Activity 1: Recite the Book Information
- Recite the name of the author, the title of the book, and the title of the chapter.
Activity 2: Narrate the Story
- Narrate the events aloud in your own words.
Activity 3: Study the Story Picture(s)
- Study the story picture(s) and verbally describe the relation to the story.
Activity 4: Learn About the Doré Bible
In the chapter, children earn Doré Bibles by memorizing Bible verses.
- French artist Gustave Doré created the illustrations for the Doré Bible.
- See Carolus-Duran's portrait of Doré.
Study the Nativity illustration from the Doré Bible and find the following:
- Baby Jesus
- Mary
- Joseph
- Shepherds
- Shepherds Crooks
- Stable
- Animals
Activity 5: Discuss the Judge's Claim
- The Judge says, '...knowledge is worth more than anything there is in the world;'
- Do you agree with this statement? Why or why not?
- What, if anything, do you value more than knowledge?
Activity 6: Learn What Tom Didn't Know About the Bible
- Tom provided the incorrect answer, 'David and Goliath,' when presented with the question, 'Who were the first two Disciples?'
- In the Bible, two fishermen brothers, Peter and Andrew, were the first Disciples of Jesus. (Artwork by James Tissot)
- While David and Goliath are in the Bible, they were not disciples. David was a young boy who used a slingshot and a stone to defeat the giant Goliath. (Artwork by Osmar Schindler)
Activity 7: Complete Written Enrichment Activities
- Click the crayon above, and complete pages 72-73 of 'Fifth Grade Prose: Written Narration, Dictation, and Review Questions.'