Welcome to the Ready Answers Bible Memorization Curriculum!
With this curriculum you can easily teach people ages 6 through adult
to be ready to answer questions about Biblical Christian doctrines as
understood by Seventh-day Adventists. We believe that people are most
eager to learn about our beliefs when they are curious enough to ask a
question. It is at these moments that your students can give the most
effective witness. Ideally, the answer will include a Bible passage,
its reference, and how it answers the
question. This requires having the verse and reference memorized, but this
is easier to do than you may think. Play the video to see how you can
easily memorize Psalm 91:11.
The Ready Answers curriculum bundled with the teacher's guide
can be downloaded as one combined file (*.zip),
or you can get each of the files seperately using other links on this page.
The Ready Answers curriculum includes:
Teacher's Guide
This teacher's guide describes the principles and methods we have found effective
in our class. It also includes instructions for printing and teaching, and
is the same for all units. If you have already downloaded the Teacher's
Guide with unit A, you won't need to get it with subsequent units.
Learning Aids
handles
This is one of the key features of the program. This file explains
easy ways to teach students to memorize each phrase.
mono
This is a single channel (monophonic) audio recording of the verses to
memorize and the related questions and explanations.
Lesson Formats
The lesson material is presented in several different formats giving
you a range of options. Each format contains the same information as
the others.
printshop or phone
This format is the most flexible. It can be loaded on smart-phones and tablets.
It is also useful for professional print shops, permitting
them to make their own layout that works best for their equipment. Home
users can also use this format to make a large-print edition that is great
for use in small classes.
1book
This can be used to make a small book bound with a spiral binding along
the top.
2staple
Use this file to make two small books bound with staples.
slideguide
The pictures on this format are small, reducing the number of pages needed
for the lesson. It is also great for people controlling the projector during
a recitation program.
Presentation Formats
The pictures can be presented in front of a class or congregation using one of
the following files
felts
This file contains only the pictures and can be used to project from a computer or
from an overhead projector, if the pictures are printed onto overhead transparencies.
They can also be printed onto iron-on-transfer sheets and ironed on to felt for use
on a felt board.
JPEG files
Each of the pictures are also available seperately as JPEG files. These
files make it possible for you to use the pictures in your favorite presentation
software or in numerous other ways. It is even possible for photography specialty
shops to create traditional photograph slides using them. A091,
A100,
A110,
A120,
A130,
A140,
A150,
A160,
A170,
A180,
A190,
A200,
A210,
A220
Rewards
Short-term and long-term rewards can encourage students to continue learning. These
files can suplement your reward system.
stickers
This file can be printed on address lables so you can give students a sticker with
the picture cooresponding to each verse that they memorize. This is designed for
sheets of lables with 10 rows of 3 columns each 1 inch tall by 2 5/8 inch wide. This
size of Avery 8460 and Office Depot item# 612-301.
poster
We print the poster on card-stock. Stickers can be placed on it to keep track of
the student's progress and to encourage review of the previously memorized verses.
The teacher's guide explains this in more detail.
certificate
When you are done teaching the unit, you can give each student a certificate of
achievement.
Games
These two games help the students to have fun while reviewing verses. Both games are
described in the teacher's guide.
tic-tac-toe
This game is ideal for younger learners or when the verses have been recently memorized.
askme
In this game participants practice being the evangelist. They take turns answering
questions that can be answered by verses they have memorized.
Available Units
Here is a complete list of the materials that are currently available. Unit A is complete. The others are being developed.
This alternative includes handles and pictures ready to color.
Many students can learn more easily if they color the picture as they are learning the verse.
SOFTWARE COMPATABILITY
Adobe Acrobat Reader version 5.0 or more recent is recommended. Earlier
versions may not include the auto-center option that is important when
printing the materials. This software, Adobe Reader, can be obtained
without charge from http://wwww.adobe.com.
CREDIT INFORMATION
Both this website and some of the units are each licensed under the Creative
Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs License or a less restrictive license.
Please duplicate the materials and distribute it to your friends within the terms of the applicable license.
To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/
or send a letter to Creative Commons, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford,
California 94305, USA.
Copyright 2023, Ready Answers, William and Rochelle Houser,
Please contact us with any errors you find so we can correct them and notify our mailing list, or if you have questions or would like to help us by translating the materials to other languages, creating handles, drawing pictures, etc.
