Building units of studies - centred
on the character and nature of GodThe following attributes of God can
provide a foundation for the building of unit studies:
God is a Powerful Creator - Creator; Lord and King
God is a Loving Provider - A father; A Shepherd; Kind; Faithful; A healer; A
provider; A person
God is Patient and Kind - Gentle; Forgiving; Self-controlled; Persevering
God is Wisdom and Truth - Just; Resourceful; The Way; Faithful
God is a Powerful Protector - A Father; Lord and King; A Shepherd
God is Pure and Holy - Righteous; Good; A judge
God is a Humble Servant - A healer; Faithful; A helper
God is Life and Peace - Our Redeemer; Our Saviour; Joy; A Preserver; Merciful;
Gracious
Topics
Topics are derived from the attributes of God. These attributes provide spiritual
themes, the foundation for unit studies. Eight spiritual themes are listed here, but there
are many other possibilities. Detailed outlines for all these topics are available on CD
rom, (Building Blocks - Unit studies for the Christian school - Beacon Media)
1. God is a Powerful Creator
Topics can be based on the six days of creation:
 | Light |
| Water |
| Air |
| Plants |
| Landforms |
| Rocks |
| The Solar System |
| Birds |
| Fish |
| Minibeasts |
| Animal classification/locomotion |
| Fossils |
| Human Biology |
2. God is a Loving Provider
| My Home / my family |
| Me |
| Food |
| Fibres and fabrics |
| Forests / forestry |
| Soil / crop farming |
| Animal husbandry |
| Nations of the world: my country |
| World food shortage |
| Weather |
| Electricity |
3. God is Patient and Kind
| Friends |
| Multi-cultural studies |
| Racial tolerance |
| Explorers and pioneers |
| Life 100 years ago |
| Growth and change |
| Animal homes: creators and builders |
| Hobbies, skilled trades, gifts and talents |
| Sound and communications |
4. God is Wisdom and Truth
| Health and safety |
| Choices and decisions: consumers education |
| Community insects/wisdom of the ant |
| Natural disasters |
| Transport, exploration and navigation |
| Discovering truth through archaeology |
| Creation or evolution? |
| Scientists who searched for truth: pendulums; scientific method |
| Real or substitute: using the senses; fact and fantasy |
| Balance |
5. God is Pure and Holy
| The fruit of the Spirit |
| Pollution and environmental conservation |
| Cleaning - inside and outside the home |
| Geology: salt, crystals. gemstones |
| Light and colour |
| The Great Flood |
| Heat |
| Water |
| Governments |
6. God is a Powerful Protector
| How animals protect themselves |
| Community protection services |
| The Human Body: the blood, immune system, skeletal system |
| Lighthouses and sea voyages |
| Shelter: houses; life in a castle |
| Structures for strength |
| Our special planet |
| Rules for safety |
| God's caretakers / endangered species |
7. God is a Humble Servant
| Serving in the home |
| Community services |
| The Medical Profession |
| Special communities: aged, disabled |
| Occupations: serving with time and talents |
| Transport, machines and technology |
| Pioneers |
| Missionaries: serving with humility and sacrifice |
| Christian scientists |
8. God is our redeemer / life and peace
