Teaching the Old Testament to Quaker Children
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Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, Religious Education Committee, 1990 (as a collection of Friendly Seeds), reprinted 1995, 91 pp. ($13.00)
Content: This packet includes lessons on Old Testament men and women, including Jacob, Joseph and his brothers, Moses, Joshua, Ruth, David and Goliath, Amos, and Jonah. The introduction includes a general approach to teaching the Old Testament stories. Designed for unprogramed Friends. Common themes: communication with God, non-violence and sibling relationships.
Age Range: Kg.-8th grade. Some of the discussion questions and activities are recommended for particular ages.
Preparation Time: One-half to one hour weekly.
Number of Lessons: There are 11 lessons which could take 11 or more weeks to complete if the whole curriculum is used. However, each chapter is written so it can be presented by itself.
Activities: These include songs, cooking, word searches, role playing, stick puppets, and other crafts. Discussion questions bring relevance to the Bible stories and to Quakerism.
Supplies/Equipment: A Bible to read or tell a story from and a Bible atlas, if possible. Ideally each child in the class should have access to their own Bible or use one belonging to the meeting.
Published by Curriculum Working Group of the Religious Education Executive Concerns Group, Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, September 1998 (reprinted, November 2001).
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