True Value of Human Life | Interactive Auction Curriculum Lesson/Slides BUNDLE

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Incredible!! A really fantastic lesson to help students see the intrinsic value of human life. The auction was such a fun activity. My students had a lot of fun with that and didn't even realize they were learning. A really phenomenal activity.

~ Becky C.

How do your students measure their worth? This engaging, hands-on Bible LESSON and SLIDES BUNDLE teaches students that their true value is determined by the price paid for us: Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross. Through an exciting classroom auction, and with the help of a catchy jingle "the worth of a thing is the price it will bring", students explore decision-making, cost analysis, and ultimately this biblical truth: they have immeasurable value in God’s eyes. This lesson is also a great introduction to the story of Jacob and Esau (who so devalued his birthright that he sold it for a bowl of stew). ♨️

✳️Auction Experience

Students receive $120 in auction bucks and bid on 20 visually appealing, full-color auction items—from thrilling experiences like a helicopter ride over New York City to coveted prizes like smartphones, jet skis, and an adorable Golden Retriever puppy. Alongside these high-value items, seemingly insignificant options like a bowl of soup or colored pencils serve a deeper purpose in the post-auction discussion.

✳️Key Learning Moments:

✔️ How Auctions Work – Students strategize on when to bid, when to pass, and when to go all-in.

✔️ Interactive Auction – With each item purchased, students track bids on their student worksheet, noting its selling price and revealed value.

✔️ Biblical Connection – After the auction, students reflect on the story of Esau, who sold his birthright for a bowl of soup, and connect it to their own worth in Christ. They will grasp the life-changing truth that the price paid for them was the death of Jesus—proving their immeasurable value.

✳️Designed for Group Learning:

Minimum Group Size: 4 students
Maximum Group Size: 20 students

✳️Included in This Download:

◾️12-Page Lesson Plan – Step-by-step instructions and adaptable script for easy teaching.

◾️20 Full-Color Auction Item Images – Printable visuals that bring the auction to life! (PowerPoint slides are included in this bundle.)

◾️Student Worksheet – Helps students track auction bids and values.

◾️Auction Paddles – Printable paddles for an authentic bidding experience.

◾️Auction Bucks – Printable $5 and $10 bills for classroom transactions.

◾️40+ PowerPoint slide deck allows you to display auction items on a large screen and then reveal their true value after bidding: twenty full color and eye catching auction pictures; twenty auction value reveals; one piggy bank auction bucks slide; one conclusion slide and one introductory slide.

This lesson is a great introduction to the story of Esau who so devalued his birthright that he sold it for a bowl of stew. Our lesson on Jacob and Esau can be found here:

✔️Our goal with each lesson is to combine scholarly study in a fun, interactive way so that students not only experience the rich Biblical narrative but also to whet their appetite for more by learning how to study the Scriptures for themselves.