Noah and the Rainbow
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can retell the story of Noah and explain its meaning.
Key learning points
- The story of Noah is an ancient story found in the Torah and the Old Testament.
- Noah, his family and the animals escape the flood in an ark.
- The rainbow is given by God as a sign of his promise.
- Different Christians find deeper meanings in the story of Noah today.
Keywords
Ark - wooden boat
Flood - overflow of water to cover land
Promise - an agreement to do or not do something
Rainbow - an arch of colours in the sky
Common misconception
Old stories have no relevance.
There are meanings in stories even when they are old and confusing.
Teacher tip
Many Christians will understand and read stories such as this in different ways. Some will read it literally and others as a folktale. The important message of the story is shared by all: that God made a covenant, a promise, with humans at the end of the story.
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Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
4 Questions
Q1.The Old Testament is ...
Q2.The Bible is the name of the ...
Q3.What can be found in the Bible?
Q4.What is a promise?
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.What is an ark?
Q2.Put the story of Noah into the correct order.
Q3.The rainbow is given by God as a sign of his ...
Q4.The story of Noah is found in the ...
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