Page | 1 Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese Department of Christian Education 2014 Creative Festivals Lesson Plan: Middle School/High School Theme: "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself." Luke 10:27 Goal: To help the students understand the theme well enough to express it in art, photography, poetry, or creative writing. Objectives: The students will be able to: Break apart the Bible passage to interpret the meaning. Explore the Old Testament and New Testament references to loving God and loving your neighbor. Recall the Ten Commandments by memory. Explain how the Ten Commandments can be narrowed down to the two greatest commandments of all: loving God and loving your neighbor. Match certain actions/behaviors with the commandant that is being addressed. Explore ways in which they can show love to God. Create prayer cards. Time: 40-45 minutes Materials: Bibles (enough for every 2 students) 2014 Creative Festivals Logo icon and verse on a full page (one copy) Blank paper & pencils Sheets of paper cut into 4 pieces- at least one set for each student “The 10 Commandments Connection to the Theme” handout (one per student) “Ten Commandments Matching Activity” (one for every 2-3 students) – cut these out ahead of time Index cards “The 10 Commandments” board game (one sheet) Theme Song, “Love is a Verb” by Gigi Shadid, which can be obtained from the Dept. of Christian Education website: http://www.antiochian.org/festivals/cf
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Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese Department of Christian Education
2014 Creative Festivals Lesson Plan:
Middle School/High School
Theme: "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself." Luke 10:27
Goal: To help the students understand the theme well enough to express it in art, photography, poetry, or creative writing.
Objectives:
The students will be able to:
Break apart the Bible passage to interpret the meaning.
Explore the Old Testament and New Testament references to loving God and loving
your neighbor.
Recall the Ten Commandments by memory.
Explain how the Ten Commandments can be narrowed down to the two greatest
commandments of all: loving God and loving your neighbor.
Match certain actions/behaviors with the commandant that is being addressed.
Explore ways in which they can show love to God.
Create prayer cards.
Time:
40-45 minutes
Materials:
Bibles (enough for every 2 students)
2014 Creative Festivals Logo icon and verse on a full page (one copy)
Blank paper & pencils
Sheets of paper cut into 4 pieces- at least one set for each student
“The 10 Commandments Connection to the Theme” handout (one per student)
“Ten Commandments Matching Activity” (one for every 2-3 students) – cut these out
ahead of time
Index cards
“The 10 Commandments” board game (one sheet)
Theme Song, “Love is a Verb” by Gigi Shadid, which can be obtained from the Dept. of
Christian Education website: http://www.antiochian.org/festivals/cf
Have I read the Holy Scriptures regularly? (2nd commandment)
Did I sleep in on Sunday morning instead of going to church? (4th
commandment)
Have I kept anything that did not belong to me? (8th commandment)
Did I say something to my parents that was not true? (9th command)
Do I spend more time on Facebook and on the computer than I spend in
prayer each day? (1st commandment)
Have I called anyone names? Do I use foul language? (6th commandment)
Have I looked at pornographic images on my computer or phone? (7th
commandment)
Have I pronounced the name of God without reverence, joking? (3rd
commandment)
Do I respect and obey my parents? (5th commandment)
Have I been unhappy with what I don’t have and wished for what other
people have? (10th commandment)
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The 10 Commandments Game
START
HERE
What is the
2ndComman
d-ment?
For obeying
God’s
commands,
move forward
5 spaces
Caught
stealing,
move back 4
spaces
What is the
7thComman
d-ment?
What is the
5thComman
d-ment?
What is the
10thComma
nd-ment?
What is the
1stComman
d-ment?
What is the
3rdComman
d-ment?
What is the
4thComman
d-ment?
What is the
6thComman
d-ment?
What is the
8thComman
d-ment?
What is the
9thComman
d-ment?
You honored
your mother &
father, move
up 6 spaces
Which
command-
mentsays,
Do not lie?
Which
commandment
says keep the
Sabbath holy?
Do not covet
or be jealous
– go back 4
spaces
To Play: Choose any object as your game piece (i.e. a coin). Roll one dice and see where you land. If you land
on an empty space or a picture, you don’t have to answer a question. If you land on a question and get it
wrong, you stay in that spot until your next turn. If you land on a question and answer it correctly, you get a
free roll. You may only answer one question per round. First one to the last box wins!
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Love is a Verb By Gigi Shadid I’m gonna love the Lord my God, With all my mind, with all my soul and with all my strength. I’m gonna love the Lord my God, With all my mind, with all my soul and with all my strength. Love is an action –It’s a verb! Go and serve! Let us love one another – So that with one mind we may confess ~ Father, Son and Holy Spirit, The Trinity One in essence, and undivided! I’m gonna love the Lord my God, With all my mind, with all my soul and with all my strength. Get down on my knees, beg and plead, Lord, have mercy on me ~ Transform my prayers into deeds. Love my neighbor as myself, Each one in His image – Christ in disguise~! I’m gonna love the Lord my God, With all my mind, with all my soul and with all my strength. Love is an action –It’s a verb! Go and serve! Let us love one another – So that with one mind we may confess ~ Trinity, reveal to me, your perfect love on fire, And ignite it! If I love the Lord my God, I’ve gotta live the Lord my God. Live and breathe, Live in me. I believe, help my unbelief. So I no longer fear the Lord, But I love him.~ I’m gonna love the Lord my God, With all my mind, with all my soul and with all my strength. With all my mind, with all my soul and with all my strength.