CU4-13


 * 4:13 **  **The Deuteronomistic History (The Monarchy) **
 * Goal ** Students will study the biblical account of the transition from the confederacy under the Judges to a united Monarchy under Saul and discuss the qualities that make one a good leader.
 *  1. **** Gain the attention of the learner ** Relate a recent, dramatic story involving the exercise of power by a modern day king.
 *  2. **** Relevant past learning **Recall previous week’s discussion of the pros and cons of a centralized government.
 *  3. **** Present new material ** Relate biblical story of the selection of Saul as king of all the tribes.
 *  4. **** Provide for guided practice ** Review the method used to select Saul, students will discuss how a person's appearance impacts a person's favorable feelings of one person over another.
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial"> 5. ****<span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> Provide for independent practice **<span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> Working in small groups of 3 to 4 students, each group will generate a list of traits needed for finding a good ruler.
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"> 6. Close the lesson **<span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"> Come together and share ideas. Relate Saul’s various deficiencies as described in the biblical account.