Bible Exploration - Workshop:   Computer          

 

Month:   April        Bible Story:     Jesus’ Passion and Resurrection

 

Year (B):      1          Scripture:         John 18-20                                        

 

Bible Memory Verse:        “I am the resurrection and the life, he who    

Believes in me will live even though he dies.”  John11:25           

 

Workshop

Concept

Teacher

1.      Temple/Art Center

 

Symbols of Easter

Agnes Rowzie

Cindy Grove

2.      Video Center

 

Experiencing the drama of Easter

Cathy Thomas

Tim Byrd

3.      Computer Center

 

The last days in Jerusalem

 

Will Heyward

Sr. High Youth

4.      Cooking Center

 

Experiencing the empty tomb.

 

5.      Stations of the Cross

 

Remembering the events of Easter

Laura Meek

Millie Simmons

 

LEARNING OUTCOMES:  Explorers will experience Jesus’ passion.

 

MATERIALS:

¨        Computers (with CDroms),

¨        CDrom, Journey through Jerusalem

¨        CDrom, The Life of Christ

 

PLAN:

Intro.  Find Memory verse in Bible, review

·        Introduce explorers to computers.

·        Explain purpose and use of computers

·        Divide into two groups.  Kids take turns to do different parts of CD

·        One group works through sections (listed below) on the CDrom Pathways Through Jerusalem. (20 minutes)

·        The second group works through sections (listed below) of the CDrom The Life of Christ (20 minutes).

·        Groups then switch.

·        If time allows, show the visual Via Delorosa on the Pathways CDrom to the both groups at the same time.  Discuss.

·        End in prayer.

 

 

Pathways Through Jerusalem

 

Tour Jerusalem with Raphael (Right column, middle row of Tour guides).  Have a different explorer take a turn with each section of the tour.  (20 minutes)

 

·        WATCH INTRO:  (First explorer sits at computer, others watch)

·        Pause presentation (pass mouse over guide’s name and click on pause (between the left and right arrows) and ask these questions:

1.      What did Christ do to upset the authorities (those in charge)?

2.      Why did Jesus do this?

3.      Do you sometimes upset your parents, teachers, etc?  Why?

·        Start tour again (pass mouse over guide’s name and click on right arrow).

 

·        CENACLE:  (Next explorer has turn at computer)

·        Watch this section.  Also, click on video camera at end of section to see a short video on the Lord’s supper.  Pause the presentation and discuss the following questions:

1.      when did Jesus celebrate the Lord’s Supper?  Why?

2.      What is the meaning of the Lord’s Supper?

·        Start tour again.

 

·        GARDEN OF GETHSEMANE:  (Next explorer has turn)

·        Pause the presentation and discuss the following questions:

1.      Why did Jesus stay in the Garden and not escape?

2.      What do you think you would have done?

3.      What happened?

·        Click on time morph and visit Queen Helena in Gethsemane. 

·        Click on Source and discuss scripture reading.

·        Time morph back to Raphael’s tour.

 

·        (SKIP SECTION ON VIA DOLOROSA)  Pass mouse over Raphael’s name and click on pathways.  Skip ahead to garden tomb.

 

·        (SKIP SECTION ON CHURCH OF THE HOLY SEPULCHRE)

 

·        GARDEN TOMB:  (Next explorer has turn)

·        Pause presentation and discuss the following questions

1.      Why did Jesus die?

2.      What is a pilgrimage?

·        Start tour again.  Skip ahead to GOOD-BYE.

 

·        GOOD-BYE:  (Next explorer has turn).  Discuss the following questions:

1.      Why did Jesus come to Jerusalem?

2.      Why is Jerusalem so important? 

 

 

Life of Christ

 

Begin with map tour of Passion week in Jerusalem.  Then, follow with lesson 34 and 35.  End with two matching games, Road to the Cross and Jesus is Alive for ever and ever.  Have a different explorer take a turn at the computer with each section.  (20 minutes)

 

·        MAP TOUR OF PASSION WEEK IN JERUSALEM:  (First explorer)

·        Start in office and click on globe.  This takes you to the geography index.  Click on Passion Week in Jerusalem.

·        Move through days of week.  Afterwards discuss what we mean by the phrase Passion Week.  Discuss each day:

1.      Sunday         (Jesus enters Jerusalem, Palm Sunday)

2.      Monday         (Jesus “cleanses” temple)

3.      Tuesday        (Jesus taught in temple court.  He took his followers to the Mt. of Olives and taught them about the last days.

4.      Wednesday  (no record.  What do you think they were doing?)

5.      Thursday      (Maundy Thursday.  Jesus’ Last Supper followed by his betrayal and arrest in the garden of Gethsemane).

6.      Friday            (Good Friday.  Jesus interviewed by Pilot and Herod.  Jesus crucified and buried.  Notice mention of Via Dolorosa.

7.      Saturday       (Jesus body in the tomb.  Where were his followers?)

8.      Sunday         (The woman find Jesus tomb empty.  Jesus is Risen!  He appears to them and others.)

 

·        LESSON 34 and 35: (Next explorer takes turn for #34 and another for #35)

·        Go back to office.  Click on orange crate.  Choose lesson 34.  After lesson, answer the question and take the quiz as a group.  Do the same for question 35 with a new explorer at the computer.

1.      Question (lesson 34):  The women discover the empty tomb.  How would you have reacted?

2.      Question (lesson 35):  The road to Emmaus story.  Why shouldn’t the disciples have been surprised at Jesus’ resurrection?  How would you have acted?

 

·        MATCHING:  (Next explorer) Go back to office

·        Click on reference books.  Click on Practice, then matching.

1.      As a group do Road to the Cross  (then change explorers).

2.      As a group, then do Jesus is Alive for ever and ever

·        If time allows, go to the office, explore the castle and look for clues.