Lesson Plan 1: The Tower of Babel

Goal:

Students will learn about the Tower of Babel and understand that God wants us to obey Him and trust His plans.

APK (Activating Prior Knowledge): (5 minutes)

• Teacher: “Have you ever built a tall tower with blocks? What happens when it gets too tall?”

• Invite students to briefly share their experiences with building something high.

• Show a picture or short video clip of tall towers around the world to spark curiosity.

Materials:

• Pictures or a short video clip of famous towers (e.g., Eiffel Tower, Burj Khalifa).

New Information (Bible Story): (15 minutes)

1. Teacher Narration:

• Read Genesis 11:1-9 in a simplified, child-friendly version.

• Explain that people wanted to build a tall tower to be famous instead of obeying and trusting God.

• Highlight how God confused their language to remind them to follow His plans.

2. Visual Demonstration:

• Use blocks or a toy tower to represent the Tower of Babel.

• Show how the “tower” stopped growing when the people couldn’t understand each other.

Biblical Integration:

• Emphasize that God knows what’s best for us and wants us to obey Him, even when we don’t understand everything.

Technological Integration:

• Use a tablet or projector to show a short animation or image slideshow of the Tower of Babel.

Application (Activity): (25 minutes)

“Build and Mix” Activity

• Instructions:

• Divide students into small groups and give each group blocks or building materials.

• At first, let them build a tower together.

• Halfway through, introduce “confusion” by asking them to communicate only with hand gestures or gibberish.

• Discuss how it felt to not understand each other.

• Discussion:

• Talk about how God’s plan is always better than trying to do things on our own.

Materials:

• Blocks or building materials

Generalization (Closing): (10 minutes)

• Discussion: “What happened to the people building the tower? Why did God confuse their language?”

• Reinforce the idea that obeying God is the best choice.

• Close with prayer, thanking God for His perfect plans.