Fishermen at the time of Jesus… 1.Go fishing at night 2.Wear warm clothes 3.Fish by the water’s edge 4.Fish out in the deep 5.Fish with other boats 6.Use fishing rods 7.Are rich 8.Choose to be fishermen themselves 9.Salt the fish they catch To describe what fishermen were like at the time of Jesus To explain why fishermen were suitable disciples To evaluate on the importance of events at the Sea of Galilee Write down the numbers of the true facts.

1.Fishermen at the time of Jesus fished at night because.. 2.They fished naked because… 3.They fished with nets because.. 4.They salted the fish because… 5.Archaeological evidence that they were quite rich is … **Explain how the gospel corroborates the fact that fishermen were quite rich Mark 1:20 (see left). “He called them, and at once they left their father Zebedee in the boat, with the hired men he employed, and followed him.” Mark 1:20

What sort of people were fishermen? Strong Hard-working Patient No nonsense, practical Not easily discouraged Work well with others Savvy about the fish market Appreciate nature Familiar with different kinds of people 1. Mindmap the qualities that made fishermen a good choice as disciples of Jesus. 2. Give 2 reasons why Jesus made a good choice in choosing fishermen as disciples. **Explain when they might have needed some of these qualities.

The Sea of Galilee in Mark Walking on water Mark 6:45-52 Fishers of Men Mark 1:16-17 Calming storm Mark 4:35-41 Choose one reference. Write its subtitle. 1.Describe what happened in that story on the Sea of Galilee 2.Explain what this story shows you about Jesus 3.Explain what it shows you about the disciples. **Referring to the stories, how would your reaction be different if you were not a fisherman?

What did you learn about Galilean fishermen? What did you learn about what happened at the Sea of Galilee? Draw one of the stories you learnt about today.

Write up the other 2 headings you did not study. Make notes for each from the presentations. 1.Describe what happened 2.Explain what it tells you about of Jesus 3.Explain what it tells you about the disciples. Walking on water Mark 6:45-52 Fishers of Men Mark 1:16-17 Calming storm Mark 4:35-41