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NAD Standards for High School Social Studies and Social Science Courses Grade 7-Grade 12Download the performance standards for social studies instruction in North American Adventist high schools: World Geography World... -
The Earth: Origins and Early History Grade 9-Grade 12A biblically-supported biology 9-12 textbook supplement for teaching the earth's origin and early history. The original text, now out of print, included a student textbook and teacher's manual with supplementary materials, objectives, lab activities, projects,... -
Transformational Teaching - Adventist Worldview Curriculum Frameworks Kindergarten-Grade 12Explore "the foundational worldview from which an Adventist teacher delivers the Australian National Curriculum." These curriculum frameworks focus on the "principles, values and threads that undergird and guide what we consider to be real,... -
A Human Sign-Child and the Divine Dragon-Slayer Grade 11-LifelongThe importance of historical and cultural background to study of the Old Testament. Context is essential to biblical studies. A productive approach to studying the Old Testament is to become aware of biblical time, language, and culture (TLC). Illustrations... -
A New Perspective Concerning Place, Reconciliation, and Judgment via a Consideration of the Nexus between Christianity and Indigenous Spirituality Tertiary-Lifelong"The paper first offers a brief overview of some key concepts of Native Title, inclusive of key dates and events significant to the current native title issues in Australia. It then proffers a new perspective concerning three key issues relevant to the... -
A Star Gives Light Kindergarten-Grade 12A Star Gives Light: Seventh-day Adventist African American Heritage is the first resource of its kind designed to introduce K-12 schools to the very important role played by Blacks in the history of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Realizing the magnitude... -
A Western Plains Boy’s Diary - Aspects of Outback Life in the 1930s, Through a Teenager’s Eyes Grade 7-Grade 10"Has learning about text types lost some of its lustre for your students; particularly boys? Does Studies of Society, HSIE, or History need a fillip to energise students’ learning in your classroom? Could your Bible/Scripture/Studies of Religion... -
Adventist Secondary Teachers Concepts of Education - Comparative Aspects Between the United States and Japan TertiaryPurpose. The purpose of this study was to examine the similarities and differences in SDA secondary educators' concepts of education in the United States and Japan, regarding evaluation of their teaching and their self-esteem. Procedure. A questionnaire was... -
Ancient Pottery of Transjordan - An Introduction Utilizing Published Whole Forms Tertiary-Lifelong"Using examples from ancient Transjordan for showing the basics of form-based typological pottery analysis, Ancient Pottery discusses and illustrates the parts of a vessel and objectively defines basic morphological nomenclature. It details how to describe... -
Anzacs Were Secular but . . . Soldiers Steeped in Biblically-Informed Worldview had Passive Belief in Diffusive Christianity Tertiary-Lifelong"It’s always tempting to see the past in terms of the present, to deny the past its difference. In Australia, perhaps that temptation has been hardest to resist when it comes to Anzac history. In popular imagination and representation, the Anzacs... -
Archaeology and the Bible Tertiary-LifelongIn the past few decades, a number of seals, seal impressions, rings, bone boxes, and other ancient artifacts have surfaced—some of them in museums, some from private collectors, and others from recent excavations. This article reviews some of these artifacts... -
Argentina - White, Hispanic and Catholic - The Relations of the Political, Military and Religious Elite with Hitler's Nazis TertiaryFor decades the Argentine elite conditioned the nation to accept a position of internal intolerance toward those not defined as white and Catholic. There was also the discomfort of the presence of undesirable neighbors, mainly made up of mestizos. Taking... -
Beyond Telling - Narrating Trauma in the Wartime Writings of Great War Chaplain William McKenzie Kindergarten-Grade 12What do war heroes and Christian teachers have in common? This story of Salvation Army Chaplain of the Australian Imperial Force McKenzie draws similarities to educators, who are also “engaged in the midst of suffering, disarray and confusion”,... -
Bible Universe Kindergarten-LifelongThe ultimate Bible website! Features include Bible studies in different languages, Bible prophecy, Bible topics, study archives, hymns, a daily devotion, messages for our time, Bible search, an online store, and Bible links. -
Biblico-historical Foundations of Public Health - An Adventist Perspective Tertiary-LifelongAia pinpoints "an existing gap in the teaching of history public health and to build a bridge between contemporary historical perspectives and biblical history of public health." This paper was presented at the 28th Institute of Christian Teaching. -
Creation Science Resources Kindergarten-LifelongEducational Creation Science tracts, magazines, books, CDs and videos on topics including origins, earth's history, creation, evolution, dinosaurs, Noah's flood, astronomy, biology, Christian apologetics, geology, history and meteorology. Curriculum and study... -
Curriculum Frameworks for Adventist Secondary Schools in SPD Grade 7-Grade 12Essential curriculum development tools for Christian secondary schools, these downloadable frameworks outline the Adventist philosophy, values and principles, and show teachers how valuing, thinking and other learning skills can be taught from a Christian... -
Daimon Drink - Ancient Greek and Roman Explanations for Drunkenness Tertiary-LifelongThe pleasures and pains of drunkenness is well documented in ancient Greek and Roman literature. Researchers purport that approximately 100 liters of wine was consumed per person per year. Thompson discusses the causes of drunkenness in ancient times and the... -
Dealing With Doctrinal Issues in the Church - Proposal for Ground Rules TertiaryThe purpose of this paper is to suggest some ground rules for dealing with a potentially divisive theological issue, such as the theology of ordination. It includes the history of doctrinal controversy at the beginning of the Christian Church and at the inception... -
Don’t Forget to Remember Grade 9-LifelongWith its official debut planned for 2020, the first online version of the Encyclopedia of Seventh-day Adventists will help ensure our church’s history and stories remain for future generations.... -
Ellis Island Unit Grade 3-Grade 8"This unit allows students to gain facts and information regarding the early history of Ellis Island and later to gain knowledge of its purpose. This mini-unit will reflect on the experiences of immigrants and the actual process of immigration as it took... -
Evaluating Evidence for the Historical Resurrection - A Content-Centered Approach to the Resurrection Grade 9-Tertiary“The purpose of this article was to investigate the use of deliberative decision-making lessons, such as the rank-order format, for evaluating historical events. In this lesson, students act as an ancient historian by evaluating historical pieces of... -
Examining Validity - The Bible as Text of History Tertiary-LifelongCaesar "proposes an epistemological focus that demonstrates the validity of the historical record of the Bible." He makes the point that the Christian teacher needs to be very clear concerning the historicity of the Biblical testimony. -
Example of Argumentation - The Socratic Dialectic TertiaryThis essay is based on what Plato (mainly in his Dialogues and in his Apology), Xenophon (in his Apology), Aristophanes (in The Clouds) and Aristotle (in the Metaphysics) have left us in writing about the historical-literary character of Socrates. -
Explorer Unit and Fair Grade 1-Grade 8This unit is designed for heterogeneous groups from middle school or a 1-8 program. This was used with grades 4-9, three person teams. Skills developed include drawing maps to scale, portrait painting, writing a news article, making a timeline, correct form... -
Exploring the Interaction Between Christianity and Science Tertiary-LifelongPart 3 of a lecture series exploring “new ways of thinking of both Christianity and science that emerge from the manner in which both entities have changed and developed over the last two millennia. It was proposed that an accurate perception of their... -
Faith, Reason, and Earth History Tertiary-Lifelong"In this patient explanation of the mission of science, and its application to questions about origins and earth history, the authors model their conviction that 'above all, it is essential that we treat each other with respect, even if we disagree on... -
Famous American Research Project Grade 2-Grade 4This biographical research project was created as an extension activity for the second grade Pathways theme book, First Flight: The Story of Tom Tate and the Wright Brothers (not included in Pathways 2.0). It is a simplified version of a Wax Museum... -
Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge: A Teacher's Impressions Kindergarten-LifelongFreedoms Foundation offers a variety of programs, seminars, and workshops throughout the United States. N. Gordon Thomas shares insightful observation from one such trip to Valley Forge. -
French History Sample Lesson Grade 7-Grade 11This sample faith-integrated lesson investigates French history and standing firm for one's faith despite societal pressures. Focuses on the reign of Louis XIV and the Waldenses. Originally shared through the Journey to Excellence website. -
From Horse and Buggy to Horseless Carriage Grade 1-Grade 8This is a thematic unit featuring the history of the automobile industry in Michigan. At the top of each lesson plan is a symbol indicating which of the eight multiple intelligences are being targeted in that particular lesson. Icons indicate technology and... -
From Traditional to Post-Critical Curriculum - A Historical Overview of Portuguese Language Teaching TertiaryThe purpose of this article is to present a brief summary of the main curricular perspectives tracing a historical overview of how they have manifested themselves in the school and in relation to the mother tongue over the years. have manifested themselves... -
Geography Questions for Prentice Hall World Studies Textbooks Grade 5-Grade 6The comprehension questions and teacher answer key in this resource correspond to the four Social Studies textbooks previously used in North American Adventist sixth grade classrooms (or in small schools may be used every other year in a 5th/6th grade classroom).... -
God and History - A Biblical Perspective Tertiary-LifelongSchwantes talks about history, and how it reflects God’s eternal purpose. -
God and History - Interpreting Contemporary Events from a Christian Perspective Tertiary-LifelongSibanda believes that "in as much as the atheists have developed their own interpretation of historical events, which is compatible with their worldview, Christians should also interpret contemporary events according to their worldview." This... -
God Sent a Man Kindergarten-Grade 12Haynes presents the story of Joseph in this novel. No matter what happened to him, Joseph trusted God and believed that He would provide for his needs. He allowed himself to be prepared by God to play a crucial role in the history of Egypt and especially in... -
Good Queen Bess - The Story of Elizabeth I of England - Daily Lesson Guide and Trade Book Grade 5NAD Pathways Grade 5 selection for Theme 1: Heroes. "Elizabeth I of England was born into an age of religious strife, in which plots and factions were everywhere, and private beliefs could be punished by death. She was a queen whose strong will, shrewd... -
Great Leaders and Leadership Principles Thematic Unit Grade 6-Grade 8"The world around us today has been shaped by the presence of the great leaders in history who have demonstrated leadership principles by inspiring and motivating people to follow them. Leaders such as Jesus, Moses, Martin Luther King, Jr., Clara Barton... -
Heroes of the Far North Grade 4-Grade 8An inspirational story of heroism and devotion to duty. This is the story of a company of four Royal Canadian Mounted Police and their dog teams who in December, 1910, undertook a journey across 500 miles of wild, rugged, uninhabited country to deliver mail... -
History Curriculum Framework SPD Grade 5-Grade 12An essential curriculum development tool for Christian secondary schools, this downloadable framework outlines the Adventist philosophy, values and principles, and shows teachers how valuing, thinking and other learning skills can be taught from a Christian... -
History in the Details - A Historian Reflects on the Value of Letters Grade 11-LifelongAs published in Dearest Folks: Letters Home From a Missionary Wife and Mother, letters written by Margaret Watts between 1956 and 1966 as she served in the South Pacific mission field provide valuable insight into the family life of a missionary in... -
History of Seventh-day Adventist Christian Education Grade 5-Grade 9This lesson plan and handout helps students to be aware of Seventh-day Adventist Church History. Students find out what a school room was like 150 years ago, experience a time line of Seventh-day Adventist Christian education history, research their individual... -
History Through the Eyes of Faith Grade 11-LifelongIntegrating faith with introductory Western history, this text provides a Christian perspective on the major epochs, issues, and events of Western Civilization. It details the role of the Greeks and Hebrews, Jesus in history, the Renaissance, and more. Cosponsored... -
History, Philosophy, and Destiny - Insights from Daniel Tertiary-Lifelong"Daniel’s worldview and concept of the place of people and nations in God’s plan to redeem the world has deep relevance for us today." -
Holocaust Literary and Research Unit Grade 9-Grade 12This unit is designed to cover a nine-week quarter for sophomore students. The book Night by Elie Weisel is the primary literary text, but portions of The Sunflower by Simon Wiesenthal, Maus by Art Spiegelman, and various poetry from Holocaust victims is included... -
Implications of the Christian Understanding of Human Nature for the Writing and Teaching of History Tertiary-Lifelong"In an effort to move to the direction of practical application, Land examines the assumptions and interpretations found in several historical works from the perspective of both philosophy of history and Christian theology. By focusing on the understanding... -
In What Story Are We Living? Tertiary-LifelongReferencing the debate about Australia’s ANZAC Day, the author reflects on how stories and history affect us. He concludes that “if we have a genuine allegiance to the Lord of the universe, then we have a story to tell of living in His grand Story,... -
Integrating 'Herstory' Into History Kindergarten-LifelongThis article from the JAE special social studies, history, and geography issue identifies several probing questions that when asked will highlight the significance of women's roles, attitudes, and values. Projects, bulletin boards, role-playing, films, books,... -
Integrating Faith and History Tertiary-LifelongThis article shows how teachers can integrate faith and history and provides a list of suggested reading. It discusses the need to understand both faith and learning successfully and how this relates to history, with implications for other disciplines as well. -
Internet Christian Library Grade 9-LifelongA guide to Christian resources on the internet such as Christian literature, Bible study aids, and Bible collections. This includes links to guides to early church history, commentaries on Bible prophets, and the works of writers such as Augustine, Thomas... -
Interview with the Mayas, Aztecs and Incas Play Grade 5-Grade 6This play was written for 6th grade students to perform after studying about the Inca, Aztec and Mayan empires and their conquest by the Spanish. The number of parts can be combined if needed. A powerpoint presentation was used as a background on a big screen... -
Isaac Newton - Scientist, Theologian Grade 7-Tertiary"Isaac Newton (1642-1727), one of history’s foremost scientists was also a noted theologian." -
JAE Editorial: History Is Not Bunk Kindergarten-TertiaryQuestions are raised about the student's attitude to history. History is more than recalling dates. The historical narrative of the Bible provides us with an understanding of God, His dealings with and hopes for His children. Both secular and religious history... -
Jesus, the Divine Carpenter Grade 4-LifelongIt all began like this: Warned by the angel, Joseph, Mary and Jesus moved to Egypt fleeing the wrath of Herod who desired only the death of the newborn king of the Jews. Almost two years had passed since the birth of Jesus and in that pagan country they were... -
Leonardo da Vinci in the Classroom - Using Renaissance Thinking to Inspire STEM Education Kindergarten-Grade 12Participants at this 2018 NAD convention breakout session learned "ways to bring history, science, technology, engineering, math and art to the K-12 classroom." See the presentation for an overview. -
Life in a Medieval Castle Webquest Grade 5-Grade 8Bring medieval studies to life with this interactive online learning project about what life was like in a castle. -
Medieval Europe Unit Grade 6-Grade 9Choose from a series of resources that integrate faith with the study of Medieval Europe: hands-on activities, journals, worksheets, overheads and notes. -
NAD Fine Arts Curriculum Guide K-8 Kindergarten-Grade 8The NAD curriculum guide for teaching the fine arts in elementary grades. It includes philosophy, purpose statement, scope and sequence, terminology, time line, activities, history, and sample objectives for each grade level. NOTE: Rather than rely... -
NAD Social Studies Curriculum Guide 9-12 Grade 9-Grade 12This curriculum guide was designed for teachers of Grades 9-12 Social Studies courses. It includes rationale, goals, skills list, and a scope and sequence for each major subtopic: US Government, US History, World History, World Geography, Economics, Multicultural... -
NAD Social Studies Curriculum Guide K-8 Kindergarten-Grade 8This 2005 40-page NAD curriculum guide includes the Adventist philosophy guiding Social Studies education, general goals, strands and essential learnings in history, civics and government, geography, economics, individuals, society and culture. Appendix A... -
On Teaching the History of the Holocaust - A View from the United States Kindergarten-Tertiary"Since we live [in] an age of some anxiety over the future of Holocaust memory and Holocaust education, educators should teach Holocaust history without flattening it, providing an approach that wrestles with the specificities of the Holocaust and... -
One Family, Two Centuries of Adventist Education Kindergarten-LifelongCharles Tidwell explores Adventist education as a way of life, noting the 36 different schools, from Texas to Thailand, his family attended over the years, and over two centuries of worldwide involvement in Adventist Christian education. He determines that... -
Oral History in the Classroom - Integrating Faith, Learning, and Service Grade 7-Grade 12Looking for a way to engage students in history class? An oral-history project can have many benefits. Planning tips, question suggestions, and potential challenges are covered. -
Ordination in Seventh-day Adventist History TertiaryThis paper is focused on the history of ordination in the Seventh-day Adventist Church, in particular women's ordination. -
Parallel Timeline - Adventist, World & USA History, 1800 to 2008 Grade 7-Grade 12A parallel time line highlighting significant historical dates from the 18th-21st centuries in the areas of: United States history, World History, and the History of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Very user friendly. -
Profile 1: Curriculum Innovation Kindergarten-LifelongThe classroom becomes a village at Paradise Adventist Academy. Students participate in an exciting simulation on what westward expansion was like during the year 1875. This activity includes a several-day long trip in a 19th Century wagon which students themselves... -
Proper Education Tertiary-LifelongGeorge Akers presents a historical analysis of the educational climate at the time Ellen White wrote her well known essay Proper Education. He gives perspective to her use of sources and her special gift of interpretation. Akers also addresses two challenges... -
Prophecies Fulfilled Part 1 Kindergarten-LifelongIn this article, you will not find prophecies to be fulfilled, but prophecies already fulfilled. -
Prophecies Fulfilled Part 2 Kindergarten-LifelongEdom, Tyre and Nineveh are the next stops on this tour through a series of prophecies whose fulfillment demonstrates the reliability of God's Word. -
Prophecies Fulfilled Part 3 Kindergarten-LifelongBabylon is the last stop on this tour through a series of prophecies whose fulfillment demonstrates the reliability of the Word of God. -
Rural schools in Guanajuato and San Luis Potosí, Mexico - A Memory Made Into a Story Grade 1-Grade 12This study offers a description of rural education in the central and northern states of Mexico in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, obtained through the experiences narrated by the student himself. -
Salt in History and the Bible - A Multidisciplinary Unit Kindergarten-Grade 2The purpose of this unit is to help students from the beginning of their education to become aware of how much man is dependent upon the resources of his environment and how God has helped to provide those resources throughout human history. -
Stories - Adventist Book Center Recommended Books Kindergarten-LifelongThe Adventist Book Center sells books and DVD's containing stories and biographies. -
Subject Area Shop Talk - Humanities Grade 9-Grade 12This recording is from the 2021 virtual teachers' convention for educators in Canada. -
Teaching National History in the Context of the Biblical-Christian Worldview Grade 9-LifelongZhigankov presents an approach to teaching national history to high school and college students. With careful adaptation this approach can be used both in secular and Christian schools and colleges. This paper was presented at the 24th Institute of Christian... -
The Bible - How is it unique? Tertiary-LifelongThe Bible is a unique book — in its historicity, origin, monotheism, prophecies, and redemptive focus. Bemmelen describes each of these unique aspects. -
The Education of Jesus - A Model for Our Times Kindergarten-TertiaryThe Holy Scriptures do not give us much information about the education and childhood of Jesus Christ. However, the little data that the Gospels provide us with and the help of archaeological discoveries are sufficient to recreate how the instruction of the... -
The Galileo Incident - What Today's Christian Can Learn Tertiary"We know that those who fail to learn from the mistakes of history are often condemned to repeat them. Nowhere is this more applicable than in the case of the 450 year old heliostatic challenge posed by the Polish monk, Copernicus. This new paradigm... -
The Magisterial Reformers and Ordination TertiaryThe magisterial reformers made a clear break with the Roman Catholic sacramental view of ordination of the clergy. The descendants of Luther and Calvin closely followed the Reformers’ ordination theologies and practice. In this paper we will discuss... -
The Needle and the Camel Grade 7-Tertiary"What did Jesus mean when He said that 'it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God' (Matthew 19:24, NKJV)?" -
The Ordination of Women in the American Church TertiaryThis paper is focused on the ordination of women it the Seventh-day Adventist church in North America. It provides a brief historical sketch of the moment in American history when women's ministry and ordination became issues of important concern and then... -
The Problem of Ordination - Lessons from Early Christian History TertiaryThere are many ways in which ministry and ordination can be understood. The question before us is, however, what is the nature of Christian ministry and how much has our understanding of ministry in the Church been influenced by Christian tradition? The delegates... -
The Reinvention of the Past in Tropical Sun of Liberty TertiaryThis article aims to present an analysis of the novel Tropical Sun of Liberty by the writer Ana Maria Machado, crossing data from the recent history of Brazil - the period of military dictatorship - with the fictional universe of the work. This novel is an... -
The Significance of Geography in Other Disciplines Grade 7-TertiaryThe study of geography is closely related to the study of human life. Alexander Job explores the relationship between human culture and the natural environment and shares correlations between geography and other disciplines. Discussed are physical geography,... -
Time Travel - Teaching Australian History Through Speculative Fiction Grade 9-Tertiary"At first glance, speculative texts have little in common with historical ones. One represents what has happened, one attempts to predict what might take place. And yet, the speculative allows an exploration of the potential that historical writing does... -
Tongues in Corinth - The Case for Human Languages - A Study of Corinthians 12-14 TertiaryThis treatise supports the historical view that the tongues phenomenon in 1 Cor 14 is identical to that in Acts 2. Hence, it argues that the tongues referred to in 1 Corinthians are known human languages and not angel speech, riddles, ecstatic irrational utterances... -
Torrey's Topical Textbook Grade 9-LifelongTorrey's Topical Textbook contains over 600 Biblical topics, 20,000 Sub-topics, and 30,000 Bible References. Bible References are cross referenced. -
Trajectories of Women's Ordination in History TertiaryThis paper seeks to highlight the Biblical trajectories relating to women and Christian leadership, which contrasted with the ancient cultural understandings of women, and leadership, compare them with the trajectories of the early Christian tradition, and... -
Trinity - A Dogma of Constantine? TertiaryDissenting anti-Trinitarian groups in Adventism have claimed that the doctrine of the Trinity was formulated at the Council of Nicea (325 AD), under the influence of the Roman Emperor Constantine. The article demonstrates the existence of several allusions... -
Twenty and Ten! Pathways Reading Program Unit Grade 4-Grade 5This unit plan is written for the book Twenty and Ten! by Claire Huchet Bishop, the fourth grade theme book in the Pathways Reading Program. The book follows the plight of ten Jewish children in the midst of World War II as they find refuge with twenty French... -
Understanding Columbus and His Legacy Kindergarten-LifelongIn the 500th anniversary of Columbus' voyages, much is still to be learned about this fascinating historical figure. This article explores three facets of Columbus' personality: Columbus, the brilliant seaman and explorer; Columbus, the ambitious and exploitative... -
Understanding History - Seventh-day Adventists and their Perspectives Kindergarten-Lifelong"A knowledge of a Seventh-day Adventist understanding of history explains a great deal about the church and touches on many of the key conflicts and controversies that have affected, and currently affect, the church. Hence, it is topical for the... -
What's New? Twenty Tips for Using the Newspaper in Your Classroom Grade 5-Grade 10Is there a readily available, inexpensive resource teachers can use to perk up daily lessons? Elaine Hardt presents twenty practical, easy to use activities that show how teachers can use the newspaper in their classroom, integrating subjects such as reading,... -
Why Teach Cultural History? Kindergarten-LifelongCultural and intellectual history puts us in a position of strength by making us more aware of our identity, individually and collectively. It is important to broaden our concept of history, as young people are culturally ignorant. Cultural history affords... -
Why Teach Social Studies? Kindergarten-Grade 12In analyzing social studies teaching, educators must ask what values they want to convey to students and whether the current curriculum meets these goals. The curriculum and guidelines for the K-8 social studies curriculum from the Organization of American... -
Women's Status and Ordination as Elders or Bishops in the Early Church Reformation and Post-Reformation Eras TertiaryThis paper investigates the views of the status of women in the church and whether women were ordained as elders, bishops, or priests in certain periods of the history of the Christian Church. The main focus is on the Early Church, the Reformation, and Post-Reformation...