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The First Boat (Pentateuch)

9/3/2015

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Noah was an upright man and without sin in his generation: he went in the ways of God.
And Noah had three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
…
And God, looking on the earth, saw that it was evil: for the way of all flesh had become evil on the earth.
And God said to Noah, The end of all flesh has come; the earth is full of their violent doings, and now I will put an end to them with the earth.
Make for yourself an ark of gopher wood with rooms in it, and make it safe from the water inside and out.
And this is the way you are to make it: it is to be three hundred cubits long, fifty cubits wide, and thirty cubits high.

Introductory Group Activity
Divide the class into groups.
Give each group the following scenario and task to perform.
Your group learns that an asteroid is going to hit the earth next year.
1.       Discuss what preparations should be made.
2.       Put together a five step plan of action.
3.       Elect a leader to present your plan of action to the class.
After the students have completed the first three steps, have each leader share their group’s five step plan with the class. 

Introductory Discussion Questions
How would you describe an upright or good man? What does he do or not do?
Do you like to build things? Why or Why not?
What things do you like to build?
What things do you not like to build?
Do you like to follow the instructions for building? Why or Why not?

Synonym Matching
Upright                                                                              spoke
Sin                                                                                      build
Ways                                                                                     world
Earth                                                                                    finish
Said                                                                                      tall
End                                                                                       good
Make                                                                                    evil
High                                                                                     paths

Listening Blank Fill
Noah was an upright man and without sin _____ his generation: he went in the ways of _____.
And Noah had three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
…
______ God, looking on the earth, saw that it ______ evil: for the way of all flesh had become _______ on the earth.
And God said to Noah, _____ end of all flesh has come; the earth _____ full of their violent doings, and now I will ______ an end to them with the earth.
Make ______ yourself an ark of gopher wood with rooms _____ it, and make it safe from the water _________ and out.
And this is the way you ______ to make it: it is to be three hundred cubits _______, fifty cubits wide, and thirty cubits high.

Multiple Choice
Noah was 1. (    ) upright man and without sin in his generation: he went 2. (    ) the ways of God.
And Noah had 3. (    ) sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
…
And God, looking on the earth, saw that 4. (    ) was evil: for the way of all flesh had 5. (    ) evil on the earth.
And God said to Noah, The end of 6. (    ) flesh has come; the earth is full of their violent doings, and now I will put an end to them with the earth.
Make for yourself an ark 7. (    ) gopher wood with rooms in it, and make it safe from the water inside and out.
And this is the way you are to make it: it is to be three hundred cubits 8. (    ), fifty cubits wide, and thirty cubits 9. (    ).

1. a. a b. ann c. thee d. an
2. a. in b. on c. upon d. under
3. a. two b. one c. three d. four
4. a. her b. it c. he d. they
5. a. become b. come c. be d. because
6. a. some b. few c. many d. all 
7. a. for b. of c. in d. be
8. a. longer b. longest c. long d. length
9. a. high b. height c. higher d. highest

Math Group and Class activity
Tell students how long a cubit is. It was the distance from elbow to fingertips (17.5in.-->20.4in.)(44.5cm-->51.8cm).
In groups, have students figure out the dimensions of the ark in a measurement they are familiar with.
Have the groups discuss and guess the dimensions of the classroom in cubits.
Ask each group what their guess is for the dimensions of the classroom in cubits and right their responses on the board.
With a measuring tape, measure the dimensions of the classroom, make the conversion to cubits, and see which group was closest. Note: You may want to do these measurements before class.

Pair Work Discussion Questions
A
Do you have any brothers or sons? What are they like?
How many people do you think are evil today, all, some, a few?
Have you every traveled on a boat? Describe the experience.
How long do you think it will take Noah to build this ark? Guess.
If you had to build something big, what would you want to build?
B
Do you know an upright, good man? What is he like?
Do people think the earth could be destroyed in our time? What do they think could destroy it?
How would you describe the boat in this story? Would you feel safe on it?
What skills are needed to build a big boat?
What is/was your favorite subject in school? Do you like math?

Word Puzzle
Down
1.       How many sons did Noah have?    
2.       One of Noah’s sons was named what?
3.       In the story, who was upright and without sin?  
4.       The ark was made of what?
Across
1.       When there is no danger, we are what? 
2.       The last chapter of a book is the what? 
3.       In the story, this word means people. It can also mean meat. What is the word?  
This is something you can drink. What is it? 

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Word Bingo
Pass out bingo sheets to individual students or pairs of students.
Each sheet should have the following words but must not be in the same sequence.
Call out words until students have four in a row. Who comes in first, second, and third?
Play two times.

Noah                                     God                                                       ark                                          generation

Wood                                    man                                                       water                                    earth

Flesh                                     rooms                                                   sin                                          Ham

Upright                                 ways                                                      evil                                         safe

Exercise Answers
Synonym Matching: uprightàgood, sinàevil, waysàpaths, earthàworld, saidàspoke, endàfinish, makeàbuild, highàtall.
Listening Blank Fill: in, God, And, was, evil, The, is, put, for, in, inside, are, long.
Multiple Choice: 1. d. an 2. a. in 3. c. three 4. b. it 5. a. become 6. d. all 7. b. of 8. c. long 9. a. high
Word Puzzle: Down: 1. Three 2. Shem 3. Noah 4. Wood Across: 1. Safe 2. End 3. Flesh 4. Water.

Key Vocabulary
Upright 义
Without sin  无罪
In his generation 在他的世代
Ways of God   上帝的道
Three sons  三个儿子
On the earth  地上
Saw  看了
Evil  恶
Flesh  肉
Said  说了
End 终
Has come  来了
Full of  慢了
Violent doings 暴力行为
Now 现在
Put an end  杜绝
Make  做
Yourself 自己
Ark 方舟
Gopher wood  木
Rooms 房子
Safe  安全
Water  水
Inside and out  里面和外面
The way  道
Three hundred  三百
Fifty  五十
Long  长
Wide  宽
High  高
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