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GUTSY GIRLS: STRONG CHRISTIAN WOMEN WHO IMPACTED THE WORLD
Book One: Gladys Aylward
Enrichment Activities
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Verses that Guided Gladys Aylward
1. Read Exodus 3:7-­‐12. Using the space below, use words or pictures to describe what you read.
2. Read what Gladys said about Moses.
“Here was a man who did something out of nothing. What courage he had to set out with a crowd of people who had already shown themselves decidedly difFicult! What faith he must have had to obey God and defy all of the might of Egypt and the despotism of Pharaoh. But Moses had to make a move; he had to leave his quiet life.” –Gladys Aylward, The Little Woman
3. Application: Exodus 3:11 states, “Who am I to appear before Pharaoh? Who am I to lead the people of Israel out of Egypt?” Moses did not feel qualiFied to lead God’s people out of Egypt. Much like Moses, Gladys didn’t feel qualiFied to travel to China and tell people about God. In pictures or words, describe a time when you didn’t feel as if you had the strength or the skills to do something difFicult, but you did it anyway.
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Journey to China
Read Gutsy Girls: Strong Christian Women Who Impacted the World. Find all the different modes of
transportation Gladys used while traveling to China. Draw a picture of each form of transportation.
Challenge Activity: Grab a blank sheet of paper and a world map. Draw a map. and plot some of the places Gladys traveled through on her trip to China. Add the surrounding bodies of water.
Label the following continents, countries, and bodies of water:
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Europe
Asia Liverpool, England (Gladys’ starting point)
Netherlands
Germany
Poland
Russia
Japan
Yangcheng, China (where Gladys lived and helped run the Inn of Eight Happinesses)
Atlantic Ocean
North Sea
PaciFic Ocean
Indian Ocean
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Letter Writing
Write Gladys a letter. Ask her questions about her time traveling on the Trans-­‐Siberian Railroad and her time in China.
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Math
Gladys walked 100 children over 100 miles to safety. Think about all of the ways you can make
100. Choose one or more of the following activities to complete.
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With pictures or numbers, show that you can count by 5’s to 100.
With pictures or numbers, show that you can count by 10’s to 100.
With pictures or numbers, show that you can count by 20’s to 100.
Write two addition problems which equal 100.
Write two subtraction problems which equal 100.
Write two multiplication problems which equal 100.
Pretend this page is the dark sky Gladys and the children saw as they walked to safety. Draw 100 stars
to help guide them.
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Dear Parents of Gutsy Kids,
I pray these enrichment activities keep the conversation about Gladys Aylward going long after you Finish reading Gutsy Girls. I am certain readers are at different points academically, and it is my hope you will modify and differentiate this resource to meet the needs of your child.
Feel free to copy and use this packet for Sunday School classes and small groups within your home and church.
Also, be sure to follow along at AmyLSullivan.com where I will continue to offer new resources on Gladys and future gutsy girls.
Much love,
Amy