Daniel & Friends Lesson Plan (B4-L4)

Objective

1. Students will be able to summarize King Nebuchadnezzar’s dream and Daniel’s interpretation of the dream
2. Students will be able describe how God protected Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego from the King’s punishment

Warm-up

Pictures of Statue described in King Nebuchadnezzar’s dream and the punishment of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego

Lesson – Guided practice

Students split into 3 groups, and assign the sections below.

1. Babylonian captivity and daily lives of the Israelites in Babylon
2. King Nebuchadnezzar’s dream and Daniel’s explanation
3. Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego

Wrap-up

Journal Entry:

1. What was King Nebuchadnezzar’s dream and what was the interpretation Daniel provide for the dream?
2. Describe the story of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, the punishment given to them by the king and what happened to them?