07 Bible-Anderson Assignments

Do we need to differentiate between Jesus and God? Why or why not? When?

Create an Adobe Spark (or your choice of media) post with your three wishes, which ones (if any) reflect the image and purpose of God and answer the following questions.
1. What responsibilities do we have as image-bearers?
2. Why are they different than our wishes?

Elie Wiesel, author and holocuast survivor said, “The opposite of love is not hate, it’s indifference. The opposite of art is not ugliness, it’s indifference. The opposite of faith is not heresy, it’s indifference. And the opposite of life is not death, it’s indifference.” The Israelites were indifferent about their covenant with YHWH, and as a result became indifferent about the suffering of people. God, however, never grows indifferent.


What have you become indifferent to?  Looking through history/current events/their own lives to acknowledge who or what we've become indifferent to....  How has that changed how you life out life as a Christ follower?

You will be in partners to do this project - 

Your job is to choose one of the prophets (major or minor), read the prophet’s letter, and watch the book overview on the BibleProject.com

You are going to present on the context of the letter, the prophet’s primary messages, and any special tactics they used. Include anything(lessons or verses) that you learned, surprised, or scared you.

Write an affirmation to yourself every day this week.  Then think about each one, and ask yourself how to put that affirmation into action so that you could feel more joyful and contented. You will have five affirmations in total one for every day this week -  this is due next Monday so you can get your Friday affirmation in.

Think about a time when you experienced sadness/grief/anger so hard that it felt crippling. Write a brief summary of what happened, how it felt (physically, emotionally, and spiritually), and how you’ve processed it. Maybe you’re still processing it… has God met you in any way? What have you learned, or what are you learning?

What would it look like to find joy in those things that you do every day or almost every day that you find mundane?
Create a visual representation using any media platform.  turn it in to classroom. 

Skim through Proverbs and find 3 that really resonate with you - maybe they're teachings you liv by now, teachings that are room for improvement, or are teachings that you had never considered. 

In a spark post list the 3 verses and their significance to you - what does it mean, how does it resonate or connect to you? 

This is due tomorrow if you don't finish it in class today you can do it for homework.  We will review the posts tomorrow. 

Given your new set of 10 commandments - what steps would be necessary for you to live them out in your daily life? 
How would these changes impact you personally and then the world around you?

Annotate your article using colored hi-lighters - Choose 1 color for Questions about the article Choose another color for the topic of paragraphs Choose another color for things you find interesting Note in the margins should include: thoughts ideas "I like"  "I wonder" Lastly, make sure to have 3 open-ended questions!  DO NOT ASK "YES" or "NO" questions. Do not ask vocabulary questions, for example, "what does this word mean?"

Create in any media of your choice, a current-day 10 commandments 
We will be presenting your commandments - How will these commandments if kept, would set you apart as a Christ Follower? And " How does it draw you closer to God?"

When has one of our enemies succeeded when you felt like they didn't deserve it?  Why didn't they deserve it?  How did that make you feel?  How did you respond?

Open an google doc and create a table one side of the table is a breakdown of your daily schedule for a NON-School day -  On the other side of the table breakdown your daily schedule for a school day.  
Include the fun activities, as well as chores, homework and screen time - 
Break down also on your screen time - what is homework screen time and what is just for fun free time.

Please complete for homework - these are due on Wednesday!

Psalm 119:111 -  Your testimonies are my heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart.

Interview members of your family for this blog.  

How would you describe your cultural identity or ethnicity?  Did or do any of your family/community speak another language?  What do you consider to be traditional music where your family is from?  What traditional foods do you eat? Describe the traditional way that people in your culture dress for regular and special occasions?  What have you learned from these conversations with your family?

In the context of social justice, ie, such as racial
equality, gender equality, people with disabilities etc. How have I made an effort to empathize
with others? Give an example. Be specific.

Annotate your article using colored hi-lighters - Choose 1 color for Questions about the article Choose another color for the topic of paragraphs Choose another color for things you find interesting Note in the margins should include: thoughts ideas "I like"  "I wonder" Lastly, make sure to have 3 open-ended questions!  DO NOT ASK "YES" or "NO" questions. Do not ask vocabulary questions, for example, "what does this word mean?" 

Class will be put into groups, each one given a different creation story to research and teach.  Groups are assigned in google classroom
Creation comp chart
By then of the presentations we should know: The primary gods involvedHow the Earth was madeHow/why humans were made How this story varies with the Judeo/Christian creation storyCreate and illustration or visual representation of the creation story

Describe 8 things you love about you, and how you are grateful for each of those things.  For instance,  if you like that you’re confident, be thankful that you have that gift.  Also, who or what helped you become confident?  How does that help you overcome something you are insecure about?
You have eight days to do this blog (HINT - do one a day and you won't be overwhelmed)  This is due next Friday 1/13..
Remember this needs to be in MLA format.

Using your notes - Compare and contrast all of the traditions. 
What do they all have in common?
What was most surprising or interesting? And why?
How do they follow Biblical teachings ? (Does scripture support any of the traditions)
How does having this new understanding impact how you might experience the Christmas season this year?

What was the historical significance/practice of these traditions before they became Christmas traditions? How were they morphed to have Christian value?

December 25th - Nolan, Matthew M, Brayden

Christmas trees and Evergreens - Julie, Linda, Christa

Presents, ornaments, and lights - Camila, Alex, Quinten, Maddy

Santa, milk and cookies - Amy, Michael, Matthew H

Mistletoe and Holly - Anne, Hannah, Emma, Rose

Yule Log - Sammy, Paizley, Joshua 

Poinsettias - Roma, Jason, Mack

Put your info in a presentation template (your choice) for the class.

Where did the tradition start?

What was the initial significance of of this tradition?

How has this tradition changed over time?

How has this tradition morphed into a Christian value?

How do we as Christ followers honor the original significance of the tradition?

How might the cultures of this tradition feel about how we currently celebrate THEIR traditions?

You must cite at least three references for your historical significance?  If you site Wikipedia you will be marked down.

Blog #7  -  What traditions do you practice as a family?  When did your tradition start?  What is the origin(where did it come from)?  How does this practice impact your life? As you grow up do you think you will continue this practice?  Why or why not?

We're going to take "Sunday School" stories and dig deeper into them to see the larger picture. You will learn the context surrounding the story and teach the class about it. Read the given chapterS for your story Complete the outline (on Classroom) as you go along Have Ms. Jedlick or Mrs. Anderson approve your outline Create a presentation to teach the class about your story.

Plan on your presentation to take approximately 5 minutes. 


We will be doing our presentations on Thursday.

SS# 4  Choose 1 color for Questions about the article Choose another color for the topic of paragraphs Choose another color for things you find interesting Note in the margins should include: thoughts ideas "I like"  "I wonder" Lastly, make sure to have 3 open-ended questions!  DO NOT ASK "YES" or "NO" questions. Do not ask vocabulary questions, for example, "what does this word mean?" If you don't have 3 different colored highlighters, ask!  We have them for you. in 07 Bible.

Should Christians celebrate Halloween (dress up for, trick or treat, go to halloween parties)? Why or why not?

Empathy exercise: Empathy is defined as, “The ability to understand and share the feelings of another.” Tell about a recent conflict or experience with someone that left you angry or annoyed. Now imagine yourself in the other person's shoes. What might have been the heart or underlying issue? How does showing empathy on your end impact the conflict or experience?

Dr. Tim Mackie says “When we make the Bible a grab-bag of verses, we can make it say anything we want.” What does this mean, and how can we avoid it? Think of and describe one example where you’ve seen this happen.

Give 3 thoughts / Ideas/ Beliefs about how the Bible was created.
AND
3 Questions that you have about the Bible

Annotate the attached article.  
Write at least three open ended questions.

When Samuel is looking for a king in 1 Samuel 16:7, the Lord says to him that he “does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” In other words, in God’s eyes, what’s on the inside is much more important than how things appear on the outside. Why do you think it’s so easy to judge by appearances? Have you ever judged someone by their appearance and later found out you were wrong?

Instructions:
Insert a new slide (click/tap the + sign toward the upper left corner of the menu) 
Click/tap inside the Title box and insert YOUR NAME
Click/tap inside the ‘add text’ box and write a note of praise for the following student: 

(The effort you put into your words is part of your Bible grade)

write your mission statement make it concise, limiting it to no more than three sentences, and keeping your language positive. Instead of stating what you don’t want to do: “I don’t want to contribute to environmental failures,” focus on what you do want to do: “I want to help save the environment for generations to come.” Following are sample mission statement templates to get you started:
“To… [what you want to achieve, do or become] … so that … [reasons why it is important]. I will do this by … [specific behaviors or actions you will use to get there]”
“To live each day with … [choose 1-3 values or principles] … so that … [what living by these values will give you]. I will do this by [specific behaviors you will use to live by these values]”
“To appreciate and enjoy … [things you want to appreciate and enjoy more] … by … [what you can to appreciate and enjoy these things on a daily basis]”
When you’ve got something written down, raise your hand to receive feedback either from your teacher, or a classmate. Once your teacher has approved it, write it in the inside cover of your journal (in pen), and private comment it on the assignment in Google classroom

Look at the example that is given for annotation.
Read the article -  There isn't enough privacy on social media - 
As you are reading the article be sure to make note of things that stand out to you. 
Where do you have questions? 
What is interesting?
Then think of three questions you have about the article and write them on the last page.  We work on this next week as well.

Many argue that social media has ruined communication and quality of life. Do you agree or disagree, and why? What would healthy social media use look like/ is that even possible?

Respond to the quote: It's better to sit in a boat thinking about God than to sit in a church thinking about fishing." Do you agree or disagree? Why or why not? Please use personal examples.

What is your life anthem right now? Why? Do you listen to it in front of your parent/guardian? Why or why not?

Post a picture of your diagram from today.

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