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Correlation to Curriculum Framework

Correlation to Curriculum Framework Course I: The Revelation of Jesus Christ in Scripture from The Bible: The Living Word of God.

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Biblical Exegesis Chart

A chart where different types of Biblical Exegesis are explored.

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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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Preparing a Wedding Ceremony (Part 2)

This handout accompanies the handout “Preparing a Wedding Ceremony (Part 1).” After reading and considering the various options listed on that handout, consult with your group and choose one option for each box in the first column below. For each …

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Developments after the Second Vatican Council

A list of developments made after the Second Vatican Council that can be cut out.

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The Work of Pope Pius X: Mind Map

Use the student book to complete this mind map.

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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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Vocabulary for Unit 8

A list of vocabulary words for Unit 8 of Church History: Apostolic Times to Today. The defined words include Body of Christ, catechists, Catholic Action, collegiality, concordat, exegesis, fascism, Gregorian chant, Marks of the Church, Marxist, new evangelization, pastoral, and …

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Rubric for Final Performance Tasks for Unit 8

The rubric for the final performance task options for Unit 8 of Church History: Apostolic Times to Today. The options include writing journal entries from World War I to today, or writing an original graphic novel or comic book about …

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Final Performance Task Options for Unit 8

The final performance task options for Unit 8 of Church History: Apostolic Times to Today. The options include writing journal entries from World War I to today, or writing an original graphic novel or comic book about the Church in …

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List of Key Terms and People

A list of key terms and people that can be cut out.

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Key Terms and People in the Modern Church and World

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The Church in the Third Millennium

An excerpt from The Catholic Church: A Brief Popular History, by Cynthia Stewart that discusses background on the Church in the Third Millennium.

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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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Social Justice Organizations

A list of social justice organizations that can be cut out.

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School History Scavenger Hunt

Write your name and the names of your group members at the top of this handout. As a group, research the history of our school and complete the following questions. For each answer, note the source of your information. This …

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Vocabulary for Unit 7

A list of vocabulary words for Unit 7 of Church History: Apostolic Times to Today. The defined words include capitalism, communism, deterrence, social doctrine, social encyclical, socialism, and subsidiarity.

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Rubric for Final Performance Tasks for Unit 7

The rubric for the final performance task options for Unit 7 of Church History: Apostolic Times to Today. The options include creating a children’s book about the Catholic Church in the United States, or creating a PowerPoint presentation about the …

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Final Performance Task Options for Unit 7

The final performance task options for Unit 7 of Church History: Apostolic Times to Today. The options include creating a children’s book about the Catholic Church in the United States, or creating a PowerPoint presentation about the Catholic Church in …

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Brochure on Vatican I

Work with your group to create a six-panel (folded) brochure describing the history and work of Vatican Council I.

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The Wonders of God's Creation

For the next twenty-four hours, pay attention to experiences and details of your day. The following list suggests phenomena for you to observe, and you may think of other subjects for observation. Create an observation journal on a separate sheet …

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Reading Reflection: Pope John Paul II's 1992 Address to the Pontifical Academy of Sciences

In your group, read the excerpt from Pope Saint John Paul II’s 1992 Address to the Pontifical Academy of Sciences. Work in your group to answer the questions about your assigned paragraph. Then complete the questions about the remaining paragraphs …

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Vocabulary for Unit 6

A list of vocabulary words for Unit 6 of Church History: Apostolic Times to Today. Defined words include deism, dogma, empiricism, ex cathedra, fideism, pantheism, rationalism, and Reign of Terror.

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Rubric for Final Performance Tasks for Unit 6

The rubric for the final performance task options for Unit 6 of Church History: Apostolic Times to Today. The options include coming up with interview questions for Pope Pius IX, or creating the front page of a newspaper from the …

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Final Performance Task Options for Unit 6

The final performance task options for Unit 6 of Church History: Apostolic Times to Today. The options include coming up with interview questions for Pope Pius IX, or creating the front page of a newspaper from the day after Vatican …

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Strengthening the Papacy: Vatican I

A book excerpt from The Catholic Church: A Brief Popular History by Cynthia Stewart about strengthening the papacy during Vatican I.

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Missions to North America

With your partner, follow the instructions on this handout to trace the missionary activities in North America during the Age of Exploration.

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Read and Reflect: A Brief Account of the Destruction of the Indians

Complete this handout as you read the excerpt from Bartolomé de las Casas’s A Brief Account of the Destruction of the Indians. Use a separate sheet of paper as needed.

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Film Reflection: The Mission

Complete this handout as you view the film The Mission (1986, 125 minutes, rated A-III and PG).

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Explorers, Conquistadors, and Missionaries Mind Map

Complete this mind map as you listen to the presentations of your classmates. Attach lines and boxes to each topic to add notes.

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Vocabulary for Unit 5

A list of vocabulary words for Unit 5 of Church History: Apostolic Times to Today. The words that are defined are Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith, conquistadors, and enculturation.

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Rubric for Final Performance Tasks for Unit 5

The rubric for the final performance task options for Unit 5 of Church History: Apostolic Times to Today. The options include creating a gallery of original art on the missionaries of the church in the age of exploration, or creating …

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Final Performance Task Options for Unit 5

The final performance task options for Unit 5 of Church History: Apostolic Times to Today. The options include creating a gallery of original art on the missionaries of the church in the age of exploration, or creating a Christian missionary …

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Around the World in More Than Eighty Days

Let’s take a glance around the globe to see some of the missionary efforts that began during the Fifteenth through Seventeenth centuries.

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Creating a Promotional Brochure

Your group has been assigned to create a brochure about one of the two major religious orders to emerge during the Catholic Reformation: the Jesuits or the Carmelites. Imagine that you are members of this new religious order during the …

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Examining the Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification

Answer the following questions as a group.

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Guided Notes: The Council of Trent

Guided notes about the Council of Trent.

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Reflecting on Luther's Theses

Read these five excerpts from Martin Luther’s Ninety-five Theses. Then answer the reflection questions. Use a separate sheet of paper if you need more room.

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Reviewing Martin Luther's Complaint and the Church's Response

Use this handout to take notes from the in-class presentation on article 28, “Luther’s Complaint,” in the student book.

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Web Quest on Renaissance Culture

Write your group member’s names at the top of this handout, and circle the topic assigned to your group. Use the Internet to locate three reliable sources about your group’s assigned topic in Renaissance culture. Use this handout to organize …

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Vocabulary for Unit 4

A list of vocabulary words for Unit 4 of Church History: Apostolic Times to Today. The defined words include Apocrypha, College of Cardinals, deuterocanonical, grace, humanism, justification, merit, predestination, and theocracy.

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Rubric for Final Performance Tasks for Unit 4

The rubric for the final performance task options for Unit 4 of Church History: Apostolic Times to Today. The options include making a video about the Protestant reformation and the Catholic reformation, or writing a journal from the perspective of …

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Final Performance Task Options for Unit 4

The final performance task options for Unit 4 of Church History: Apostolic Times to Today. The options include making a video about the Protestant reformation and the Catholic reformation, or writing a journal from the perspective of someone witnessing the …

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Dialogue with Others

Excerpts from the address of Pope Benedict XVI on Thursday, April 17, 2008 at the John Paul II center in Washington D.C.

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The Council of Trent

An article about The Council of Trent, excerpted from The Catholic Church: A Brief Popular History, by Cynthia Stewart.

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Scholastics and Medieval Universities

Complete this handout with your partner as you review article 24, “Scholastics and Medieval Universities,” in the student book.

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Challenges to the Papacy

Complete this handout with your group as you review article 21, “Challenges to the Papacy,” in the student book.

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Vocabulary for Unit 3

A list of vocabulary words for Unit 3 of Church History: Apostolic Times to Today. The words defined are chancel, conciliar movement, Divine Office, friars, Great Western Schism, indulgence, Medieval Inquisition, mendicants, mystic, nave, scholasticism, and Spanish Inquisition.

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Rubric for Final Performance Tasks for Unit 3

The rubric for grading the final performance task options for Unit 3 of Church History: Apostolic Times to Today. The options include creating a podcast about the Church in the High Middle Ages, or creating a journal of a Christian …

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Final Performance Task Options for Unit 3

The final performance task options for Unit 3 of Church History: Apostolic Times to Today. The options include creating a podcast about the Church in the High Middle Ages, or creating a journal of a Christian in the High Middle …

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Belief and Violence: The Crusades

A reading about the Crusades.

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The Roman Empire at the Time of Charlemagne: Research Worksheet

Write a five-paragraph essay summarizing changes and significant events that affected the Church from the 700s through the 800s. Your essay must include suitable citations. You may use article 17, “Charlemagne: Holy Roman Emperor,” in the student book as a …

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Monastic Rule

Your group is about to found a monastery, and you must develop a rule (or constitution) governing your religious community’s life and work. Answer the following questions to begin developing your monastic rule. Use a separate sheet of paper if …

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The Fall of the Roman Empire in the West: Time Line

A blank time line.

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Vocabulary for Unit 2

A list of vocabulary words for Unit 2 including abbot, abbess, antipope, Arianism, charism, Christendom, consubstantial, Doctor of the Church, Ecumenical Council, Fathers of the Church, feudalism, filioque, Franks, hermit, hypostatic union, iconoclasm, illuminated manuscript, Logos, papal bull, Papal States, …

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Rubric for Final Performance Tasks for Unit 2

The rubric for the final performance task options for Unit 2 of Church History: Apostolic Times to Today. The options include creating a children’s picture book, or making a PowerPoint presentation for a parish community.

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Final Performance Task Options for Unit 2

The final performance task options for Unit 2 of Church History: Apostolic Times to Today. The options include creating a children’s picture book, or making a PowerPoint presentation for a parish community.

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Islam: Historical Orgins

Islam began almost two thousand years after the start of Judaism and more than six hundred years after Christianity. In fact, Islam, which goes back to the seventh century, began in support of the monotheism of these two religions, and …

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The East-West Split

Looking back over the first 1500 years of Church history, the picture is not one of perfect harmony. Political conflicts, religious controversies, invasions, and condemnations created sometimes occasional, sometimes lasting rifts. For the Eastern Church and the Latin Church, the …

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The Divinity of Jesus: An Early Christian Debate

A reading about the early Christian debate over the divinity of Jesus.

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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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Vocabulary for Unit 1

A list of vocabulary words for Unit 1 including apologist, Apostle, Apostolic Succession, bishop, charism, Christian, college of bishops, covenant, deacon, Deposit of Faith, Edict of Milan, emperor, Eucharist, Church Fathers, Magisterium, martyrdom, Messiah, New Covenant, persecution, presbyter, priest, providence …

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Rubric for Final Performance Tasks for Unit 1

A rubric for the final performance task options for Unit 1 including dramatic monologues, or a professional portfolio for an apologist.

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Mind Map

First, write the class prompt word or phrase in the center circle. In the other circles, write a word or phrase you associate with the center word or phrase. Extend even more circles from the center and from the other …

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Assigning Reflective Writing

Here are six tips for making reflective writing assignments more effective.

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Learning About Learning

A survey about what helped students learn best and what they didn’t learn as well from in the unit studied.

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Chapter 39 Activities

Activities for Chapter 39 The Lord’s Prayer: Human Need including a core activity, core activity extension, and additional activities.

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Chapter 38 Activities

Activities for Chapter 38 The Lord’s Prayer: God’s Glory including a core activity, core activity extension, and additional activities.

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Chapter 37 Activities

Activities for Chapter 37 Praying Together including a core activity, core activity extension, and additional activities.

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Chapter 36 Activities

Activities for Chapter 36 Praying with Scripture including a core activity, core activity extension, and additional activities.

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Chapter 35 Activities

Activities for Chapter 35 Personal Prayer including a core activity, core activity extension, and additional activities.

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Chapter 34 Activities

Activities for Chapter 34 The Forms of Prayer including a core activity, core activity extension, and additional activities.

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Chapter 33 Activities

Activities for Chapter 33 Introduction to Prayer including a core activity, core activity extension, and additional activities.

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Chapter 32 Activities

Activities for Chapter 32 The Moral Life including a core activity, core activity extension, and additional activities.

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Chapter 31 Activities

Activities for Chapter 31 Respecting Truth including a core activity, core activity extension, and additional activities.

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Chapter 30 Activities

Activities for Chapter 30 Respecting Material Goods including a core activity, core activity extension, and additional activities.

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Chapter 29 Activities

Activities for Chapter 29 Respecting Sexuality including a core activity, core activity extension, and additional activities.

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Chapter 28 Activities

Activities for Chapter 28 Respecting Life including a core activity, core activity extension, and additional activities.

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Chapter 27 Activities

Activities for Chapter 27 Honoring Family including a core activity, core activity extension, and additional activities.

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Chapter 26 Activities

Activities for Chapter 26 Honoring God including a core activity, core activity extension, and additional activities.

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Chapter 25 Activities

Activities for Chapter 25 Sources of Moral Truth including a core activity, core activity extension, and additional activities.

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Chapter 24 Activities

Activities for Chapter 24 Social Justice including a core activity, core activity extension, and additional activities.

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Chapter 23 Activities

Activities for Chapter 23 Introduction to Christian Morality including a core activity, core activity extension, and additional activities.

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Chapter 22 Activities

Activities for Chapter 22 Sacraments at the Service of Communion including a core activity, core activity extension, and additional activities.

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Chapter 21 Activities

Activities for Chapter 21 Sacraments of Healing including a core activity, core activity extension, and additional activities.

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Chapter 20 Activities

Activities for Chapter 20 The Eucharist, including a core activity, core activity extension, and additional activities.

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Chapter 19 Activities

Activities for Chapter 19 Confirmation, including a core activity, core activity extension, and additional activities.

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Chapter 18 Activities

Activities for Chapter 18 Baptism, including a core activity, core activity extension, and additional activities.

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Chapter 17 Activities

Activities for Chapter 17 Introduction to the Sacraments, including a core activity, core activity extension, and additional activities.

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Chapter 16 Activities

Activities for Chapter 16 Introduction to the Liturgy, including a core activity, core activity extension, and additional activities.

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Chapter 15 Activities

Activities for Chapter 15 The Last Things, including a core activity, core activity extension, and additional activities.

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Chapter 14 Activities

Activities for Chapter 14 The Organization of the Catholic Church, including a core activity, core activity extension, and additional activities.

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Chapter 13 Activities

Activities for Chapter 13 The Mission of the Catholic Church, including a core activity, core activity extension, and additional activities.

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Chapter 12 Activities

Activities for Chapter 12 The Holy Spirit, including a core activity, core activity extension, and additional activities.

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Chapter 11 Activities

Activities for Chapter 11 Jesus’ Resurrection, including a core activity, core activity extension, and additional activities.

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Chapter 10 Activities

Activities for Chapter 10 Jesus’ Death, including a core activity, core activity extension, and additional activities.

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Chapter 9 Activities

Activities for Chapter 9 Jesus’ Message and Mission, including a core activity, core activity extension, and additional activities.

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Chapter 8 Activities

Activities for Chapter 8 Jesus Christ: True God and True Man, including a core activity, core activity extension, and additional activities.

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Chapter 7 Activities

Activities for Chapter 7 The Promise of a Messiah, including a core activity, core activity extension, and additional activities.

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Chapter 6 Activities

Activities for Chapter 6 The Human Person, including a core activity, core activity extension, and additional activities.

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Chapter 5 Activities

Activities for Chapter 5 God Our Father, including a core activity, core activity extension, and additional activities.

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Chapter 4 Activities

Activities for Chapter 4 Faith, including a core activity, core activity extension, and additional activities.

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Chapter 3 Activities

Activities for Chapter 3 The Bible’s Big Picture, including a core activity, core activity extension, and additional activities.

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Chapter 2 Activities

Activities for Chapter 2 Knowing God: Reason and Revelation, including a core activity, core activity extension, and additional activities.

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Chapter 1 Activities

Activities for Chapter 1: Being Catholic, including a core activity, core activity extension, and additional activities.

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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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Handout: Called to Pray Together

A prayer based off of the Lord’s Prayer with a leader, a reader, and various responses.

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Handout: A Morning Prayer from the Liturgy of the Hours

A Liturgy of the Hours morning prayer with a leader, a reader, and various responses.

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Handout: The Four Rs of Praying with the Scriptures

Descriptions of the four Rs of praying with Scripture; read, reflect, respond, and rest.

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Handout: Sharing with God

A guided meditation and opportunity for prayer.

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Handout: A Prayer Chart

Use these questions to help you identify situations when you used each prayer form, and record as many situations as you can recall.

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Handout: A Prayer Assessment

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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: Key Concepts Underlying Catholic Social Justice Teachings

Catholic social teaching is based on some key concepts. By applying these concepts to different social issues, the Church makes judgments about the correct direction to follow.

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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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Handout: Thoughts on the Mass

Complete the following sentences in the spaces provided. Feel free to be totally open and honest in your answers; you will not be asked to share them with anyone.

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Handout: Building the Table of the Lord

Descriptions of the Eucharist as the source and summit of Christian life, as thanksgiving, as memorial sacrifice, and as the presence of Christ.

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Handout: The Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit

A list of the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit.