Thursday, August 31, 2017

Aug 31, Thu - Understanding the Bible

Next Quiz/Test: Friday is Quiz 1b: Genesis 2:18, 22-23

Handouts: Understanding the Bible (blue)

Reminders:


Book Report Key Due-DatesTitle & Author (Mon, Sep. 11, written on a paper in class), Pre-Reading Form (Mon, Sep. 25, @ start of class), Book Report/Project (Mon, Nov. 13, report on TurnItIn.com / Art @ start of class)

Instructional Time: Unit 1 - Genesis 1-11
Journal 1-5: Study Packet, Page 12
- Read through the top portion of your new handout for today, “Understanding the Bible: The Prelude to a Great Devotion”
- On your Study Packet, page 8, answer these questions:
- - 1) Why do you think it is important to find the meaning of a passage before finding it’s significance (application)?
- - 2) What does it mean that finding the significance (application) is the ‘ultimate goal of interpreting the Bible’
- - 3) List some of the tools that you know can help you find the meaning of the Bible.
- More Time?
- - Finish Study Packet Pages 6-10
- - Study for Friday’s Quiz (your quiz is Friday!)

Understanding the Bible: A New Handout
- Needed: A volunteer to hand this out
- We are going to read through this as a class
- - Carefully follow along so you’re ready to read!
- - Highlight, underline, or circle key details.
- People will be called from a randomized list that Mr. Ellis provided to your sub
- - Pay careful attention so you’re ready to read!
- - Your teacher will tell you how far to read (E.g. 1-2 bullet points/paragraph, etc.)
- - If you have questions as we go along…
- - - Ask your substitute teacher, or…
- - - Write it down & ask Mr. Ellis upon his return
- Happy Reading!
- For the rest of class we began to go through this document.
- - There is work on the bottom of pages 1, 2, & 3

Bible Dictionary Activity:
- Have a volunteer from each table pick up a “Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary” from the bookshelf
- - Take out a sheet of paper, label it with your table number (look up)
- - - Also have every group member write their first name & last initial on the top of this page
- - Take turns, for each group member to…
- - - Choose two words from the below list
- - - Write your chosen words, each with a summary of their definitions (label yours with your name)
- - Word Choices: Cornelius, Eutychus, Husk, Matthias, Omega, Pyre, Sargon, Tychicus, Vain, Yoke
- When done, turn in your group paper & work on another assignment. 

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