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32 C P H . O R G / C U R R I C U L U M 2 3 4 P R E A S S E S S M E N T S ● Holy Week calendar—Display a weekly calendar that starts on a Sunday. It could have boxes like a nor- mal calendar or a list format like a planner. You can draw this on the board or pull up an image of a digital calendar. Label the days Sunday to Sunday. Mark the first Sunday as Palm Sunday. Mark also Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday, and Easter Sunday. Ask your class to help you fill out Jesus' calendar for Holy Week. Record their answers for a later comparison. ● Memory Words—Your class has probably worked on memorizing Bible verses most of the year. This is a wonderful way to ensure that God's words are in the hearts and minds of your students. Look through the Memory Words for this unit and choose three to focus on. You can find a master list in your Enduring Faith digital resources. Pull up the corresponding digital Memory Words activities, and have the children try to complete them now. Do this as a class. Take note of their ability to know these verses now and to compare with later progress. Make sure children know that this is more of a "guessing game" this time, but that they will know these verses by heart soon! Take time to talk about each Bible verse and what we learn from it. P R O J E C T I D E A S ● Newspaper—Find a one-page newspaper template online, and print it out for each student. (At this point in the year, your students could be ready for individual work. But pairing students up is still a good option.) This is a very newsworthy unit. As children learn about the wonderful things Jesus did during Holy Week and beyond, encourage them to share the news. The chil- dren could draw pictures of their favorite lessons and write big headlines about all that Jesus did. Squiggles could work for the news stories, or advanced writers could add a sentence or two. Show an example early on so the children have an idea of what they could do. Keep in mind that some children may not have seen a newspaper. ● Easter banner—Churches love to get "dressed up" for Easter. Flowers fill the front (chancel). Banners hang on the walls. Help dress your classroom up when you teach Lesson 57 and the following lessons. Give the children the necessary materials to make a beautiful banner. It could be as simple as construction paper and crayons or as fancy as felt and glue. Cloth and fab- ric markers could be an option as well. Display words like Alleluia and Rejoice for easy reference. Show exam- ples to inspire ideas. L O O K A H E A D ● Create, p. 238 Explore and create works of art. ● Circle Time, p. 246 Use a donkey puppet to retell the Bible story. ● Works of Love, p. 250 Make a list of servant opportunities. ● Express, p. 254 Conduct a mock trial. ● Worship Life, p. 258 Lead children in a litany of confession. ● Create, p. 262 Make "empty tomb" rolls. ● Explore, p. 266 Use math to review the Bible account. I N T O T H E W O R L D You've likely heard it many times in your classroom: "I get to go first!" It's human nature to put ourselves before others. Even Jesus' disciples argued about who was the greatest. But Jesus calls His people to serve, not to be served. Jesus said, "Whoever would be first among you must be slave of all. For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many" (Mark 10:44–45). The Church has many organizations that reach out in love and mercy to meet the needs of those who are suffering, poor, or in need of help or encouragement. How do you choose an organization to support or a need to address? Look at your school, your church, and your community and discover what the needs are. Here are some ideas for serving others: ● Gather groups of students to clean up the grounds at the school, at the church, or at members' homes. ● Assemble packages for those who serve in the armed forces. Ask your church for the names of members in the military. Gather nonperishable snacks, lip balm, devotion books, and notes from students. ● Gather funds to buy fleece and make tied blankets. Donate to a ministry that collects blankets for those in need. Pray for the person who will receive the blanket. ● Bake cookies to take to your local fire or police station. Include thank- you cards that share Bible verses. UNIT 7 Unit Prep Gr1-TG-composite.indb 234 Gr1-TG-composite.indb 234 8/25/21 2:17 PM 8/25/21 2:17 PM © 2021 Concordia Publishing House and/or the copyright information listed on the indicia. © 2021 Concordia Publishing House and/or the copyright information listed on the indicia. c p h . o r g GRADE 1 TEACHER GUIDE

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