Unit 25 - Gratitude and Reverence
"O Praise the Lord, all ye nations:
praise him, all ye people.
For his merciful kindness is great toward us:
and the truth of the Lord endureth forever.
Praise ye the Lord.
Psalms 117
praise him, all ye people.
For his merciful kindness is great toward us:
and the truth of the Lord endureth forever.
Praise ye the Lord.
Psalms 117
Allow 2-3 weeks for this lesson. McGuffey Second Reader Lessons LXXXIII, LXXXIV, LXXXV
This unit includes readings to help children review the 10 Commandments and to ask themselves how their own lives reflect their reverence and gratitude for God. This lesson is an extension of the previous unit. Consider discussing with the children how reverence, respect, and gratitude will also help develop emotional resiliency.
After completing this unit, complete one of the following Create and Share projects to show what you are learning.
This unit includes readings to help children review the 10 Commandments and to ask themselves how their own lives reflect their reverence and gratitude for God. This lesson is an extension of the previous unit. Consider discussing with the children how reverence, respect, and gratitude will also help develop emotional resiliency.
After completing this unit, complete one of the following Create and Share projects to show what you are learning.
- Memorize and recite the 10 Commandments. Depending on age and ability, students may memorize the full version or shorten the assignment by using only the first sentence or clause in the longer commandments.
- Write three topic, three paragraph composition on the problems with profanity. How does it harm your own development? How does it harm your communication with others?
LXXXIII: The Ten Commandments
It is exceedingly profitable for all children to memorize the Ten Commandments. Some can memorize the full version as given in this selection, and for some you may shorten the assignment. For instance, in 2 and 4 use only the first sentence, and in 10 use only the first clause: Thou shalt not covet. Number 3 should be shortened.
Words:
It is exceedingly profitable for all children to memorize the Ten Commandments. Some can memorize the full version as given in this selection, and for some you may shorten the assignment. For instance, in 2 and 4 use only the first sentence, and in 10 use only the first clause: Thou shalt not covet. Number 3 should be shortened.
Words:
- embrace (include)
- consists in (is)
- exposed (laid open to)
LXXXIV: About Using Profane Language
This essay is about the fourth commandment, and it requires sentence-by-sentence study. After close study of each paragraph, have a student reread it aloud so the children can see how their understanding of it has improved. As you study each paragraph, discuss the meaning of each of the following words. Use both context cues and a dictionary to gain a better understanding.
Writing: To help students prepare to write a 5-paragraph formal essay in the future, give them an opportunity to practice writing a 3 paragraph, 3 topic composition. A five-paragraph essay will add an introduction and conclusion and that skill will come later. This is a new skill and takes a while to develop. Be prepared to patiently provide guidance through this process. The slide show to the right will guide you through this assignment. |
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LXXXV: The Mother and Her Child
Read and study this poem. Look back at other poems in the book. Some children may wish to tell which poems are their favorites and why.
Punctuation: Teach again that in long quotations there are no close quotes at the ends of paragraphs (except the last), but there are open quotes at the beginning of each. Follow the quotation marks throughout this poem and see what each one tells the reader.
Arithmetic: Can the children write Roman numerals to LXXXV or to C?
Read and study this poem. Look back at other poems in the book. Some children may wish to tell which poems are their favorites and why.
Punctuation: Teach again that in long quotations there are no close quotes at the ends of paragraphs (except the last), but there are open quotes at the beginning of each. Follow the quotation marks throughout this poem and see what each one tells the reader.
Arithmetic: Can the children write Roman numerals to LXXXV or to C?