Welcome Back Lesson #1 Course Outline Recycling Project – pick partners, dry run Wall Line Up Game (Fair vs. Equal) who likes painting, fixing things, writing stories, saving money, skiing, pizza, drawing, playing music, listening to music, hobbies, swimming, volunteering, helping mom and dad with house chores, riding bikes, leader, follower. “First day of Grade Seven” handout

Fair vs. Equal Lesson #2 Please copy these notes from the board. We will be having our first quiz of the year. Students with glasses need to take them off.

Quiz Notes 10 Commandments 1.You shall not have other gods besides me. 2.You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God. 3.Remember the sabbath day and keep it holy. 4.Honor your father and mother. 5.You shall not kill. 6.You shall not commit adultery. 7.You shall not steal. 8.You shall not bear false witness against your neighbour. 9.You shall not covet your neighbour’s wife. 10.You shall not covet anything that belongs to your neighbour.

Fair vs. Equal Lesson #3 Dollar Bill Reach “Find a Friend” handout “Inner Warrior” handout

Equal vs. Fair

Inner Warrior On the back of your inner warrior you need to: Tell me what each feather is about(why did you chose that picture for that feather)?

Who Am I? Read Jesse’s Story. Class discussion “reflection questions” page 6 Read A Way to Begin and answer these questions as a class 1. What are some different personalities? organized, shy, generous, outgoing, factual, emotional 2. Why did God create so many different personalities? Each kind of personality is needed in God’s plan for the world. We are called to celebrate our different personalities and appreciate the goodness of each. Activity Read “Dock Manager”. Read each of the 4 categories and write down on a piece of paper which description best describes you. (you should have 4 words). Search through pages 8-9 and find the description you chose. It is accurate or not?

Lesson #4 Page 10 Assignment Read Pages Each kind of personality is needed in God’s plan for the world. - Each person is made in the image of God, which means God is revealed in each person and personality type. - Inter-acting with others who are different gives us a chance to understand God better. Read the Prayer on Page 12

Lesson #5Am I Normal? Page 13 Read “A very strange Visit” page Assignment On a piece of paper finish the following sentence with whatever comes to your mind. 1. To be normal is to be…… 2. Who decides what is normal? Discuss your answers as a class

1.1 Key Concepts Each person is created by god, is good lovable and is called to grow Each person has unique gifts and talents to offer the world God calls us to serve with out gifts and talents We develop and understanding of what we are called to do by examining our interests, likes and dislikes We can learn about god by taking human beings as a starting point

Lesson #6 Page 14 Read “Being Whole” page God invites to be whole. To be whole is always growing and developing every aspect of ourselves. We stay whole by taking care of all that God has given us. There are 7 ways we can work to be whole: 1. develop your mind 2. make good decisions 3. express your emotions in a healthy way 4. take care of your body 5. build positive relationships 6. nourish your spirit 7. know your limitations ASSIGNEMNT: complete handout – “Growing to be a Complete Person”

Lesson #6 Page Develop your mind Listen to both sides of stories, 2. Make good decisions think before you act, know what right & wrong 3. Express your emotions in a healthy way Don’t let your emotions control your actions 4. Take care of your body Don’t smoke, no drugs, eat healthy & be active 5. Build positive relationships Trust & care for your friends & family 6. Nourish your spirit To follow God and love what he has created 7. Know your limitations Understand you cannot control everything…limits give us a purpose!

Lesson #7 Page 18 Do I belong? Read “The Bible: Our Story” The bible is not a history book, even though it contains much history. The Bible was created to help people understand God and their relationship with God. The Bible talks about the ways that God has related to people throughout history. These are important not only because they are part of a history that has formed us, but also because they tell us about the way God continues to act today. The God who speaks in the Bible stories is the same God who relates to us today. God is forever faithful. The biblical stories of the relationship between God and God’s people are repeated over and over Again in the lives of individuals and communities. When we study the Bible, it is important not only to know something of the original context in which events occurred, but also to consider similar events that continue to occur. We must realize that the biblical story is our story. Continued…..

Assignment Copy and complete the questions listed below. 1.What does the word Bible mean? 2.The books written before Jesus time are called__________________ 3.The books written after Jesus time are called__________________ 4.Most Hebrew people are known as the ___________ or the ______________ 5.Which of the testaments was Jesus taught from? 6.How are the stories from the Old testament and New testament different? Explain 7.What story does the Bible tell? (Community) 8.Describe “membership book” and what is it?

1.What does the word Bible mean? -“The Books” 2.The books written before Jesus are called The Old Testament 3.The books written after Jesus care called The New Testament 4.Most Hebrew people are known as the Israelites or the Jews 5.Which of the testaments was Jesus taught from? Old Testament 6.How are the stories from the Old testament and New testament different? The Old Testament was before Jesus was born, and the New Testaments tells stories of Jesus’ birth, death and resurrection! 7.What story does the Bible tell? -the relationships with God, creation of Adam & Eve, our family history (people who have loved us) 8.Describe “membership book” and what is it? - it reminds us that we do belong, and that we fit into God’s plan!

Lesson #8 Read the timeline found on Pages Read for 10 minutes…it’s okay if you don’t finish! Assignment Complete the scramble words sheet with the names of the books in the bible…may work with 1 or more partners! Study for the test, which is next class!

Lesson #9 Assignment Complete the Handout “Unit One: Review Questions” Be prepared as your Unit One test is SOON!

Unit Reflection Assignment: Assignment: – From the stories read in this unit, make a prayer about how & why “I…We!” – To Get Started, Reflect On: the experiences from the stories and how they can relate to our lives the activities of trust the qualities in which we should look for in people… use terms covered in class (covenant, trust, faith…)