Steve Jobs This unit was created by the Louisiana Department of Education in partnership with LearnZillion. It includes approximately 36 days of instructional materials including classroom-ready materials, assessments, graphic organizers, and texts.

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reviewed the basic concepts related to reding and analyzing poetry. Yesterday, We... reviewed the basic concepts related to reding and analyzing poetry. Then we applied these concepts to “Casey at the Bat.”

Today, We Will… Read the story of David and Goliath Identify events in the story that show how the plot unfolds Cite textual evidence to explain both David’s and Goliath’s ideas of success

Vocabulary Review… PLOT = storyline

YES NO NO Let’s Clarify… Can the school force you to pray? .. Can the school force you to read the Bible for devotional (worship) purposes? Can the school teach the Bible as a source of history and literature? NO NO YES

The History… In 1963, the U.S. Supreme Court heard a case entitled School District of Abington Township, Pennsylvania v. Schempp .. Under Pennsylvania law, public schools were required to read from the Bible at the opening of each school day. A parent named Edward Schempp did not his son Ellery to participate. He said that it was unconstitutional. He was a Unitarian Universalist, and did not agree with everything they were reading.

The History… Around that same time, an atheist in Baltimore, MD named Madalyn Murray O’Hare decided that she did not want her son William to participate in the required Bible readings and prayers of the Baltimore Public Schools. She also filed a lawsuit. The Supreme Court combined the two lawsuits into one and heard them.

The History… The Supreme Court ruled that… .. The First Amendment’s Establishment Clause prohibits public schools from sponsoring devotional Bible readings and recitations of the Lord’s Prayer.  Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof Establishment Clause Free Exercise Clause

The History… However, the Supreme Court also stated that… .. Thus, the Supreme Court stated that the Bible could be used for the teaching of literature and history in the public school classroom.

The History…

Let’s Clarify… What does this mean to me in this class? .. You will not be graded on whether or not you believe the Biblical passage about David and Goliath. You will be graded on whether or not you can analyze and discuss the Biblical passage about David and Goliath – just as we have analyzed and discussed the other passages this year. We are treating this passage as literature. Regardless of religious belief, scholars agree that this is a very respected piece of historical writing.

Background and Author… the prophet

Let’s Read the Text! Follow Along on Your Copy.

Now Let’s Watch a Cartoon Version!

Let’s Discuss… What is Goliath's challenge? Compare and contrast the author’s physical descriptions of David and Goliath. Why did David think he had a chance to beat Goliath?

Let’s Discuss… Why did Saul change his mind and support David? What made David use a rock and slingshot to kill Goliath? Why didn’t Goliath win?

Let’s Discuss… What did David believe were his strengths? What did Goliath believe were his strengths? What would you have done if you were David?

One of Mr. Kelley’s Favorite David and Goliath Moments... November 9, 1996

Let’s Close… … In this lesson, we learned the legal history which allows us to teach the Bible as literature. … We also read and analyzed the story of David and Goliath from 1Samuel 17. .. We identified events to show how the plot unfolded. We cited evidence to explain David’s and Goliath’s ideas of success. Additionally, you learned about cause and effect..