Course Sample for Our Discovering Our Amazing God Bible Curriculum for Middle School
To see a full sample, click here.
Introduction
Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD. Seek the LORD, and his strength: seek his face evermore. Ps. 105:3-4. KJV
Over the years, we’ve seen and used several junior high Bible curriculums most of which ask the students to spend their time learning and reciting facts. May we present you with a different kind of Bible curriculum?
The enclosed lessons are designed to take the junior high student beyond the facts of the Bible stories to the serious challenge of getting better acquainted with God. From the moment we become believers, our best, most important study is God. Who is He? What is He like? Using thought provoking questions and assigned meditation and journaling–“Reflections”–these lessons challenge your students to get to know God as a real person who wants to be involved with their lives.
The lessons are enlivened especially for junior high students through many creative hand’s-on exercises, guest speakers, videos and field trips. The up-beat cartoons will catch your students’ attention and engage them with each lesson. Further, by the time most Christian students have reached grades seven and eight, they have studied the more common Bible stories in both school and Sunday School. Therefore, to increase interest, we have deliberately chosen less well known stories.
The detailed teacher’s notes will keep your preparation time at a minimum. In addition to the answers to the questions in the student workbook, they include questions and answers on the memory challenges, background information for the scripture uesd when it is needed, reminders of any special preparation for the next day, and–at the end of each lesson–a copy of most of the verses used in that lesson.
The curriculum introduces a new group of people with each lesson and incorporates daily emphasis on world missions through prayer. It introduces the student to different beliefs and customs of people groups throughout the world. Some lessons include questions and discussions on world evangelization as an integral part of the lesson.
As a home school teacher, you will find it easy to integrate other subjects with this curriculum. Many of the writing assignments may become a part of the English class. The “Unreached People” pages may spark interest in geography or social studies. The lessons on God’s wisdom, power, and creativity may combine with some science lessons.
I have taught for over 25 years in public and private school, and I believe the writing assignments, reviews, and tests give the curriculum academic excellence and make your job as a teacher much easier. In addition, they provide repetition and application of ideas and concepts to help the students retain the important principles they are learning. The memory challenges are tied to the lessons, yet they also provide “words to live by.”
In short, I think we have produced a balanced, helpful, and challenging Bible curriculum. We believe you will find it to be fun for your students, refreshing, and practical. May God use it to bless and encourage you and your students.
