### Lesson Plan: Disobedience: First Human Disobedience (Genesis 3:1-24)
#### Subject:
Christian Religious Studies
#### Grade Level:
Junior Secondary 1 (7th Grade Equivalent)
#### Duration:
60 minutes
#### Topic:
Disobedience: First Human Disobedience (Genesis 3:1-24)
#### Objectives:
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
1. Understand the story of the first human disobedience from Genesis 3:1-24.
2. Identify the key characters and events in the story.
3. Analyze the consequences of disobedience as portrayed in the story.
4. Reflect on the moral and spiritual lessons from the text.
#### Materials Needed:
- Bibles (with Genesis 3:1-24)
- Whiteboard and markers
- Printed handouts with discussion questions
- Visual aids (e.g., pictures or drawings depicting scenes of the story)
- Projector (optional)
#### Lesson Outline:
1. **Introduction (10 minutes)**
- Greet the students and start with an opening prayer.
- Write the topic on the whiteboard: "Disobedience: First Human Disobedience (Genesis 3:1-24)"
- Briefly introduce the concept of disobedience and its significance.
- Explain the context of the story: the setting in the Garden of Eden with Adam, Eve, and God.
2. **Scripture Reading and Discussion (20 minutes)**
- Divide the students into small groups and distribute Bibles.
- Assign each group to read Genesis 3:1-24.
- After the reading, ask each group to identify key characters and events in the story:
- Adam
- Eve
- The serpent
- God
- Discuss as a class:
- What did God command Adam and Eve? (Do not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil)
- How did the serpent tempt Eve? (Deceiving her with lies about the consequences)
- What was the reaction of Adam and Eve after eating the fruit? (Realization and shame)
- How did God respond to their disobedience? (Curses and banishment from the Garden of Eden)
3. **Analyzing Consequences (10 minutes)**
- Write the following questions on the whiteboard:
1. What were the immediate consequences of Adam and Eve's disobedience?
2. How did their disobedience affect their relationship with God?
3. What long-term impacts did this act of disobedience have on humanity according to Christian belief?
- Discuss as a whole class and encourage students to share their thoughts.
4. **Moral and Spiritual Lessons (10 minutes)**
- Provide handouts with key moral and spiritual lessons derived from the story:
- The importance of obedience to God.
- The consequences of sin.
- The seriousness of temptation and the need for vigilance.
- God's justice and mercy.
- Allow students to read through the handouts and identify the lesson they find most impactful.
5. **Interactive Activity: Drawing and Reflection (5 minutes)**
- Ask students to draw a scene from the story or a symbol that represents a key lesson they learned.
- Invite a few students to share and explain their drawings.
6. **Conclusion and Prayer (5 minutes)**
- Recapitulate the main points of the lesson:
- The story of the first human disobedience.
- The characters and sequence of events.
- The consequences of disobedience.
- The moral and spiritual lessons.
- Encourage students to apply these lessons in their daily lives.
- Close with a prayer asking for guidance and strength to obey God.
#### Evaluation:
- Assess student participation during discussions.
- Review the drawings and reflections to gauge understanding.
- Use a short quiz in the next class to review key points from the lesson.
This lesson plan aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the first human disobedience and its implications, encouraging students to reflect on their own actions and relationship with God.