This is a four year history lesson outline to be used by the whole family. For now I will be posting the first year of lessons. This can be used as a stand alone guide, but for the recommended supplemental material for this year you will need the first volume and the first activity book of The Story of the World, and you will need Part 1 of From Adam to Us, along with the Map Book and Student Activity Book that go with it.

Begin with lesson 1A.

Once you finish the four years of lessons, start over. Every student should completely finish the curriculum at least twice in their school years, with activities adapted to their age and understanding. The yearly lessons are labeled by lesson number and year letter (1A is lesson one in the first year outline). This outline focuses on concurrent historical events and on the order of events rather than memorizing a bunch of dates. You can use it as a stand alone guide, but I highly recommend using it to correlate the two curriculums mentioned above. I also add LDS-Christian commentary to the lessons.

And please feel free to add your own suggested books or other learning materials to the comments section of the pertinent date.

Thursday, August 20, 2020

3A -- Flood (about 2345 BC)

This lesson will probably take only one week. 




1.  Lesson Pages from Supplemental Materials:

·         From Adam to Us: (The family activity listed on page 49 of this lesson is a fun idea!) p. 42-48, activities on p. 49


2.  Study material for family discussion (older students can read on their own, parents can read and summarize for younger students):

Genesis 6-9

Moses 8

Note: the flood was the baptism of the earth. This and other information about a total earth flood can be found in “The Flood and the Tower of Babel” by Donald W. Parry in Jan 1998 Ensign. https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ensign/1998/01/the-flood-and-the-tower-of-babel?lang=eng

Also note that there is more than enough water in the world to cover the earth. Recently, scientists have found evidence for more water in the ground than in the oceans above the ground. https://www.theguardian.com/science/2014/jun/13/earth-may-have-underground-ocean-three-times-that-on-surface

The date for this event is not known for sure, but this particular date fits well and is easy to remember! It will give you a general point of reference.

3. videos:

           Children: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/children/videos/scripture-stories/old-testament/6-noah?lang=eng

 

4. Mapping: Find Turkey, the most widely accepted location of the final resting place of the ark. We have no idea where Noah began his journey.

 

5. Worksheets: There are several good activities under Fun and Games on this page: https://www.biblewise.com/characters_topics/noah.php


6. Write or narrate about what you think it would have been like to be on the ark for a year.

 

7. Poster: Draw a scene from the ark. You can add the date 2345 BC, which is an approximate date of the Flood.

 

8. World History Reading:

·         Noah’s Ark by Jerry Pinkney, a children’s book with artistic illustrations

·         God’s Design for Heaven and Earth: Our Planet Earth by Debbie and Richard Lawrence, p. 15-27, 53-59, 103-104, 123-125

·         In the Beginning: Compelling Evidence for Creation and the Flood,  by Walt Brown, PhD. This book discusses an unusual tectonic theory of hydroplates, and whether or not you agree with the theory, there are many good scientific points about the flood. A brief overview can be seen here: https://tasc-creationscience.org/article/hydroplate-theory-and-great-flood

 

9. Discussion For Teens: You will research two opposing sides of a topic, and then discuss these with a parent or peers and come to an agreement on the topic. Your consensus may agree with one side or another, or may end up being some combination of the two. For this lesson, discuss whether or not you believe the flood caused many of the layers of fossils and sediment that have been used as proof for evolution.


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