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7th Grade Zoom Meeting at 9am <== Previous lesson [responsivevoice_button] Nearly everyone recognizes the year 1492 for the noteworthy achievement of a sailor named Christopher Columbus. But before we get to the fateful journey of that Genoese merchant, we must look at what brought the leaders of Spain to the…
7th Grade Zoom Meeting at 9am <== Previous Lesson [responsivevoice_button] Read in The Book of the Ancient Romans by Dorothy Mills, Section II of Chapter 9 “The First Punic War” pages 134-140. As we learned before Spring Break, the Punic wars are so-called because of the Phoenecian heritage of the…
<== Previous Lesson [responsivevoice_button] Don’t forget that while all of the things that we discussed in our previous class were happening, that there was still a Civil War in China and another in Spain. Also, Italy and Japan were both seeking to expand their borders by invading Ethiopia and Manchuria…
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[responsivevoice_button voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Listen to Post”] The Treaty of Versailles, made in 1919 at the end of the First World War, was intended to make a lasting peace. However, the treaty caused terrible resentment in Germany on which Hitler played in order to achieve power. Some believed that Hitler…
[responsivevoice_button voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Listen to Post”] Early on, Rome and their new Republic were growing into a formidable empire. We have discussed how the Romans defeated or absorbed the Etruscans, Sabines, and other Italian tribes. We’ve also seen the invasion of the Gauls in 390 B.C. and their Southward…
[responsivevoice_button voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Listen to Post”] It is not enough to just know that God created. Humanity has an intense desire to figure out the “how” of creation. There are three major views that are important for all believers to understand. Evolution Please note that this is not a…
[responsivevoice_button voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Listen to Post”] This was an ugly time in which the political head of the church was a bit of an embarrassment. However, Thomas Cranmer and other Archbishops of Canterbury were molding this new Anglicanism (Church of England) in a way that didn’t completely separate with…
[responsivevoice_button voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Listen to Post”] In the Book of the Ancient Romans, read pages 122-129. As you read, please complete the quiz below. Once completed, please write one thing that you learned or found interesting in the comment box below.
[responsivevoice_button voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Listen to Post”] Read Story of Christianity chapter “Schism and War: Early Modern Europe” pgs. 273-280. As you read, please answer the quiz questions below. I will review each test individually and record your score in FACTS. Also, when you are done with this quiz, please…
[responsivevoice_button voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Listen to Post”] Please watch the video below. It is about 20 minutes. It outlines the growth of the Nazi regime as we have discussed in class with great footage and specific attention to the attitudes towards the Jews. As you watch or after it is…
[responsivevoice_button voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Listen to Post”] After having looked at the fullness of the Trinity in the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, now I want to turn our attention to the beginning of our Bibles. Creation. We all know the first couple of words of the Bible. “In the…
I grew up as a public school kid and I have several family members who were or are public school teachers. So when my wife and I had kids, I was a bit surprised to find out that my wife wanted to send the kids to a private Christian school.…
Question: “Can anyone keep the law of God perfectly?” Answer (Kids in bold): “Since the fall, no mere human has been able to keep the law of God perfectly, but consistently breaks it in thought, word, and deed.” Memory Verse: “As it is written: ‘None is righteous, no, not one; no one understands; no…
Question: “What does God require in the ninth and tenth commandments? Answer (Kids in bold): “Ninth, that we do not lie or deceive, but speak the truth in love. Tenth, that we are content, not envying anyone or resenting what God has given them or us.” Memory Verse: “If you really fulfill…
Question: “What does God require in the sixth, seventh, and eighth commandments?” Answer (Kids in bold): “Sixth, that we do not hurt, or hate, or be hostile to our neighbor, but be patient and peaceful, pursuing even our enemies with love. Seventh, that we abstain from sexual immorality and live purely…
Tucked away in the Northwest corner of China, Xinjiang, are approximately 12 million Turkic Chinese Muslims known as the Uighur (also spelled Uyghur and pronounced we-gur). These ancient travelers of the Silk Road were possibly once Christians before being forcibly converted to Islam under Mongol oppression between the 10th and…
Question: “What does God require in the fourth and fifth commandments? Answer (Kids in bold): “Fourth, that on the Sabbath day we spend time in public and private worship of God, rest from routine employment, serve the Lord and others, and so anticipate the eternal Sabbath. Fifth, that we love and…
When you think of Islam, your mind normally goes to countries like Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Iran. However, there are over 25 million Muslims in China blended throughout the country. One of these Islamic minority groups is the Hui (pronounced Hway). The Hui are the second largest minority group in…
If you would have asked me about Lent twenty years ago, when I was a newborn Christian, I probably would have told you that it was a time of repentance for Catholics for all the debauchery that happens during Mardi Gras. I had no clue that it was practiced by…
Question: “What does God require in the first, second, and third commandments? Answer (Kids in bold): “First, that we know and trust God as the only true and living God. Second, that we avoid all idolatry and do not worship God improperly. Third, that we treat God’s name with fear and…
Uzbekistan is a landlocked nation in Central Asia. It was once part of the Persian empire and was conquered by Alexander the Great in the 4th century B.C. It was a major part of the trade between the east and west often called the Silk Road. As a result, this…
Question: “What is the law of God stated in the Ten Commandments? Answer (Kids in bold): “You shall have no other gods before me. You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below—you shall…
Turkey is a major travel location for people throughout the world. People come to enjoy the rich cultural heritage and experience the art, and architecture of the glorious civilizations that previously and currently called this part of the world home. Today there are about 82 million people that call Turkey…