LEARNING OUTCOMES: Students will be able to: Research a Saint of their own choice Make a presentation with visual aids about the life of a Saint Understand the process of becoming a Saint PROCEDURE : You have been chosen to go back into the Past to meet a Saint. As you begin…
God gives each of us the opportunity to become saints in our lifetime. On All Saint’s Day, we honor those who heard God’s call and had the strength and courage to realize sainthood. Level: K-2, 3-5 Download All Saint’s Day: The Saints In Heaven Display…
Students will be assigned a partner to create an interview with a saint. Using the handout below, questions and answers will be brainstormed to help perform the interview. Download All Saint’s Day: Interview A Saint…
In small groups, students will research three saints of their own choice. The groups will then write and perform a skit about the important events of the saints’ lives. Give students the Saints Skit Performance Guidelines and Rubric to help them perform the skit for the whole class. Level: 5-8 Download All Saint’s Day: Performance Guidelines Download…
Students will create their own PowerPoint Presentation about a Saint of their choice. The template below includes: Name of saint Feast day Major events Early life Patronage Level: 2-8 Download All Saints’ Day Powerpoint Presentation (template) Link to All Saints’ Day Slides Presentation (template)…
Think about a time when you were thrilled to receive a gift of some sort. Think about a time when you were the giver. How were your feelings similar and different during those experiences? Students will reflect on the saying “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” Level: 3-5, 6-8 Download Writing Prompt:…
Just in time for the Christmas season, your principal has received a special donation of $10,000. The money was donated with the understanding that it would only be used to help people in need in your local community. Level: 6-8 Download Worksheet: Christmas – A Time To Give…
Help students learn about the events of the Christmas story. After reading the text as a whole class, students will create their own mini-book for Christmas. Use the Word Bank at the back of the book for a weekly spelling list. Level: K-2 Download Mini-Book: The Christmas Story (color version) Download Mini-Book: The Christmas Story…
Advent calendars are a well recognized symbol of the season of waiting. This craft puts a twist on the usual cardboard cutout calendar. Using materials found at home and in the classroom, your class will build a unique and meaningful advent calendar. Materials needed: ● 25 craft rolls ● Stapler ● 25 Clothes pins ● Clothesline…
