YOUTH CURRICULUM
All lessons are available to be printed by clicking on the link for each lesson. Notes and suggestions for each week are listed below the lesson.
FALL 2020 CURRICULUM: Grow (Volume 4)
* These lessons were written prior to Covid-19 and may require some modifications to games and activities to comply with current distancing requirements.
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Sep 20: Back to the Future - Justice (Week 1)
Notes:
* You may wish to have a jigsaw puzzle in your classroom if you choose to do the "Justice Takes All of Us" Object Lesson throughout this series.
Sep 27: Back to the Future - Justice (Week 2)
Oct 4: Back to the Future - Justice (Week 3)
Notes:
* You may wish to play the clip from the "Back to the Future" movie but only play from 04:43-05:06 to avoid inappropriate language!
* "Am I Doing (In)justice" Reflection Handout
Oct 11: Back to the Future - Justice (Week 4)
Notes:
* You may wish to play a portion of the "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" movie, but stop the video at 01:28 to avoid inappropriate language.
* "I Will Remember" Reflection Handout
Oct 18: True Story - Identity (Week 1)
Notes:
* You may wish to have a large bag of M&Ms if you choose to use the intro activity "M&M Mingle."
* Graphic for intro activity.
* Reflection handout
* You will need sticky notes, small slips of paper or notecards if you wish to compete the "You Are" Response activity.
Oct 25: True Story - Identity (Week 2)
Notes:
* Toy Story Trivia slides
* Reflection handout
Nov 1: True Story - Identity (Week 3)
Notes:
* For the "Shape Up" Activity you will need string, blindfolds, poster board and a marker.
* "Because God Is, I Will" Response handout
Nov 8: True Story - Identity (Week 4)
Notes:
* "Headbanz: Movie Edition" Activity - if you don't have access to the official game headbands, students may hold their card to their forehead while asking questions.
* Reflection handout
Nov 15: Canceled - Loving Others (Week 1)
Notes:
* You will need 10-15 notecards if you wish to do the intro activity "Culture Cancelations"
* Cancel Culture Diagram
* Response handout
Nov 22: Canceled - Loving Others (Week 2)
Nov 29: Happy Thanksgiving - No YBF
Dec 6: Canceled - Loving Others (Week 3)
Notes:
* You will need the following supplies if you wish to do the "Green-Eyed Monster" opening activity: crepe paper, balloons, construction paper, garland, tape, stickers and scissors.
* You will need a clear container of water and green food coloring if you want to do the "Greener and Greener" object lesson.
Dec 13: Canceled - Loving Others (Week 4)
Dec 20: Merry Christmas To Me (Week 4 - coming soon!)
Dec 27: Merry Christmas - No YBF
Jan 3: Happy New Year - No YBF