1. A Free People Grade 6 Chapter 9

2. Objectives: Identify Moses, the Ten Commandments, The Ark of the Covenant, and Canaan as the Promised Land. Visit, via Google Earth, Mt. Sinai and Canaan View a video clip of the movie Prince of Egypt relating to the Ten Commandments Connect the Exodus of Moses to their own personal faith journey. Review their learning by completing an interactive crossword puzzle. Word of Week: Show video clip if available, or teach with resources provided. Gathering/Opening Prayer: Laptop open to http://faithfirst.com/html/kidsOnly/games/faithWalk.html Children can work together while waiting for class to arrive.http://faithfirst.com/html/kidsOnly/games/faithWalk.html Gather students around prayer table. Project prayer (p 107)on board/white space. Pray together. Opening/Experience: 1.Discuss journeys/trips: What did you bring? How long? Did you want to go? “Today we are going to hear about a 40 year journey. The Israelites left Egypt (review why from previous chapter) and wandered for 40 years through the desert before they arrived in the Promised land. 2.Show video clip from Prince of Egypt. Discuss: How would you have felt if you were on that journey? 3.Listen for these key words as we learn more about their journey: Moses, Mount Sinai, Ten Commandments, Manna, Miracles and Ark of the Covenant Transfiguration PREP Lesson Plan Date of Class: Teacher Names: Grade: 6 Chapter 9: A Free People

3. Discovery Activity: Students will work in groups respond to scenarios on ppt. (Tim) Summary/Response: Students will work on crossword puzzle together. http://www.webelieveweb.com/wb_crosswords/Grade_6_Unit_2.html http://www.webelieveweb.com/wb_crosswords/Grade_6_Unit_2.html Share one new thing you learned today… no repeats! If extra time, have students work in groups to create a pop-up banner ad about God’s faithfulness or the Ten Commandments that will be placed on selected web sites. Closing Prayer/Announcements: God we praise you and thank you for being ever faithful. You always guide and protect us. Give us strength when life seems challenging to trust in your ways. Help us to follow the Ten Commandments. Offer prayers for intentions. Close with grade level prayer; projected on wall. Have students tear out Sharing Faith with my Family Pages, complete with their family and return to class next week. 5 returns = prize! Resources/Supplies Needed: internet, laptop, tv or lcd connections, movie clip, power point, family page Development/Presenting: Using google earth; visit Mt. Sinai, Canaan. Show ppt. of desert, Mt. Sinai, Moses, Ten commandments, Ark of Covenant, Canaan, narrate using pp.108-113. (include scripture reference: Ex 19:6; 34:27-28)

4. Word of the Week

5. http://faithfirst.com/html/ki dsOnly/games/faithWalk.ht ml

6. Opening Prayer Adapted from We Believe, Grade 6, page 107

7. Prince of Egypt video clip

8. A Free People Moses Mount Sinai Ten Commandments Manna Miracles Ark of the Covenant

9. http://earth.google.com/ Sinai Desert Mt. Sinai Canaan

10. Exodus 19:6; 34:27-28

11. What would YOU do? Scenario’s….

12. http://www.webelieveweb.com/wb_ crosswords/Grade_6_Unit_2.html

13. Create a pop-up banner ad about God’s faithfulness or the Ten Commandments that will be placed on selected web sites.

14. Closing Prayer God, we praise you and thank you for being ever faithful. You always guide and protect us. Give us strength when life seems challenging to trust in your ways. Help us to follow the Ten Commandments.

15. Memorare Remember, most loving Virgin Mary, never was it heard that anyone who turned to you for help was left unaided. Inspired by this confidence, though burdened by my sins, I run to your protection for you are my mother. Mother of the Word of God, do not despise my words of pleading, but be merciful and hear my prayer. Amen.

16. Remember: Take home and DO Sharing Faith with My Family page, bring it back next week!