Grade 2 Lesson 2

Grade 2 Lesson 2: God's Story

Learning Outcomes

Scripture

• G2.LO27 - Understand the importance of reading the Holy Scriptures and being obedient to God’s commands in the Holy Bible.
• G2.LO28 - Identify and distinguish between the four Gospels.
• G2.LO29 - Identify the Old Testament and New Testament and when they are read in Holy Qurbana.

Textbook Lesson

• USA & Canada: Lesson 2 Textbook PDF
• UEA: Lesson 2 Textbook PDF

Expanding Thoughts on Lesson

• The Old Testament
  • "You search the scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is they that bear witness to me" (St. John 5:39).
  • "Then he said to them, “These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you, that everything written about me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled" (St. Luke 24:44).

Lesson Resources

• Vocabulary
  • Lesson 2 Vocabulary (Quizlet)
• Worksheets
  • NEAD Worksheet

Connecting Materials

• Videos
  • [https://youtu.be/vr5Bl2lOGus What is the Bible?), Fr. Maggos, Orthodox Virtual Sunday School (Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, Rochester NY)
  • How to Read the Bible, Steve Christoforou (Be the Bee #128, Y2AM, Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America)