Discussion-Oriented
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Dear Millie and Mike
This handout provides several real-life situations that teens might encounter. Students are challenged to respond to the situations and give advice to other teens.
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The Socratic Seminar
This handout provides a set of guidelines and instructions to help students successfully participate in a Socratic seminar.
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Perspectives on Sex
This handout provides several comments from teenagers about sex. It can be used as a discussion starter or writing prompt.
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Three Perspectives on Drugs
This handout provides three different comments from teens about their drug and alcohol usage. This can be used as a discussion starter.
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Life Issues A Summary: Dealing with Peer Pressure
A good summary on dealing with peer pressure.
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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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Called to Share the Mission of Jesus
Questions about how we can imitate Jesus’ example in the way we interact with others.
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Where Is God Leading Me?
A discussion oriented worksheet that includes meditating on scripture passages and answering questions about the readings as well as personal questions.
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Secular Institutes
A worksheet completed in groups about the history, role, and characteristics of secular institutes.
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Being versus Doing
A scripture passage from the Gospel of Luke about Martha and Mary is read along with a commentary, and is followed by large group discussion questions.
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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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What Will God Call Me to Do
A reflection worksheet and class discussion on the video Gang Busters: One Man’s Mission to Stop Bullets by Creating Jobs.
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A Call to Priestly Ministry
This resource is a discussion guide and worksheet about the call to priestly ministry based on the film clip from There Be Dragons.
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It’s All About You! The Single Lay Christian
A series of questions to guide you through a discussion of the single life, whether temporary or permanent.
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Socratic Seminar Observation Form - Student
A student observation form for the Socratic seminar debate method.
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Socratic Seminar Observation Form - Student
A student observation form for the Socratic seminar.
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Student Evaluation of the Socratic Seminar
A student evaluation sheet for the Socratic seminar.
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Student Evaluation of the Socratic Seminar
A student evaluation form for the Socratic seminar.
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Student Evaluation for the Socratic Seminar
This rubric is part of the Living in Christ Series. Teachers may use it to evaluate students on their participation in a Socratic Seminar.