Syllabus Week 3

Mr. Ditzenberger, 9th Grade Bible
Time: 5 Periods
Unit 1, Lesson: Genesis-Angels
Week: 3 Dates: August 27-31
Objectives:
1. Students will compare the creation accounts of Genesis one and two.
2. Students will understand the significant concepts and vocabulary of Genesis one and two.
3. Students will observe what the Bible teaches about angels.
4. Students will compare their understanding of angles and that of popular culture with the Biblical teaching on angels.
5. Students will practice thinking critically about media presentation of the truth by watching a youtube video on angels.

August 27, Monday
1. Opener: If Genesis one and two are true, how would you live life differently? In other words, so what?
2. Finish Genesis 1 and 2 comparison.
Review of weeks one and two. Prepare for quiz over first two weeks. Hebrew words: YHWH – God’s personal name, translated as LORD in English, Elohim –God, Adam – man, Adamah – ground, Shabat – Sabbath; English words: Transcendent – above and beyond creation, Immanent – within or among creation; Memory verses: 1:1; 1:27; 1:31; 2:7; 2:18

August 28, Tuesday
Opener: Review quietly for the quiz. (5 min)
2. List of privileges and responsibilities of Gen 1 and 2. (15 min)
3. Quiz. (20 min)
August 29, Wednesday
Opener: Look up N.T. verse on Jesus and creation (John 1:3 and Colossians 1:16). (10 min)
Creation in OT and NT (30 min)

August 30, Thursday
1. Opener: What do you know about angels? (10min)
2. Seraphim, Cherubim, and Angels. (20min)
3. Angel pictures. (10 min)

August 31, Friday
Opener: Why are some people more interested in angles than in the God who made them? (10 min)
Handout-Angelology. (25 min)
Angels video on blog-thinking critically about media. (10 min)
Show pictures of angles. (5 min)
No memory verse this week.