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Chapter K: Let Your Voice Be Heard: Synod on Cyberbullying

Students are challenged to write a speech as if they were a member of Pope Francis’ synod addressing the problem of cyberbullying.

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Encouragement in Persecution

This handout outlines a writing assignment in which students write a letter to an imaginary Roman friend who is enduring persecution in the Empire. Students must use Scripture passages to help them in the writing process.

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Freshman Orientation

This writing assignment asks students to write a description of their freshman orientation to a specific audience.

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Reflecting on Suffering

These journal prompts will help students to reflect on suffering in the world and their personal lives.

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Journal Entry: Inspiration

This is a journal prompt which asks students to reflect on times when they have been given advice.

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God’s Presence in Nature

This assignment helps students to create a poem of praise about an object in nature.

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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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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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The Ending is Yours

This handout provides the beginning of a story about a teen who is about to break up with his girlfriend. Students are to complete the story following teacher instructions.

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My Own Story

Develop a paper that tells your life story. Use any of the following questions, which may help you to develop a greater sense of who you are, where you have come from, and where you want to go.

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Parent Tip Sheet 2: Three Key Family Faith Activities

A tip sheet for parents focusing on three key family faith activities.

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Parent Tip Sheet 1: Developmental Characteristics of Young Adolescents

A tip sheet for parents focusing on developmental characteristics of young adolescents.

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Catechist Tip Sheet 6: Using Scripture

A tip sheet for catechists focusing on using scripture.

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Catechist Tip Sheet 5: Helping Young Adolescents to Pay Attention

A tip sheet for catechists focusing on helping young adolescents to pay attention.

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Catechist Tip Sheet 4: Effective Group Management

A tip sheet for catechists focusing on effective group management.

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Catechist Tip Sheet 3: Effective Storytelling

A tip sheet for catechists focusing on effective storytelling.

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Catechist Tip Sheet 2: Active Learning and Faith Formation

A tip sheet for catechists focusing on active learning and faith formation.

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Catechist Tip Sheet 1: Developmental Characteristics of Young Adolescents

A tip sheet for catechists focusing on the developmental attributes of young adolescents.

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Create Your Own Crossword Puzzle

Use the link below to create your own crossword puzzles. Use the vocabulary from the course you are teaching, and create your own fun and engaging activity!   http://puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation.com/CrissCrossSetupForm.asp  

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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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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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Assigning Reflective Writing

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

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Peter and the Papal Coat of Arms

An image of the papal coat of arms.

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A Message of Repentance

An image of a skateboard.

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Card Template for Loaves and Fishes: A Game of Feeding Others

Images of loaves and fishes.

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The Woman

An image where both an old woman and a young woman can be seen depending on the viewer’s perspective.

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The Old Woman

An image of an old woman.

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New Testament Christologies

A listing of New Testament Christologies.

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Models of the Church Chart

An informational chart on the models of the Church, including key words, signs, functions, members, a connection to Jesus, and the early Church.

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Suicide Prevention

A document on suicide prevention including warning signs, action steps, online resources, and lifesaving facts to consider.

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Themes from Catholic Social Teaching

https://www.usccb.org/beliefs-and-teachings/what-we-believe/catholic-social-teaching/seven-themes-of-catholic-social-teaching.cfm

This link provides a summary of the U.S. bishops’ seven social justice themes.

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Peter and Paul

http://www.pbs.org/empires/peterandpaul/

This link to the Web site for the PBS series Peter and Paul is the starting point for a Webquest exploration.

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Kings of Israel and Judah

https://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0197620.html

This site provides a chronological list of the kings of Israel and Judah, with links to brief articles from the Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia for each king.

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Artist Appreciate Month: Finding Christian Art Resources on the Web

Teachers and catechists with the capacity for projecting computer images on a screen can find an enormous amount of Christian art on the World Wide Web. Educators are encouraged to be aware of fair use and other copyright laws, respect …