1. DO NOW  What would you expect a story about a creation to include? For example, the origin of day and night or the reason for certain plants and animals.

2. THE OLD TESTAMENT Genesis 1-3 (The Creation and The Fall) Genesis 6-9 (The Story of the Flood) The Book of Ruth Psalms 8,19, 23, and 137 THE QURAN

3. GENESIS  When reading, remember to think of this as a piece of literature.  Archetypal setting …A time, place, or landscape feature that has similar significance for different peoples …This connects people to powerful, universal human experiences …One example is a paradise like the Bible’s Garden of Eden.  Common archetypal settings have …Opposites …A landscape that comes from watery chaos …A circle that is a symbol for the completion of something …A great tree that connects heaven and earth

4. DO NOW  Look at your definition from yesterday of the archetypal setting. How does what we read so far fit in with this definition?

5. DO NOW  Chart one day of the creation by drawing what occurred on that day. For example, if you select the first day, you may be drawing a windy, dark landscape. Be creative and look in the story for ideas on what to draw.

6. DO NOW  Do you find what we’ve read so far interesting? Why or why not?

7. DO NOW  What has happened so far in the story of the flood?

8. DO NOW  What emotions do you think Noah and his family might have felt during the flood? Why?

9. DO NOW  What stories in the Bible are you familiar with?

10. DO NOW  Why do you think the people who recorded the stories of the Bible included the Book of Ruth?

11. DO NOW  Why do you think people find comfort in reading religious texts such as the Bible?

12. DO NOW  Why is it important to learn about different religions?