GOD SAVE THE QUEEN: GSTQ
Are you really invisible or is that a trick?
1. WORKSHEET: Ideas are tricky to convey in a second language class! Illustrations can be more powerful than words–especially in the realm of ideas! Print a “cartoon” worksheet for each student to fill in and keep.
2. DRAW & TALK: GSTQ
Before class, listen to the podcast. Illustrate the ideas on the board or big sheets of paper. Instruct the class to draw the ideas on their worksheets. Have the class find famous locations on a world map. Be creative! Bring objects to demonstrate the ideas!
COMPREHENSION CHECK: Erase the board. Have the class draw and re-tell the story of GSTQ.
3. GOD SAVE THE QUEEN: Cloze Exercise (Be sure to sing the song with your class!)
God save our gracious Queen,
Long live our noble Queen,
God save the Queen:
Send her victorious,
Happy and glorious,
Long to reign over us:
God save the Queen.
3. ETYMOLOGY: The Greek word “etymos” means real/true and “logos” means word. Etymology is the branch of linguistics which is the history and derivation of words.
ETYMOLOGY OF GOD
A. Latin Root Word: “deus.” Greek Root Word: “theos.”
B. God means the one with supernatural power who created and rules all things.
C. Words derived from “deus” are divine and divinity. Words derived from “theos” are theology, theocracy, atheist.
Example: People can pray to God.
TIC TAC TOE: Prayer
Before class print the page of children’s prayers, cut and fold each one, and put them in a paper bag or hat. Write the three categories of prayers on the board.
Draw the Tic Tac Toe Board on the blackboard. Make two Teams. Ask the first person from Team “X” to draw out a prayer, read it to the class, and decide which category it belongs in. If correct, that team puts an “X” on the Tic Tac Toe Board Team “O” gets the next prayer. Continue until one team wins.
QUESTIONS
1. Which category of prayer is GSTQ?
2. Why would the British people sing a song/prayer to God asking for His help?
3. What would you ask God to do for the leader of your country?
ETYMOLOGY OF SAVE
A. Latin Root Word: “salvare” means to save.
B. Save means to rescue from danger.
C. Words derived from “salvare” are salve, salvage, salutation, salvation.
Example: The goalie made a brilliant save.
ETYMOLOGY OF KING/QUEEN
A. Latin Root Word: “rex, reg” means to rule, king. “Regina“ feminine of rex: Queen.
B. Ruler means one with power over a realm.
C. Words derived from “reg” are regent, regal, regalia, corrigible, regular, regime.
Example: The King of Bhutan studied at Oxford.
TIC TAC TOE: Kings and Queens
This game has only one question. Teams alternate giving answers.
1. What character traits do Kings and Queens need to rule their kingdoms?
THE CHILDREN’ S PRAYERS
Dear God – Can you really do everything? I wish I could too. Marvin
Dear God – I wrote you before. Do you remember? Well I did what I promised but you did not send me the bicycle yet. What about it? Lewis
Dear God – I bet it’s very hard for you to love all of everybody in the whole world. There are only 4 people in our family and I can never do it. Can you help me? Nancy
Dear God – My Grandpa says you were around when he was a little boy. How far back do you go? Dennis
Dear God – Did you mean for giraffes to look like that or was it an accident? Norma
Dear God – Can you make it stop raining every Saturday? Jamie
Dear God – Please send Dennis Clark to a different summer camp this year. Peter
Dear God – Thank you for my new shoes. If you watch in Church on Sunday I’ll be wearing them. Barbara
Dear God – It is great the way you always get the stars in the right place. Why can’t you do that with the moon? Geoff
Dear God – I didn’t think orange went with purple until I saw the sunset you made on Tuesday night. Thank you for all the colors in the world! Thomas
Dear God – Are you really invisible or is that a trick? Suzanna
Dear God – I am British. What are you? Hektor
Dear God – Thank you for my baby brother but I wanted a puppy. Joshua