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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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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 Threefold Ministry of a Bishop
This resource is a group activity worksheet that has students list examples of the Bishop’s roles in the areas of teaching, governing, and sanctifying.
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Middle School Retreat to Learn about the Church as a Saving Community
An outline to help plan a middle school retreat focused on the Church as a saving community.
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Getting to Know Jesus
A partner activity on getting to know Jesus through Scriptural accounts of his miracles.
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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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Pray in Good Form
A worksheet, from "The Catholic Faith Handbook for Youth" Teacher Guide, to assist students in researching and presenting different prayer forms.
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Interview Questions for Family Members
Several interview questions for family members on family life and the Fourth Commandment.
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The Body of Christ
A customizable assignment on different issues, locations, and groups of people around the world, in relation to the Church, the Body of Christ.
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Chalk Talk
Steps on how to facilitate a silent conversation in writing in response to a topic or question posed.
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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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Analyzing Artistic Depictions of the Book of Glory
A group activity where students analyze the artistic depictions of the Book of Glory.
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Exegetical Methodology: Sociohistorical Criticism
A group assignment on exegetical methodology: sociohistorical criticism.
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Exegetical Methodology: Literary Criticism
A group activity on using exegetical methodology to analyze Scripture.
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Contextual Reading of Scripture
An activity where students read selected Scripture quotes and generate a list of questions that they want to ask of the text to further understand why it was written.
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Preassessment Pair Activity
A preassessment activity where students work in pairs to match definitions and vocabulary words.
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Socratic Seminar Symbol Codes
A list of symbol codes used to evaluate the Socratic Seminar method.
