CU2-10b

One or both of these lessons (10a and/or 10b) should be used – if both, then the previous lesson might be combined with earlier lessons 2:10b **Title:** Thanksgiving Celebrating Biblical vs. Present Times
 * Goals: ** Students will compare thanksgiving rituals from biblical times to present.


 * Materials:**
 * 1.  ****Gain the attention of the learner** Display pictures of burnt offering altars, and ask students to guess what they are and how they were used
 * 2.  ****Review relevant past learning** In America, Thanksgiving is celebrated with a great food feast. Why did the pilgrims choose to celebrate the gratitude with a feast?
 * 3.  ****Present new material** During the time of the idols, followers gave gifts to the statues they worshiped so they would be rewarded. In Biblical times, this practiced continued but it became a burnt offering. As things changed from agricultural communities to metropolitan cities, people continued to share their good fortune, instead of food, they shared their monetary fortune.
 * 4.  ****Provide guided practice** It is always important to share with others. One way to share with others is to share our time. How many different ways can students name to help those less fortunate? Provide a list of various support organizations like Red Cross, AIDS Foundations, Toys for Tots … Select one of these organizations to help for the remainder of the year. Think of a way each month you can raise materials or money to help the group.
 * 5.  ****Provide independent practice** Students should draw pictures depicting how they will help others.
 * Close the lesson ** Share the pictures and their suggestions of how thy can share their good fortune with someone