The battle of jericho the book

The priests were to carry the ark, blowing trumpets, but the soldiers were to keep silent. The most important conflict in the battle of jericho is the internal conflict. Draper proves once again that she knows just how real kids think, act, and feel in this haunting story of peer pressure. Yes, the battle of jericho described in the book of joshua is a true, historical event. The wall of jericho was destroyed when the israelites walked around it. Scouts from the israelites crept into the walled city of jericho and hid at the house of rahab, noted as a prostitute. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of the battle of jericho by sharon m. As jericho becomes increasingly uneasy, his cousin joshua breezes through the initiation, never thinking of the consequences, even when the fine line between fun and games, and life and death is crossed. Not only do the scriptures plainly teach it as genuine history, but historical and archeological evidence also corroborates many important points in joshuas account. Who is happy when he and his cousin josh get invited to be pledges for the warrior of distinction. Jericho is easily talked into doing things, and that is how he got talked into joining the warriors of distinction with his cousin josh prescott.

If you want more information on the books and resources available from sally lloyd jones, check out the widget that applies to you below i included both amazon. Battle of jericho, sing a story series mini board book by laura ovresat standard publishing the walls of jericho, were very strong and stout. The ground was muddy and squished as they walked, and the frigid air whipped across the pledges wet tshirts. Jul 22, 2015 joshua fought the battle of jericho piano adventures3alesson book walton music studio. This is the story found on page 108, the warrior leader about joshua and the battle of jericho. The battle of jericho welcome to the official site of sharon draper. Gene gants the battle for jericho is one of the most beautiful books ive read. Does the electronic version of the book completely replace the paper version. In the battle of jericho, sharon draper explores extracurricular clubs and the oftendevastating effects they have on youth. The battle of jericho and the book of revelation by rav shaul. The battle of jericho jericho prescott, book 1 by sharon m draper. It had started to rain and the temperature had dropped close to freezing.

Hazing can be seen through the pledge masters giving the pledges such a hard time. According to the bible, at around 1,400 bce, jericho was the first city attacked by the israelites after they crossed the jordan river and entered canaan. Who is happy when he and his cousin josh get invited to be pledges for the warrior of. The story of the battle of jericho is told to the tune of farmer in the dell. Battle of jericho free pdf, fb3, rtf, txt books library. Jericho prescott is a junior at fredrick douglass high school.

The pledge masters marched the fifteen pledges to the middle of the soggy yard. Aug 07, 2018 the bible story of the battle of jericho is found in the book of joshua, chapter six. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. He told joshua to have the armed men march around the city once each day, for six days. Draper about the book jericho prescott and his cousin, joshua, cant believe their good luck. He has a closeknit group of friends, maintains an acceptable grade point average, and excels at playing the trumpet. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. Were considering expanding this synopsis into a fulllength study guide to deepen your comprehension of the book and why its important. Jerichos battle is with himself, his friends, and his future. Joshua and the battle of jericho is a fun story to teach to kids, and we had a lot of fun doing some joshua and the battle of jericho activities together. Please note that the lexile measures for a small population of books have been recently updated.

The warriors of distinction are douglas highs elite group, a brotherhood separate from school, a service club with a secret initiation resulting in a slick jacket that is the ultimate status symbol. In the battle of jericho, you address a number of complex social issues facing teens today, including the influence of peer pressure and the importance of fitting in socially. How does the battle of jericho fit into the kind of books your readers seem to love. Hazing comes early in the book where it tells the reader a foreshadow to what will happen later in the book.

Joshua and the battle of jericho, mobile activity kit. God assumes his place for each character based on their beliefs and depictions in the story. I bought this audio version so that my students could follow along as they read the book in class. Jericho has a crush on arielle greshman who is the cutest girl in the school according to jericho. Even the girl jericho has a crush on begins to show an interest in him. The bible story of the battle of jericho is found in the book of joshua, chapter six. Will there be more books about jericho and his friends. The thought of wearing the black silk jacket hell receive once he undergoes the bonding of the brotherhood, being noticed by his peers, and getting the attention of a particular girl seem to be more important to him than anything. Battle of jericho childrens bible lesson bible study for.

I seem to be able to capture the mind and heart of the adolescent. Jan 14, 2019 god had a strange plan for the battle of jericho. Concerning the battle of jericho, the word eleph is translated as thousand. Its cold out, so i think you need a good run tonight to warm up, eddie mahoney said. There are many characters in this story, including god almighty, but please dont assume this is a paranormal book. The battle of jericho imparts a worthy lesson about going along with peer pressure and making bad choices.

Joshua fought the battle of jericho blessings 560 x 373 69 kb jpeg joshua and jericho bible craft bowl of cherries. The book i read was the battle of jericho by sharon m. The battle of jericho was just the beginning of a new way of life for the children of israel. Youngsters will learn about gods power as they enjoy the musical rhyming of the words. Then he bent down and whispered into jericho s ear, you havin fun yet. Peter jericho has spent most of his adult life living for god and serving his country as a marine. The central idea of the book is when you know when the line of good and bad are crossed.

Battles joshua jericho sunday school craft sunday school crafts. By this time the adults in israel had not experienced life in egypt except joshua and caleb. Is the battle of jericho in joshua a real historical event. Critics of this interpretation claim it should be translated as a military unit, which though significant in size was not literally 40,000 fighting men. In this bible activity, we marched the girls through gods battle plan so they could see it was god who fought the battle at jericho. What is the most important conflict in the book the battle of jericho. This summary of the battle of jericho includes a complete plot overview spoilers included. I want to explore the battle of jericho and detail what yhvh gave as a prophetic portrait of the same event, on a much greater scale, upon the second coming of the messiah. Meet the author recording of the battle of jericho. The battle of jericho is a battle in the biblical book of joshua, joshua 6. The battle of jericho the jericho trilogy book 1 kindle. Video of learn about the battle of jericho, as described in the book of joshua, and follow archaeologists as they try to determine if the event actually took place. Battle of jericho audiobook by kendra normanbellamy.

According to the narrative, the walls of jericho fell after joshuas israelite army marched around the city blowing their trumpets. They love listening to it, and they get sad when i forget to bring my ipod to school because they enjoy it so much. But while draper certainly takes on a timely and compelling issue by examining hazing, readers may find that the plot is secondary to the point. The book is set in high school and deals with the issues of peer pressure, acceptance, discrimination, sexual tension, and social interaction. Jericho got out of his car and joined them on the front steps. Joshua fought the battle of jericho piano adventures3a. The battle of jericho study guide the following questions could be used for small group discussions, whole class discussions, or short answer written questions. Kids who have never read a book all the way through before tell me that they read my book in one night, and do i have any more books they can read. Jan 02, 2020 jericho is mentioned briefly in the book of judges, which says that jericho served as a provincial outpost for eglon the king of moab who held israel under tribute for 18 years judges 3. Read the full scripture of the battle of jericho bible story and find related articles and podcasts. Sixteenyearold jericho is psyched when he and his cousin and best friend, josh, are invited to pledge for the warriors of distinction, the. For a while, jericho presented a problem in biblical studies. The great wall of china piano adventures3alesson book.

Scholastic education trade publishing international about scholastic customer service contact us. They allowed god to fight with them, however, and had a miraculous victory. Then he bent down and whispered into jerichos ear, you havin fun yet. They have been asked to pledge the most exclusive club at their school the warriors of distinction. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. This version of the battle of jericho is pretty good. Hazing is the act to subject newcomers to abusive criticism. The battle of jericho the jericho trilogy draper, sharon m.

Jericho didnt dare tell the truththat he had stopped having fun long ago. The battle of jericho is about a sixteen year old boy named jericho. The battle of jericho begins with a chapter near the end of the book as an introduction. Why do you write this genre of young adult fiction. The book is set in high school and deals with the issues. The battle of jericho 1 the jericho trilogy 9781481490290. This book shares the story of three very close friends who would do anything to be part of the best school club the warriors of destiction. The battle of jericho jericho prescott, book 1 by sharon m. Joshua went up to him and asked, are you for us or for our enemies.

Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the battle of jericho. This was the first conquest of the israelites as they set out to win the land of canaan. Jan 28, 2003 the book i read was the battle of jericho by sharon m. Jericho did as he was told and rick sharp removed his hand from jericho s head as he lowered his foot to the ground. The battle at jericho seemed impossible for joshua and the children of israel to win. The battle of jericho the jericho trilogy hardcover june 1, 2003 by sharon m. Created by multicultural childrens book day view on multicultural childrens book day share.

On a broader level, there appears to be a discrepancy between the account of the israelite settlement of canaan in the book of joshua and what is known from archaeology. He plays the trumpet, and he is one of the best musicians in the school. Read the book on paper it is quite a powerful experience. The battle of jericho novel the battle of jericho by sharon m. How does this text structure affect the readers response. Oct 19, 2012 book trailer battle of jericho by sharon draper. The battle of jericho jericho prescott, book 1 by sharon m draper book cover, description, publication history. Top american libraries canadian libraries universal library community texts project gutenberg biodiversity heritage library childrens library. Build a diorama of the city of jericho use pipecleaners and paper to make a model of the city of jericho, the first city israel conquered in the conquest of canaan. When jericho is invited to pledge for the warriors of distinction, he thinks his life cant get any better.

Jericho prescott thinks to be a part of the warriors of distinction, a high school club, will somehow improve his life. Jericho groaned and glanced over at kofi, who looked away. The most important conflict in the battle of jericho is the internal conflict jericho faces over whether or not to join the. Jackson reads at a good pace, and his voice is very enjoyable. And the dialogue with an abundance of exclamation points fails to ring true. Although the vast majority of books that have lexile measures did not change, a small subset of books required updated lexile measures. Grade 710when an elite club, the warriors of distinction, invites jericho and his cousin josh to pledge, the teens look forward to wearing the black silk jacket, going to great parties, and receiving the admiring glances of the other students at their ohio high school. Oct 10, 2008 listen to battle of jericho audiobook by sharon m. The novels protagonist, jericho, is a gardenvariety teenager. Jericho did as he was told and rick sharp removed his hand from jerichos head as he lowered his foot to the ground. About forty thousand prepared for war passed over before the lord unto battle, to the plains of jericho. I read it when i was in 7th grade an now im a freshman, but i have to say it. The battle of jericho is an overwhelming teen story that will have you fasinated from begining to end.