1. Topic-
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2. Content-
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The students must be able to recognize the names of each book or
letter in the New Testament. |
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3. Goals: Aims/Outcomes-
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1. The purpose of each section in the New Testament.
2. To demonstrate the development of the gospels.
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4. Objectives-
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1. The students will demonstrate their ability to take proper notes.
2. To listen and paraphrase the direct instruction from the teacher.
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5. Materials and Aids-
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6. Procedures/Methods-
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A. Introduction-
1.T he New Testament is a collection of twenty-seven books centered
on the figure of Jesus of Nazareth. Each of these books has its own
author, context, theme, and persuasive purpose. Combined, they comprise
one of history's most abundant, diverse, complex, and fascinating
texts. The books of the New Testament are traditionally divided into
three categories: the Gospels, the Epistles, and the Book of Revelation.
2.The twenty-one books following Acts are epistles, or letters, written
from church leaders to churches in various parts of the world. The
first fourteen of these letters are called the "Epistles of Paul"�
and are letters that tradition has accorded to St. Paul in his correspondence
with the earliest churches in the first and second century. Historians
are fairly certain that Paul himself, Christianity's first theologian
and successful missionary, indisputably composed seven of the letters,
and possibly could have written seven others.
The seven letters following the Epistles of Paul are called the Catholic
Epistles, because they are addressed to the church as a whole rather
than to particular church communities. These letters identify as their
authors original apostles, biological brothers of Jesus, and John
the Evangelist, although it is thought that they were actually written
by students or followers of these early church luminaries. The first
of the Catholic Epistles is the Letter of James, attributed to James,
the brother of Jesus and leader of the Christian church in Jerusalem.
Next are the First and Second Letters of Peter, which identify themselves
as letters from the apostle Peter. The First, Second, and Third Letters
of John attribute their authorship to John the Evangelist, and the
Letter of Jude attributes itself to Jude, the brother of James, who
is elsewhere identified as one of Jesus's brothers.
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B. Development-
1.Acts begins with Jesus's charge to the Twelve Apostles to spread
the Gospel throughout the world
2. The apostles heal and cure many, they are enslaved and freed by
an angel, and continue preaching.
3.The church divides into two groups. One group is the Hellenists,
Christians who were born Jewish but who have a Greek cultural background.
The other group is the Hebrews, the Christians who, like the apostles,
were born into Jewish cultural backgrounds. The Hellenists feel discriminated
against, so in response, the community of disciples elects seven leaders
to account for the needs of the Hellenists.
4. Foremost among these Christian Hellenist leaders is Stephen. A
controversy ensues between Stephen and some Jews, who accuse him of
heresy before the Sanhedrin. Stephen's accusers testify that "[t]his
man never stops saying things against the holy place and the law"�
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C. Practice-
1. Character Wheel on Stephen
2. As a class, we will create a wheel detailing the importance of
Stephen.
3. The students will focus on Important Quotes, Important achievements/faith,
Reactions from others, and Significance in the Bible. They will think
of 3-4 important points for each. At the bottom, students will write
a short reflection on what they have learned. |
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D. Independent Practice-
Students will create their own character wheels on Paul and Barnabus.
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E. Accommodations (Differentiated Instruction)-
1.IEP students may use the Internet to complete the assignment.
2.Create handouts for students who have a hard time taking notes.
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F. Checking for understanding-
1. Circulate the classroom to ensure students understand the assignment.
2. Have students complete the assignment in groups of two-three.
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G. Closure-
1. Students will submit their character wheels at the end of class
or complete for homework.
2. What important development in the gospels did you notice? How do
they apply to us and our faith? |
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7. Evaluation-
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Reflection on the bottom of the character wheel on what students
have learned. |
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