the catholic youth bible

The Catholic Youth Bible in the New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) Catholic Edition will be a true companion, helping you find the answers you seek and helping you make connections to Catholic beliefs and traditions. Over 700 lively articles will help you: Pray It! Use the Bible for personal prayer. Study It! Understand and make sense of what the Bible says. Live It! Apply the Bible to real-life situations you're facing now.

• New! 20 new activities that concentrate on biblical books used most frequently in the classroom.
• New! 20 puzzle activities that help students review the content of specific books.
• New! an appendix with 20 activities specific to the new series of "Catholic Social Teaching" articles in The Catholic Youth Bible, Third Edition.
• New! an index to activities that could be used in connection with Confirmation preparation.

Plus the tried-and-true features:

• over 300 activities that engage students in learning about the Scriptures.
• 22 life-application student handouts.
• 10 Scripture-based prayer services.
• indexes of the activites by biblical book and topic.

The Old Testament Teacher Guide for The Catholic Youth Bible® is designed as a semester-long course for freshmen or sophomores. The guide utilizes the principles of Understanding by Design to lead students to a deep understanding of key concepts. Each unit includes:

• a unit overview.
• key understandings and questions.
• creative final performance task assessments.
• the suggested path to understanding.
• a list of biblical chapters or verses utilized in the lesson.
• vocabulary.
• learning experiences, handouts, and assessments.

This Old Testament Teacher Guide features these units:

• Introduction to the Scriptures.
• Genesis.
• Exodus.
• Historical Books (Joshua and Judges).
• Historical Books (1 and 2 Samuel, 1 and 2 Kings).
• Prophets.
• Wisdom Literature (Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Wisdom).
• Poetry (Psalms and the Song of Songs).

The New Testament Teacher Guide for The Catholic Youth Bible® is designed as a semester-long course for freshmen or sophomores. The guide utilizes the principles of Understanding by Design to lead students to a deep understanding of key concepts. Each unit includes:

• a unit overview.
• key understandings and questions.
• creative final performance task assessments.
• the suggested path to understanding.
• a list of biblical chapters or verses utilized in the lesson.
• vocabulary.
• learning experiences, handouts, and assessments.

This New Testament Teacher Guide covers the following:

• an overview of the New Testament.
• The Gospel of Matthew.
• The Gospel of Mark.
• The Gospel of Luke.
• The Gospel of John.
• The Acts of the Apostles.
• The Epistles.
• The Book of Revelation.