课件-Easter

EASTERWhatisEaster?YouguysknowalotaboutEasteralready.TakesometimetodiscusswhatyoualreadyknowaboutEaster.(Religious/Secularbackground,traditions,date,etc.)Youandyourgroupmaybeaskedtopresent,sobeprepared!WhatisEaster?Itisaholidaythatcelebrateslifeanddeath…andthearrivalofspring.Itiscelebratedbymanycountriesaroundtheworld.Asareligiousholiday,itcelebratestheresurrection(复活)ofJesusChrist.ForChristians,thisholidayismoreimportantthanChristmas.SomeAmericanscelebrateitasanon-religiousholiday.WhenisEaster?IntheWestitiscelebratedthefirstSundayafterthefirstfullmoon–onorafterthespringequinox(asearlyasMarch22oraslateasApril25).Itisbasedonthelunarcalendar,whichisnotusedintheWest.However,EasterisrelatedtoPassover,aJewishholiday.ThisyearEasterwascelebratedonApril20th.PassoverPassoverisaJewishholidaycelebratinghowGodsavedthepeoplefromslaveryinEgypt.ThestoryistoldinExodus(出埃及记)–thesecondbookintheBible–andalsoinamovie,ThePrinceofEgypt.ThestoryofEasterThePassionoftheChristisamoviethatshowsthedeathandresurrectionofJesus.Itisaviolentbutpowerfulmovie.Easter-relatedholidaysAshWednesdayTakesplace40days(notcountingSundays)beforeEaster,whichbeginstheperiodofLent.Peoplemaygotochurchandputashontheirforeheadasasignofsorrow.PeopleoftengiveupsomethingforLenttosetasidethingsthatdistractthemfromarightrelationshipwithGod.LentactivityImagineyouhavetogiveuponethingforthenext40days.Makesurethatthisitemtakesyourtimeandfocusawayfromgoodthings(eatingjunkfood,drinkingalcohol,socialnetworking,etc.).Writeitdown.Findatleast4classmatesandcomparewhatyouwillgiveup.Discusswhatyouwouldgiveup,andwhyyouwouldgiveitup.Easter-relatedholidaysPalmSundayTakesplacetheSundaybeforeEaster.Itcommemorates(remembers)whenJesusenteredthecityofJerusalem.PeoplewelcomedHimwithenthusiasm,wavingpalmbranchesandsingingsongs.Easter-relatedholidaysMaundyThursdayTakesplacetheThursdaybeforeEaster.Itcommemorates“TheLastSupper”thatJesushadwithhisfollowers(disciples).“Maundy”comesfromLatin“mandatum”–whichreferstoJesus’command(mandate)thatHisfollowersmustloveoneanother.“TheLastSupper”ByLeonardodaVinciAnotherversionof“TheLastSupper”What’sdifferentaboutthispainting?Doesthisseemmorenormaltoyou?WhydoyouthinkJesusisrepresentedasdifferentethnicities?Easter-relatedholidaysGoodFridayTakesplacetheFridaybeforeEasterandcommemoratesJesus’arrest,trialandexecution.Jesus’claimstobeGodangeredreligiousleaders,sotheywantedhimkilled.TheyhadJesusarrestedandnailedtoacross.ThiswasaRomanmethodofexecutioncalledcrucifixion.EasterSundayCelebratesthedayJesuswasresurrected,defeateddeathandcreatedawayforustohaveanopenrelationshipwithGod.ManychurcheshavetheirEasterservicesoutdoorsatsunrise.Manypeoplewillwearnewclothestochurch,representingnewlifeofferedthroughthedeathandresurrectionofJesus.DiscussionEasterwasoriginallycelebratedforreligiousreasons.Inacountrywherereligioniswaning,isitimportanttokeepthereligiousbackgroundfortheholiday,orshoulditbecompletelysecular?Why?WhatdoesEastermeantoChristians?SACRIFICEWhatislove?LastsemesterwetalkedaboutChristmas,whichcelebratesthebirthofJesusChrist.ChristiansbelieveJesusisGodwhohumbledHimselfandcametoEarthsootherscouldbesaved.Thatwasanactofloveforallmankind.“ForGodsolovedtheworldthathegavehisoneandonlyson…”DiscussionWhatdoestruelovemeantoyou?Inwhatwayscanyouloveothers?Isitpossibleforyoutoloveothersasmuchasyouloveyourself?Howdoesbeingunlovedmakeyoufeel?Discussinagroupof4Whatissacrifice?Sacrificeiswhenyougiveupsomethingofgreatvaluetoyouforthebenefitofsomeoneelse.Jesus’deathonthecrosswasanactofsacrifice–andlove–forothers.SACRIFICE“Thereisnogreaterlovethantolaydownone’slifeforone’sfriends.”DiscussionIsithardtomakesacrificesforothers?Whatkindofsacrificeshaveyoumadeinthepast?Whatkindofsacrificesdoyouneedtomakeinthefuture?Howmuchhaveyourparentssacrificedforyou?Discussinagroupof4Thingswecansacrifice…TimeMoneyOpportunitySuccessRelationships…Whatotherthingscanbesacrificed?Workwithapartnertomakealistof10additionalthings.TheultimatesacrificeImaginethatyouhadarelativewhowasdyingofadiseasethatcouldnotbecured.Wouldyoubewillingtotakethatdiseaseandputitinyourbodysotherelativecouldlivebutyouwoulddie?Wouldyoumakethatsacrifice?JesusmadetheultimatesacrificewhenHediedonthecrosstosaveusfromsin.Whatishope?Jesus’deathonthecrossseemedlikeabadthing.However,hopecamethreedayslaterwhenHerosefromthedead.“Nowfaithisbeingsurewewillgetwhatwehopefor.Itisbeingsureofwhatwecannotsee.”Awishordesireaccompaniedbyconfidentexpectationofitsfulfillment“Thengoquicklyandtellhisdisciples:‘Hehasrisen…’”SecularEasterTraditionsEastereggsPlasticorhard-boiledeggsaredecorated.Theyareasymbolofspring,fertilityandnewlife.EasteregghuntChildrenwilltrytogatherasmany“hidden”eggsaspossible.TheEasterBunnySimilartoSantaClausatChristmas,theEasterBunnybringschildrenbasketsfilledwithcoloredeggsandcandy.CandyandbasketsThesearegivenasgifts,usuallytochildren.Flowers:EasterLilyLiliessymbolizepurity,virtue,innocence,hopeandlife—thespiritualessenceofEaster.ChineseConnection…+=Sheep+I=righte