8 the hook & book

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Christian TeachingMinistry

Lesson 8

The Hook & Book


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Steps of Bible Teaching

Studying

Focusing

Structuring

Teaching

Evaluating

How will I teach it?


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The HBLT Method

Hook Why should I listen?

Book What does the Bible say?

Look What does this mean to me?

Took What will I do about it?


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The Hook

Question: Why should Ilisten?

Commands attention.

Reveals felt needs.

Links the student to thepassage.

Directs thought towardslearning.

Engages the imaginationand the mind.


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Qualities of an Effective Hook

It gets attention.

It surfaces a need.

It sets a goal.

It introduces thepedagogical idea.


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Contact Points

Secular:Introduce a generic idea that all can

relate to.

Personal: Introduce specific needs that youraudience faces.

Biblical: Introduce the people in your lesson whofaced the same needs.

Textual: Introduce the specific Bible referencethat you will be teaching from.

The Hook should grab youraudience on four different levels:


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Examples of Hooks

Beginning lesson with fly down.

What impact do you make on unbelievers?

Preaching from inside a refrigerator box. Are you putting God in a box?

Star Wars Trivia Quiz

What is true wisdom?

Room decorated as the belly of the whale.

Story of Jonah


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Examples of Hooks


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Transitioning from Hook to

Book The Hook should provide

a natural transition into thefocus of your lesson.

To do this, conclude with aclear statement of yourpedagogical idea.

Sometimes, it can help tophrase it in the form of a

question that will beanswered later.

Key: Write it out, word-for-word.

Through our study of Daniel4, we will see how Gods

people can take comfort inGods sovereignty duringtimes of religiouspersecution

Where can Gods people

take comfort during times ofpersecution? Lets take alook at Daniel 4 to findout


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Class Activity: Creating a Hook

Your pastor calls on Saturday night. The youth

pastor had to leave town for a family

emergency, and he needs you to teach the

youth Sunday School lesson tomorrow. Thepassage the class is scheduled to study is Daniel

4.

As a group, develop a HOOK to begin your Bible

lesson.

Your group will present your Hook to the class in

half an hour.


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The Book

Question:What does theBible say?

Explains the meaning ofthe passage

Involves the student in thestudy of the Word

Provides information

Communicates thepedagogical idea


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Outlining the Book

A clear outline is importantto help you as the teacherdirect the class.

Begin with your Bible studyoutline, and adapt it toyour class.

Each verse should fit

somewhere within theoutline.

The outline covers whatwillbe taught.


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Outlining Methods

Topical

Passage is divided into majorcategories or topics.

Helpful for passages containinglists or parallel ideas.

Logical

Passage is divided according tothe train of thought.

Helpful for poetry and epistles.

Sequential

Passages is divided into majorscenes of the story.

Helpful for narrative passages.


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Outlining: 1 Peter 3:13-17

Bible Study Outline

Peter gives his fellow believersthree reasons not to give updoing right, despite theirpersecution.

I. Peter describes theblessing being persecutedfor right (13-14)

II. Peter describes theopportunity in beingpersecuted for right (15-16)

III. Peter describes theobligation in beingpersecuted for right (17)

Lesson Outline

Believers should always standup for whats right, evenunder the threat ofpersecution.

I. There is a blessing in doingright when persecuted (vv.13-14a)

II. There is an opportunity indoing right whenpersecuted (vv. 14b-16)

III. There is an obligation indoing right whenpersecuted (v. 17)


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Teaching Methods

Teaching Methods arevarious activities thatengage the students in thelearning process.

There are various tools ateacher can use toconvey information.

The teaching methodscoverhow the material willbe taught.


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Categories of Teaching Methods

Cognitive

Example:Lecture

Affective

Example:CaseStudy

Behavioral

Example:Journaling


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Selecting Teaching Methods

Who is my audience?

What am I trying to

accomplish? Get attention?

Convey information?

Apply a truth?

Produce a response?

Lecturing, writing papers,

and multiple thoughts andpoints are ways of myculture. Incessant talking,taking notes, and linearthinking is my culture. It is

not how native peoplelearn, remember, processinformation.


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Lecture

A prepared presentation bya single speaker.

Often incorporates other

methods such as stories,illustrations, and visuals.

Strengths:

Can cover much material.

Speaker controls direction ofclass.

Weaknesses:

Can easily lose attention.

Requires significantpractice.


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Storytelling

Creatively presenting truthin story format.

Much overlap with lecture.

Strengths:

Appeals to senses andemotions.

Maintains attention.

Weaknesses:

Difficult to use for somepassages.


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Participatory Drama

Acting out the Bible as agroup.

Similar to storytelling, but

with group participation.

Strengths:

Engages audience.

Hands-on learning.

Weaknesses:

Can be expensive.

Requires muchpreparation.


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Small Groups

Breaking into groups of 3-4to study the Bible in detail.

Strengths: Involves passive students.

Moves focus away fromteacher.

Weaknesses:

Difficult to supervise.

Requires preparation ofstudy materials.


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Discussion Questions

Talking through the textusing question andanswer.

Strengths:

Engages the audience.

Gives opportunity forreflection and response.

Weaknesses:

Easy to use as an excusefor poor preparation.

Can lead to distraction orrabbit trails.

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