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  Friends and Heroes - Lessons - Series 1
Download the Lessons and Pupil Worksheets for Series 1 here.
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Series 1 Lesson Plans and Pupil Worksheets
There are two lesson plans and pupil worksheets for each episode of Friends and Heroes Series 1. The lesson plans include links to all the national syllabus guidelines for ages 7-11 throughout the UK and Northern Ireland.

You may download these free PDF files and print as many worksheets as you need for classroom use.

Series 1 Lessons:

Lesson 1.1 - Dealing with fear
Based on Episode 1: Long Journey - Daniel in the lions' den - Daniel 6:1-24a
Download Lesson 1.1 here

Lesson 1.2 - Take courage
Based on Episode 1: Long Journey - The miraculous catch of fish - Luke 5:5-11,
                                                                                                  1 Chronicles 11:1-9
Download Lesson 1.2 here

Lesson 2.1 - Second chances
Based on Episode 2: A Friend in High Places - Samson and Delilah - Judges 16:4-30
Download Lesson 2.1 here

Lesson 2.2 - God welcomes everyone
Based on Episode 2: A Friend in High Places - Peter’s friendship with Cornelius -                                                                   2 Corinthians 11:25 onwards, Acts 10:9-28
Download Lesson 2.2 here

Lesson 3.1 - Help comes from surprising places
Based on Episode 3: Leviathan - David the Musician and King Saul - 1 Samuel 16:14-23
                                                David and Goliath - 1 Samuel 17:1-51
Download Lesson 3.1 here

Lesson 3.2 - Rescue operation
Based on Episode 3: Leviathan - God releases Peter from Prison - Acts 12:1-17
Download Lesson 3.2 here

Lesson 4.1 - Faith takes risks
Based on Episode 4: False Heroes - Rahab and the Spies - Joshua 2:1-24; 6:22-25
Download Lesson 4.1 here

Lesson 4.2 - Healing
Based on Episode 4: False Heroes - Peter heals Aeneas and raises Tabitha -
                                                                                                               Acts 9:32-42
Download Lesson 4.2 here

Lesson 5.1 - Believe!
Based on Episode 5: True Heroes - Gideon and the Midianites - Judges 6:1-16 & 7:1-22
Download Lesson 5.1 here

Lesson 5.2 - From darkness to light
Based on Episode 5: True Heroes - Jesus’ birth and the revelation to the shepherds -
                                                                                                                Luke 2:1-38
Download Lesson 5.2 here

Lesson 6.1 - Actions and consequences
Based on Episode 6: Sweet Freedom - Moses and the Egyptian Slavemaster -
                                                                                                            Exodus 2:1-15
Download Lesson 6.1 here

Lesson 6.2 - Changes
Based on Episode 6: Sweet Freedom - Saul on the road to Damascus - Acts 9:1-18
Download Lesson 6.2 here

Lesson 7.1 - Time
Based on Episode 7: Lost in Alexandria - Ruth and Naomi- Ruth 1:1-22 and 2:1-16
Download Lesson 7.1 here

Lesson 7.2 - Being helpful
Based on Episode 7: Lost in Alexandria - The Parable of the Good Samaritan -
                                                                                                            Luke 10:30-37
Download Lesson 7.2 here

Lesson 8.1 - Listening to God
Based on Episode 8: The One that Got Away - Peter and John heal a lame man -
                                                                                  Acts 3:1-16, 4:1-22 and 5:17-42
Download Lesson 8.1 here

Lesson 8.2 - Keep going!
Based on Episode 8: The One that Got Away - Shadrach and the Furnace - Daniel 3:1-27
Download Lesson 8.2 here

Lesson 9.1 - A story of a brave Queen
Based on Episode 9: Doing Our Part - Esther the Queen - Esther – chapters 2-7
                                                             (some chapters are more suitable than others)
Download Lesson 9.1 here

Lesson 9.2 - Sharing what we have
Based on Episode 9: Doing Our Part - Joseph of Cyprus (Barnabas) - Acts 4:32-37
Download Lesson 9.2 here

Lesson 10.1 - Families
Based on Episode 10: Horseplay - Joseph and his brothers - Genesis 37:1-4 and 18-36;
                                                                                        chapters 42-44; and 45:1-15
Download Lesson 10.1 here

Lesson 10.2 - Is money everything?
Based on Episode 10: Horseplay - Philip and Simon the Sorcerer - Acts 8:4-23
Download Lesson 10.2 here

Lesson 11.1 - Passover
Based on Episode 11: Exodus - Moses and the Exodus - Exodus chapter 3; 4:1-12;
                                                                         chapter 5; 7:14-25; and chapters 8-14
Download Lesson 11.1 here

Lesson 11.2 - A special meal
Based on Episode 11: Exodus - Paul appeals to Caesar - Acts 24:27-25:12
Download Lesson 11.2 here

Lesson 12.1 - A big fish
Based on Episode 12: No Way Out - Jonah and the Big Fish - Jonah –
                                                                                               chapters 1 and 2; 3:1-6
Download Lesson 12.1 here

Lesson 12.2 - What about forgiveness?
Based on Episode 12: No Way Out - The Prodigal Son - Luke 15:11-32
Download Lesson 12.2 here

Lesson 13.1 - When the going gets tough...
Based on Episode 13: No Turning Back - Elijah and the Prophets of Baal - 1 Kings 17:1;
                                                                                            18:1, 5-8, 16-39; 19:1-16
Download Lesson 13.1 here

Lesson 13.2 - Why?
Based on Episode 13: No Turning Back - The First Pentecost - Acts 2:1-21
Download Lesson 13.2 here

Original Series 1 Lessons
This set of material provides just one Lesson per Friends and Heroes Series 1 Episode. They are the original lessons created for the first broadcast on the BBC in 2007. Schools can access this set of Series 1 School Lessons and Pupil Worksheets here.

Original Series 1 School Lessons and Pupil Worksheets (13 titles)