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Jesus’ Vision for His Followers
This activity asks students to illustrate the organization of the Church by filling in the title of the group or role described in each box.
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What Biblical Images Reveal about God’s Relationship with His People
Students will examine seven different images of God’s people used in the Bible, and describe what each image reveals about God’s relationship with his people.
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The Prophets
This small-group activity provides questions for students to answer about the different prophetic books of the bible.
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New Testament References to Eternal Life
This handout lists Scripture passages to be read by students that reference eternal life and how Jesus makes it possible for us to attain it.
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Catholic Social Teaching and the Common Good
This worksheet helps students to take notes as they read articles and make connections to the principles of Catholic Social Teaching.
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Scripture and Prayer
On this worksheet partners choose three scripture passages from both the Old and New Testaments. They then note how what each passage teaches about prayer and our relationship with God.
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Getting to Know Mary
Students look up various Bible passages to create an understanding of who Mary was.
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From the Apostles to Us
Students create a storyboard to show how God is revealed in Sacred Tradition.
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Unit 2 Preassessment
This preassessment helps students identify what they know and want to know about concepts from Unit 2.
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Learning about Learning
This handout asks a series of questions to help students reflect on and evaluate the learning in a particular unit.
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My Key Relationships
This handout provides a chart for students to list key relationships that are from their church, community, family, and friends.
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The Titles for Jesus
This worksheet presents a list of names for Jesus taken from Scripture. Students examine the meaning and purpose for each title.
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Paraphrasing the Sermon on the Mount: Hearing and Acting on the Word of God
This handout allows students to complete statements from Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount
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Paraphrasing the Sermon on the Mount: Not Judging Others
This handout allows students to complete statements from Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount
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Paraphrasing the Sermon on the Mount: How to Pray
This handout allows students to complete statements from Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount
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Paraphrasing the Sermon on the Mount: Not Being A Hypocrite
This handout allows students to complete statements from Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount
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Paraphrasing the Sermon on the Mount: Loving Your Enemy
This handout allows students to complete statements from Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount
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Paraphrasing the Sermon on the Mount: Being Salt and Light
This handout allows students to complete statements from Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount
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Paraphrasing the Sermon on the Mount: The Beatitudes
This handout allows students to fill in the blanks as they examine the Beatitudes
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Jesus' Priorities
An individual worksheet where students rank the priority Jesus placed on certain values in his ministry
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The Resurrected Jesus
Students answer questions about the story of Jesus' Resurrection from one of the four Gospels.
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The Good News Proclaimed to Me!
This handout asks students to reflect and write about the ways that Jesus' healing is needed in their lives.
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Jesus Had Feelings Too
Students read passages from the Gospels to explore the numerous emotions that Jesus experienced during his time on Earth.
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When To Keep Things Confidential
After reading several pieces of information that might be shared by a friend, students decide which should be kept confidential and which might be shared with others.
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Please Help
This is a writing prompt to help students reflect on what it is like to be a virgin in society today.
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Questionnaire on Sexually Transmitted Diseases and AIDS
This handout provides a list of True/False statements about sexually transmitted diseases and AIDS.
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Role-play: "I'm Pregnant"
This handout provides two role-play situations in which a couple has discovered they are pregnant.
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Opinionnaire on Gender Roles (Part 2)
Students share their opinions in response to a series of statements about gender roles in society.
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Opinionnaire on Gender Roles (Part 1)
Students share their opinions in response to a series of statements about gender roles in society.
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Attitudes About Sexuality
This handout presents a series of statements about sexuality. Students are to indicate their level of agreement or disagreement with each.
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How Do I Know That I Am Fully Alive?
This handout asks students to rank statements according to their beliefs about what it means to be fully alive.
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Cases to Examine: Dealing with Conflict
This handout provides three situations for students to read and evaluate. Students must give a suggestion for how to respond to the conflict in each scenario based on the strategies in the book.
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Cases to Examine: Self-respect
This handout provides three situations where teenagers are not fully respecting themselves. Students read the situations and respond with suggestions that demonstrate more self-respect.
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TV Truth: Keeping a Record
This handout provides a chart to help students keep track of the types of truths and lies portrayed on TV.
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An Inventory on Money Matters
This handout provides a chart to help students keep track of their expenditures during one week
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What is the State of Justice?
Evaluate the degree to which the seven themes of Catholic social teaching are present in a given situation. Use the scale below each theme to rank the extent to which it is present or absent, and write N/A (not applicable) …
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Justice Resources
Brief description of organization/agency/group and the nature of its work: How does it build relationships? promote justice?
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Jesus' Healing Presence
A worksheet that asks students to locate and answer questions about a healing story from each of the Gospels.
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Hugh's Life, My Life
After reading the fictional story of Hugh in the textbook, use the chart below to reflect on the similarities and differences in the faith life of Hugh and you!
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Jesus, Teach Us to Pray
Read each of the following Scripture passages and explain in writing how they each give insight into Jesus’ prayer life.
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Making Connections
Complete the matching exercise below, using your textbook and the Bible to help find the answers.
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Karma Marga: "The Path of Works"
For each of the following actions, write a selfish motivation and a selfless motivation. Responses have been supplied for the first action as examples.
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Practicing Biblical Exegesis
A worksheet where students are asked to demonstrate their understanding of biblical criticism by completing their own exegesis.
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Three Renewal Movements
Work with your group to complete the section of this handout that corresponds to your assigned topic.
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Research Activity: Working for Social Justice
Answer the following questions about the organization you are researching. Use a separate sheet of paper as needed.
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Characteristics of Apologetics
With your group, read Saint Ignatius of Antioch’s letter to the Romans. Then answer the following questions.
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The Development of the New Testament
Use a separate sheet of paper to answer the following questions. Each group member must turn in an answer sheet.
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Handout: Praise Petition and Promise
The Lord’s Prayer includes three forms of prayer: praise, petition, and promise. Identify the types of prayer expressed in each phrase of the Lord’s Prayer.
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Living in a Material World
A worksheet where students are asked to rank items on their necessity for living a happy life.
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Handout: The Precepts of the Church
The Precepts of the Church direct us to participate in the sacramental life of the Church so that we might be nourished for living a moral life. Following are the Precepts of the Church as designated by the Catholic bishops …
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Handout: Morally Good or Morally Suspect
For each situation, determine whether the action is right, neutral, or wrong; whether the intent is good or not good; and whether the circumstances allow you to decide freely or keep you from deciding freely.
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Handout: Jesus and Forgiveness
Read the passage listed under “Forgiveness and Salvation,” and then read your assigned passages from Matthew, Mark and John, or Luke, and answer the questions as your teacher has directed, either in writing (on a separate sheet of paper) or …
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Called to Share the Mission of Jesus
Questions about how we can imitate Jesus’ example in the way we interact with others.
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Handout: Images of God in Scripture
Circle the Scripture passage that your teacher assigns you in the following list. Reflect on your assigned Scripture passage using the questions below. Use poetry, prose, painting, illustration, sculpture, or another medium to depict an image of God that is …
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Handout: Scripture in the Mass
Find the biblical passages assigned to you, and then write on the line the words from the Mass that refer to or echo the passage.
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Handout: The Old Testament and the Gospel of Matthew
In each of the Scripture citations below, Jesus or the Gospel writer refers to a Scripture passage from the Old Testament that sheds light on the identity or mission of Jesus. Read the passages assigned to your group, and then …
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Living in a Material World
Consider the following list of things. Which of them is necessary for you to have in order to be happy? Place a check mark in front of each one you feel is necessary.
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The Precepts of the Church
The Precepts of the Church are rooted in Scripture and Tradition. Do your best to locate Old and New Testament passages (in the Old Law and the New Law) that support each of the following precepts.
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Morally Good or Morally Suspect
For each situation, determine whether the action itself is good, neutral, or bad; whether the intent is good; and whether the circumstances keep the person who is considering the action from acting freely.
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Jesus and Forgiveness
Questions about Scripture verses that talk about forgiveness and salvation.
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We'd Like to Know: Possible Questions While Visiting Other Churches
In your visit to a different Christian Church, be prepared to ask the church’s representative some thoughtful questions about what they believe, their mission, and their worship. Here are some questions to start with. You might also think of other …
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The Message of Jesus
Read and discuss the meaning of the parable your group was assigned from the list below. Use this question to guide your discussion: What lesson was Jesus trying to teach about the Kingdom or about our relationship with the Kingdom …
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The I Am Sayings of Jesus
Choose three of the Scripture passages below to look up and read. After reading each one, discuss with your group what it says about Jesus’ identity. Write down a summary of your discussion below the saying.
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Questions about Jesus’ Teachings about How to Live
Questions about Bible passages where Jesus teaches how to live.
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Marks of the Church
Write at least two examples of ways that the Church and you model the four Marks of the Church.
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A Living Sign of Hope
We believe that because we are transformed by faith in the Risen Jesus, his presence in the world becomes more visible through us. Read the following statements that are based on Jesus’ teachings, and then answer the questions that follow. …
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How and Why Do People Suffer?
In the boxes below, give examples for each type of suffering, and respond to the questions that follow.
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A Preassessment
Answer each question by writing what you know for sure, what you think you know but are unsure about, and things related to the topic that you would like to explore.
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Making God’s Kingdom Visible
In the space to the right of each name or phrase, write the intended meaning in the parable. Discuss the meaning among the members of your group. Your instructor can assist you if necessary. Describe people or groups that these …
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One of Us
Answer the following questions with your group that are related to the questions asked in the song “One of Us”. Your instructor will lead you through Part II. Use the following questions as prompts for taking notes in your notebook.
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Covenant Hope
All of the Scripture passages used in this exercise are taken from the list in your student book (pages 81–82). These Scripture passages concern covenants or promises that provide an image of hope in a future messiah. As you answer …
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Created in God’s Image
You will be guided through this handout, taking notes and answering questions as directed in your class.
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The Bible’s Big Picture (Part II)
A description of what a Covenant is, and discussion questions about God’s promises.
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A Restless Heart
Read through the following questions and discuss your answers with your small group.
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Core Beliefs Practices and Attitudes of the Catholic Faith
Each statement below is a core belief of the Catholic faith. Choose a symbol (“I get it,” “I’m unsure,” or “I don’t get it”) that best reflects your understanding of each belief. Then briefly explain what you might know about …
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What Do I Know about the Catholic Faith
In the time allotted for this exercise, answer each question to the best of your knowledge. Each set of questions corresponds to the units you will study in this course and represents content you will cover in more detail in …
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Behold, I Come
A worksheet that examines Gospel passages, and after each reading the student answers the question “How does Jesus respond to his Heavenly Father’s will in this Scripture account?”
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Where Is God Leading Me?
A discussion oriented worksheet that includes meditating on scripture passages and answering questions about the readings as well as personal questions.
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Secular Institutes
A worksheet completed in groups about the history, role, and characteristics of secular institutes.
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Exploring Religious Orders and Congregations
A research assignment worksheet done in pairs to find important information about different religious orders.
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Inspirations and Charisms Worksheet
A partially independent and partially group completed worksheet for students to fill out about the inspirations and charisms of a particular religious congregation or order.
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A Preassessment of My Knowledge of Consecrated Life
A preassessment for students about their knowledge of terms associated with consecrated life.
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A Conversation about the Future of Priestly Ministry
A worksheet with questions about the future of priestly ministry.
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The Effects of the Sacrament of Holy Orders
A worksheet completed in groups about the effects of the Sacrament of Holy Orders from both the book and the student’s personal knowledge.
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The Sacrament of Holy Orders Graphic Organizer
A worksheet completed in groups about the symbolic words and actions that take place during the Rite of Ordination, as well as their meaning and effect.
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The Formation of a Priest
While watching the PowerPoint “The Formation of a Priest”, the students must fill out this worksheet by filling in the blanks.
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What Will God Call Me to Do
A reflection worksheet and class discussion on the video Gang Busters: One Man’s Mission to Stop Bullets by Creating Jobs.
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A Preassessment of My Knowledge of the Sacrament of Holy Orders
A preassessment about things that a student already knows, thinks that they know, and wants to know about the Sacrament of Holy Orders.
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Understanding Christ the High Priest
A worksheet to help students understand Christ’s identity as the ultimate High Priest through examining scripture passages.
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A Preassessment of My Knowledge of the Vocation of Holy Orders
A preassessment of one’s knowledge of terms and concepts associated with the Vocation of Holy Orders.
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Family Life
A worksheet with questions about the meaning of the family, the responsibilities of parents, the domestic Church, as well as the influence parents have on their children in their moral and spiritual development.
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The Key to Happiness: Listening to the Teacher!
An activity where groups of young people are asked to take a look at Scripture passages showing Jesus ”re-creating” an older ethical standard according to a new standard of love.
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New Testament References to Eternal Life
A worksheet where students are asked to look at several Scripture passages and discover what each reveals about eternal life.
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Comparing and Contrasting the Three Degrees of Holy Orders
A chart that compares and contrasts the specific qualities of bishops, priests, and deacons.
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Reviewing the Leadership Structure of the Church
A number of questions on the leadership structure of the Church.
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Catholic Mission and Volunteer Organizations
A worksheet where students are asked to research a mission or volunteer organization and answer several questions about their findings.
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Resurrection Narratives
An activity where students are asked to work in groups to answer questions about the Resurrection narratives.
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Modern-Day Martyrs: Redemptive Love in Action
An activity where students will learn about the lives of several modern-day martyrs, draw connections between the lives of these people and the life and death of Jesus, and explore what the witness of martyrs, from the time of Jesus …
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Parables of the Kingdom
An assignment that looks at what Jesus is trying to communicate about the Kingdom of God through parables.
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God’s Covenants with Our Ancestors of Faith
An activity where students are asked to work in groups to locate Scripture passages that show God’s Covenants with our ancestors of faith.
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The Format of the Pauline Letters
An outline of the features that the Pauline letters have in common.
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Two Kinds of Writing: The Catholic Letters and the Book of Revelation
A homework assignment on the Catholic Letters and the Book of Revelation using sentence completion, true or false, and short answer questions.
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Stations of the Cross: New Versions
A handout that encourages students to create new versions of the Stations of the Cross, based on the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke.
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A Gospel Cinquain
A worksheet where students are asked to write a Cinquain poem based on a Gospel story or event from any of the synoptic Gospels.
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Matthew, Mark, or Luke?
A worksheet where students are asked to match a Scripture passage with the appropriate Gospel writer.
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Biblical Scavenger Hunt for Events in the Life of Jesus
A biblical scavenger hunt for events or teachings from Jesus’ life, using Scripture passages from Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.
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An Invitation to Faith
A worksheet where students are asked to read and respond to Gospel accounts that emphasize the necessity of faith in Jesus.
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Continuity between the Old and New Testaments
A worksheet on the connection between the Old and New Testaments.
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The Word to the Page
A worksheet on the topic, facts, main point or theme, and moral or message of a chosen event.
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The Exodus
An assignment on the Exodus, comprised of fill-in-the-blank and short answer questions.
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Saints and Old Testament Leaders
An exercise that compares a saint with an Old Testament figure.
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Effects of Original Sin Today
A group brainstorm activity on temptations to sin that young people face today, and the effects of Original Sin.
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Experiencing the Old Testament Covenant
A writing exercise that invites students to experience the Old Testament Covenant.
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Comparing the Gospels
A homework assignment for Section 4 Part 1 of "The Bible: The Living Word of God."
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Comparing the Two Accounts of God’s Creation
An exercise that asks students to compare the Creation accounts in Genesis 1:1—2:4 and Genesis 2:4-25.
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Living the Call of Vatican Council II
A worksheet that looks at the dignity of the human person, the necessity of community, and human beings’ relationship to the universe.
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The Cardinal Virtues
A handout on defining the Cardinal Virtues and describing how a person who exhibits the Cardinal Virtues acts.
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The Ten Commandments
A worksheet focused on what the Ten Commandments teach us about living in right relationship with God and with our neighbors.
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Honoring God
A worksheet on honoring God based on students’ knowledge of the first three Commandments.
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What Makes Something Moral?
Two scenarios that involve people making moral choices. Students are asked to identify the object, intention, and circumstances surrounding the act in the scenario and indicate whether the choice is morally good or morally bad.
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A Biblical and Symbolic Look at the Sacraments of Healing and the Sacraments at the Service of Communion
A worksheet that takes a biblical and symbolic look at the Sacraments of Healing and the Sacraments at the Service of Communion.
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Just a Closer Walk with Thee
A worksheet where students are asked to read and reflect on the Gospel of Luke’s powerful image of how Christ is present in the celebration of the Eucharist through the story of the two disciples on the road to Emmaus.
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New Testament References to Eternal Life
An activity that uses New Testament Scripture passages that reference eternal life, from Section 5 Part 4 of “Jesus Christ: God’s Love Made Visible.”
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Jesus Teaches Us About Prayer
A list of scripture verses that can be used in conjunction with a homework assignment on Jesus’ teachings about prayer, from Section 5 Part 2 of “Jesus Christ: God’s Love Made Visible.”
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Literary Features of Apocalyptic Writing
A group assignment on literary features in the Book of Revelation.
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The Gospel of John and Anti-Semitism
A group activity on the Gospel of John and anti-Semitism.
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Old Testament Themes and Images in John's Prologue
A worksheet on the Old Testament themes and images in the prologue of the Gospel of John.
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The Gospel of John: Myths and Facts
A worksheet on the myths and facts of the Gospel of John.
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Comparing and Contrasting the Passion and Resurrection Narratives in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke
A group worksheet on comparing and contrasting the Passion and Resurrection narratives in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke.
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Comparing and Contrasting Infancy Narratives
A group worksheet on comparing and contrasting infancy narratives in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke.
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The Reign of God in the Gospel of Luke and Today
A group worksheet on how the Reign of God is presented in the Gospel of Luke and in today’s culture.
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The Reign of God in the Gospel of Luke
A group worksheet on how the Reign of God is presented in the Gospel of Luke.
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Synoptic Parallels Questions
A group worksheet where students examine parallels in the synoptic Gospels.
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Exegetical Methodology: Ideological Criticism
A group assignment on exegetical methodology: ideological criticism.
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Sunday Lectionary Readings: God’s Ongoing Story of Love for Humanity
A group assignment on several sets of Sunday Lectionary readings.
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The Use of Scripture in the Doctrine of the Church
A list of questions on the use of Scripture in the Doctrine of the Church.
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Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation (Dei Verbum, 1965)
A worksheet that examines several chapters of "Dei Verbum" using group discussion.
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Meet Me in the Middle
A worksheet where students are asked to make connections between different things, concepts, and terms.
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Analysis of Revelation, Chapter 1
A number of questions that guide students in an analysis of chapter 1 of the Book of Revelation.
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Symbols in the Book of Revelation
A reference sheet for the symbols that are used in the Book of Revelation.
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Socratic Seminar Ticket
A number of questions that students need to answer before they are allowed to participate in the socratic seminar on early Christian communities.
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Major Points in the Epistles
A group exercise on the major points in the Epistles, which addresses faith versus works, unity, Gentile Christians, the pre-eminence of Christ, and Christian living.
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Letter Writing in New Testament Times
A worksheet where students focus on letter writing in New Testament times.
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Characters in the Acts of the Apostles
A worksheet where students are asked to choose a character from the Book of Acts, and answer several questions on their respective account.
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In the Footsteps of Paul
A worksheet on the actions of Paul, using certain passages from the Acts of the Apostles.
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Stakeholders
A chart for students to fill in about stakeholders in the development of the early Church.
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Luke's Understanding of Jesus
A worksheet where students use scripture passages from the Gospel of Luke to discover Luke’s understanding of Jesus.
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Analyzing Matthew's Prologue
A worksheet where students analyze the prologue of the Gospel of Matthew.
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A Portrait of Jesus for Jews
A worksheet where students discover how Matthew made his Gospel distinctly Jewish.
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Jigsaw: Gospel of Mark
A number of questions for the activity “Jigsaw: Gospel of Mark” from The Catholic Youth Bible Teacher Guide: New Testament.
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Getting to Know Mark's Gospel
A worksheet that helps students get to know more about the Gospel of Mark.
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Biblical Study
A worksheet with questions on the historical context, literary context, and cultural context of the Scriptures.
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Influences on the Writing of Scripture
A worksheet where students reflect on different things that may have been influences on the writing of Scripture.
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Song of Songs
A worksheet on the characteristics of Hebrew poetry that are found in the “Song of Songs.”
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Psalms Stations
Questions for each Psalm station, from The Catholic Youth Bible Teacher Guide: Old Testament.
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Introduction to the Psalms
A worksheet on the psalms using the Introduction to the Book of Psalms in “The Catholic Youth Bible.”
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Wisdom throughout Salvation History
A worksheet on wisdom throughout salvation history, using Wisdom 10:1-21 to answer questions.
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Ecclesiastes Stations
An activity where students are asked to visit three Ecclesiastes stations and fill in the corresponding categories.
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Identifying and Defining Wisdom
A worksheet on identifying and defining wisdom using Scripture passages.
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Wisdom Literature
A worksheet with questions based on the “Introduction to the Wisdom and Poetry Books” in The Catholic Youth Bible.
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Preassessment Statements on Wisdom
Several preassessment statements on wisdom for students to agree with, disagree with, or state they are unsure about.
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Prophecy Stations
An activity where students are to visit three stations and fill in the presented categories for each passage.
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Prophet
A worksheet on different prophets, their messages, the obstacles they faced, and people’s responses to them.
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What Happened to the United Kingdom of Israel?
An activity where students are asked to visit four stations, read and reflect on the Scripture passage at each station, and then enter the Scripture citation and fill in the answers for the categories under each passage in the spaces …
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Ruth and Naomi
A worksheet where students are asked to answer questions about Ruth and Naomi, using the Book of Ruth.
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The Cycle of Judges, from “The Catholic Youth Bible” Old Testament Teacher Guide
Questions on the cycle of judges, from “The Catholic Youth Bible” Old Testament Teacher Guide.
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Set Apart Again
An activity where students are asked to visit three to four stations in the classroom, read the Scripture passages they find there, and then answer several short questions.
