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2.4 Use of Natural Resources

Christian Religious Education · Grade 7 · 6 lessons in the design

What this covers

  • Natural resources as God's creation, and how communities use them
  • Seven ways human beings use and misuse natural resources
  • Effects of misusing natural resources and destroying the environment
  • Biblical teachings on good use of natural resources (Genesis 2:15, Exodus 23:10-11, Deuteronomy 20:19)
  • Conserving the environment as responsible citizens
  • Songs on the beauty of God's creation

What you will be able to do

  • explain ways in which human beings use and misuse natural resources
  • explore the effects of misusing natural resources
  • discuss Biblical teachings on good use of natural resources
  • conserve the environment as responsible citizens

Key questions

“Why should you conserve the environment?”

“How do human beings benefit from natural resources?”

Lessons

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  1. Natural resources and how we benefit
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Name water, soil, trees, living things, minerals and energy as God's gifts, and answer how human beings benefit from them.
  2. Seven ways we use and misuse creation
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Seven paired uses and misuses of water, soil, trees, animals, fish, minerals and air, researched and charted.
  3. Effects of misusing natural resources
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    A class debate on destroying the environment: sick water, less food, flood and drought, conflict, a spoiled gift, and a poorer tomorrow.
  4. Biblical teaching on good use of resources
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Genesis 2:15, Exodus 23:10-11 and Deuteronomy 20:19: work and keep, rest the land for the poor and animals, spare fruit trees.
  5. Why conserve, and a song for beauty
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Answer why we should conserve: Owner, neighbour, tomorrow, beauty, health and citizenship, then compose a song on the beauty of God's creation.
  6. Conserving as responsible citizens
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    A school clean-up as Genesis 2:15 with dirty hands, four-place practice, and a review of use, misuse, effects and the three texts.