Note: Snap fingers to emphasize the word "quickly".

Direct students' attention to (#B) on the Student Study Guide.

#B on Student Study Guide

get into

Draw a sailboat on the board. Then say:

Jesus and his disciples are in a boat.

Attach the word "boat" to the side of a box. Get into the box as you say:

I get into the boat.

go across the lake

Draw a lake and mark an "X" on opposite sides of the lake. Draw a dotted line from one "X" to the other to show what it means to "go across the lake."

strong wind

If an authentic picture is unavailable, draw some trees bending over in the wind.

high waves

Draw this on the board.

go to sleep

Pantomime going to sleep, using your hands for a pillow.

frighten

Show trembling hands.

begin to sink

Draw three simple boats. On these, show the gradual rising water level which, in turn, indicates that the boat is sinking.

wake him up

Ask a student to pretend to be asleep. Then wake him/her up.

going to drown

Draw a picture of deep water and a stick-figure body going deeper and deeper into the water with arrows pointing down.

calm

Draw a picture of choppy waves, then a smooth, peaceful surface.

faith

It is vital that your students understand this concept of faith as "strong belief," "trust," "confidence in." Go to a chair and as you sit down in it, say:

I believe-I have faith-that this chair will hold me as I sit in it.

Illustrate this meaning again by pretending to be a father holding his arms out for a child to jump as you say:

Jump into my arms. Have faith that I will catch you.

#C on Student Study Guide

As you watch the story, try to answer this question: Why are the disciples frightened?

Show the film clip beginning with someone's telling Jesus that his mother and brothers are waiting outside and a boat appears. Stop after Jesus asks, "Where is your faith?"

After getting a response, read through the questions below to acquaint students with the details they are to watch for next:

#D on Student Study Guide

Preview the following questions, then show the film clip.

1. Who wants to cross the lake?
2. Who goes with Jesus?

Demonstrate "goes with" by calling a student up to the front of the class to walk arm in arm with you while saying:

[Name of student] goes with the me.

3. What kind of boat are they in?
4. Who goes to sleep?
5. Who stays awake?
6. What do the disciples do? Do they get out their umbrellas? What do they do?
7. What happens to the waves and wind?
8. What does Jesus say to the disciples?

Allow students to work together to answer the questions. When they are finished, discuss the questions/answers as a class. Say:

Now, let's read the story!

#E on Student Study Guide

1. Jesus and his disciples get into a boat.
2. Jesus says, "Let's go across the lake."
3. They begin to sail to the other side.
4. Jesus goes to sleep in the boat.
5. Suddenly there is a windstorm.
6. The strong wind and the high waves frighten the disciples.
7. The boat begins to sink.
8. They hurry to Jesus and wake him up.
9. They cry out to Jesus: "Teacher! Teacher! We're going to drown."
10. Jesus gets up and tells the wind and waves to stop.
11. The wind stops blowing.
12. There are no more waves.
13. Everything is calm.
14. Jesus says to the disciples, "Where is your faith?"

#F on the Student Study Guide

Answer key: 1-says, 2-to, 3-the, 4-and, 5-sink, 6-cry, 7-Jesus, 8-stop, 9-more, 10-is, 11-Who, 12-waves.

(on separate page following Student Study Guide)

Answer key: a-7, b-10, c-2, d-8, e-4, g-5, h-3, i-6, j-9, k-11, l-13, m-14, n-12.

#G on Student Study Guide

1. The disciples were afraid in the storm. In small groups, share your answers to the following questions:

Have you ever been frightened in a storm?
Where was this storm?
What did you do?
How did you feel?