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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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Exploring the Lectionary
In this activity, partners read the readings for a specific feast day and identify key symbols, similarities, and differences that help make Mass more meaningful.
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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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Final Performance Task Options for Unit 5
Several final performance task project options for Unit 5 of The Catholic Faith Handbook for Youth, Third Edition.
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Rubric for Final Performance Tasks for Unit 4
An evaluation rubric for the project ideas from Unit 4 of The Catholic Faith Handbook for Youth, Third Edition.
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Final Performance Task Options for Unit 4
Several project ideas that coincide with Unit 4 of The Catholic Faith Handbook for Youth, Third Edition.
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Rubric for Final Performance Tasks for Unit 3 of “The Catholic Faith Handbook for Youth”
An evaluation rubric for the final performance task options for Unit 3 of “The Catholic Faith Handbook for Youth.”
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Final Performance Task Options for Unit 3 of “The Catholic Faith Handbook for Youth”
Several final performance task options for Unit 3 of “The Catholic Faith Handbook for Youth.”
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Rubric for Final Performance Tasks for Unit 2 of “The Catholic Faith Handbook for Youth”
An evaluation rubric for the final performance task options for Unit 2 of “The Catholic Faith Handbook for Youth.”
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Final Performance Task Options for Unit 2 of “The Catholic Faith Handbook for Youth”
Several final performance task options for Unit 2 of “The Catholic Faith Handbook for Youth.”
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Interview Questions for a Practicing Catholic
A list of interview questions to ask a practicing Catholic.
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Rubric for Final Performance Tasks for Unit 1 of “The Catholic Faith Handbook for Youth”
An evaluation rubric for the final performance task options for Unit 1 of “The Catholic Faith Handbook for Youth.”
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Final Performance Task Options for Unit 1 of “The Catholic Faith Handbook for Youth”
Several final performance task options for Unit 1 of “The Catholic Faith Handbook for Youth.”
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Rubric for Final Performance Tasks for Unit 2 of “The Catholic Youth Bible” Old Testament Teacher Guide
A grading rubric for the final performance task options for Unit 2 of “The Catholic Youth Bible” Old Testament Teacher Guide.
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Final Performance Task Options for Unit 2 of “The Catholic Youth Bible” Old Testament Teacher Guide
Several final performance task options for Unit 2 of “The Catholic Youth Bible” Old Testament Teacher Guide.
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Using Rubrics to Assess Work
A reading on using rubrics to assess or evaluate students’ work.
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Using Final Performance Tasks to Assess Understanding
A reading on using final performance tasks in the classroom to assess students' understanding.
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Rubric for Final Performance Tasks for Unit 5 of “Catholic Social Teaching: Christian Life in Society.”
A grading rubric for the final performance task options for Unit 5 of “Catholic Social Teaching: Christian Life in Society.”
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Final Performance Task Options for Unit 5 of “Catholic Social Teaching: Christian Life in Society.”
A list of several final performance task options for Unit 5 of “Catholic Social Teaching: Christian Life in Society.”
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Rubric for Final Performance Tasks for Unit 6 of “Catholic Social Teaching: Christian Life in Society.”
A grading rubric for the final performance task options for Unit 6 of “Catholic Social Teaching: Christian Life in Society.”
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Just Choices
A worksheet on just choices where students choose a topic to cover as well as a task based on their preferred learning style.
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Final Performance Task Options for Unit 6 of “Catholic Social Teaching: Christian Life in Society.”
A list of several final performance task options for Unit 6 of “Catholic Social Teaching: Christian Life in Society.”
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Students Teaching Students About Environmental Justice
A lesson plan entitled “Students Teaching Students about Environmental Justice.”
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Rubric for Final Performance Tasks for Unit 4 of “Catholic Social Teaching: Christian Life in Society.”
A grading rubric for several final performance task options for Unit 4 of “Catholic Social Teaching: Christian Life in Society.”
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Rubric for Final Performance Tasks for Unit 7 of “Catholic Social Teaching: Christian Life in Society.”
A grading rubric for several final performance task options for Unit 7 of “Catholic Social Teaching: Christian Life in Society.”
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Final Performance Task Options for Unit 4
A list of several final performance task options for Unit 4 of "Catholic Social Teaching: Christian Life in Society."
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Final Performance Task Options for Unit 7 of “Catholic Social Teaching: Christian Life in Society.”
A list of several final performance task options for Unit 7 of “Catholic Social Teaching: Christian Life in Society.”
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Rubric for Final Performance Task for Unit 8 of “Catholic Social Teaching: Christian Life in Society.”
A grading rubric for the final performance task options for Unit 8 of “Catholic Social Teaching: Christian Life in Society.”
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Final Performance Task Options for Unit 8 of “Catholic Social Teaching: Christian Life in Society.”
Several final performance task options for Unit 8 of “Catholic Social Teaching: Christian Life in Society.”
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Rubric for Final Performance Tasks for Unit 3 of "Catholic Social Teaching: Christian Life in Society."
A grading rubric for the final performance task options for Unit 3 of "Catholic Social Teaching: Christian Life in Society."
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Final Performance Task Options for Unit 3 of “Catholic Social Teaching: Christian Life in Society.”
Several final performance task options for Unit 3 of “Catholic Social Teaching: Christian Life in Society.”
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Rubric for Final Performance Tasks for Unit 2 of “Catholic Social Teaching: Christian Life in Society.”
A grading rubric for the final performance task options for Unit 2 of “Catholic Social Teaching: Christian Life in Society.”
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Final Performance Task Options for Unit 2 of “Catholic Social Teaching: Christian Life in Society.”
A listing of several final performance task options for Unit 2 of “Catholic Social Teaching: Christian Life in Society.”
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Rubric for Final Performance Tasks for Unit 1
A grading rubric for the final performance task options for Unit 1 of "The Sacraments: Encounters with Christ."
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Rubric for Final Performance Tasks for Unit 1
A grading rubric for the final performance task options for Unit 1 of "Catholic Social Teaching: Christian Life in Society."
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Final Performance Task Options for Unit 1
Options for final performance tasks for Unit 1 of "Catholic Social Teaching: Christian Life in Society."
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Final Performance Task Options for Unit 6
This resource is part of the Living in Christ Series. It offers various project ideas for students who have recently studied ecclesiology, especially ecumenism and interreligious dialogue.
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Liturgy Reflection
This resource is part of the Living in Christ Series. It offers reflection questions for students to use as prompts when writing papers on the Liturgy.
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Research Component - Liturgy Writing Assignment
This handout is part of the Living in Christ Series. It outlines the guidelines for a research writing assignment in which students reflect on various liturgical seasons.
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Semester Long Project
This project idea is part of the Living in Christ Series. Students compile a portolio of written assignments, making observations and reflecting on the Paschal Mystery through the Sacraments.
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A Place at Our Table
A class activity designed to raise awareness of the reality of hunger in our nation and world.
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Advent Buddies
Advent Buddies: An Intergenerational Relationship-building Activity OVERVIEW This activity helps young people learn from an older person in the parish and establish a faith relationship with that person. Suggested Time: About 15 minutes for each meeting during Advent Group Size: …
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Build a Meal: An Outreach Activity for Thanksgiving
Build a Meal: An Outreach Activity for Thanksgiving OVERVIEW This outreach activity invites the young people to build holiday meals and memories for families that might not be able to afford a traditional Thanksgiving meal. Suggested Time: 10 to 15 …
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All Saints' Day: Unmasking Saints
Unmasking Saints: A Learning Activity for All Saints' Day OVERVIEW This creative activity helps young adolescents learn a little about their Catholic heritage by exploring the life and work of their patron saint or a favorite saint. Group Size: This …
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Technology assignment - Catholic Social Teaching
Over ten years ago, I began using my home computer to file and create documents for my students. My high school, located in the heart of Silicon Valley, already had a very well-developed technological infrastructure. Internet searches, e-mail, PowerPoint presentations, …
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Following the Spirit Down the (Yellow?) Brick Road
The road is really a five-foot wide path. The bricks are more dappled browns than yellow. But the journey does have a wizard and feisty little black terrier. And along the way we found our hearts, our minds, and our …
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Building Faith Community in the High School
In a workshop entitled "The Catholic High School as Faith Community," religion teachers, campus ministers, and school administrators discussed, among many things, the obstacles they face in trying to build faith community in their school. One obstacle they addressed was …
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Community Service Courses:
This past semester, at the end of a year-long service program at a residential treatment center for emotionally disturbed youth, two students from my community service course wrote a poem to express the significance of their experiences. These are the …
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Introductory Activities for Teaching Christology
Mimi McCaul, who teaches at La Salle High School in Pasadena, California, passes along to you some of the strategies she uses in the course Jesus of History, Christ of Faith. Thanks, Mimi! Introductory Activity On the first or second …
