Lesson Plan- David & Goliath (1st grade on up)

David and Goliath


Objectives: The students will be able to
- retell the story of David and Goliath
- explain that we must trust in God to help us



Review:
Prayer, questions and vocabulary words from last week’s lesson



Vocabulary Words: (Write words on the board and discuss with class)

Shepherd- person who watches over sheep
Harp- a small musical instrument that has strings that you strum or pluck (show picture)
Israelites- people from Israel (show students this on a map or have one of the students find it on a map).
Philistines- they were people who hated the Israelites. They wanted to take their land and make the Israelites their slaves
Slaves- person forced to work for another
Giant- a very large person
Armor- a covering worn to protect you during battle
Slingshot- a weapon that is a strap or loop which is used for throwing stones (show picture)
Forehead- the part of the face between the eyebrows and hairline (show students where that is on a person)
Trust- to believe or have faith in
Faith- a strong belief in God



Plan:

Read story: “David and Goliath” and then ask questions.



Activities:

Introduce activities: Who would fight Goliath?

sermons4kids.com- Five Smooth Stones object lesson with coloring and puzzles

childrensermons.com- David and Goliath object lesson

dltk-bible.com- David & Goliath lesson with memory verse, teacher's guide, puzzles, take home sheet, coloring pages, crafts and activities, etc.

calvarycurriculum.com- David & Goliath #79 lesson with memory verses, circle the correct words, true or false, fill in the blanks, puzzles, and color sheets.

sundayschoolsources.com- David and Goliath lesson with discussions, songs, crafts, games, questions, worksheets, memory work, etc.

bible.org- Lesson 1: A Heart After God’s Heart (1 Samuel 16 and 17)

bible.org- Lesson 2: Felling The Giants In Your Life (1 Samuel 17)

thereligionteacher.com- David and Goliath Lesson Plan & Activities



Movie:

Introduce movie: Who did David kill with just a stone and a sling?

Veggie Tales: Dave and The Giant Pickle (25 min.) and ask questions:

Note: You can skip Silly Songs with Larry during movie.

Where did Dave live? In Israel.

What was Dave? A shepherd.

Who was attacking the Israelites? The Philistines.

Who are the Philistines? They were people who hated the Israelites. They wanted to take their land and make the Israelites their slaves.

Who put an army together to save Israel? King Saul.

Who was the Philistine’s strongest man? Goliath.

What did Dave bring to the battlefield? Food.

Who would fight Goliath? Dave.

Who were God’s chosen people? The Israelites.

King Saul game something to Dave. What was it? His armor.

What was wrong with it? His armor was too big for Dave.

How many stones did Dave get? 5 smooth stones.

How did Dave kill Goliath? His sling and a rock that hit him in the middle of his forehead.

Who did Dave trust to help him? God.



Crafts:

christiancrafters.com- Defeat Goliath
Copy and paste a Goliath picture on a piece of paper (or use a coloring page). Have the children color Goliath and cut out. Have each child glue Goliath on a 2 liter soda bottle and roll a small ball at it like bowling. (Students make this game to take home for a craft).

ehow.com- David vs. Goliath Game
Children can help make Goliath and play a fun game.

David & Goliath- Bible Story Wheel (Bible Wheels to Make and Enjoy by Carmen Sorvillo, page 27 & 28.)

gospelhall.org- Sunday School Lesson Activity 322 David Fights and Kills Goliath
In this lesson, you and your students will print and create a window story board. Each window on the page reveals part of the story. In this window story board, students can re-tell the story of David and his battle against the giant Goliath. (Scroll down to this)



Games:

Introduce game: What was the name of the giant that David killed?

christiancrafters.com- Defeat Goliath
Copy and paste a Goliath picture on a piece of paper (or use a coloring page). Have the children color Goliath and cut out. Have each child glue Goliath on a 2 liter soda bottle and roll a small ball at it like bowling. (Students make this game to take home for a craft).

ehow.com- David vs. Goliath Games
Children can help make Goliath and play a fun game.

classroom.synonym.com- David & Goliath Activities for Kids

dltk-bible.com- David and Goliath Game

The Catholic Toolbox- David and Goliath: The Bigger They Are The Harder They Fall Game

rotation.org- David & Goliath Games (scroll down for these)

youthpastor.com- David & Goliath Dodgeball



Snacks:

Introduce snack: Who was bigger, Goliath or David?

childrensministry.com- David’s Slingshots (scroll down to this)

allmostunschoolers.blogspot.com- 5 Smooth Stones Snack Idea

creativekidsnacks.com- David and Goliath (click where pictures are supposed to be to see snack)

Grilled Cheese People- Have the children make one little person and one big grilled cheese person using various shapes from their grilled cheese sandwich (circle, big rectangle, long skinny rectangles for legs and short skinny rectangles for arms, etc.)



Puzzles, Mazes, Worksheets:

365 Activities for Kids:
May 14th- Find the six hidden helmets.
May 15th- Which line must David follow to find exactly five stones.

More 365 Activities for Kids:
June 5th – Here are 6 pictures from the Story of David. Number them in the right order.

David and Goliath- No Contest! (find the hidden pictures)- Hidden Pictures Explore Hidden Treasures in God’s Word: Grade 1 – 3 by Linda Standke, page 10.

simplelivingcreativelearning.com- {FREE} Printable David and Goliath Tots to Prep Pack
This David and Goliath Printable Pack is aimed at children ages 3 – 9 and contains over 100 pages.

sundayschoolresources.co.uk- David & Goliath (maze), page 25

dltk-bible.com- David and Goliath puzzles (anagrams, crosswords, cryptograms, maze, word-mining sheets, word searches, etc.)

sermons4kids.com- David and Goliath (word search)

biblepathwayadventures.com- David & Goliath (word search)

biblepathwayadventures.com- Goliath (word search)

sermons4kids.com- David and Goliath (crossword)

biblepathwayadventures.com- David & Goliath (crossword)

sermons4kids.com- David and Goliath (decoder)

freesundayschoolcurriculum.weebly.com- David & Goliath (coded message), page 7

gospelhall.org- Sunday School Lesson Activity 321 Puzzle for King David
This is a printable 12 piece puzzle that students assemble using the clues written on the sides of each piece. This is a great way to review the life of King David.

biblepathwayadventures.com- David & Goliath (quiz)

biblepathwayadventures.com- Goliath (quiz)

tes.com- David & Goliath Activity Book FREEBIE

smp.org- Measuring Up David and Goliath
A worksheet where students fill in a chart using the story of David and Goliath as well as answering questions.

cssa.asn.au- David & Goliath Worksheets (page 35 & 36)

smp.org- David Challenges Goliath Worksheet

thereligionteacher.com- David & Goliath Worksheet (scroll down to this)