Activity Ideas and Website Index

Activity Ideas and Website Index

Goal 1 – Students will strengthen their faith with the help of the Holy Spirit as they hear, read, and study the Holy Scriptures as the inerrant, inspired word of God.

Grades 1 & 2

· See Voyages materials

· See Website index (below)

· Act out stories

· Create songs about stories

· Draw pictures of characters from stories

· Watch and listen to stories on video

· Student tell stories to class

Grades 3 & 4

· See Voyages materials

· See Website index (below)

· Students read out loud

· Act out stories

· Write summaries of the stories they read

· Practice using Bible helps

· Character sketches

· Timelines

· Book study

Grades 5 & 6

· See Voyages materials

· See Website index (below)

· Write about what scripture teaches

· Create art that teaches the story or what the story teaches

· Cross reference stories and teaching

· Book study

· Create posters that teach the story

Grades 7 & 8

· See Voyages materials

· See Website index (below)

· Book study

· Create charts matching scripture to doctrine

· Oral presentations and reports on history and literature of Old and New Testaments

· Discussion groups

· Discuss commentaries

Goal 2 – Students will explore and discuss the doctrines of the Lutheran Church

Missouri Synod.

Grades 1 & 2

· See Voyages materials

· See Website index (below)

· Sing

· Draw and paint pictures

Grades 3 & 4

· See Voyages materials

· See Website index (below)

· Investigate Catechism

· Write about what they believe

· Create their own religious art

· Create question lists about different doctrines

Grades 5 & 6

· See Voyages materials

· See Website index (below)

· Investigate the Catechism

· Study commentaries

· Give oral presentations

· Expository writing

· Persuasive writing

· Debates

Grades 7 & 8

· See Voyages materials

· See Website index (below)

· Investigate Catechism

· Create and discuss sermon notes

· Interview pastors

· Field trips to other churches

· Debates

· Lead Bible studies for younger students

Goal 3 – Students will worship regularly and maintain a personal devotional life.

Grades 1 & 2

· Chapel participation

· Classroom devotions and prayers

· Sing in class

Grades 3 & 4

· Chapel participation and involvement

· Classroom devotions and prayers

· Examine commercial devotion materials

· Write prayers

Grades 5 & 6

· Interview Pastors and Music Directors

· Lead Chapel services

· Create multimedia presentations on the church year and liturgy

· Work with pastor to set up weekend worship service

Grades 7 & 8

· Create personal prayer and devotional journals

· Lead Chapels

· Participate in worship

· Debate worship styles within and outside the LCMS

· Research the history of the liturgy

Goal 4 – Students will recognize that the Lord has called them to be good stewards

of their time, talents, and treasures in order to further His Kingdom.

Grades 1 & 2

· Classroom chapel offerings and service projects

· Create kind words lists

· Create “I’m thankful for …” prayers

Grades 3 & 4

· Classroom chapel offerings and service projects

· Create posters of themselves showing all God has given them

· Create evangelism bumper stickers

Grades 5 & 6

· Classroom chapel offerings and service projects

· Develop talking points for telling others about Jesus

· Explore outreach opportunities in their neighborhood

· Volunteer at church activities

Grades 7 & 8

· Classroom chapel offerings and service projects

· Make lists of people they can invite to church

· Lead other students in the school in service activities in the school and church

· Discussion groups about how they will be good stewards as they enter high school

Goal 5 – Students will remember their Baptism when dealing with life issues and

decisions.

Grades 1 & 2

· Create posters, banners, and other reminders of Jesus’ love to put in their room or locker

· Pray and go to church

Grades 3 & 4

· Select Bible verses to keep with them to remind them of all God’s promises

· Identify steps they can follow when scared or unsure

· Pray, read the Bible, and go to church

Grades 5 & 6

· Memorize scripture they can fall on when tempted or confused

· Create prayer partners with other students or friends

· Pray, read the Bible, and go to church

Grades 7 & 8

· Memorize scripture that they can turn to when they or others are suffering

· Establish accountability partners that will be willing to tell you in love when you are going astray

· Pray, read the Bible, and go to church

Goal 6 – Students will explore and consider their current and future vocations.

Grades 1 & 2

· Create a poster that shows their place in the church, school, family, society

Grades 3 & 4

· Create a poster that shows their place in the church, school, family, society

· Give presentations that demonstrate how they play an important, God-pleasing role in the world around them

Grades 5 & 6

· Make lists of how God uses them in school, with friends, during games, or in their clubs

· Create a flow chart that shows how our vocation can change over time

Grades 7 & 8

· Interview Church workers

· Spend time one day watching what a Pastor, DCE, Deaconess … does

Websites

The Book of Concord

http://www.bookofconcord.org/

Luther’s Small Catechism

http://www.lcms.org/graphics/assets/media/LCMS/smallcatechism.pdf

Kretzmann’s Popular Commentary

http://www.kretzmannproject.org/

ESV Bible Home

http://www.gnpcb.org/esv/

Concordance

Bible Gateway http://www.biblegateway.com/

Blue Letter Bible http://www.blueletterbible.org/

Online Religion Lesson Plan Ideas (Younger Students)

http://www.dltk-bible.com/genesis/index.htm

http://www.teacherhelp.org/lesson.htm#bible

Concordia Publishing House (There are so many products to choose from, if you are willing or able to pay.)

http://www.cph.org/cphstore/default.asp?ct=169705326:1497

Concordia Curriculum Guide (This will be very helpful, especially when the entire project is complete. Again schools will need to purchase this, but it will be well worth it I think.)

http://www.cph.org/curriculumguide/

Lutheran School Portal (Schools need to purchase membership to this site -- contains helpful links)

http://www.lsportal.net/

LCMS Home Page

http://www.lcms.org/

LCMS Ablaze Movement (Good for discussions on outreach)

http://www.lcms.org/pages/default.asp?NavID=5247

LCMS World Mission (Outreach)

http://www.lcms.org/pages/default.asp?NavID=887

LCMS Theology and Church Relations (Has links to good topics for older students to investigate)

http://www.lcms.org/pages/internal.asp?NavID=503

LCMS Project to Encourage Church Worker Vocations