Week 18: Prayer for our nation

 Today in S.S. we took time out to discuss the events that occurred in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday.  We used a PBS newscast from Wednesday evening and Scripture to explore the event and how we as Christians can respond.  Students were able to ask questions and express concerns.  Here are a few excerpts from the prayers the kids wrote:

Heavenly father, god of all authority please help America work this election out for good. Please help America have peace in the nearing months.

 Please help our nation to be healed. You are almighty. We apologize for our actions and choices on Wednesday. 

We are sorry that this is happening. It is not right, and not what you made us for. Thank you, that through all of our bad deeds and shameful actions you always forgive us. Help us get through this hard time, and become a better person. Amen. 

If you would like resources to help you discuss this event with your family, I would direct you to the Spark Institute and CommonsenseMedia.

2 of our new units:

*Drama in Literature - We performed a Native American folktale this week to give us a taste of reading scripts and staging.  Our unit will focus on the play The Phantom Tollbooth, based on the novel by Norton Juster.  A great read full of puns and figurative language!

*Monsoon Asia mapping lab in S.S - We used Google Earth to help us explore physical features of our new world region to explore, Monsoon Asia. In the next chapters, we will focus on the countries of Bangledesh (human-environment interaction), India (outsourcing and global interconnections), Japan and China (population and density issues as cultures adapt to changing needs).  We will also participate in the online mission to Mongolia for National Lutheran Schools week at the end of the month!

 

 

National Lutheran Schools Week - end of the month!!