Worldview Teacher Manual samples - Summit Ministries

7
9
14
16
Unit 1 Lesson 2
Lesson 2
4
1
Teacher’s Notes
34
and different kinds of Christian organizations that
Now think about your own community or perhaps
serve the local community and other parts of the a
community you know something about through
world. In countries where most of the people hold books or television. How do you know that people
other worldviews, we’d expect to see temples or
here or there hold many different worldviews?
mosques where they worship beings they believe
to be their gods or God. We’d also expect to see
Study the pictures below and on the next page.
festivals, clothing, and customs that would tell Discuss them with your classmates. Can you
us about their beliefs as a community. In some
identify any worldview beliefs represented in the
countries, the worldview of the government leaders
pictures?
may not include a belief in God at all or a belief
in the value of each citizen as an image-bearer
Caution: Although people’s behaviors and the
of God. In these countries, we may not see any
communities they build refl ect their worldviews,
places of worship because they may be illegal. one picture can never tell you everything that a
Even in these countries, however, Christians and person or group of people believe about God, the
others may be worshiping in secret.
universe, people, truth, and right and wrong.
2
5
34
The World of Worldviews
3
6
Second, when large numbers of people hold the same worldview, we often see
evidence of that worldview within the nation and communities where they live.
For example, in nations and communities where many people are Christians
and hold a biblical Christian worldview, we would expect to see many churches.
We would also expect to see Christian schools and bookstores and different
kinds of Christian organizations that serve the local community and other parts
of the world. In countries where most of the people hold other worldviews, we’d
expect to see temples or mosques where they worship beings they believe to
be their gods or God. We’d also expect to see festivals, clothing, and customs
that would tell us about their beliefs as a community. In some countries, the
worldview of the government leaders may not include a belief in God at all or a
belief in the value of each citizen as an image-bearer of God. In these countries,
we may not see any places of worship because they may be illegal. Even in
these countries, however, Christians and others may be worshiping in secret.
Now think about your own community or perhaps a community you know something
about through books or television. How do you know that people here or
there hold many different worldviews?
Study the pictures below and on the next page. Discuss them with your classmates.
Can you identify any worldview beliefs represented in the pictures?
Discerning a person's actions as
right or wrong is not the same as
judging or condemning, which
Christians are forbidden to do
(Matthew 7:1).
Caution: Although people’s behaviors and the communities they build reflect their
worldviews, one picture can never tell you everything that a person or group of
people believes about God, the universe, people, truth, and right and wrong.
Suggested Discussion Questions:
What kinds of clues about an individual's or a community's worldview
have you seen or know about? Give some examples.
What must you be careful not to do when you observe another person's
looks or actions?
35
An Introduction to Three Major Categories of Worldviews
If you are following the suggested syllabus, there is no written assignment in
the Student Worktext for Getting Started. Develop student comprehension
and application by leading a class discussion about worldviews (or worldview
beliefs) depicted in the pictures on pages 34-35 in the SWT. Remind students
that some pictures clearly represent certain worldview beliefs, while others may
only suggest beliefs people hold.
Note: Students do not need to label or name a particular worldview
represented by the pictures.
8
5
12
11
15
Optional Getting Started Activity: DISPLAY pictures, books, advertisements,
and/or newspaper and magazine articles and artifacts representing various
worldviews. Have students identify the type of worldview or specific beliefs
represented. Discuss as time permits.
13
10
17
The World of Worldviews
35
34 The World of Worldviews