Hope for a shattered world

Stage 5-6

From creation to Babel, this unit unpacks the Bible’s confusing and challenging yet hope-filled foundational opening. Here, the themes of the Bible are established: Who is God? Who is mankind? Why is the world the way it is? And what hope, if any, do we have?
Genesis 1–11 is Act 1 of God’s plan for the salvation of humanity, and however they come to understand it, each person needs to have an intelligent response to these ancient writings.

By the end of this unit, students will be able to:

articulate and critically evaluate the world view presented by Genesis 1–11
establish connections—literal, figurative, poetic and more—between Genesis 1–11 and the rest of the biblical story
recognise the profound implications for life in the 21st century in light of the account presented by Genesis.

Duration

10 lessons offering 1–2 terms’ worth of work.

Scope and sequence
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