Peaceable Kingdom and the Penn Treaty

November 28, 2018 | Children's Religious Education

Peaceable Kingdom

This lesson explores the Edward Hicks painting, The Peaceable Kingdom (1820), beginning with a famous passage from the book of Isaiah. The focus then turns to the background of the painting depicting the treaty between William Penn and early Friends with the Lenni Lenape people (Delaware tribe).  Themes include peace, equality, integrity, the Bible and Quaker history.

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Author: Connie Adams

Illustrator: Edward Hicks

Publisher: Heartland Monthly Meeting. Wichita Kansas

Age Group: 4 to 5 years, 6 to 8 years, Nursery, preschool

Preparation Time: 0.50

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Topics: Bible, Equality, Peace, Peace Testimony, Quaker History, Quaker Values

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