You want your 7th graders to connect what they study and Biblical principles. And you want your 7th graders to support their Biblical principles with Bible verses.
 
Question: How can you help your 7th graders use relevant Bible verses?
 
Answer: By having your students coach each other by asking the following 5 questions:

1. What Biblical principle(s) did you use?
2. What Bible verses did you use to support your Biblical principle(s)?
3. What’s satisfying/unsatisfying about the verses you used?
4. On a scale of 1-5 (5 being high), how relevant are the Bible verses you used?
5. What question do you want to ask me about the Bible verses you used?

Help your students use relevant Bible verses. Use peer coaching. Today.