Week 2 Syllabus

Lesson: Genesis-Creation
Time: 5 Periods
Unit 1
Week: 2 Dates: August 20-24
Objectives:
1. Students will understand the 7th day of the creation week and the establishment of the Sabbath.
2. Students will be able to name people and documents that influenced the formation of our gov’t.
3. Students will articulate what it means to live in a “State of Nature” in addition to clarifying the pros / cons of such an environment
August 20, Monday
1. Opener: put your heads down on the desk and rest.
2. Discussion of uniqueness of day 7.
3. Read and analyze Hebrews 4:11.
4. Requirement of the Sabbath-O.T. and N.T. verses
August 21, Tuesday
Opener: Does the Sabbath apply to us? Answer poll online. (10 min)
2. Sabbath debate.
Homework: Read Gen. 2:4-25 and list observations. Your observations should be written in the form of short statements, not questions. After you’ve made at least 10 observations list at least 5 questions regarding this passage. Due Wednesday.
Memory verses: 2:7; 2:18
August 22, Wednesday
Opener: chalk talk. Silent. (10 minutes)
Introduction of the concept: YHWH (10 min).
Discussion of the account of creation from man’s perspective. (20 min)
August 23, Thursday
1. Opener: What would life in the garden be like? Use your imagination. Touch on at least three aspects of life.
2. Place students in groups of 3-4 and have them prepare a simulation of life in the Garden of Eden to be performed in front of the class. They have to use their five senses. Give them the rest of the period to prepare their skits.


August 24, Friday
What are three big ideas that we can learn from Genesis 1 and 2.
Memory Verse.
Students in pairs will make a Venn diagram comparing the accounts in Gen 1 and 2.