Scripture Reading: Genesis 4
Memory Verse: Genesis 4:9

Activities:

Cain and Abel

Focus Skill: comparing and contrasting
Paper Handouts: 8.5” x 11” sheet of paper     a copy of Graphics 4A-B   
                                                                  (Adobe Acrobat Reader Required)
Graphic Organizer: Fold the sheet of paper into a Hot Dog and cut along the fold. Make two Large Matchbooks about 4” x 5”. Cut and color Graphics 4A-B, glue each to a separate Matchbook. Write Cain on the lower tab of Matchbook 4A. Write Abel on the lower tab of Matchbook 4B.
Under the Cain tab:
Write/copy Farmer on the inside top half. Draw his sacrifice on the lower half. Under your picture, write a clue word such as food, fruit or grain. Draw a sad face because God rejected this sacrifice.
Complete . Write a sentence about why God did not accept this offering from the ground. HINT: Reread Genesis 3:17.
Inside, write a paragraph about this man’s life. See Genesis 4:5-17. Clue words: vagabond, punishment, sign or mark, city.

Under the Abel tab:
Write/copy Shepherd on the inside top half. Draw his sacrifice on the lower half. Under your picture, write the word Blood, and draw a happy face because God accepted this sacrifice.
Complete . Write a sentence about why God accepted this blood offering.
Inside, write a paragraph about his short life. See Genesis 4:4. Clue words: obedient, prophet, respect, faith.

 

Timeline

Teacher's Note: Instructions for the Timeline Book are not included here. You can easily use the illustrations and adapt to an activity of your choice.

Paper Handouts: Timeline Book     a copy of graphics 4C-F
                                                   (Adobe Acrobat Reader Required)
Graphic Organizer:

4C Creation
4D First People
4E Adam and Eve Leave the Garden
4F Pre-history First Murder

Cut Graphics 4C-F. Color if desired. Glue all four in the area called “Pre-history.” Discuss the meaning of the term “pre-history.”

Experiences, Investigations, and Research
Select one or more of the following activities for individual or group enrichment projects. Allow students to determine the format in which they would like to report, share, or graphically present what they have discovered. This should be a creative investigation that utilizes your students' strengths.

	1.	Study paintings of Creation, Adam and Eve, and Cain and Abel in story books or art books of the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Discuss the paintings. Make your own painting of one of these stories.
	2.	Construct and read Keys to the Past #2 How the Torah Came to Us.
	3.	Read Genesis 4:22. Research the Bronze Age and Iron Age. Consider Tubal Cain's occupation in light of this research. Write two paragraphs explaining your conclusions.
	4.	Teacher’s Note: The Prayer Journal is an ongoing project throughout the lessons. You can adapt this activity to meet your needs by discussing times when you or your students were tempted to disobey and the choices made. Also make a prayer list of people and their needs. On an index card write a prayer to God asking Him to help you in an area where you are tempted not to obey. Store this in the Obedient Servant pocket of your Prayer Journal. Write two or three prayer request cards, listing people you will pray for this month. Pray for these needs and place in the Prayer Request pocket.