Lesson 1
Objective: DWBAT describe the story arc of a love story in order to explain the outline of the Bible.
Assessment of Mastery: In God’s love story, when will the lovers be reunited? How do we become reunited with God?
Key Vocabulary & Definitions
Bible - the Christian scriptures, consisting of the Old and New Testaments
Materials/Visuals Needed for Lesson
- Journals
- Note cards
*Note while preparing your class: Verify video links; some require subscriptions or live on external sites. Also, make scripture available by printing passages, showing it on a screen, or providing Bibles.
Optional Lesson Enhancement (Refer to Virtue Scope & Sequence for Guidance)
Virtue Alignment:
Saint of the Week:
Hook:
Teacher Actions
Teacher will introduce the arc of a love story
- Distribute materials (note cards & writing instrument) and present prompt
- Facilitate Turn & Talk
- Facilitate short Whip-Around
HOOK GIST: The story arcs of love stories are all very similar. They all include a union between lovers, a falling out, and a reunion where the lovers come back together, stronger than they were before.
Questions & Prompts
1. Write your favorite “love story” on a note card. On the back, write a brief description of the story.
A: Answers will vary
Teacher Note: Have a personal exemplar prepared
Guided Practice:
Teacher Actions
Teacher will demonstrate arc of a love story using a provided example
- Distribute 4.1.1.1.GO
- Introduce three-step story arc of love story using 4.1.1.1.model.a
, drawing steps on board
Teacher Note: Teacher should prepare by reading p. 15-19 of A Father Who Keeps His Promises by Scott Hahn for greater context.
Teacher Note: Disciples should follow along on 4.1.1.1.GO
Teacher will introduce the Bible as a love story
- Present definition of Bible
- Present CFU 2 and take 2 - 3 responses
- Using CFU 3 - 4 guide disciples through 2nd part of 4.1.1.1.GO
Questions & Prompts
2. What type of story is the Bible?
A: Answers may vary
3. If the Bible is a love story, who are the two lovers?
A: God and creation/God and humanity
Teacher Note: Disciples may be inclined to think the lovers are Adam and Eve.
4. Where did the first “union” occur in the Bible?
A: Creation/Garden
5. Using your prior knowledge, when does the fallout occur?
A: Fall of humanity/Adam and Eve eating the apple
4. Where does the reunion occur?
A: Answers may vary (pre-assessment)
Independent Practice:
Teacher Actions
Teacher will help disciple determine where we are in the love story of the Bible
- Present purpose and expectations for activity
- Distribute post-it notes and ensure Bible story arc (from 4.1.1.1.model.a
) is on board
- Present Prompt 5 and allow disciples to complete
Questions & Prompts
5. Draw an X on a post-it note. Place the note on the story arc where you think we are currently in God’s love story.
Teacher Note: Post-it notes should be in the middle of the ascending line.
Closing:
Teacher Actions
Teacher will present Reflection Question 6
- Present CFU 6 and distribute journals
- Allow disciples time to reflect and write
- Collect journals
Questions & Prompts
6. In God’s love story, when will the lovers be reunited? How do we become reunited with God?
Lesson 2
Objective: DWBAT define divine revelation in order to explain our roles as readers of the Bible
Assessment of Mastery: Find 1 John: 2 in the Bible and write the verse below.
Key Vocabulary & Definitions
Materials/Visuals Needed for Lesson
- Bibles
*Note while preparing your class: Verify video links; some require subscriptions or live on external sites. Also, make scripture available by printing passages, showing it on a screen, or providing Bibles.
Optional Lesson Enhancement (Refer to Virtue Scope & Sequence for Guidance)
Virtue Alignment:
Saint of the Week:
Hook:
Teacher Actions
Teacher will establish concept of revelation
- Present CFU 1 and facilitate Turn & Talk
- Share out 2 - 3 responses
Questions & Prompts
1. How do we know things about God?
A: The Bible
Teacher Note: Disciples may mention people (e.g., my mom, my priest). In this case, probe with “How do they know?” until the answer is “the Bible.”
Follow Up: Who is the author of the Bible?
A: God
Guided Practice:
Teacher Actions
Teacher will introduce divine revelation
- Present CFU 2 and take 1 - 2 responses
- Present definition of Divine Revelation
Questions & Prompts
2. Why would God want us to know about Him?
A: He wants to be close to us/ He wants to love us/ He wants us to know how to be closer to Him
Independent Practice:
Teacher Actions
The disciple will participate in a Bible scavenger hunt in order to become acquainted with divine revelation
- Present definition of Old Testament and New Testament
- Present CFU 3 - 4 and take 2 - 3 responses
- Present purpose and expectations for activity
- Review procedure for finding
book/chapter/verse - Distribute Bibles and 4.1.1.2.GO
- Monitor time and environment as disciples work
- When disciples have completed scavenger hunt, review 4.1.1.2.GO
- Present CFU 5 and facilitate Turn & Talk
Questions & Prompts
3. What part of the Bible teaches us about Jesus’ days on earth?
A: New Testament
4. Why is it important that we know the difference between the Old and New Testaments?
A: So we don’t get confused about who Jesus is.
5. If God is speaking to us through the Bible, why is it important that we learn to read it correctly?
A: Because if we don’t know how to read it correctly, we may get confused about who God is.
Closing:
Teacher Actions
Teacher will stamp objective using Exit Ticket
- Instruct disciples to complete Exit Ticket at the bottom of the graphic organizer
- Allow time to complete task
- Collect 4.1.1.2.GO
Questions & Prompts
N/A
Lesson 3
Objective: DWBAT determine how Adam and Eve’s lack of gratitude led to the Fall of Humanity.
Assessment of Mastery: What is something you are grateful for?
Key Vocabulary & Definitions
Eros - Intense desire; loving physical things
Philia - Love within a friendship
Materials/Visuals Needed for Lesson
- Cut up “objects of love”
- Glue
*Note while preparing your class: Verify video links; some require subscriptions or live on external sites. Also, make scripture available by printing passages, showing it on a screen, or providing Bibles.
Optional Lesson Enhancement (Refer to Virtue Scope & Sequence for Guidance)
Virtue Alignment:
Saint of the Week:
Hook:
Teacher Actions
Teacher will ground lesson in concept of love
- Present CFU 1 and facilitate Think, Pair, Share
Questions & Prompts
1. How do you express your love?
A: Answers will vary (e.g., I tell my mom I love her/I do nice things for people)
Guided Practice:
Teacher Actions
Teacher will introduce three types of love (Eros, Storge, Philia)
- Distribute 4.1.1.3.GO
- Introduce three types of love and guide disciples through their descriptions.
- Teacher Note: Present a personal example for each.
- Present CFU 2 and facilitate Turn & Talk
- Share out 2 - 3 responses
GUIDED PRACTICE GIST: The different types of love indicate different objects of love. Depending on the type of love, we may express ourselves differently.
Questions & Prompts
2. How might you express Eros love in a different way than you express Philia love?
A: Eros → express this love by giving into the desire/telling people how much I love the object
Philia → doing nice things for my friend/helping them with homework/playing with them
Teacher Note: One way students might remember Philia is to note that Philadelphia is “the city of brotherly love” (i.e., friendship).
Independent Practice:
Teacher Actions
Disciple will categorize and rank different types of love
- Present purpose and expectations for activity
- Distribute glue and “objects of love” cutouts
- Monitor time and environment while disciples complete 4.1.1.3.GO
- When disciples are finished, review 4.1.1.3.GO
Teacher Note: Ensure disciples have properly categorized objects of love. Use this time to assess and address any misconceptions.
Questions & Prompts
N/A
Closing:
Teacher Actions
Teacher will stamp objective with Reflection Question
- Distribute journals and present CFU 3
- Allow time for disciples to reflect and write
- Share out responses with Whip-Around
Questions & Prompts
4. Which love (Eros, Philia, Storge) do you think is the highest (most important)? Explain why.
Lesson 4
Objective: DWBAT define Agape love in order to explain why it is the highest form of love.
Assessment of Mastery: What is one way you can demonstrate Agape love today?
Key Vocabulary & Definitions
Agape -loving someone without expecting anything in return
Materials/Visuals Needed for Lesson
- Laptop/speakers/projector
- 4.1.1.4.video.a
*Note while preparing your class: Verify video links; some require subscriptions or live on external sites. Also, make scripture available by printing passages, showing it on a screen, or providing Bibles.
Optional Lesson Enhancement (Refer to Virtue Scope & Sequence for Guidance)
Virtue Alignment:
Saint of the Week:
Hook:
Teacher Actions
Teacher will introduce the term Agape
- Present CFU 1 and facilitate Think, Pair, Share
- Share out 2 - 3 responses
- Introduce definition of Agape
HOOK GIST: There is a deep type of love called Agape. This is the love God has for His creation that we observe in the Bible.
Questions & Prompts
1. If the Bible is a love story, what type of love is present in the story? Explain why.
A: Answers will vary
Guided Practice:
Teacher Actions
Teacher will guide disciples through a video explaining the significance of Agape love
- Present purpose and expectations for activity
- Present 4.1.1.4.video.a
When video is finished, present CFU 2 + 3 taking, 2 -3 responses for each
Questions & Prompts
2. What is the difference between Agape love and the loves we studied yesterday?
A: Agape doesn’t require anything in return.
3. Do we need to choose between loving God and loving our neighbor? Why?
A: No, we can do both with Agape love.
4. How did Jesus model Agape love for us?
A: Washing His apostles’ feet/Dying on the cross for us
Independent Practice:
Teacher Actions
Teacher will help disciples reflect on how Agape love is different from other forms of love
- Present purpose and expectations for activity
- Divide class into discussion groups
- Present Discussion Questions 5 - 7 and allow disciples to discuss
- Monitor time and environment
- When groups have completed discussion, orientate disciples back to whole group
- Review Discussion Questions
INDEPENDENT PRACTICE GIST: When we express our love to others through Philia or Storge, we can earn a friendship or a place within a community. Agape love from God is unearned and unconditional. We did nothing to deserve it, yet God loves us with this deepest form of love. We can love like this using Jesus’ example.
Questions & Prompts
5. What are three things you can do to earn or deserve Philia love from a friend?
A: Answers will vary
(e.g., Be nice to them/Show them that you love them/Be funny)
6. What are three things you can do to earn or deserve Storge love from a community?
A: Answers will vary
(e.g., Contribute to the community/Represent your family or community well)
7. What do you have to do to earn or deserve Agape love from God?
A: Nothing; it is unearned and unconditional.
Teacher Note: It’s very important that this point hits home.
Closing:
Teacher Actions
Teacher will stamp objective with Whip-Around
- Present Prompt 8 and facilitate Whip-Around
Questions & Prompts
8. What is one way you can demonstrate Agape love today?
Lesson 5
Objective: DWBAT explain mortal sin’s impact on our relationship with God.
Assessment of Mastery: If God’s Agape love is unconditional (unearned and free), why wouldn’t someone experience His love?
Key Vocabulary & Definitions
Mortal Sin - sin that breaks our relationship with God
Materials/Visuals Needed for Lesson
- Journals
*Note while preparing your class: Verify video links; some require subscriptions or live on external sites. Also, make scripture available by printing passages, showing it on a screen, or providing Bibles.
Optional Lesson Enhancement (Refer to Virtue Scope & Sequence for Guidance)
Virtue Alignment:
Saint of the Week:
Hook:
Teacher Actions
Teacher will establish importance of receiving love
- Present CFU 1 and take 2 - 3 responses
- Present Reflection Question 2 and facilitate Think, Pair, Share
HOOK GIST: God’s love is freely given to us, but we need to be open and receive His love.
Questions & Prompts
1. Do we earn God’s Agape love?
A: No
2. Can we take or steal someone's love?
A: No
Follow Up: If we can’t earn God’s love and cannot take it, how do we get it?
A: God’s Agape love needs to be given by God and then received by us.
Guided Practice:
Teacher Actions
Teacher will demonstrate what happens when we attempt to take something instead of receiving it
- Present purpose and expectations for activity
- Distribute Bibles
- Present passage and allow the disciples time to find the book, chapter, and verse
- Read Gen 3:1-10 passage in whole group
- Present CFU 3 - 5, taking 2 - 3 responses for each
- Present CFU 6 + 7 and facilitate Turn & Talk
- Share out 2 - 3 responses for each question
GUIDED PRACTICE GIST: Adam and Eve attempted to take something from God rather than receive it. God’s love is freely given but needs to be received. Adam and Eve’s act of taking from God harms their relationship with Him.
Questions & Prompts
3. Where are Adam and Eve allowed to eat from?
A: Every tree in the Garden except for the Tree of Good and Evil
4. Why did Eve eat from the tree?
A: It was a delight to the eyes/She wanted to be like God.
5. What did Adam and Eve hide from God?
A: They were naked/They knew what they did was wrong
6. If God cannot find us, can He give us His love?
A: No
7. What happened to Adam and Eve’s relationship with God when they took something from Him instead of receiving it?
A: It harmed their relationship.
8. What type of love was Eve motivated by? How do you know?
A: Eros. The fruit was “desirable” and she wanted to possess it.
Independent Practice:
Teacher Actions
Teacher will help disciples examine the effect mortal sin has on our relationship with God
- Present CFU 9 and take 1 -2 responses
- Present the definition of Mortal Sin
- Present Reflection Question 10 and distribute journals
- Allow time for disciples to reflect and write
- Share out 2 - 3 reflections if disciples are comfortable
Questions & Prompts
9. What part of the Bible’s love story did we just read?
A: The fallout
Follow Up: How do you know?
A: The relationship between God and His lover has broken/The lovers in the story are separated.
10. Have you ever rejected someone’s love for you and broken the relationship? Describe the incident. How did it impact your relationship? Did the relationship heal? If so, how?
A: Answers will vary
Closing:
Teacher Actions
Teacher will stamp objective with Exit Task
- Distribute 5.1.1.5.ET
- Allow disciples time to reflect and write
- Collect journals and ETs
Questions & Prompts
N/A
Lesson 6
Objective: DWBAT explain the three elements of mortal sin in order to differentiate between mortal and venial sin.
Assessment of Mastery: If God’s Agape love is unconditional (unearned and free), why wouldn’t someone experience His love?
Key Vocabulary & Definitions
Mortal Sin - sin that breaks our relationship with God
1. A serious matter
2. You know it’s wrong
3. You want to do it
Venial Sin - sin that damages our relationship with God
Materials/Visuals Needed for Lesson
- Journals
- 4.1.1.6.GO
- 4.1.1.6.scenarios.a
*Note while preparing your class: Verify video links; some require subscriptions or live on external sites. Also, make scripture available by printing passages, showing it on a screen, or providing Bibles.
Optional Lesson Enhancement (Refer to Virtue Scope & Sequence for Guidance)
Virtue Alignment:
Saint of the Week:
Hook:
Teacher Actions
Teacher will reinforce importance of Agape love in our relationship with God
- Present love story arc on board
- Present CFU 1 and take three separate responses
- Present CFU 2 and facilitate Turn & Talk
Questions & Prompts
1. What are the three stages in a love story arc?
A: Union, Fallout, Reunion
2. Describe the Fallout between God and creation that we read and discussed in the previous lesson.
A: Adam and Eve attempted to take God’s gift, and this broke our relationship with God/ Agape love needs to be received, but Adam and Eve did not open themselves up to God’s love.
Guided Practice:
Teacher Actions
Teacher will guide disciples in differentiating between venial and mortal sin
- Distribute 4.1.1.6.GO and 4.1.1.6.scenarios.a
- Present definitions of Venial Sin and Mortal Sin
- Present three conditions for mortal sin
Teacher Note: Have prepared examples for each - Present CFU 3 + 4, taking 2 - 3 responses for each
Questions & Prompts
3. For a mortal sin, why is it important that you know what you're doing is wrong?
A: If you don’t know it is wrong, it may be just an accident.
4. What would an example of a sin that was of “serious matter”
A: Any of the Ten Commandments
Independent Practice:
Teacher Actions
Teacher will help disciple determine whether actions are mortal sins
- Present purpose and expectations for activity
- Divide class into pairs
- Distribute cutouts and scenarios randomly
- Monitor time and environment as disciples work on 4.1.1.6.GO
- When activity is complete, orientate disciples back to whole group
- Review 4.1.1.6.GO with disciples
Questions & Prompts
N/A
Closing:
Teacher Actions
Teacher will stamp objective with Reflection Question
- Distribute journals and present Reflection Question 5
- Allow time for reflection and writing
- Share out 2 - 3 responses
- Collect journals and 4.1.1.6.GO
Questions & Prompts
5. If God’s Agape love is unconditional (unearned and free), why wouldn’t someone experience His love?
Lesson 7
Objective: DWBAT observe the effects of our broken relationship with God through the story of Ruth.
Assessment of Mastery: What is an act of sacrifice that would demonstrate your love for your family?
Key Vocabulary & Definitions
Sacrifice - an act of giving up something valued for the sake of something else regarded as more important or worthy
Agape - the highest and most perfect form of love for another
Materials/Visuals Needed for Lesson
- Laptop, speakers, projector
*Note while preparing your class: Verify video links; some require subscriptions or live on external sites. Also, make scripture available by printing passages, showing it on a screen, or providing Bibles.
Optional Lesson Enhancement (Refer to Virtue Scope & Sequence for Guidance)
Virtue Alignment:
Saint of the Week:
Hook:
Teacher Actions
Teacher will establish connection between Agape love and sacrifice
- Present definitions of Agape and Sacrifice
- Present CFU 1 and facilitate Turn & Talk
- Share out 2 - 3 responses
HOOK GIST: Agape love requires that we sacrifice something of our own for the betterment of the person we love. This is the highest form of love.
Questions & Prompts
1. How are these two words (Agape, sacrifice) connected?
A: Answers will vary
Guided Practice:
Teacher Actions
Teacher will introduce the need and impact of Agape love
- Teacher will present purpose and expectations for video
- Present 4.1.1.7.video.a
- Pause at 0:37 and present CFU 2 and take 2-3 responses
- Present Reflection Question 3 and facilitate Turn & Talk
- Share out 3 - 4 responses
- Pause at 1:17 and present CFU 4
- At end of video present CFU 5 and facilitate Think, Pair, Share
Questions & Prompts
2. Do you think it would be hard for Ruth to lose her husband?
A: Yes
Follow Up: Who do you think would comfort her more, her husband's mom or her mom?
A: Her mom; she would be closer to her mom.
3. What kind of love is Ruth expressing to Naomi? Explain.
A: Agape; She is sacrificing her own family for her dead husband's family.
Storge; she is treating Naomi and the Israelites as if they are her own family.
Teacher Note: Push disciples to consider each type of love.
4. What types of challenges and hardships did Ruth and Naomi encounter?
A: They were in danger of starving to death.
5. How does Boaz demonstrate Agape love?
A: Boaz chooses to take care of Ruth even though she was not an Israelite.
Follow Up: What impact does Boaz’s Agape love have on the world?
A: Jesus was able to come into the world.
Independent Practice:
Teacher Actions
Teacher will help disciple determine how they can sacrifice through Agape love
- Present purpose and expectations for activity
- Divide class into groups of three
- Present Prompt 6 and allow groups to work
- Allow groups to present skits to class
Questions & Prompts
6. Create a 45-second skit demonstrating an act of Agape love. There must be two characters, a narrator, and a situation that demonstrates the sacrifice required for this type of love.
Teacher Note: As disciples present, probe with questions afterward to clarify the elements of the skit.
Closing:
Teacher Actions
Teacher will stamp objective by using Whip-Around
- Present CFU 7 and facilitate Whip-Around
Questions & Prompts
7. What is an act of sacrifice that would demonstrate your love for your family?
Lesson 8
Objective: DWBAT demonstrate an understanding of Agape love’s role in our broken relationship with God.
Assessment of Mastery: Why are you grateful to Jesus?
Key Vocabulary & Definitions
Materials/Visuals Needed for Lesson
- Laptop/speakers/projector
- Construction paper
- Colored markers, pencils, crayons
- 4.1.1.8.video.a
*Note while preparing your class: Verify video links; some require subscriptions or live on external sites. Also, make scripture available by printing passages, showing it on a screen, or providing Bibles.
Optional Lesson Enhancement (Refer to Virtue Scope & Sequence for Guidance)
Virtue Alignment:
Saint of the Week:
Hook:
Teacher Actions
Teacher will check for understanding of Agape love
- Present CFU 1 and take 2 - 3 responses
Questions & Prompts
1. How can we demonstrate Agape love?
A: By sacrificing ourselves for others
Guided Practice:
Teacher Actions
Teacher will guide disciple through a video outlining Jesus’ demonstration of Agape love
- Present purpose and expectations for video
- Present Prompt 2
- Present 4.1.1.8.video.a
- Facilitate Whip-Around with Prompt 2
- Present Reflection Question 3 and facilitate Turn & Talk
Questions & Prompts
2. In the video, find one example of Jesus’ Agape love for us.
A: Answers will vary (e.g., dying on the cross, wearing a crown of thorns, humiliation, etc.)
3. How does Jesus reunite us with God?
A: By dying on the cross for the forgiveness of our sins
Independent Practice:
Teacher Actions
Teacher will instruct the disciple to write a letter of gratitude to Jesus
- Present purpose and expectations for activity
- Present Prompt 4
- Make art materials (construction paper & markers) available to disciples
Questions & Prompts
Closing:
Teacher Actions
The teacher will stamp objective by collecting letters of gratitude
- Instruct disciples to place letters on prayer table
- Lead disciples in a prayer of gratitude to Jesus
Questions & Prompts
N/A
Lesson 9
Objective: DWBAT demonstrate an understanding of Agape love’s role in repairing our broken relationship with God.
Assessment of Mastery: 4.ElCamino.M1.Unit1.PerformanceTask
Key Vocabulary & Definitions
Materials/Visuals Needed for Lesson
- Colored markers, pencils, crayons
*Note while preparing your class: Verify video links; some require subscriptions or live on external sites. Also, make scripture available by printing passages, showing it on a screen, or providing Bibles.
Optional Lesson Enhancement (Refer to Virtue Scope & Sequence for Guidance)
Virtue Alignment:
Saint of the Week:
Hook:
Teacher Actions
Teacher will reintroduce story arc of the Bible
- Present CFU 1 and take 2 - 3 responses
Questions & Prompts
1. What are the three stages of the Bible’s story arc?
A: 1. Union of God and humanity/creation
2. A fallout between humanity/creation and God due to sin
3. A reunion between God and humanity/creation
Independent Practice:
Teacher Actions
Teacher will instruct disciple to work on Performance Task
- Present purpose and expectations for 4.ElCamino.M1.Unit1.PerformanceTask
- Present instructions for Performance Task - disciples will just be working on Box A today
- Make art materials (colored markers, pencils, crayons) available to disciples
- Monitor time and environment as disciples work
Questions & Prompts
N/A
Closing:
Teacher Actions
Teacher will stamp objective by collecting Performance Task
- Allow disciples who are interested to share out Box A with peers
- Collect Performance Tasks
Questions & Prompts
N/A
Lesson 10
Objective: DWBAT demonstrate an understanding of Agape love’s role in repairing our broken relationship with God.
Assessment of Mastery: 4.ElCamino.M1.Unit1.PerformanceTask
Key Vocabulary & Definitions
Materials/Visuals Needed for Lesson
*Note while preparing your class: Verify video links; some require subscriptions or live on external sites. Also, make scripture available by printing passages, showing it on a screen, or providing Bibles.
Optional Lesson Enhancement (Refer to Virtue Scope & Sequence for Guidance)
Virtue Alignment:
Saint of the Week:
Hook:
Teacher Actions
Teacher will reintroduce the three elements of a mortal sin
- Present CFU 1 and take 2 - 3 responses
Questions & Prompts
1. What are the three elements of a mortal sin?
A: 1. Knowing it is wrong (knowledge)
2. Wanting to do it (will)
3. The action being really bad (gravity)
Independent Practice:
Teacher Actions
Teacher will instruct disciple to work on Performance Task
- Reinforce purpose and expectations for 4.ElCamino.M1.Unit1.PreformanceTask
- Reinforce instructions for Performance Task - disciples will just be working on Box B today
- Distribute Performance Task
- Make art materials available to disciples
- Monitor time and environment as disciples work
Questions & Prompts
N/A
Closing:
Teacher Actions
Teacher will stamp objective by collecting Performance Task
- Allow disciples who are interested to share out Box B with peers
- Collect Performance Tasks
Questions & Prompts
N/A
Lesson 11
Objective: DWBAT demonstrate an understanding of Agape love’s role in repairing our broken relationship with God.
Assessment of Mastery: 4.ElCamino.M1.Unit1.PerformanceTask
Key Vocabulary & Definitions
Materials/Visuals Needed for Lesson
- Colored markers, pencils, crayons
*Note while preparing your class: Verify video links; some require subscriptions or live on external sites. Also, make scripture available by printing passages, showing it on a screen, or providing Bibles.
Optional Lesson Enhancement (Refer to Virtue Scope & Sequence for Guidance)
Virtue Alignment:
Saint of the Week:
Hook:
Teacher Actions
Teacher will reinforce how we demonstrate Agape love
- Present CFU 1 and take 2 - 3 responses
Questions & Prompts
1. How can we demonstrate Agape love?
A: By sacrificing ourselves for others
Independent Practice:
Teacher Actions
Teacher will instruct disciple to work on Performance Task
- Reinforce purpose and expectations for 4.ElCamino.M1.Unit1.PerformanceTask
- Reinforce instructions for Performance Task - disciples will just be working on Box C today
- Distribute Performance Task
- Make art materials available to disciples
- Monitor time and environment as disciples work
Questions & Prompts
N/A
Closing:
Teacher Actions
Teacher will stamp objective by collecting Performance Task
- Allow disciples who are interested to share out Box C with peers
Questions & Prompts
N/A
Lesson 12
Objective: DWBAT demonstrate an understanding of Agape love’s role in repairing our broken relationship with God.
Assessment of Mastery: 4.ElCamino.M1.Unit1.PerformanceTask
Key Vocabulary & Definitions
Not Applicable
Materials/Visuals Needed for Lesson
*Note while preparing your class: Verify video links; some require subscriptions or live on external sites. Also, make scripture available by printing passages, showing it on a screen, or providing Bibles.
Optional Lesson Enhancement (Refer to Virtue Scope & Sequence for Guidance)
Virtue Alignment:
Saint of the Week:
Hook:
Teacher Actions
Teacher will reinforce God’s love for us
- Present CFU 1 and take 2 - 3 responses
Questions & Prompts
1. How did Jesus demonstrate Agape love for us?
A: By sacrificing Himself on the cross for us
Follow Up: What was the effect of Jesus dying on the cross for us?
A: Our sins could be forgiven/We could be reunited with God.
Independent Practice:
Teacher Actions
Teacher will instruct disciple to work on Performance Task
- Reinforce purpose and expectations for 4.ElCamino.M1.Unit1.PreformanceTask
- Reinforce instructions for Performance Task - disciples will just be working on Box D today
- Distribute Performance Task
- Make art materials available to disciples
- Monitor time and environment as disciples work
Questions & Prompts
N/A
Closing:
Teacher Actions
Teacher will stamp objective by collecting Performance Task
- Allow disciples who are interested to share out Box D with peers
- Collect Performance Tasks
Questions & Prompts
N/A
Lesson 13
Objective: DWBAT demonstrate an understanding of Agape love’s role in repairing our broken relationship with God.
Assessment of Mastery: 4.ElCamino.M1.Unit1.PerformanceTask
Key Vocabulary & Definitions
Materials/Visuals Needed for Lesson
- Tape
- Star stickers
*Note while preparing your class: Verify video links; some require subscriptions or live on external sites. Also, make scripture available by printing passages, showing it on a screen, or providing Bibles.
Optional Lesson Enhancement (Refer to Virtue Scope & Sequence for Guidance)
Virtue Alignment:
Saint of the Week:
Hook:
Teacher Actions
Teacher will reinforce the significance of Agape love
- Present CFU 1 and take 2 - 3 responses
Questions & Prompts
1. How can we be like superheros?
A: By demonstrating Agape love
Independent Practice:
Teacher Actions
Teacher will instruct disciple to participate in a Gallery Walk of Performance Tasks
- Present purpose and expectations for Gallery Walk
- Instruct disciples to tape 4.ElCamino.M1.Unit1.PerformanceTask
to wall
- Distribute two stars to each disciple and Prompt 2
- Monitor time and environment as disciples rotate through Gallery Walk
Questions & Prompts
2. As you rotate through your peers’ comic strips place one star next to your favorite example of each of these:
1. Mortal Sin
2. Agape Love
Closing:
Teacher Actions
Teacher will stamp objective by collecting Performance Task
- Present Prompt 3 and facilitate Whip-Around
Questions & Prompts
3. What was your favorite example of Agape love?