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20 C P H . O R G / C U R R I C U L U M GRADE 6 TEACHER GUIDE SAMPLE 2 3 8 Lesson Extenders S E A R C H I N G F U R T H E R Give your students an opportunity to research Mount Hermon and Mount Tabor online, two places that have been identified as possible locations where this Bible narrative took place. Have them take note of how this mountain is used today. (One has a ski resort, and one has a church.) Have your students identify why each is considered a possible location for this event. Since God did not choose to include the specific name of the location in Scripture, we know that the information is not critical to our understanding nor does it make this Bible narrative less true. Both mountains would have required a pretty substantial hike to get to the top. Seeing the landscape of either can help your students visualize what this event might have looked like. C R E A T E Art P Engage your students in creating a life-size hallway dis- play titled "Transformed in Christ." Gather large rolls of white butcher paper and materials for drawing and decorating, such as markers, scissors, paper scraps, washable paint, and so on. Invite your students to partner up and take turns lying down on the butcher paper so their partner can trace their outline. Have your students cut out their silhouettes and decorate the paper bodies to look like themselves using the art materials provided. Then ask your students to write words on the body that describe their new nature in Christ, such as saved, redeemed, loved, forgiven, and so on. Display your students' creations on the hallway display. E X P L O R E Science P Do some research into the process whereby diamonds are formed. Look online for photographs and appropriate videos to show this fascinating process. Show a picture of a diamond in its rough form, in a rock. Note that its beauty can't quite be seen yet, much like Jesus as true man. The worth of the diamond is still there, however, even though it is not revealed because it is covered with ordinary stone. Next, show photos of a cut diamond—one that has been pol- ished and faceted to show its true glory. It is a strong and valu- able stone that reflects light, shining brightly, with clarity and perfection. It reminds us of Jesus as true God. Once He had fulfilled and completed God's plan of salvation for us through His death and resurrection, He revealed His full glory. E X P R E S S Language P Peter, James, and John were Jesus' three core dis- ciples. They got to see and hear things the others didn't—at Jairus's home, Gethsemane, the transfiguration, and other times. Groups of three are popular in literature and movies as well. Using the Internet or by searching your classroom library, have your students brainstorm lists of fictional trios and explain why a group of three is a powerful and popular thing. They could de- bate the merits of different trios over others. At the end, remind them that the greatest trio is the Trinity—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. W O R S H I P L I F E To expand on the greatest trio, the Trinity, direct your students in examining the last stanzas of hymns in LSB that have a trian- gle. This triangle indicates that the Holy Trinity—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—are mentioned in the stanza by name. Explain that we often stand when singing trinitarian stanzas in acknowl- edgment of and respect for our triune God. F A I T H A T H O M E Ask your students to talk with parents, grandparents, or other family members about the peak experiences in their lives; or put a blurb with this discussion starter in your classroom com- munication with families. Students could ask family members to share peak experiences from their family member's youth as well as their adult life. Have them share how God used the ex- perience to motivate and equip them in their Christian life. Ask them to share how God prepared them for these experiences. C H R I S T I A N H E R I T A G E Luther's understanding and proclamation of the idea that we are simultaneously saint and sinner (simul justus et peccator) were foundational to the Reformation movement. This belief also alters our worldview as Christians. No, people are not inherently good; we were born sinful. But thanks to Jesus, we are washed clean. Any good that we do or are is because of Jesus. We are born with original sin that we cannot wash away on our own. Jesus washes us clean in the waters of Holy Baptism. Sometimes in our society we hear people say (especially after a disaster of some kind), "People are basically good." No, we're not; not on our own we're not. But Luther understood and preached that we are transformed through the work of Christ on our behalf. In Jesus, we are indeed good! UNIT 7 | LESSON 51 2 3 8

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