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5 Unit 1: What Is Apologetics? Timeless Truth God has called me into the important role of defending the faith. Essential Question What is my role in sharing and defending the faith with those around me? Focus Statements 1. The learner will explain how defending the faith is an important part of sharing life together with others. 2. The learner will describe different worldviews, particular philosophies of life or concepts of the world, and especially how a Christian worldview focuses on Christ and His work for us. 3. The learner will describe how the balance be- tween, and proper use of, Law and Gospel are essential to the teaching of God's Word. 4. The learner will practice speaking the truth in a loving way. 5. The learner will be able to list the tools that are available for use when defending the faith. Assessment Options 1. Preassessment Options Before you begin this unit, have each learner spend a few minutes writing down or telling you or a partner personal responses to the follow- ing: • Define what apologetics is. • Explain what it means to defend the faith. • List two important things to keep in mind when talking about Jesus with others. After learners have finished, either collect the answers (to read and leave feedback) or quickly go over them together as a class. You'll get a sense of where each learner is coming from as you begin. 2. Formative Assessment Options Formative assessments are ways to monitor learning. Checking for understanding and giving feedback improves both learning and instruc- tion. Choose from the following: a. Learning Log: After each class, have learners write in their Learning Log one important thing they discovered in that class. Space is available in the back of their Student Book for this. However, a small notebook may be a helpful option, especially if they take their Student Books home each week, so that you can review their comments regularly. b. Reflection Tools: Since this is the first unit, now would be a good time to introduce the different self-reflection tools you plan to use throughout this course. By introducing these throughout this unit one by one and then having the learners keep them in their learn- ing portfolios, you'll be able to check what learners do and do not yet understand. 3. Summative Assessment Options Summative assessments evaluate learning at the end of an instructional unit. Choose from the following: a. Learning Portfolio: A collection or portfolio of work may be a great option for checking for understanding at the end of each unit. For example, learners may complete checks for understanding at the end of each class. Learners who complete these tasks over the course of the unit will find them to be a great summative assessment. Note: At the begin- ning, provide a list of the samples you will collect so there are no surprises at the end.

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