WHAT IS MAN?
INSTRUCTIONS FOR LESSON 1: IN THE BEGINNING


Preparation

Before starting the lesson, you should obtain the following resources: a) The lecture for this lesson, either in the form of video, audio file, or manuscript. See the link under "The Multimedia Lessons." b) The "Section Study Guides" for the course. Find them under "General Resources to Download for the Course," also found in the section "General Resources." You should download this document onto your computer, in order to use it for studying the lectures. 


The lesson is divided into the following sections:

1) Creation
2) Composition
3) Covenant


Goals and Objectives

GOALS

In this lesson, we would like to accomplish the following:

1. We hope you will make use of all the resources and activities of the lesson to understand the origin of man, his unique role in the world, the main aspects that compose his nature, and the characteristics of the covenant that God made with Adam in the Garden of Eden.

2. We hope you will grow in your love and respect for other people and for yourself.

3. We hope you make some changes in your life as a response to the teachings of this lesson. Knowing that man was created in a special way by God should help you treat people with greater respect, and it should also help you have greater respect for yourself.

OBJECTIVES

When you have done the following, it will show that the goals are met:

1. Obtain satisfactory grades on the tests, demonstrating that you can identify the following: a) the unique way in which Adam and Eve were created, b) the reasons for believing that the biblical narrative about the creation of Adam and Eve is historical, c)  the special role that man was given in the world, d) the basic aspects of man that compose his nature, e) the meaning of dichotomy and trichotomy, f) the different views of the origin of the soul of each individual, and g) the characteristics of the covenant made with Adam in the Garden of Eden.

2. Answer the application questions in the study guides, showing how you respect other people and yourself.


ASSIGNMENTS

THE MULTIMEDIA LESSONS

SECTION 1

1. Study the first section of the lesson.  

Remember: You can study the lesson by watching the video, listening to the audio, or reading the manuscript.

2. Use Study Guide 1.1 to assimilate the teaching. Use the outline for taking notes, answer the review questions, and answer the application questions.   

3. Take Quiz 1.1.

SECTION 2

1. Study section 2 of the lesson, using Study Guide 1.2. 

2. Take Quiz 1.2.

SECTION 3

1. Study section 3 of the lesson, using Study Guide 1.3. 

2. Take Quiz 1.3.

REVIEW

1. Review all the study guides of the lesson, preparing for the test on the whole lesson. 

2. Take the Cumulative Test.

OTHER REQUIRED ACTIVITIES

1. Complete the Supplementary Lesson.

2. Complete the Questionnaire.

3. Begin the required reading assignments. (See the section "Required Reading.")

OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES

1. Written Project

If you are doing the optional written project, read "Instructions, Optional Written Project" shown in the "Optional Activities" section of this lesson. For this lesson, do the percentage of work on this assignment that corresponds to the number of lessons in the course.

2. Essay Questions

If you are doing this assignment, read "Instructions, Essay Questions" shown in the "Optional Activities" section of this lesson. Answer the questions that correspond to this lesson.

3. Journal Questions

If you are doing this assignment, read "Instructions, Journal Questions" shown in the "Optional Activities" section of this lesson. Answer the questions that correspond to this lesson.

4. Optional Additional Reading

If you are doing this assignment, read "Instructions, Optional Additional Reading" shown in the "Optional Activities" section of this lesson. For this lesson, do the percentage of work on this assignment that corresponds to the number of lessons in the course.

آخر تعديل: Friday، 20 December 2019، 10:43 AM