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God and
Family Final Review
These are
questions that can aid the pastor in conducting a final review
of the God and Family curriculum. Please do not ask all the
questions. The intent of the final review is not to quiz or
“stump” the child, but to dialogue with the child and help him
or her express what she has learned. The questions below are to
be used to discover what the child is eager to share with you.
Find the questions that resonate with the child. The final
review may be done with one child or with a group of children.
God and Family Student
Curriculum
God and
Family
is designed
to help youth understand the importance of family and God’s role
in a healthy family. They compared
families and “pizza.”
1. Crust-Foundation – We are God’s Family
Every pizza
needs a crust or foundation. Families need foundations, too.
Students studied Deuteronomy 6:4-9 and the resurrection account
in Matthew 28:1-10 to learn how families need to build their
foundations on God and on God’s love.
·
What’s a
mezuzah? What passage is in your mezuzah? What does this verse
mean to you?
·
Tell me
about the “draw-ma” that you drew on page 6. How do these faces
tell the resurrection story?
·
Explain
John 3:16. How is this a “mini-story” about God’s love?
·
What did
you learn about foundations for your family? What did you write
on your recipe card (page 7)?
·
Show me
the crust for your pizza. Tell me about it.
2. Sauce – Family Heritage, Spiritual Heritage
Every pizza
has sauce (which has simmered over time). Like the sauce, a
family’s heritage grows over time. A family’s heritage,
especially its Christian heritage, is an important part of its
identity. Students learned about Ruth (how she came to faith
through marriage) and Jesus (how he was brought up in the faith
from infancy on). Even though our faith journeys may differ, our
faith in Christ is the same.
·
What do
you remember about Ruth?
·
Explain
the picture of yourself on page 10. Who is a part of you?
·
What did
Mary and Joseph do to bring up Jesus in the faith? What
experiences are similar to yours? What experiences are different
from yours?
· What did
you learn about the importance of your spiritual heritage? What
did you write on your recipe card (page 11)?
· Show me
the sauce for your pizza. Read some of the names that make up
your heritage.
3. Toppings – Our Talents and Gifts Strengthen Our Families
The toppings
on a pizza make each pizza unique. Like the toppings, the
individual members of a family bring unique gifts and talents
that strengthen and make their family special. Students read
about Moses and Aaron, two brothers with very different gifts,
and Timothy, a young man with the gift of faith. Students were
challenged to name their own gifts and the special gifts in each
member of their family.
·
How were
Moses and Aaron different? How were they alike?
·
Timothy
had the gift of faith. What does this mean? Do you have the gift
of faith? Who encourages you?
· What
are the gifts that you and the members of your family have? Can
you read some of the “toppings” that you put on your pizza?
·
How did
you summarize this lesson? What did you write on your recipe
card (p. 15)?
4.
Cheese – In God’s Family We’re Loved No Matter What!
Because We’re Loved, We Follow Rules
The cheese
on a pizza covers everything and holds it together. Families
need to be held together, too. Christian rules and guidelines
can help families relate to each other and live together as
God’s family. Students read the story of Jesus lost in the
temple and the parable of the prodigal son and discussed WHY we
need rules. They were required to memorize the Ten Commandments.
· What did
you learn about the story of Jesus lost in the temple?
· How do
you try to be obedient and respectful to your parents?
· Did the
father in the parable of the prodigal son surprise you by his
actions? How does it make you feel to know that God loves you no
matter what?
· Can you
recite the 10 Commandments? Why do we have to obey them?
· What did
you learn about rules? Read what you wrote on your recipe card
(p. 20).
5. Bake – Being in God’s Family Helps Us When Things Are
Tough
When pizza
comes out of a hot oven, it’s better than ever. Families can be
like pizza: by relying on God, families can come through the
heat of tough times and be even stronger. Students studied
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the fiery furnace, and Paul
and Silas in prison, and were challenged to name the “faith
tools” that can help their families in tough times.
·
How did
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego survive the burning furnace?
What faith tools did they have?
·
Doing
the right thing is often difficult to do. What happened to Paul
and Silas in the jail? What did they do? What good came of their
actions?
·
Tell me
some of the faith tools that you have or want to have (e.g. the
Bible, Christian friends, Scout leaders, knowing that God loves
me, God’s forgiveness, the Ten Commandments, knowing right from
wrong, sharing our gifts with each other, etc.)
·
Can you
think of a tough time that turned out good?
·
What did
you write on your recipe card on page 25?
·
What
Bible verse did you choose to write on your oven mitt?
6. Eat, Share, Enjoy! – In God’s Family, We Share as a
Response to God’s Love
Pizza tastes
good: it nourishes our bodies and satisfies our hunger. Pizza is
fun to share: everybody loves a pizza party. Families are like
pizza: they need to provide spiritual nourishment for family
members, and they need to share the good news of Jesus Christ
with those around them. Students read about the feeding of the
five thousand and the Great Commission to learn the importance
of sharing God’s love with other people.
·
The
feeding of the 5,000 began with a boy who was willing to share
his lunch. What are some of the things that you can share (what
are some of the things that you wrote on your lunch sack on page
28)?
·
What is
the Great Commission? What does it mean to you? How can you
share God’s love with others?
·
Show me
how you decorated your pizza box.
Wrap Up
·
What was your
favorite family project?
· Read your
beginning statement on page 3. Compare it to your final
statement on page 31. How have you grown in faith?
To the pastor:
please add a personal comment to the young person on page 31 or
35 encouraging him or her to follow Joshua’s example: “But as
for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.” Joshua 24:15b |