Lesson 2: Is it true or is it a story?

• Religious education
• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 1

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Lesson 2: Is it true or is it a story

Program

1. Welcome

2. Assignment
3. Vocabulary

4. Stories: true or false?

5. Assignment

Lesson goals: 

- You can explain what function religious stories and myths have

- You know how stories can change over time

Translate the word. For each word you can get 1, 2, or 3 points. The team thats has most points wins. 

Epic 2	Narrative 2	Sign 2
Opinion 1	Deities 3	Gospel 2
Faith 1	Founder 1	Scholar 3

Team 1         Team 2         Team 3

English: 

Culture​

Epic​

Deities​

Scholar​

Narrative​

Myth​

Birth narratives

Nederlands:

Cultuur​

Epos​

Goden​

Geleerde​

Verhaal / vertelling​

Mythe​

Geboorteverhalen​

Is it true or is it a story? Page 26

- Many religions and cultures have stories and myths to explain: how the world was created, why there are good and bad people, why bad things happen, who their important founders were.

- Does it matter if these stories are true or false?

Questions

1. What similarities do you see with the stories from the Bible?

2. How can you explain these similarities?

Read page 27

Make question 1

The weather is beautiful today. I hope it continues to rain all day long. Remember: every cloud has a silver lining.

RELIGIOUS MYTHS

Myth  story that explains the relationship between humanity and a higher power​​

Birth Narratives​

Open your book on page 29​

Reading together​

Make question 2 in your notebook