TED and Theology for Youth
This is a guide for how to use 6 popular TED talks to engage church-going youth, ages 6th-12th grade, in youth group settings. Each is paired with a scripture passage, and the talks featured here are:
Shawn Achor: The happy secret to better work (Matthew 5: 3-12)
Erica Chenoweth: The success of nonviolent resistance (Matthew 5:38-41 and/or Mark 12:28-34)
Takaharu Tezuka: The best kindergarten you’ve ever seen (selections from Proverbs)
Drew Dudley: Everyday Leadership (Romans 12:4-8)
Mena Fombo: No. You cannot touch my hair! (Romans 14:13-19 and Matthew 7:12)
Dylan Marron: Empathy is not endorsement (1 Peter 3:8-16)
Each lesson includes the following components:
Link to the TED talk (youtube)
A summary for group leaders
A meditation/devotional prep for group leaders, which can be incorporated into the discussion as desired
A few warm up questions to use before you watch the talk as a group
Extensive reflection questions and scripture engagement for your discussion
View a sample lesson in my blog post on this study: https://www.jenkidwell.com/youth-group-resources/how-to-use-ted-talks-in-youth-group
Purchasing this resource includes a license to share all materials with members of a single small group. Please purchase one copy of this resource per group if multiple groups will be using the study.
This is a guide for how to use 6 popular TED talks to engage church-going youth, ages 6th-12th grade, in youth group settings. Each is paired with a scripture passage, and the talks featured here are:
Shawn Achor: The happy secret to better work (Matthew 5: 3-12)
Erica Chenoweth: The success of nonviolent resistance (Matthew 5:38-41 and/or Mark 12:28-34)
Takaharu Tezuka: The best kindergarten you’ve ever seen (selections from Proverbs)
Drew Dudley: Everyday Leadership (Romans 12:4-8)
Mena Fombo: No. You cannot touch my hair! (Romans 14:13-19 and Matthew 7:12)
Dylan Marron: Empathy is not endorsement (1 Peter 3:8-16)
Each lesson includes the following components:
Link to the TED talk (youtube)
A summary for group leaders
A meditation/devotional prep for group leaders, which can be incorporated into the discussion as desired
A few warm up questions to use before you watch the talk as a group
Extensive reflection questions and scripture engagement for your discussion
View a sample lesson in my blog post on this study: https://www.jenkidwell.com/youth-group-resources/how-to-use-ted-talks-in-youth-group
Purchasing this resource includes a license to share all materials with members of a single small group. Please purchase one copy of this resource per group if multiple groups will be using the study.
This is a guide for how to use 6 popular TED talks to engage church-going youth, ages 6th-12th grade, in youth group settings. Each is paired with a scripture passage, and the talks featured here are:
Shawn Achor: The happy secret to better work (Matthew 5: 3-12)
Erica Chenoweth: The success of nonviolent resistance (Matthew 5:38-41 and/or Mark 12:28-34)
Takaharu Tezuka: The best kindergarten you’ve ever seen (selections from Proverbs)
Drew Dudley: Everyday Leadership (Romans 12:4-8)
Mena Fombo: No. You cannot touch my hair! (Romans 14:13-19 and Matthew 7:12)
Dylan Marron: Empathy is not endorsement (1 Peter 3:8-16)
Each lesson includes the following components:
Link to the TED talk (youtube)
A summary for group leaders
A meditation/devotional prep for group leaders, which can be incorporated into the discussion as desired
A few warm up questions to use before you watch the talk as a group
Extensive reflection questions and scripture engagement for your discussion
View a sample lesson in my blog post on this study: https://www.jenkidwell.com/youth-group-resources/how-to-use-ted-talks-in-youth-group
Purchasing this resource includes a license to share all materials with members of a single small group. Please purchase one copy of this resource per group if multiple groups will be using the study.