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Grade 1 - Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Southern United States

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Sunday School Curriculum <strong>Grade</strong> 1<br />

Week 2 - Es<strong>the</strong>r Becomes A Queen (I)<br />

Objective:<br />

Wives should obey <strong>the</strong>ir husbands<br />

Memory Verse:<br />

“Es<strong>the</strong>r obtained favor in <strong>the</strong> sight <strong>of</strong> all who saw her” (Es<strong>the</strong>r 2:15)<br />

Reference:<br />

The book <strong>of</strong> Es<strong>the</strong>r chapters 1,2<br />

Introduction:<br />

Review <strong>the</strong> previous lesson and verse<br />

Prepare some pictures <strong>of</strong> queens<br />

Ask <strong>the</strong> students if <strong>the</strong>y know <strong>the</strong> name <strong>of</strong> a queen<br />

How does a queen dress?<br />

What do <strong>the</strong>y put on <strong>the</strong>ir heads?<br />

Lesson Outlines:<br />

Once upon a time <strong>the</strong>re was a great king his name was king Ahasueres. He had a beautiful wife her<br />

name was Queen Vashti. King Ahasueres had a big party for all <strong>the</strong> people working in his kingdom.<br />

During <strong>the</strong> party king Ahasueres served food and drinks in golden plates and cups in his wonderful<br />

palace. After all <strong>the</strong> people ate and drank and were very happy in <strong>the</strong> kings party, King Ahasueres<br />

asked his wife queen Vashti to dress in her pretty dress and shiny jewels and to come to show her<br />

beauty to all <strong>the</strong> visitors in his party. But queen Vashti refused to do what <strong>the</strong> king requested. The<br />

king became very angry and decided that she would not be queen anymore and that he will choose<br />

ano<strong>the</strong>r beautiful girl to be queen instead <strong>of</strong> her.<br />

So, it was announced that all <strong>the</strong> beautiful girls should come and prepare <strong>the</strong>mselves to appear in<br />

front <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> king. The king <strong>the</strong>n will choose <strong>the</strong> most beautiful girl to be a queen. So, all <strong>the</strong> pretty<br />

girls came and one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>m was Es<strong>the</strong>r. Es<strong>the</strong>r had no fa<strong>the</strong>r or mo<strong>the</strong>r but she was very pretty. Her<br />

uncle Mordecai took care <strong>of</strong> her and when he heard <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> king’s announcement, he brought her for<br />

<strong>the</strong> king’s selection.<br />

108 JULY

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