Hello, my name is Mr. Womack and I'm really excited to be working with you today.

I've just got a feeling that we're going to do brilliantly.

Today's lesson is called The Story of Joseph, and it comes from the unit, The Bible: What does it say about God's promises? By the end of the lesson, you will be able to explain what Christians learn from the story of Joseph.

Let's begin.

These are the keywords that we're going to be using.

We're going to practise saying them together now.

I'm going to say them and then you are going to say them.

So let's try them out.

Pharaoh.

Pharaoh: a ruler in ancient Egypt.

Interpret.

Interpret: to explain the meaning of something.

And finally, faithfulness.

Faithfulness: being reliable and trustworthy.

Watch out for these words because we're going to be using them through our learning today.

Here's the lesson outline.

In the first part of the lesson, we're going to look at what difficulties did Joseph face? and in the second part of the lesson we're going to look at what do Christians learn from the life of Joseph? Let's begin with the first part, looking at what difficulties did Joseph face? Here's Izzy.

Izzy explains why we use stories in religious education.

Izzy says, "Listening to important stories helps us to understand people's worldviews better.

We can learn about how different people interpret the deeper meaning of these stories, and also see what difference the stories make to people today." In this lesson, we will be using a story about Joseph to help us understand Christian worldviews.

Izzy and Jacob are talking about families.

Izzy says, "My sister gets cross with me if I make our shared bathroom untidy.

We argue about this a lot.

I would like to have my own room so that I can be as messy as I like without upsetting her." Jacob says, "I like to play with my brothers, and we usually have fun together.

Sometimes we fall out when we play football, and that makes me feel unhappy.

I don't like it when people shout." Perhaps you have had experiences like Izzy or Jacob.

Do you ever fall out with your family or friends? Pause the video now whilst you reflect on that question.

Charlie has a Christian worldview.

He attends a Baptist church and he says "The story of Joseph is found in the Bible.

It is a very long story, all about a family with 12 brothers.

As with any family, the brothers did not always get on well with each other.

Joseph was able to interpret dreams, so there are lots of dreams in the story too.

The story of Joseph is important to Jews and Christians.

It is found in the Old Testament parts of the Bible, near the beginning.

If you look at the picture there, on the left hand side of the screen, you'll see the first book, Genesis, is where this story is located.

So let's take a moment now to attempt a true or false question.

The story of Joseph is near the end of the Bible.

Is the answer true or false? And why? Pause the video now whilst you think.

Is the answer true or false? The answer is false.

The story of Joseph is in the Old Testament.

It is in the first part of the Christian Bible and it is shared with the Jewish Torah.

Well done if you got that answer correct.

Joseph was one of Abraham's descendants.

Abraham's son was called Isaac, and Isaac was Joseph's granddad.

Joseph lived with his family in the land God had promised to Abraham.

Well, I think it's time to hear about the story of Joseph now.

Here's how it begins.

Jacob, the son of Isaac, had 12 sons.

Of all his sons, Jacob loved Joseph the most.

One day, Jacob gave Joseph a very special gift, a beautiful coat made of many colours.

It shimmered in the sunlight with reds, blues, greens, and yellows, all stitched together.

Joseph was delighted, but his brothers were not.

They were jealous because their father had never given them such a wonderful gift.

Their jealousy turned into anger, and soon they could barely say a kind word to Joseph.

Joseph was full of dreams. One morning he ran to his brothers, his eyes wide with excitement.

"Guess what? I had the most amazing dream! I dreamed that the sun, the moon, and 11 stars all bowed to me," he told his family.

"Joseph," Jacob started, shaking his head, "do you really think your mother, your brothers, and I will bow down to you one day?" Joseph's brothers were furious.

They were so jealous that, one day, they saw him coming and whispered among themselves, "Here comes that dreamer.

Let's get rid of him and see what happens to his silly dreams." One of his brothers, Ruben, didn't want to hurt Joseph, so he said, "Let's not hurt him.

Just throw him down this empty well." They were just about to throw him in when another one of the brothers, Judah, spotted a group of traders with their camels, carrying goods to Egypt, Judah said, "Let's sell Joseph to those traders.

That way, he won't be hurt, but we won't have to see him anymore." The brothers agreed, and so they pulled Joseph out of the well and sold him for 20 pieces of silver.

The traders took Joseph far away, to Egypt, while his brothers watched, thinking that Joseph and his dreams were gone forever.

But little did they know, Joseph's journey was just beginning.

His dreams were not forgotten, and one day, those very dreams would come true in a way no one ever expected.

So, let's take a moment to check our understanding with a true or false question.

Joseph's brothers were angry with him.

Is the answer true or false? You're going to need to pause the video now whilst you think, is the answer true or false, and why? The answer is true.

Joseph's brothers were so angry, they wanted to get rid of him.

They sold him to some traders.

Well done if you got that answer correct.

Let's get back to the story.

In Egypt, Joseph worked hard and was successful, but one day his master's wife told lies about Joseph and he was put into prison.

While Joseph was in prison, he knew that God was watching over him.

No matter how dark or lonely the prison seemed, Joseph was never truly alone.

One day, Pharaoh, the ruler of Egypt, became very angry with two of his important servants, the chief cup bearer and the chief baker.

He sent them both to the same prison where Joseph was.

One day, Joseph noticed that the cup bearer and the baker looked very sad.

"Why do you look so troubled today?" he asked kindly.

"We both had strange dreams last night," they said, "but we have no one to tell us what they mean." Joseph smiled.

"Only God can help us understand dreams. Tell me what you dreamed and I will help to explain." The cup bearer said, "In my dream, I saw some juicy grapes.

I squeezed the grapes into Pharaoh's cup and handed it to him." Joseph listened carefully and said, "Soon Pharaoh will bring you back to your job and you will serve him his wine just like you did before.

But please, when you are free, remember me and tell Pharaoh about me so I can get out of here." The baker said, "My dream was about some delicious bread, but birds came and ate it." "Oh." Joseph's face became serious.

"Soon, Pharaoh will take you away and it won't end well for you." Three days later, Pharaoh brought the cup bearer back to his job.

Joseph had hoped the cup bearer would tell Pharaoh about him, but the cup bearer forgot all about Joseph.

Still, Joseph never gave up hope.

He knew that God would be faithful to him, and one day, his dreams would come true.

Let's take a moment to check our understanding with a multiple choice question.

Tick the best definition of interpret.

Is the answer A: be reliable and trustworthy, B: explain the meaning of something, or C, make a promise? Pause the video now whilst you think, which of these three is the correct answer? The correct answer is B.

The best definition of interpret is explain the meaning of something.

Well done if you got that answer right.

Let's get back to the story.

Two long years went by.

One night, Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, had a strange dream.

He saw seven fat, healthy cows come out of the river Nile, but then seven thin, sickly cows came out and ate them up.

He woke up, but then he had another dream.

Seven plump heads of grain grew on a stalk, but then seven thin, dry heads swallowed them up.

Pharaoh was confused and troubled by his dreams. He called his wise men, but no one could interpret the dreams. Then the cup bearer remembered Joseph.

He told Pharaoh that Joseph was able to understand and interpret dreams. Joseph was brought before Pharaoh.

Pharaoh said, "I had a dream and no one can interpret it for me, but I have been told that when you hear a dream, you can interpret it." "I cannot do it," Joseph replied to Pharaoh, "but God can." Joseph listened to Pharaoh's dreams and then he said, "Both dreams have the same meaning because God is telling you something very important.

There will be seven years of plenty, lots of food everywhere, but after that, there will be seven years of famine, no food at all.

You should save food during the good years so the people of Egypt won't grow hungry." Let's pause for a moment and check our understanding with a quick question.

What was Joseph's interpretation of the Pharaoh's dream? Is the answer, A: seven years of famine and then seven years of plenty, B: seven fat cows and seven thin cows, or C: seven years of plenty and then seven years of famine? You're going to need to pause the video now whilst you think, which of these is the right answer? The correct answer is C, seven years of plenty and then seven years of famine.

Well done if you got that answer right.

Let's get back to the story.

Pharaoh was amazed by Joseph's wisdom and courage.

He made Joseph the second most powerful man in Egypt.

Pharaoh put a ring on Joseph's finger.

He dressed him in fine robes and put a gold chain around his neck.

He put him in charge of storing food for the whole land of Egypt.

Sure enough, after seven years of plenty, the famine came.

People from all the neighbouring countries came to buy food, including Joseph's brothers.

Joseph's brothers bowed down to him with their faces to the ground.

They were afraid of such a powerful ruler and they didn't recognise him.

As soon as Joseph saw his brothers, he recognised them and remembered his dreams about them.

He spoke sternly.

"Where do you come from?" he asked.

"From the land of Canaan," they replied, "to buy food." Joseph tested them to see if they had changed and when he saw they were sorry for what they had done, he finally told them who he was.

"I am Joseph, your brother," he said.

"I am the one you sold into Egypt." His brothers were shocked and even more afraid than before, but Joseph forgave them.

"Do not be upset and don't be angry with yourselves for selling me here.

You wanted to hurt me, but God used what you did to do something good.

Many lives will be saved because of what happened.

Go and bring our father and the rest of our family to Egypt.

I will take care of you all." Joseph and his family hugged and cried happy tears.

Because of Joseph's wisdom, many lives were saved and his family were reunited once more.

And Joseph smiled to himself and thanked God for making his dreams come true.

What an amazing story.

I love the story of Joseph.

Let's take a moment to check our understanding with a true or false question.

Joseph's brothers was still angry with him at the end of the story.

Is the answer true or false? You're going to need to pause the video now whilst you think, which is the correct answer and why? The answer is false.

Joseph's brothers were sorry for how they had treated him.

They were reunited at the end of the story.

Well done if you got that answer correct.

It's time for a task now.

You need to put the pictures into the correct order.

Write captions to explain the events and feelings.

You're going to need to pause the video now whilst you complete this task.

I look forward to seeing what you've completed.

Well done for completing that task.

Your answers might look like this.

You can see on the screen the correct order of the pictures and you may have written beneath the first one, "Joseph's brothers were angry so they decided to throw him into a well." And under the second one, you might have said, "Joseph was put in prison in Egypt.

He is feeling lonely and sad." And for the final one, you might have written, "Joseph and his brothers forgave each other at the end of the story.

They were happy to be reunited." Well done for working hard to complete that task.

That means we've completed the first part of our lesson about the difficulties that Joseph faced.

We're going to move on to the second part about what do Christians learn from the life of Joseph? Here is Charlie.

Charlie is thinking about the story of Joseph.

He says, "I like to read about Joseph in my Bible.

Even though the story is thousands of years old, it is like reading about a modern family who argue and fall out like everyone else.

The story is about God's faithfulness." Charlie explains the deeper meaning of the story.

He says, "Human beings have not changed very much and God has not changed either.

The life of Joseph shows that God keeps his promises and stays faithful, even when we make mistakes, like Joseph and his brothers did." Let's take a moment to consider a quick question.

Tick the best definition of faithfulness.

Is the answer, A: being reliable and trustworthy, B: explaining the meaning of something, or C: making a promise? You're going to need to pause the video now whilst do you think, which of these is the right answer? The answer is A.

The best definition is being reliable and trustworthy.

Well done if you got that answer right.

Here's Fergus.

Fergus has a Christian worldview.

He attends an Anglican church, and he says, "Everything went wrong for Joseph when he got to Egypt.

He made some mistakes and even ended up in prison for something he didn't do.

I think he must have felt really lonely and scared at that point.

Maybe he thought God had forgotten him." Fergus explains the deeper meaning of the story.

He says, "When I left my home to move to Iona, I felt lonely and homesick to begin with.

The story of Joseph reminds me that life is not always easy, but God promises to stay with us, even when things get difficult.

God is faithful, even if we forget about him sometimes." Let's take a moment to complete a true or false question.

The Bible says that things always go well when you believe in God.

Is that true or false? You're going to need to pause the video now whilst you think, which is the correct answer and why? The correct answer is false, Joseph and many other Bible characters faced great difficulties, even though they had faith in God.

Well done if you got the right answer.

Here's Danielle.

Danielle has a Christian worldview.

She attends a Catholic church.

She says, "The story of Joseph is full of ups and downs, just like normal family life.

The story gives me guidance about how to live my life." Danielle explains the deeper meaning of the story, and says, "Joseph and his brothers learned to do the right thing.

They said sorry to each other at the end of the story and the family was reunited in Egypt.

In my family, we fall out with each other, of course, but we try to say sorry quickly and forgive each other." Let's take a moment to try a question.

What happened at the end of the story? Choose two.

Will you choose A: Joseph and his brothers forgave each other, B: Joseph and his brothers never spoke again, or C: Joseph and his brothers were reunited? You're going to need to pause the video now whilst you think, which two are the right answer.

The answers were A: Joseph and his brothers forgave each other, and C: Joseph and his brothers were reunited.

Well done if you got the right answer.

Here's Fergus.

Fergus explains what he learns from Joseph's life.

He says, "Joseph told his brothers that even though they intended to hurt him, God had used the bad situation to bring out something good.

Joseph's leadership meant that people in Egypt did not starve in the famine.

I believe that God promises to be faithful, whatever happens in my life, good or bad." It's time for a task now.

Charlie and Danielle are discussing what Christians might learn from the story of Joseph.

Use these words to help complete their sentences: sorry, mistakes, faithful, promises and forgive.

You're going to need to pause the video now whilst you complete this task.

I look forward to seeing what you put.

Well done for completing that task.

You might have said something like this.

For Charlie, you might have said: "Joseph and his brothers all made mistakes, but God kept his promises and was faithful." And for Danielle, you might have said, "In my family, when we fall out, we try to say sorry and forgive each other." Great effort on completing that task.

We've come to the end of the lesson, so it's time to summarise what we've learned together.

We've learnt that Joseph had dreams and interpreted them.

Joseph became an important advisor to the Egyptian Pharaoh through interpreting dreams. The story teaches that God remained faithful to Joseph, even when Joseph faced difficulties.

Eventually, Joseph was reunited with his family in Egypt.

And finally, many Christians interpret this story in terms of the importance of faithfulness.

I've really enjoyed working with you today.

It's been an absolute pleasure looking at the story of Joseph.

I look forward to working with you again soon.

So, well done, and bye for now.