Old Testament Character Book Publishing Project

(6th Grade Religion, Computers, Communications)

Goal: You will write a children’s book about the life of an Old Testament figure, format and illustrate the book in computer class, and read the book to a student in the primary grades.

Directions: Choose an Old Testament character from the list below and read their story in the Bible.

Emily / 1.  Abraham / Genesis 12.1—19.29; 20.1—23.20
Leo, Elli / 2.  Adam / Genesis 3.1-24
Noah, Addie / 3.  Daniel / Daniel 1.1—6.28
Will, Thomas / 4.  David / 1 Samuel 16.1—27.12; 29.1—30.31;2 Samuel 1—24.27;1 Kings 1.1—2.11
5.  Deborah / Judges 4.1—5.31
Gianna / 6.  Esther / Esther 1.1—10.3
Max / 7.  Gideon / Judges 6.11-8.35
8.  Isaiah / Isaiah 6.1-13;Isaiah 37.1—39.8;Isaiah 40.1-31;Isaiah 65.17-25
Jacob / 9.  Jacob/Israel / Genesis 25.19-34;27.1—35.29; 37.1-36; 42.1—50.14
10.  Jeremiah / Jeremiah 1.1-19;Jeremiah 31.31-34;Jeremiah 34.1—38.28
Clare / 11.  Job / Book of Job
Clare, Nell, Tessa / 12.  Jonah / Jonah 1.1—4.11
Aidan, Shaun / 13.  Joseph / Genesis 37.1—50.26
14.  Joshua / Deuteronomy 31.1-8;34.9-9;Joshua 1.1—11.23; 18.1-10; 23.1—24.31
Zach, Lauren / 15.  Moses / Exodus 1.1—20.26; 24.1—25.22; 32.1—34.35;Deuteronomy 31.1—34.12
16.  Rahab / Joshua 2.1-24
17.  Rebekah / Genesis 24.1-67
Illy / 18.  Ruth / Ruth 1.1—4.22
Mari / 19.  Samson / Judges 13.1—16.31
20.  Samuel / 1 Samuel 1.19—3.21; 7.3—12.25; 15.1—16.13; 19.18-24; 25.1
21.  Sarah / Genesis 12.1-20;16.1—18.15; 20.1—21.21; 22.1-19; 23.1-20
22.  Saul / 1 Samuel 8.1—11.15; 13.1—28.25; 31.1-13;2 Samuel 1.1-27

NEW Due Dates:

October 14 – submit first 5 paragraphs of your Old Testament figure

October 28 – submit second 5 paragraphs on your Old Testament figure

November 11 – submit last 5 paragraphs on your Old Testament figure

December 2 – complete book format and drawings (for Communications)

Research Options:

*New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia (www.newadvent.org/cathen)

*Resources learned in Computer class

Format:

The final book will be 15 pages long and include computer generated pictures.

Your story must have a beginning, middle and an end that flow together:

·  Beginning (2-4 pages*): background information about the character—when and where he/she lived; his/her place in Salvation History

·  Middle (8-11 pages): more detailed account of important event(s) in the character’s life; examples of how they practiced humility (or failed to) and the result of those choices

·  End(2-4 pages): ways this character prepared the way for Jesus or pointed to His coming; lessons we can learn from this character’s life and choices

*each page in the book should contain a substantial paragraph of text (at least 6 sentences)

Rubric for Writing Portion

(60 points in Religion)

___/60pts – Content: Beginning, Middle and End have all the elements listed above

(40 points in Communications)

___/20pts – Flow & Style: ideas are connected and sentences have variety and smoothness

___/10pts – Mechanics: spelling, punctuation, and grammar are correct

___/10pts – Format:

*typed double-spaced with 1” margins and 12-point Times New Roman font

*paragraphs indented and numbered by pages

*headers that show Beginning, Middle and End