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Elementary (Grades 4-6)
Curriculum
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Published in 1980 by Unitarian Universalist Christian Fellowship, phone (918)691-3223, email UUCF@aol.com
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The Life and Teachings of JesusBy Donna Wheelock and Judith Hoehler
- Theme and Description
- Explores the events of Jesus's life, his teachings, and the customs of the times. Offers opportunities for discussion, activities for enrichment, and celebrations.
- Goals for Participants
- To learn about Jesus's life and teachings;
To discover what life in Palestine was like in Jesus's day;
To formulate their own understandings of the meaning of Jesus's life and teachings.
- Age Range
- 10
- Size of Group
- 5-20
- Space Requirements
- A medium-sized room, with space for drama and activities
- Number and Length of Sessions
- 25 sessions
Length: 1 hour - Leader Training
- The curriculum offers suggestions for background reading for leaders. Leaders should be familiar with the developmental characteristics of the age group and with teaching methods and techniques.
- Leader Preparation
- 2-5 hours per session
- Strengths
- Introduces children to Jesus's life and teachings, and to the New Testament.
Includes varied activities such as drama, word games, craft projects, and cooking ideas.
Contains clear, easy-to-follow session plans.
Provides opportunities to discuss the birth stories, miracles, and the resurrection. - Limitations
- May need to be adapted to engage more of the children's own creativity.
Makes no suggestions for music, but music could be used: and would enrich the program.
Children will need help in understanding the patriarchal nature of Jesus's times and the masculine images used for God, while leaders might want to substitute the biblical language and images with more inclusive ones. - Adaptability
- Appropriate for any upper elementary group
- Unitarian Universalist Values
- Lessons 23 and 24 offer a specifically Unitarian Universalist approach to the resurrection stories. The program implicitly affirms these UU Principles and source: a free and responsible search for truth and meaning; the inherent worth and dignity of every person; the goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all; experiences of transcending mystery and wonder; and acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our congregations.
Reviewed on June 30, 1996
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