Types of lessonsTypes of lessons

Types of lessonsTypes of lessons1. Sunday School1. Sunday School

Types of lessonsTypes of lessons1.1. Sunday SchoolSunday School

Purpose:Purpose: Bible History Bible History

1.1. Sunday SchoolSunday School

Purpose: Bible HistoryPurpose: Bible History

Levels:Levels:

A. FactsA. Facts

1.1. Sunday SchoolSunday School

Purpose: Bible HistoryPurpose: Bible History

Levels:Levels:

A. FactsA. Facts

B. Penetration (Why?)B. Penetration (Why?)

1.1. Sunday SchoolSunday School

Purpose: Bible HistoryPurpose: Bible History

Levels:Levels:

A. FactsA. Facts

B. Penetration (Why?)B. Penetration (Why?)

C. Application (So what?)C. Application (So what?)

1.1. Sunday SchoolSunday School

Purpose: Bible HistoryPurpose: Bible History

Levels:Levels:

A. FactsA. Facts Lower gradesLower grades

B. Penetration (Why?)B. Penetration (Why?)

C. Application (So what?)C. Application (So what?)

1.1. Sunday SchoolSunday School

Purpose: Bible HistoryPurpose: Bible History

Levels:Levels:

A. FactsA. Facts Lower gradesLower grades

B. Penetration (Why?)B. Penetration (Why?)IntermediateIntermediate

C. Application (So what?)C. Application (So what?)

1.1. Sunday SchoolSunday School

Purpose: Bible HistoryPurpose: Bible History

Levels:Levels:

A. FactsA. Facts Lower gradesLower grades

B. Penetration (Why?)B. Penetration (Why?)IntermediateIntermediate

C. Application (So what?)C. Application (So what?) Upper Upper gradesgrades

Designing the Sunday School LessonDesigning the Sunday School Lesson

Designing the Sunday School LessonDesigning the Sunday School Lesson

1. Aim. What is the point of this lesson?

Designing the Sunday School LessonDesigning the Sunday School Lesson

1.Aim. What is the point of this lesson?

Put it in the form of a question that your lesson will answer.

Designing the Sunday School LessonDesigning the Sunday School Lesson

1.Aim. What is the point of this lesson?

Put it in the form of a question that your lesson will answer.

If possible, write it on the board.

Designing the Sunday School LessonDesigning the Sunday School Lesson

Sample aims:

1. Why did God bring Israel out of Egypt?

Designing the Sunday School LessonDesigning the Sunday School Lesson

Sample aims:

• Why did God bring Israel out of Egypt?

• How did Jesus show his love for his Father in the Garden of Gethsemane?

Designing the Sunday School LessonDesigning the Sunday School Lesson

1.Aim (Question)

2. Anchor - task

Designing the Sunday School LessonDesigning the Sunday School Lesson

1. Aim (Question)

2.Anchor – task

--to build energy

Designing the Sunday School LessonDesigning the Sunday School Lesson

1. Aim (Question)

2.Anchor – task

--to build energy

--to review

Designing the Sunday School LessonDesigning the Sunday School Lesson

1. Aim (Question)

2.Anchor – task

--to build energy

--to review

--to lead in

1. Aim (Question)

2. Anchor task

3. Add.

1. Aim (Question)

2.Anchor – task

3. Add

Either: 1. Tell the story.

1. Aim (Question)

2.Anchor – task

3. Add

Either: 1. Tell the story.

2. Read it from the Bible.

3. Add

Questions

QuestionsFacts

QuestionsFacts Go

Deeper

QuestionsFacts Go

DeeperKey

Point

QuestionsFacts

What did

Jesus say in

his prayer in the

Garden?

Go Deeper

Key Point

QuestionsFacts

What did

Jesus say in

his prayer in the

Garden?

Go Deeper

Why did Jesus say

that?

Key Point

QuestionsFacts

What did

Jesus say in

his prayer in the

Garden?

Go Deeper

Why did Jesus say

that?

Key Point

What does this

show about Jesus

and his Father?

QuestionsFacts

What did

Jesus say in

his prayer in the

Garden?

Go Deeper

Why did Jesus say

that?

Key Point

What does this

show about Jesus

and his Father?

Summarize &

move on.

1. Aim (Question)

2.Anchor – task

3.Add

question question key point

question question key point

question question key point

question question key point

1. Aim (Question)

2.Anchor – task

3.Add

4. Fulfilled aim. Can they answer the question?

1. Aim (Question)

2.Anchor – task

3.Add

4.Fulfilled aim. Can they answer the question?

Write the answer on the board.

1. Aim (Question)

2.Anchor – task

3.Add

4. Fulfilled aim.

5. Apply.

5. Apply. Use:

5.Apply. Use:

• discussion questions

5.Apply. Use:

• discussion questions

• activity or craft

5.Apply. Use:

• discussion questions

• activity or craft

What could they do with that information to show that they’ve got it?

5.Apply.

6. Away.

5.Apply.

6.Away.

• Wrap up the lesson with a reminder of what we learned.

5.Apply.

6.Away.

• Wrap up the lesson with a reminder of what we learned.

• Assign memory work or other “away” task.

2. Catechism lesson2. Catechism lesson

Purpose: Christian doctrine

2. Catechism lesson2. Catechism lesson

Purpose: Christian doctrineSystematic theology

(gather together the passages that treat a single doctrine, to see what Scripture says).

Designing the Catechism lessonDesigning the Catechism lesson

Designing the Catechism lessonDesigning the Catechism lesson

1. Aim. What is the point of this lesson?

Designing the Catechism LessonDesigning the Catechism Lesson

1.Aim (Question)

2. Anchor - task

3. Add

1. Read a passage.

3. Add

4.Read a passage.

5.“What does it say?” – key word (Write on board)

3. Add

4.Read a passage.

5.“What does it say?” – key word (Write on board)

6.“What does that mean?”

3. Add

4.Read a passage.

5.“What does it say?” – key word (Write on board)

6.“What does that mean?”

7.“How does it relate to our topic?”

Example—A lesson on justification

1.Read John 3:16.

Example—A lesson on justifcation

1.Read John 3:16.

2.“Whom did God love?” – Answer: “The world” (Write on board).

Example—A lesson on justification

1.Read John 3:16.

2.“Whom did God love?” – Answer: “The world”

3.“What does ‘the world’ mean?” (All persons)

Example—A lesson on justification

1.Read John 3:16.

2.“Whom did God love?” – Answer: “The world” (Write on board).

3.“What does ‘the world’ mean?” (All persons)

4. “So whom does God love and want to save?” (All persons)

Example—A lesson on justification

4.“So whom does God love and want to save?” (All persons)

(Short illustration)

(Then move on)

“Apply” and “away” tasks—like Sunday School (but age appropriate)

What changes to the method above will you have to make if you are teaching youths or adults?

What changes to the method above will you have to make if you are teaching youths or adults?

•More say in what you will cover and how.

What changes to the method above will you have to make if you are teaching youths or adults?

•More say in what you will cover and how.

•More open questions.

What changes to the method above will you have to make if you are teaching youths or adults?

•More say in what you will cover and how.

•More open questions.

•Less rigid.