{"id":1150,"date":"2020-11-02T03:16:21","date_gmt":"2020-11-02T03:16:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beaconmedia.com.au\/beaconmedia\/?page_id=1150"},"modified":"2020-12-05T03:33:09","modified_gmt":"2020-12-05T03:33:09","slug":"integrating-topics-with-god-his-character-his-nature-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/beaconmedia.com.au\/beaconmedia\/equipping-teachers\/planning-god-centred-topic-based-curriculum\/integrating-topics-with-god-his-character-his-nature-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Integrating topics with God, His Character, His Nature"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Relates to the Themes for Christian Studies <\/a>program<\/td><\/tr>
WHICH TOPIC?<\/strong><\/td>WHAT IS MY SPIRITUAL FOCUS?<\/strong><\/td>RELEVANT SECTION FROM the THEMES   program<\/em><\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Advertising\/media<\/td>God is Truth: honesty\/dishonesty in advertising & packaging<\/td>Themes 6 (Truth)<\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>God is Pure: discerning the truth and purity in the world around us.<\/td>Themes 6 (Pure)<\/td><\/tr>
Agriculture<\/td>God is Love: God shows His love by providing through the land.<\/td>Themes 4 (Love)<\/td><\/tr>
Air<\/td>God is Life: God has provided Earth with the elements for life support.<\/td>Themes 3 (Life)<\/td><\/tr>
Animals<\/td>God is Life: animal life cycles<\/td>Themes 1& 2  (Life)<\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>God is Creator: Our responsibility towards animals.<\/td>Themes 5  (Creator)<\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>God is Provider: God provides for us through animals.<\/td>Themes 5  (Provider)<\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>God is Protector: camouflage and defense mechanisms. &lt;\/td><\/td>Themes 5  (Protector)<\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>God is Powerful: animal kingdoms; balance of nature<\/td>Themes 2  (Powerful)<\/td><\/tr>
Ants<\/td>God is Wise: ants are wise creatures. They prepare for the future. Prov. 6:6<\/td>Themes 5  (Wise)<\/td><\/tr>
Archaeology<\/td>God is Creator\/Truth: Discovering the truth through archaology.<\/td>Themes 7  (Creator)<\/td><\/tr>
Architecture<\/td>God is Patient: certain occupations require patience and precision. Look at historical buildings.<\/td>Themes 5 & 4  (Patient)<\/td><\/tr>
Astronomy<\/td>See Solar System<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
Banking<\/td>God is Wise: wise use of money<\/td>Themes 4  (Wise)<\/td><\/tr>
Balance<\/td>God is Truth: a false balance is an abomination to God (Prov. 11:1)<\/td>Themes 5  (Truth)<\/td><\/tr>
Camouflage<\/td>See Animals<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
Careers<\/td>God is Wise: making wise choices and decisions in the choice of a career.<\/td>Themes 7  (Wise)<\/td><\/tr>
Castles<\/td>See Shelter<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
Chemistry<\/td>God is Powerful: powerful chemical reactions bring change. Heat; states of matter. God can change us!<\/td>Themes 5  (Powerful)<\/td><\/tr>
Choices & decisions<\/td>God is Wise: choices in shopping, eating and choosing a pet.<\/td>Themes 2  (Wise)<\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>God is Wise: choices in choosing friends; right and wrong; drugs and alcohol.<\/td>Themes 7  (Wise)<\/td><\/tr>
Civil laws<\/td>God is Wise: wise and responsible behaviour; traffic laws; environmental responsibility<\/td>Themes 2  (Wise)<\/td><\/tr>
Clocks<\/td>See pendulums<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
Clothes<\/td>God is Provider: God provides materials for clothes.<\/td>Themes 4.&  5  (Provider)<\/td><\/tr>
Communications<\/td>God is a Servant: technology serves us in spreading the word. T.V. radio, telephone, computer. Missionaries and Bible translators.<\/td>Themes 6.  (Servant)<\/td><\/tr>
Community services<\/td>God is a Servant: People who serve in our community: medical services, fire fighters, police.<\/td>Themes 2  (Servant)<\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>God is Protector: People who protect us: police, fire fighters, life savers.<\/td>Themes 2  (Protector)<\/td><\/tr>
Consumer education<\/td>God is Wise: Wise choices in shopping.<\/td>Themes 2  (Wise)<\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>God is Truth: honesty in advertising\/packaging. Customer surveys; testing performance of products.<\/td>Themes 6. (Truth)<\/td><\/tr>
Crafts\/hobbies<\/td>God is Patient: hobbies that require patience.<\/td>Themes 4  (Patient)<\/td><\/tr>
Creation\/evolution<\/td>God is Creator: the flood; dinosaurs; arguing the case against evolution<\/td>Themes 7  (Creator)<\/td><\/tr>
Crystals<\/td>God is Patient: patience in waiting for crystals to grow; limestone caves.<\/td>Themes 1  (Patient)<\/td><\/tr>
Cultural groups<\/td>God is Love: God loves all people unconditionally. God’s love for different cultural groups. Our love and acceptance of different people.<\/td>Themes 3 & 5 (Love)<\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>God is Patient: God’s patience with us. Patience required when two different cultures meet.<\/td>Themes 7   (Patient)<\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>God is Peace: racial and international peace<\/td>Themes 7  (Peace)<\/td><\/tr>
Dinosaurs<\/td>See Creation\/evolution<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
Disabled<\/td>God is Love: God wants us to show particular kindness to those with special needs.<\/td>Themes 2  (Love)<\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>God is Patient: showing patience towards the elderly and the disabled.<\/td>Themes 2 & 3 (Patient)<\/td><\/tr>
Disasters<\/td>God is Wise: safety precautions to avoid disasters; preparation for natural disasters such as bush fires and snow storms.<\/td>Themes 3  (Wise)<\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>God is Pure: natural disasters are a result of the fall and were not part of God’s original perfect creation.<\/td>Themes 7  (Pure)<\/td><\/tr>
Drugs<\/td>See Choices and decisions<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
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Ecosystems<\/td>God is Creator: nature’s perfect balance and the effects of the Fall.<\/td>Themes 6  (Creator)<\/td><\/tr>
Electricity<\/td>God is Powerful: God has placed with n the creation powerful sources of energy for our use.<\/td>Themes 7  (Powerful)<\/td><\/tr>
Environment<\/td>God is Peace: appreciation of God’s creation; harmony, beauty and design.<\/td>Themes 5  (Peace)<\/td><\/tr>
Environmental responsibility<\/td>God is Wise: wisdom in caring for the environment; pollution<\/td>Themes 1  (Wise)<\/td><\/tr>
Explorers<\/td>God is Wise: wisdom in allowing God to guide us. God guided many of the early explorers.<\/td>Themes 6  (Wise)<\/td><\/tr>
Fact and fantasy<\/td>God is Truth: discerning between truth and fiction<\/td>Themes 3  (Truth)<\/td><\/tr>
Family<\/td>God is Protector: Protection through the family.<\/td>Themes 1  (Protector)<\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>God is a Servant: serving in the home.<\/td>Themes 1 (Servant)<\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>God is Peace: feeling secure with family; playing peacefully with siblings.<\/td>Themes 1 & 2 (Peace)<\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>God is Truth: honesty in the home.<\/td>Themes 1 (Truth)<\/td><\/tr>
Fibres and fabrics<\/td>See Clothes<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
Food<\/td>God is Provider: buying food; preparing food.<\/td>Themes 1 (Provider)<\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>God is Provider: plant foods<\/td>Themes 2 (Provider)<\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>God is Provider: fruits and seeds<\/td>Themes 3 (Provider)<\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>God is Provider: food from animals<\/td>Themes 5 p. 117-121 (Provider)<\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>God is Provider: food from the sea<\/td>Themes 6  (Provider)<\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>God is Provider: world food supply; supply and demand; imports and exports; the third world.<\/td>Themes 7  (Provider)<\/td><\/tr>
Force and motion<\/td>God is powerful: powerful forces in the creation: tools, toys, machines, transport.<\/td>Themes 1 & 6 (Powerful)<\/td><\/tr>
Fossils<\/td>God is Creator: the flood; dinosaurs; age of fossils<\/td>Themes 7  (Creator)<\/td><\/tr>
Friends<\/td>God is Pure: purity in relationships; forgiveness and honesty<\/td>Themes 3  (Pure)<\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>God is Peace: peace and harmony in relationships<\/td>Themes 5  (Peace)<\/td><\/tr>
Geography<\/td>God is Wise: maps to guide us. The Bible is God’s map for our lives.<\/td>Themes 6  (Wise)<\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>God is Powerful: powerful forces creating landforms: mountains, rivers, glaciers, volcanoes.<\/td>Themes 4  (Powerful)<\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>God is Life: desert survival<\/td>Themes 7  (Life)<\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>God is Love: people of the world. (See Cultural groups) The third world.<\/td>Themes 7  (Love)<\/td><\/tr>
Geology<\/td>God is Truth: Rocks and soil. God’s word is a rock.<\/td>Themes 4  (Truth)<\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>God is Pure: purity of metals and minerals<\/td>Themes 4  (Pure)<\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>God is Pure: salt. Salt is a cleansing agent.<\/td>Themes 5  (Pure)<\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>God is Creator: the great flood<\/td>Themes 7  (Creator)<\/td><\/tr>
Growth<\/td>God is Life: the cycle of life from birth to old age.<\/td>Themes 3  (Life)<\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>God is Life: plant life.<\/td>Themes 5  (Life)<\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>God is Provider: Plants<\/td>Themes 2 & 3 (Provider)<\/td><\/tr>
Government<\/td>God is Peace: current affairs relating to peace<\/td>Themes 7  (Peace)<\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>God is Wise: governments are elected to make wise choices and decisions.<\/td>Themes 7  (Wise)<\/td><\/tr>
Health<\/td>See Safety; Human body; Food<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
History of Civilization<\/td>God is Love: The nation of Israel; Jews and gentiles; (John 3:16)<\/td>Themes 6  (Love)<\/td><\/tr>
Hobbies<\/td>God is Patient: hobbies which require patience.<\/td>Themes 4  (Patient)<\/td><\/tr>
Home<\/td>See Family<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
Houses<\/td>See Shelter<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
Human biology<\/td>God is Creator: We are created in God’s image.<\/td>Themes 4  (Creator)<\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>God is Protector: protective mechanisms; the blood<\/td>Themes 4  (Protector)<\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>God is a Servant: Jesus the healing servant. The body’s ability to heal.<\/td>Themes 3  (Servant)<\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>God is Love: myself; my body<\/td>Themes 1  (Love)<\/td><\/tr>
Israel<\/td>God is Love: God’s purpose for Israel and His love for the gentiles.<\/td>Themes 6  (Love)<\/td><\/tr>
International peace<\/td>God is Peace: peace makers<\/td>Themes 7  (Peace)<\/td><\/tr>
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Kings and kingdoms<\/td>God is Powerful: royalty; fact and fantasy; good and evil; Jesus is our King.<\/td>Themes 2  (Powerful)<\/td><\/tr>
Law and order<\/td>God is Wise: It is wise to obey God.<\/td>Themes 1  (Wise)<\/td><\/tr>
Light<\/td>God is Creator: God created light. Sun, moon, stars, reflections, shadows, spectrum.<\/td>Themes 1 (Creator)<\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>God is Pure: Light, shadow, reflections: Light is a symbol of purity. Walk in the light.<\/td>Themes 5 (Pure)<\/td><\/tr>
Lighthouses<\/td>God is Protector: Lighthouses protected ships. Jesus is the light.<\/td>Themes 6  (Protector)<\/td><\/tr>
Machines<\/td>see Force and motion<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
Magnestism<\/td>God is Powerful: magnetism is a powerful force within the creation.<\/td>Themes 6  (Powerful)<\/td><\/tr>
Mapping<\/td>See Geography<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
Medical Profession<\/td>See Human Body and community services<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
Metals and minerals<\/td>God is Pure: metals are refined to remove impurities. Gems and crystals reflect light. The purity of Heaven.<\/td>Themes 4  (Pure)<\/td><\/tr>
Middle ages<\/td>God is Protector: Castles of the middle ages provided protection. God is our fortress. The armour of God.<\/td>Themes 3  (Protector)<\/td><\/tr>
Missionaries<\/td>God is a Servant: missionaries serving God<\/td>Themes 5  (Servant)<\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>God is a Servant: serving with humility<\/td>Themes 4  (Servant)<\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>God is a servant: spreading the Good News<\/td>Themes 6  (Servant)<\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>God is Love: missionaries to the third world<\/td>Themes 7  (Love)<\/td><\/tr>
Money<\/td>See banking<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
Multi-cultural<\/td>See Cultural groups<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
Nutrition<\/td>See Food<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
Occupations<\/td>God is Patient: jobs that require patience, precision and accuracy.<\/td>Themes 5  (Patient)<\/td><\/tr>
Pendulums<\/td>God is Truth: Galileo’s discovery of the truth about the solar system and pendulums<\/td>Themes 5  (Truth)<\/td><\/tr>
Pets<\/td>God is Wise: Wise choice of a pet; caring for pets.<\/td>Themes 2  (Wise)<\/td><\/tr>
Pioneers<\/td>God is Patient: patience and perseverance; tools, equipment, olden day technology.<\/td>Themes 6  (Patient)<\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>God is a Servant: people who made sacrifices to ‘pave the way’ for others.<\/td>Themes 7  (Servant)<\/td><\/tr>
Plants<\/td>God is Provider: plant foods<\/td>Themes 2  (Provider)<\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>God is Provider: fruits and seeds<\/td>Themes 3  (Provider)<\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>God is Life: Plant growth<\/td>Themes 4  (Life)<\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>God is Creator: God provides for His creation<\/td>Themes 3  (Creator)<\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>God is Patient: waiting for seeds to sprout<\/td>Themes 1  (Patient)<\/td><\/tr>
Pollution<\/td>God is Pure: What happened to the perfect creation?<\/td>Themes 7  (Pure)<\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>God is Wise: environmental responsibly<\/td>Themes 1  (Wise)<\/td><\/tr>
Protection services<\/td>Police, fire brigade, life savers (See community services)<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
Racial peace<\/td>See Cultural groups<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
Relationships<\/td>See Friends, Family<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
Road safety<\/td>See safety<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
Rocks<\/td>See Geology<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
Safety<\/td>God is Wise: Be wise and take precautions.<\/td>Themes 3  (Wise)<\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>God is Peace: Stranger danger. Recognize feelings opposed to peace.<\/td>Themes 3  (Peace)<\/td><\/tr>
Scientific method<\/td>God is Truth: discovering truth through the scientific method<\/td>Themes 7 (Truth)<\/td><\/tr>
Scientists<\/td>God is Truth: scientists who seek the truth<\/td>Themes 5  (Truth)<\/td><\/tr>
Seeds<\/td>See plants<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
Senses<\/td>See the human body<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
Shelter<\/td>God is protector: History of shelter. Houses and castles protect.<\/td>Themes 3 & 7 (Protector)<\/td><\/tr>
Ships<\/td>God is Protector: protection on sea voyages<\/td>Themes 6  (Protector)<\/td><\/tr>
Solar system\/space<\/td>God is Powerful: powerful forces. sun and planets, the earth in space, weather, time and seasons.<\/td>Themes 3  (Powerful)<\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>God is Truth: Galileo discovers the truth about the solar system<\/td>Themes 5  (Truth)<\/td><\/tr>
Spiders<\/td>God is Patient: patience and perseverance shown by spiders in web building.<\/td>Themes 4  (Patient)<\/td><\/tr>
Time<\/td>God is Wise: using time wisely<\/td>Themes 7  (Wise)<\/td><\/tr>
Tools, toys<\/td>See Force and motion<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
Transport<\/td>See Force and motion; ships; air<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
Travel<\/td>God is Wise: planning for journeys<\/td>Themes 5  (Wise)<\/td><\/tr>
Water<\/td>God is Creator<\/td>Themes 2  (Creator)<\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>God is Pure: Water purifying methods<\/td>Themes 2  (Pure)<\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>God is Life: Jesus the Living Water<\/td>Themes 6 (Life)<\/td><\/tr>
Water cycle<\/td>God is Powerful: steam power; hydro power<\/td>Themes 5 (Powerful)
Themes 2 (Creator)<\/td><\/tr>
Weather\/seasons<\/td>God is Powerful: power in the creation<\/td>Themes 3 & 6 (Powerful)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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