How did you respond?
What’s the hardest part about standing for what’s right? (Answers may include that you feel alienated from friends, that there is temptation to give in, etc.)
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Why do you think it so important to do what’s right, even when people around us expect us to go along with them?
In today’s lesson, we’re going to find out what happened to a man who stood out from the crowd because he did what was right -- Noah.
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