Parent/Teacher Handbook Vol. 2: Teaching Younger Children Everything They Need to Know about Their Christian Heritage Book

	General Introduction for Parents and Teachers	7
	Our Culture	7
	Helping Your Child Learn	8
	Basic Christian Learning	8
	About This Book	9
	Bible Customs	10
	Life in Bible Times	10
	The Shepherd Life in Palestine	10
	Farming in Palestine	13
	Fishing in Palestine	17
	Family Roles for Girls and Women	18
	Craftsmen	19
	The Weavers and Tanners	23
	Religious Occupations	26
	Professional Religious Occupations	26
	Other Religious Groups	30
	Religious Practices of Jews and Christians	32
	Introduction for Parents and Teachers	32
	Religious Practices	34
	The Sabbath	34
	The Tabernacle and the Temple	36
	Jewish Practices	39
	The Jewish New Year	39
	The Day of Atonement	40
	The Feast of Tabernacles	43
	The Festival of Lights	44
	The Feast of Lots	47
	The Feast of Passover	48
	The Feast of Pentecost	50
	Growth and Development of the Church	52
	Introduction for Parents and Teachers	52
	Church History Time Line	53
	The Church of the Roman Empire	54
	The Medieval Church	58
	The Reformation	63
	The Enlightenment, Revolutions, Revivals, and Missions	65
	Modern Period	67
	What We Believe	70
	Introduction for Parents and Teachers	70
	Jesus--the Only Way	71
	Prayer	72
	The Lord's Prayer	75
	The Ten Commandments	77
	Christian Missions	80
	Introduction for Parents and Teachers	80
	Missionary Movement	81
	Christianity and the Fine Arts	93
	Introduction for Parents and Teachers	93
	Christian Works of Art	94
	Medieval Building to the "Glory of God"	97
	Building a Great Cathedral	99
	Design of a Great Cathedral	102
	Christian Painting and Sculpture	105
	Christian Hymns and Spiritual Songs	116
	Science and Christian Faith	120
	Introduction for Parents and Teachers	120
	Science and Christian Faith	121
	Concluding Thoughts	125
	Lesson Plans	126
	Introduction to Lesson Plans for Parents and Teachers	126
	Religious Practices--Lessons 1-5	129
Lesson 1	Bible Customs	130
Lesson 2	Jewish Religious Occupations	135
Lesson 3	Jewish Religious Worship	142
Lesson 4	Feast Days in the Jewish Calendar--1	151
Lesson 5	Feast Days in the Jewish Calendar--2	156
	Christian Faith and Practice--Lessons 6-11	165
Lesson 6	The Church of the Roman Empire and the Medieval Church	166
Lesson 7	The Reformation	178
Lesson 8	The Modern Church	183
Lesson 9	What We Believe	190
Lesson 10	Christian Missions in the Modern World	198
Lesson 11	Christian Mission from the Past	205
	Christian Arts and Science--Lessons 12-15	214
Lesson 12	Christianity and the Fine Arts	215
Lesson 13	Christian Painting and Sculpture	225
Lesson 14	Christian Hymns and Spiritual Songs	232
Lesson 15	Science and the Christian Faith	240
	Answers to Activity Worksheets	247