Bible Exploration - Workshop:        Video Center

 

Month:      Nov.     Bible Theme:              Overcoming Prejudice         

 

Year (B):      1          Scripture:                     Ruth                                       

 

Bible Memory Verse:           “Where you go, I will go; where you lodge, I will lodge; your people shall be my people, and your God my God.”  Ruth1:16                  

 

Workshop

Concept

Teacher

1.      Temple Center

 

Celebrating what makes us different

 

2.      Video Center

 

Who me?  Prejudice?

 

3.      Computer

 

Understanding Ruth

 

4.      Drama

 

Overcoming Prejudice

 

 

LEARNING OUTCOMES: 

·         The explorers will be able to identify at least one prejudice they hold that is based on a stereotype of people and discuss ways to overcome it.

 

MATERIALS:

·         Videos:  The Unforgettable Pen Pal - A story about Prejudice & discrimination from Kids’ Media Group, The Human Race Club;  and Living God’s Way, distributed by EcuFilm 1-(800)-251-4091. 

·         Popcorn and drinks

 

PLAN:

·         Welcome explorers and review memory verse.

·         Introduce video Living God’s Way and view the five minute section on Ruth entitled, “Two Brave Women.”  Discuss questions (see below)

·         Introduce video The Unforgettable Pen Pal and view.  Discuss

·         Close in prayer.  Thank God for making us all different and pray for the courage to identify our prejudices and to overcome them.

 

ADAPTATIONS:

Children

Youth

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Discussion Questions

 

LIVING GOD’S WAY:  Two Brave woman (the story of Ruth)

 

1.      Who is Naomi?  Why did she move to Moab?

 

2.      Who was Ruth?

 

3.      What happened to Naomi’s husband and her sons (one of whom was Ruth’s husband)?

 

4.      Why did Ruth do when Naomi went back to her home country?  Why?

 

5.      How do you think Ruth may have felt?

 

6.      What did people in Naomi’s home think about Ruth marrying Boaz?  Why?

 

7.      Do you have any prejudices against other people?  What are they?

 

8.      The Israelites had strict laws about marrying people from other countries.  Yet the Bible story of Ruth is able to celebrate the marriage of Ruth and Boaz, why?

 

9.      Who was the great grandson of Ruth? 

 

10. Who are foreigners in God’s eyes?  (No one is a foreigner in God’s eyes, we are all God’s children).

 

 

THE UNFORGETTABLE PEN PAL

 

1.      Discuss the video.

 

2.      What did A.J. learn about himself and prejudice?

 

3.      What did the Human Race Club members learn?

 

4.      Identify one prejudice or fear you have of another group of people.

·        Play the role of the Human Race club and find a way to address your prejudice in a positive way.

·        Work as a group