Extension Lesson – Sacred Story
Volume 6 - Lesson 2: The Story of Abraham includes: Ram, bowl of fire, wooden knife, Hospitality of Abraham plaque, cave, Lucite box w/sand, Lucite box w/wooden stars, twigs w/twine, terra cotta bowl, stones, 42"x11" tan felt underlay, icon w/Velcro, medium wooden tray, basket, control sheet.
"The Great Family" has become as many as the stars in the sky and the grains of sand in the desert. But there is still an original mother and a father to remember, honor and learn from. This story extends the story of the "The Great Family" (Volume 2) by talking more about Abraham, the father of the 'the Great Family." it includes how God tested Abraham, and Abraham tested God.
Information on changes: Dr. Cheryl Minor writes, "Instead of placing containers of sand, stars, and dust, the storyteller is instructed to pour sand into a container (a more active motion) and scatter the stars nearby. In addition, we replaced the statue of the three strangers (used in the original) who come out of the desert to speak with Abraham with a traditional icon of those figures, the Andrei Rublev icon called ‚” The Hospitality of Abraham”
