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16 C P H . O R G / C U R R I C U L U M GRADE 6 TEACHER GUIDE SAMPLE 2 3 4 P R E A S S E S S M E N T S Play a version of Pictionary with your students. See if you can jog their memories about Jesus' life leading up to His death and after His resurrection. Have your students guess the Bible narrative you depict in picture form. 1. On the whiteboard, draw an image or scene related to one of the Bible narratives or ideas discussed in this unit. This could include a donkey, palm branches, bread and wine, the empty tomb, and so on. As you draw, have your students call out their guesses for what narrative or biblical idea you are depicting. If your students have a hard time guessing, continue to draw in further detail and give verbal clues as needed. When they correctly guess answers, write their an- swers on the side of the whiteboard. 2. After going through a few rounds of drawing and guessing with your students, ask them to think, pair, and share in response to these questions: "What do you think happened at this event? Why do you think it would be important for us to learn about?" Have some students share their responses with the class. Then ask everyone to jot down one question they have about one of the biblical narratives that will be featured. P R O J E C T I D E A S ● Jesus timeline—Create a timeline of Jesus' life from this unit. So much happened in such a short time! Encourage your students to use a variety of formats for this project: poems, drawings, graphic novels, diora- mas, videos, and so on. Have them share their work with one another and your school. ● Game creation—Have your students create their own board or card game. Bring in a few examples for refer- ence and leave lots of room for student-led inquiry and creativity. Let them work in pairs or small groups. Give them time at the end of the unit to assemble a proto- type of their game, and designate time for everyone to test out one another's games. Students should focus on content from Unit 7 but could include Bible narra- tives, people, and concepts from previous units as well. Here are some related ideas: 1. Have the class work together to create a life-size board game in your classroom. Play the game together as a class at the end of the unit. 2. Have students test their board games with one an- other, then give them the opportunity to refine their designs and improve upon them. Then, invite another class to play the games as well. This would probably work best with another class from grades 5–8. L O O K A H E A D ● Create: Art, p. 238 Create a life-size hall display. ● Faith in Action, p. 246 Assemble "Holy Week in a Bag" projects. ● Express: Arts, p. 250 Analyze The Last Supper. ● Classroom Community, p. 254 Encourage prayer in your class- room. ● Express: Arts, p. 262 Creatively dye Easter eggs. ● Classroom Community, p. 266 Build boxes into faith buildings. ● Confessing the Faith, p. 276 Throw a "Jesus Is Risen!" party. 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

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