1. As you listen to the carol, fill in the gaps. Once in royal David’s city, Stood a lowly _______ shed, Where a mother laid her baby, In a ________for His bed: Mary was that mother mild, Jesus ________, her little Child. He came ______ to earth _____ heaven, Who is ______ and Lord of all, And His shelter was a stable, And His cradle was a stall: With the ______ and mean, and lowly, Lived on earth our ________ holy. 1.What does the word “Christ” mean? 2.How can you tell Jesus wanted to be born as a poor person ? 3.Why do you think Jesus chose to be born among poor people? **Draw a nativity scene showing how Jesus was born poor.

2. To describe how Jesus was born To explain what incarnation means To evaluate what difference it makes to you to know God was born as a human being.

3. IN-CARN-ATION How many words do you know with the word “ carne ” in them ? Carne means flesh. Jesus ‘ incarnation, means God became flesh (carne). Jesus wasn’t “made” from parents as we are. He was “God who came down from heaven and became flesh” Jesus himself says that he “came down from heaven”. John 6:38 This happened when the Holy Spirit overshadowed Mary at the Annunciation. 1.Explain what “incarnation” means 2.How does Jesus explain the way he came to be born? 3.How and when did this happen? **what difference does it make to know that Jesus “came down from heaven”?

4. Quiz Game We design a class Millionaire game Your task is to write down 10 question with 4 possible answers about the way Jesus was born – refer to the info sheet. DO THIS IN YOUR BOOKS. You will find the template for the quiz on Fronter, in RE.

5. A bell is not a bell, until you ring it A song is not a song, until you sing it Love is not love, until you give it. Why would God want to be born on earth ? He would only be abused and disrespected, and disappointed by what He would see …

6. Design your own logo to explain why God wanted to be “born” as a man.