Guide to "The Promise ~ Birth of the Messiah" movie
2013, Glorious Films
The Promise is a 45-minute animated musical for children and families that tells most of the Christmas story, including Simeon and Zechariah's stories, in a unique way.
The guide by Supporting Member Luanne Payne, tells you where the chapters and content begin and end in the movie. She outlines the stories, includes suggested follow-up questions, and some extra activities. See her printable activity cards attached to this post!
General age range is 1st through 6th grade. Adults and families will enjoy watching it too.
The DVD can be purchased from Amazon. If you are going to use it for a "public' non-teaching event (i.e. other than teaching with it in Sunday School), you will require a license available through Lifeway.com.
The following is a publisher created "trailer".
Chart - Advent Cast of Characters found in this movie:
(Right click the chart image and 'save as' to your computer, or copy/paste to a doc.)
BONUS PRINTABLES
Attention Supporting Members!
In addition to these notes, Luanne has written 3 wonderful lesson plans for the Rotation.org Writing Team featuring The Promise movie.
They include a detailed 1-lesson option that focuses on Mary's story and song, with select scenes from the movie and great discussion questions for each clip.
She also includes a 2-lesson plan option for showing the entire movie over two classes, and a third option for a family movie night.
Her "The Promise" lesson plans are part of the Rotation.org Writing Team's complete lesson set: Mary Accepts, Magnifies, and Ponders, ...and you should too!~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
In addition the Rotation.org Writing Team's Jesus is Born! uses The Promise DVD with a focus on Joseph.
Graphics copyright Glorious Films. Used with permission.
The text of the guides copyright Rotation.org Inc.
