CU3-8

**Goal:** Students will review the story of the tower of Babel and the possibilities of the events occurring and discussing which could or could not have taken place. Students will discuss what crime the builders were supposed to be guilty of and evaluate the heinousness of it and how the myth is a Just-So story **Materials:** the story of the Tower of Babel ** 1. **** Gain attention of the learner**: Ask students to discus some ways we can communicate without talking. ** 2. **** Review relevant past learning**: Many stories in the bible were written to instruct its readers to behave a certain way. What behavior lessons are explained through the story of the Tower of Babel? ** 3. **** Present new material**: Archeologists have found towers in Babylonia similar to those described in the story of the tower of Babel. ** 4. **** Provide guided practice**: Read the story of the Tower of Babel. Have students point out Just-So story aspects (creation of languages of the world) and hidden or not agendas (don’t try to reach God or become higher than him) ** 5. **** Provide independent practice**: Divide the class into groups of 3 or 4 students each and provide each group with a task requiring cooperation. Ask them to perform the task without talking.
 * 3:8 Tower of Babel **
 *  6. Close the lesson **: Students should discuss their ability to perform the task without talking (harder but doable) and relate it to the story of the Tower