The Great Flood: Exploring Noah's Ark

The Great Flood: Exploring Noah's Ark

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will understand why God flooded the world and why the story is important to Christians today.

What do you already know about the story of Noah's Ark?

Slide 1: Introduction

The story of Noah's Ark is one of the most famous stories in the Old Testament. It tells the tale of a man named Noah who built a large ark to save his family and animals from a great flood.

Slide 2: Biblical Background

According to the Bible, God saw that the world had become wicked and decided to cleanse it through a flood. Noah, a righteous man, found favor in God's eyes and was chosen to build the ark.

Slide 3: Building the Ark

Noah followed God's instructions to build the ark, which took many years to complete. He faithfully gathered two of each kind of animal and brought them into the ark.

Slide 4: The Great Flood

When the ark was finished, God sent a great flood upon the earth. It rained for forty days and forty nights, covering the entire world in water.

Slide 5: God's Covenant

After the flood, God made a covenant with Noah and his descendants, promising never to destroy the earth by a flood again. The rainbow became a symbol of this covenant.

Slide 6: Lesson Reflection

Think about why God flooded the world and what lessons can be learned from the story of Noah's Ark.

Slide 7: Main Task

In pairs or small groups, discuss and write down the reasons you think God flooded the world and the lessons Christians can learn from the story of Noah's Ark.

Slide 8: Plenary

Share your thoughts and findings from the main task with the rest of the class.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.