DO Now

1
DO Now

• What would you expect a story about a creation to
  include? For example, the origin of day and
  night or the reason for certain plants and
  animals.

2
THE OLD TESTAMENT

• Genesis 1-3 (The Creation and The Fall)
• Genesis 6-9 (The Story of the Flood)
• The Book of Ruth
• Psalms 8,19, 23, and 137

the Quran
3
Genesis

• When reading, remember to think of this as a
  piece of literature.
• Archetypal setting
• A time, place, or landscape feature that has
  similar significance for different peoples
• This connects people to powerful, universal human
  experiences
• One example is a paradise like the Bibles Garden
  of Eden.
• Common archetypal settings have
• Opposites
• A landscape that comes from watery chaos
• A circle that is a symbol for the completion of
  something
• A great tree that connects heaven and earth

4
DO Now

• Look at your definition from yesterday of the
  archetypal setting. How does what we read so far
  fit in with this definition?

5
DO Now

• Chart one day of the creation by drawing what
  occurred on that day. For example, if you select
  the first day, you may be drawing a windy, dark
  landscape. Be creative and look in the story for
  ideas on what to draw.

6
DO Now

• Do you find what weve read so far interesting?
  Why or why not?

7
Do Now

• What has happened so far in the story of the
  flood?

8
Do Now

• What emotions do you think Noah and his family
  might have felt during the flood? Why?

9
Do Now

• What stories in the Bible are you familiar with?

10
Do Now

• Why do you think the people who recorded the
  stories of the Bible included the Book of Ruth?

11
DO Now

• Why do you think people find comfort in reading
  religious texts such as the Bible?

12
Do Now

• Why is it important to learn about different
  religions?