Stages 4–5

The Psalms

Why teach on the Psalms?

Music and poetry are an innate human response to the God of the universe. In this unit, the themes, longings and cries of joy of seven psalms are explored and compared to the stories and songs of people today.

How does The Psalms fit within a broader RE program?

Music has offered comfort and joy to Christians from the earliest days. Through the poetry of the Psalms (and corresponding contemporary songs) students will learn profound biblical truths in new ways, the words of which can remain with them for a lifetime.

Unit outcomes

By the end of this unit, students will be able to:

• explain what a psalm means by identifying its key elements and how these elements connect with each other

• interpret a psalm in light of its poetic genre

• reflect clearly on their own circumstances and consider the implications of the Psalms for their own lives.

Duration

7 lessons offering 1–2 terms’ worth of work.

Teacher’s manual $59.95 Code 487

Student handbook $10.95 Code 4871

Digital student handbook $9.95 Code e4871

More online resources support this unit cepteacherslounge.com (see pages 10–11)

More online resources support this unit cepteacherslounge.com (see pages 10–11)