The Hebrews moved to Egypt

They lived happily in Egypt

The Pharoah refused tolet them go

The New Pharaoh made them slaves

God did not want his peoplebeing hurt

God sent ten plagues

After a meal the Hebrewsescaped

The Egyptiansfollowed theHebrews

What are the 10 commandments? What are the 10 commandments? How can we translate them into How can we translate them into

modern day language? modern day language? Consider why it is sometimes difficult Consider why it is sometimes difficult

to keep to these rulesto keep to these rules

Moses parts the Red Sea

Moses is given the Ten Commandments

Moses dies before reaching Canaan

At Mount Sinai God gives the Ten Commandments to Moses as a kind of basic constitution or charter for Israel His brother Aaron, who had clearly been left in charge, made a golden calf to symbolize God's presence. They want to worship the calf, instead of God. The new relationship between God and Israel almost comes to an end and when Moses comes down from the mountain he smashes the stone tablets which contain the Ten Commandments. http://www.youtube.

com/watch?v=qTFz_ATVXhQ

God made an agreement God made an agreement

(Covenant) with Moses. (Covenant) with Moses.

God gave Moses rules / God gave Moses rules /

Commandments for the Commandments for the

Israelites to follow.Israelites to follow.

God agreed that if these God agreed that if these

rules were followed rules were followed

God would stay with them.God would stay with them.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTFz_ATVXhQ

After this, pick one commandment which you think would be difficult to follow and give your reasons. Then shade in the tablet of stone.

TaskRewrite the Ten Commandments so that they could be understood by someone younger than you. Neatly do this onto your tablet of stone template.

After this, pick one commandment which you think would be difficult to follow and give your reasons.

For homework

Look through any national or local newspapers and look for 3 newspaper stories which deal with any 3 of the Ten Commandments.Ask permission to cut these out and bring them to the next lesson. Paste them on paper or card if you want.