Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel & Daniel
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Today your child learned about the Major Prophets (Isaiah, Today your child learned about the Major Prophets (Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel & Daniel). A few discussion Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel & Daniel). A few discussion questions (for parents and children to ask each other) on the way questions (for parents and children to ask each other) on the way home: home: • Which books do we think came from the major prophets? (Isaiah, • Which books do we think came from the major prophets? (Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel & Daniel) Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel & Daniel) • The Major Prophets are the most important of all the prophets! • The Major Prophets are the most important of all the prophets! (Not true! The major prophets are the longest books.) (Not true! The major prophets are the longest books.) • Did you create a shading art picture? I would love to see it! • Did you create a shading art picture? I would love to see it! • Tell me about Dr. Schniffenhousen’s timeline! What did you add • Tell me about Dr. Schniffenhousen’s timeline! What did you add to the timeline today? to the timeline today? • Which story from the Major Prophets was your favorite? Why? • Which story from the Major Prophets was your favorite? Why? Now that you’ve mastered this week, sCan the QR code to see a fun Now that you’ve mastered this week, scan the QR code to see a fun video! video! Go to www.whatsinthebible.Com/thebigquestion with a parent and Go to www.whatsinthebible.Com/thebigquestion with a parent and answer the BIG question For DVD 9/Week 3. answer the BIG question For DVD 9/Week 3. The Hebrew Bible wrote Yahweh, a name they called the Lord, The Hebrew Bible wrote Yahweh, a name they called the Lord, without any vowels. What four letters did they use? without any vowels. What four letters did they use? Write your answer here: _________________________________ Write your answer here: _________________________________ Parent Signature: _______________________________________ Parent Signature: _______________________________________ 800 BC 700 BC 600 BC 500 BC 400 BC GOD SPEAKS! ISAIAH, JEREMIAH & THE PROPHETS Dr. Schniffenhousen Timeline Week 1 - Empires ASSYRIA BABYLON PERSIA Keep timeline in a safe place as you will build on it for all four weeks! GOD SPEAKS! ISAIAH, JEREMIAH & THE PROPHETS Dr. Schniffenhousen Timeline Week 2 - The Books of the Prophets Group 1 ISAIAH EZEKIEL DANIEL JEREMIAH LAMENTATIONS Group 2 Group 3 JOEL MICAH AMOS NAHUM HOSEA JONAH OBADIAH HAGGAI MALACHI HABAKKUK ZEPHANIAH ZECHARIAH GOD SPEAKS! ISAIAH, JEREMIAH & THE PROPHETS Dr. Schniffenhousen Timeline Week 3 - Major Prophets ISAIAH JEREMIAH EZEKIEL DANIEL GOD SPEAKS! ISAIAH, JEREMIAH & THE PROPHETS Dr. Schniffenhousen Timeline Week 4 - Minor Prophets HOSEA JOEL AMOS OBADIAH JONAH MICAH NAHUM HABAKKUK ZEPHANIAH HAGGAI ZECHARIAH MALACHI GOD SPEAKS! ISAIAH, JEREMIAH & THE PROPHETS Timeline of My Life Birthday Siblings/Pets School Future Child’s Name and Group Grades 1-4 – Week 3 GOD SPEAKS! ISAIAH, JEREMIAH & THE PROPHETS Leader’s Guide Overview 4 WEEK CONTENT OVERVIEW LESSON OVERVIEW Today the children will learn about the Major Prophets (Isaiah, Jeremiah, Week 1: Prophets Lamentations, Ezekiel & Daniel). Week 2: Messages from God Week 3: Major Prophets Week 4: Minor Prophets VIDEO 1 / SMALL GROUP 1 The purpose of this time is to build relationships with the children. It’s important for children to feel welcomed and connected before engaging in active learning. Usually LESSON SCHEDULE this activity is a simple game that encourages interaction. Take time to say each child’s Video 1 / Small Group 1: name and how glad you are to see each person! (Use the Shepherding Guide to make Timeline of Your Life (5 Min) notes of what the children say during this time. Ask follow up questions next time you Video (2 Min) / Small Group (3 Min) see the child at church.) Video 2 / Small Group 2: Dr. Schniffenhousen’s VIDEO 2 / SMALL GROUP 2 Timeline (15 Min) The purpose of this time is to introduce the day’s lesson and review the previous lesson. Video (9 Min) / Small Group (6 Min) Because this is a Biblical literacy curriculum, this segment is important for helping children Video 3 / Small Group 3: build a cohesive understanding of the entire Bible. The questions and games are designed Snooze You Lose (25 Min) to provide repetition and reinforcement for helping children understand the Bible. Video (6 Min) / Small Group (19 Min) Video 4 / Small Group 4: VIDEO 3 / SMALL GROUP 3 Bible What’s It? (20 Min) The purpose of this time is to teach the main content of the day’s lesson. New information Video (5 Min) / Small Group (15 Min) and the key lesson can be found during these activities. Provide children adequate time to process the new information. Feel free to skip questions, add questions or tweak the EXTRAS! activities so that children are able to fully grasp the new stories and concepts. Video Outtakes Parent GO HOME Card VIDEO 4 / SMALL GROUP 4 The purpose of this time is to review the day’s lesson. A “Bible What’s It? Game” is Graphics always provided which includes review questions. Following the review questions, take Music time to encourage reflection. Ask open-ended questions that encourage children to apply the lesson specifically to their context. Consider making this a quiet time, followed by quiet prayer. MAKE IT YOUR OWN! What’s In the Bible? gives you the freedom to customize your own curriculum. That means you have the ability to change, edit, remove or add anything you want to make this lesson a perfect fit for your children’s ministry. If you have a template that you use every weekend, feel free to copy and paste the Leader’s Guide into your template. Have fun customizing this lesson! THIS WEEK’S SUPPLY LIST Video 1 / Small Group 1: Video 1, 1 Timeline of My Life (Per Child), Crayons or Markers, Shepherding Guide (1 Box Per Child) Video 2 / Small Group 2: Video 2, Bibles, Dr. Schniffenhousen’s Timeline (from Weeks 1 & 2), Snooze You Lose Buzzer Template (To Create: Use either a Bell, Buzzer or Block and Scissors, Glue or Tape) Jellyfish Labs grants permission to churches, schools, and other licensees to edit What’s in the Bible? Church Video 3 / Small Group 3: Video 3, Bibles, Crayons (Preferably older crayons Edition materials to fit their requirements and needs. These resources are intended to be downloaded and printed for use with the paper peeled off or chalk), Paper (2 Per Child), Major Prophets by the subscribing entity only and may not be electronically for Timeline transferred or duplicated by other non-subscribing entities. Any unauthorized reproduction of this material or incorporation Video 4 / Small Group 4: Video 4, GO HOME Cards (1 Per Child) into a new work is a direct violation of U.S. copyright laws. © 2012 Jellyfish Labs. All rights reserved. Week 3/Overview VIDEO 1 / SMALL GROUP 1 PREPARATION Supplies: Video 1, 1 Timeline of My Life (Per Child), Crayons or Markers, and Shepherding Guide (1 Box Per Child) Teacher Note: Each week the children will be adding events to their timelines. If possible, collect the timelines from the children each week and give them their same timeline the following week. On the final week (#4), encourage the children to take their timelines home and continue adding to them as they experience more events! ACTIVITY Welcome the children! SAY: It’s great to see you! I’m always glad to see you at church. How was your week? SAY: Later today we’ll be adding to our Timeline of the Prophets, but before we do that let’s continue creating a timeline of our lives! SAY: Last week we added our pets and siblings to our timelines. Today let’s add your first day of school. GIVE each child his/her timeline from the previous week. Be sure to bring extra timelines for children who weren’t at church the previous week. Encourage the children to use the crayons or markers to draw pictures or write words on their timelines. DISCUSS the children’s first days of school. Encourage them to add pictures of themselves, their teachers, or any school activities to their timelines. Be sure to create a timeline of your own! It’s always great when the children can learn more about their leaders. SAY: This is great! Thanks for sharing about your schools! Today we are going to learn about the Major Prophets of the Bible! SHEPHERDING GUIDE Teacher Note: This tool is to help you know the children in your small group. It can be used as a tool for remembering what each child shares each week, so that you can follow-up in future weeks. (Make several copies of this page so that you have a box for each child.) Child’s Name, Parent’s Name, Contact Information, Child’s Birthday, Child’s Siblings and/or Pets, Child’s First Day of School, Child’s Dream for the Future, Prayer Requests. Week 3/Small Group 1 VIDEO 2 / SMALL GROUP 2 PREPARATION Supplies: Video 2, Bibles, Dr. Schniffenhousen’s Timeline (From Weeks 1 & 2, Add Week 3 Pieces), Snooze You Lose Buzzer Template (To Create: Use either a Bell, Buzzer or Block and Scissors, Glue or Tape) Teacher Note: For this activity, children will sit in a circle around the Snooze You Lose Buzzer. To create the Buzzer, cut out the template and glue or tape to a bell, buzzer or block. Ask a question and encourage children to hit the Snooze You Lose Buzzer when they know the answer. The first child to answer correctly can stay in his/her place while the rest of the children move back about 8 inches (or 2 scoots).