Discussion Questions for Lesson 1
Use these questions for group interaction or as essay prompts/homework.
Mid-Lesson Questions:
- Why do you think the Virginia City miners missed the fact they were throwing away silver ore in their search for gold?
- Think about your family’s background. What aspects of your heritage or family traditions do you see as crucial in shaping who you are?
After-Lesson Questions:
- What are the four ways heritage plays an important role in our lives?
- How did the Roman world view the worth of infants? What would they do with those they didn’t want?
- Why did Christianity view every individual, even babies, as inherently valuable?
- Modern movements like social justice or pro-life stances reflect a basic Christian teaching, known as the Imago Dei. Which of the below best describes the idea that proceeds from this Latin phrase:
- All people bear God’s image
- All people are born physically equal.