CU3-19

**Goal**: Students will use the myth of Joseph advising Pharaoh to prepare for famine as a way to discuss modern hunger and how we can help to alleviate it. ** 1. **** Gain attention of the learner**: Ask students to describe their dream from last night or in any dream that they remember. Why do these things from their dream stand out while they are still awake? ** 2. **** Review relevant past learning**: Review story of Easu and consequence of not deferring gratification. ** 3. **** Present new material**: Joseph is sold into slavery and lives well in the palace of the Pharaoh until he angers the wife of Potiphar, a high ranking official, and is thrown in jail where he meets two of the Pharaoh’s former servants and interprets their dreams correctly predicting their future. When one of the servants is released, he hears of Pharaoh’s problems and Joseph is summoned to help the Pharaoh. Genesis 39-41 ** 4. **** Provide guided practice**: Review the different dreams described in this story and the previous story. Ask students to explain why dreams are written into the sotry to help explain future events. ** 5. **** Provide independent practice**: Ask students to review their dreams again. What future events do students hope they predict?
 * 3-19 Feeding the Hungry - Joseph and Pharaoh **
 *  6. Close the lesson **: Joseph helps plan for a draught so that the people in Egypt can have enough food. In Philadelphia several organizations exist that help people who need feed. Plan a trip to the Mitzvah Pantry so students can help organize the stock so that other families in need can get the food they need.