Canaan

Lesson 1

Look at this random, wavy line.

See if you can come up to the whiteboard and turn it into a picture of something...

What Bible story do you think this random piece of string reminds you of?

In the Bible, and even today, many symbols are used to help people understand big ideas about God.

What do these symbols tell you about God?

What was the red rope of Rahab a symbol of?

Have a look at this word that has been written in lightning writing and see if you can work out what it says and what it means:

If you want to see how lightning writing is created, watch the video from 3:30-5:30

If you are at home then view the whole video and have a go at one of the squiggle art activities.

The red hanging rope was a Symbol of Rahab's belief and trust in the God of the Israelites and a symbol of her allegiance to Yahweh (God).

Now, have a go at one of the following squiggle art ideas:

Take a piece of wool. What picture or shape can you make?
Draw a squiggly line. Turn your line into a picture. Colour and decorate your picture.
Can you write your own word using lightning writing?

Lesson 2

What else can our red rope teach us?

Pull the rope through the hole in the box and progressively read the events listed on the Event tags.

Once the rope is completely out of the box, lay it on the ground and share how it has become a timeline.

What had the people discovered about God through these past situations?

Now read the story Promising God:

Questions

• Why did all the Israelites come together?

• Why was it important to do this?

• Name three things Joshua did when the people were all together between the mountains.

• Why was everyone silent?

• Of what did Joshua remind the people?

• Why did Mother have a little stone idol?

• Why did Father smash the idol?

• What does ”As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord” really mean?

Lesson 3

Have a close look at this map of Canaan - the country that God promised to the Israelites, and that they travelled through the desert to get to.

Look at the different pictures on it and see if you can remember what happened in each of those places:

Look particularly at Shiloh - the home of the Tabernacle where God's Law (Ten Commandments) were kept.

Obeying God's law was to be the way they could honour and show their allegiance to God.

If you are at home, watch this whole video for your Bible lesson.

Watch what happened after the battles of Jericho and Ai:

Not long after this treaty with the Gibeonites, there was another attack, watched what happened next:

This was the beginning of a long line of victories for the Israelites that spread through the whole land because their faith in God and obedience to Him was strong.

Discuss these questions below:

Lesson 4

Watch the lesson about

God's Way

Read through the

Treasure Verse

"God's Way" song lyrics

Find the link to the music here: God's Way

Lesson 5

You will be given some play dough in groups of three.

With this play dough, discuss and make the three most important things that your group thinks the Israelites needed in their new land.

Discuss as a class:

What your group thought were the 3 most important things the Israelites needed.
How well each group of students worked together.

Do you think it was important for the Israelite tribes to work cooperatively together to establish and make a new life for themselves?

Lesson 6

Do you like rules? Why do people make rules?

What do rules have to do with being a forever friend with Jesus?

Learn about the special rules that God made.

Here are the 10 Commandments and what they mean:

The first 4 commandments are about our relationship with God.

The last 6 commandments are about our relationship with other people.

Watch this video to find an interesting way to remember the order of the 10 Commandments.

Explain

How are the Ten Commandments a sign of God's love?

Should being a forever friend of Jesus make a difference in how we live and act? Why and how?

Watch this video about the 10 Commandments if you are at home.

Lesson 7

You will be given this verse for your Treasure Verse ring.

Watch the Bible video.

Read together then write the Treasure Verse in your best writing.

Draw a picture (illustrate) your Treasure Verse.

Lesson 8

What else can the large red rope teach us?

Watch the following clip:

CITIES OF REFUGE

Start from .44

God wants to keep people safe. "Refuge" is a word that means "safe".

In this Treasure Verse God is described as the place where we can be safe.

Read the verse out loud as you might say it if you were scared. Now whisper the verse. Finally read it out loud in a calm voice.
Write out this verse using your best handwriting. Add it to your Treasure Verse ring.
Remember - when we are in difficult times God is our lifeline - He loves us and rescues us. He is like our City of Refuge.
If time, you may like to sing "You are my Hiding Place"!

Lesson 9

Watch the Bible lesson

Can you write the following words in lightning writing?

LOYALTY

COMMIT

REMEMBER

Listen to the music and sing this song again!

Find the link to the music here: God's Way

Lesson 10

Today, we will be going on a treasure hunt to find a range of different scenarios that involve decision making around the Year 3 classrooms.

Read those scenarios and ask yourself: If I am wanting to live a good life for God and be a good example for Him, how should I respond? Write your answers to each scenario in your workbook.

Lesson 11

Watch the video below for our final wrap-up lesson from this Bible unit.

If you want some fun, watch this short video clip on drawing animals from the numbers 1 to 5. Then in some spare time try challenging each other to draw an animal of your own from a specific number!

Listen to the music and sing this song again!

Find the link to the music here: God's Way

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