Historical Books of the Bible

Prepared by Elaine Cooney

Lesson Overview Lesson Details

This is one of the most popular units of the year Subject area(s): Religion, Sacred Scripture for most students. We use the Breakthrough Bible extensively, and use the DVD of music Grade Level: High School, Middle School from The Story by Nichole Nordeman to reveal what these stories mean to us. A worksheet of Resource Type: Close Reading/Reflection, directions and progress checking is given. Game/Contest/Activity, Video (attached). Should be able to cover two historical books/day. After copying the Special Learners "headlines" explain the story headlines in narrative form. Follow this by playing the track This resource was developed with the following that goes with the book. For example, after special learners in mind: talking about Joshua and the Walls of Jericho, watch the Music DVD "Take Me Home" Traditional Classroom (Joshua) , and have students make notes on their prayer cards about the main message of Standards Connection the song. They absolutely love these and the music DVD is amazing! The teacher who prepared this lesson determined that this lesson meets the following After all the cards are completed, we play standards: charades. I pull a random headline out of a box, and two students are responsible for acting out ccss.ela-literacy.rl.8.1 that headline without using words. The rest of the class tries to guess (using their own cards for reference) which headline is being acted, what characters are involved, and what book of the Bible the story comes from. At the end of the unit, students get into groups, and write a group prayer in T.R.I.P. format (Thanksgiving, Repentance, Invitation (or Intercession) and Praise). Each line of their prayer must mention one significant character or a historical book of the Bible. For instance: "Thank you God for giving each of us courage, just like you gave David courage to face Goliath."

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Historical Books Unit

Use one 3 X 5 card for each historical book. Write the name of the book at the top of each card. Copy the headlines below on your card. Take notes from the interview pages and Study It! and Live it! sections assigned. Label one 3 X 5 card “Prayer Card”. Take words or phrases from the Pray It! sections listed that you feel are significant. You will be combining these at the end of the study into a prayer in T.R.I.P. format.

Joshua Introduction/Summary to Book of Joshua pg. 248

Headlines pg. 248 ______

Rahab Rescues Spies on the Roof! (2:1-24)

The Walls Come Tumbling Down (5:13-6:27)

People Vow to Serve the Lord (24:14-18)

Interview with Joshua (after pg. 556) ______

Following God’s Will pg. 254 ______

Whose Power Won? pg. 256 ______

Courage pg. 259 Prayer card ______

Remembering God’s Goodness Prayer card ______

Judges Introduction/Summary to Book of Judges pg. 283

Headlines pg. 283 ______

Woman Murders Sleeping General (4:12-24)

Gideon Looks for a Sign (6:36-40)

Interview with Deborah (after pg. 556) ______

A Brave and Wise Woman pg. 286 ______

Interview with Gideon (after pg. 556) ______

Prayer of a Humble Leader pg. 298 Prayer card ______

Interview with Samson (after pg. 556) ______

Samson in trouble pg. 306 ______

Prayer in Despair pg. 310 Prayer Card ______

Ruth Introduction/Summary to Book of Ruth pg. 319 ______

Headlines pg. 319

Desperate Widow Sends Sons’ Wives Away! (1:1-14)

Faithful Daughter-in-law Refuses to Leave (1:16-22)

Boaz Takes Off Sandal, Seals Deal! (4:1-12)

Interview with Ruth (after pg. 556) ______

When Bad Things Happen Pg. 320 ______

Marriage Then and Now pg. 324 ______

Catholic Connections Pg. 322 Prayer Card ______

1 Samuel Introduction/Summary to 1 Samuel

Headlines pg. 326 ______

Sleeping Boy is Awakened by Voice (3:1-19)

Saul Is Chosen as First King (10:17-27)

Giant Slain with a Slingshot (17:41-54)

Interview with Samuel (after pg. 556) ______

I’m Praying Really! Pg. 327 Prayer Card ______

Being Anointed pg. 340 ______

The Heart of the Matter pg. 349 ______

Interview with Saul (after pg. 556) ______

The Jealousy Monster pg. 356 Prayer Card ______

A Tragic End pg. 371 ______

2 Samuel Introduction/Summary to 2 Samuel

2 Samuel Headlines pg. 372 ______

Sex Scandal in the Palace (chapter 11)

Prophet Uncovers Crime, King Repents (chapter 12)

Interview with David (after pg. 812) ______

Facing the Truth pg. 386 Prayer Card ______

1 Kings Introduction/Summary to 1 Kings pg. 411

Headlines pg. 411 ______

King Orders Baby Cut in Two! (3:16-28)

Temple Construction Begins (6:1-14)

Northern Tribes Revolt, Kingdom Splits (12:1-20)

Interview with King Solomon (after pg. 812) ______

Too Many Gods . . .or Wives? Pg. 431 ______

Not a Perfect Person pg. 417 Prayer Card ______

2 Kings Introduction/Summary to 2 Kings pg. 452

Headlines pg. 452

Assyrians Conquer Samaria (Israel) (17:5-12)

Jerusalem and the Temple Destroyed (25:1-17)

Monkey See Monkey Do pg. 487 Prayer Card ______

1 Chronicles Introduction/Summary to 1 Chronicles pg. 495

2 Chronicles Introduction/Summary to 2 Chronicles pg. 527

Ezra & Nehemiah Introduction/Summary to Ezra & Nehemiah pg. 556

Headlines pg. 556

Jewish Exiles Free After Fifty Years (Ezra 1:1-10) ______

Interview with Ezra and Nehemiah (after pg. 1260) ______

Keep Trying! Pg. 571 ______

Big Deal, a Wall! Pg. 583 ______

Tobit Introduction/Summary to Book of Tobit pg. 602

Headlines pg. 602

Tobit Risks Life to Bury the Dead (1:16-20) ______

Bird Droppings Cause Blindness! (2:9-10) ______

Undercover Angel Travels with Tobias (5:4-9) ______

Blind Tobit Is Healed! (11:10-15) ______

Judith Introduction/Summary to Book of Judith pg. 619

Headlines pg. 619

Judith Assassinates General, People Saved (13:1-11) ______

Interview with Judith (after pg. 1260) ______

Esther Introduction/Summary to Book of Esther pg. 637

The Courage of a Queen pg. 646 ______

Saving the Jews pg. 651 ______

Interview with Esther (after pg. 1260)

1 Maccabees Introduction/Summary to 1 Maccabees pg. 656

The Temple is Purified (4:36-59) ______

2 Maccabees Introduction/Summary to 2 Maccabees pg. 690 ______

Headlines pg. 690

Martyrs Tortured and Die for Faith (chapter 7) ______

Is God Violent? Pg. 709 Prayer Card ______