Lesson 1
Objective: DWBAT demonstrate the importance of communal prayer by creating a prayer chain.
Assessment of Mastery: Jesus wants us to pray together. (Thumbs up - Thumbs down)
Key Vocabulary & Definitions
Materials/Visuals Needed for Lesson
- K.3.2.1.image.a
- Construction paper (red, yellow, blue, green)
- Colored pencils, markers, crayons
- Tape/stapler
- K.3.2.1.activity(Exemplar)
*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 regarding community
- Present CFU 1 and take 1 - 2 responses
- Present Reflection Prompt 2 and facilitate Think, Pair, Share
- Take 2 - 3 responses
Questions & Prompts
1. Why do we go to church?
A: To pray with God/ To talk to God
2. Why do we go to church with other people?
A: Answers may vary (pre-assessment)
Teacher Note: Teacher could frame prompt to better fit experience of disciple (e.g. Why do we go to Mass with the middle schoolers?)
Guided Practice:
Teacher Actions
- Present purpose and expectations for activity and present K.3.2.1.activity(Exemplar)
- Present Prompt 3 and distribute strips
- Make materials (colored pencils, tape/stapler, construction paper) available to disciples
- As disciples finish, help them create chains with their strips
- Present Prompt 4 and take 1 - 2 responses
- Present Prompt 5 and assist disciples
- Present class prayer chain and Reflection Prompt 6
- Take 2 - 3 responses
Questions & Prompts
3. Write four things you want to say to God in prayer on the strips provided. On the red strip write a praise, on the yellow strip write something you repent of, on the blue strip write an ask, and on the green strip write a yield.
Teacher Note: Activate prior knowledge from K.3.1
Teacher Note: Encourage disciples who finish early to decorate strips
4. What do you notice about your prayer chain?
A: Answers may vary
5. Connect your chain with your peer’s prayer chain.
6. What do you notice about this prayer chain?
A: Answers may vary (e.g., It’s a lot bigger)
Independent Practice:
Teacher Actions
Teacher will help disciple reflect on the power of communal prayer
- Present K.3.2.1.image.a and read quote
- Present CFU 7 and stamp
- Present Reflection Question 8 and facilitate Think, Pair, Share
- Share out 2- 3 responses
- Present Prompt 9 and facilitate Thumbs up - Thumbs down
Questions & Prompts
7. Who do you think said this?
A: Jesus/God
8. Why do you think it is important for us to pray together?
A: If we pray together, then Jesus will be there with us
9. Jesus wants us to pray together. (Thumbs up - Thumbs down)
Closing:
Teacher Actions
Teacher will end period in prayer
- Place chain on prayer table and close period in communal prayer
Questions & Prompts
N/A
Lesson 2
Objective: DWBAT illustrate God’s family in a picture.
Assessment of Mastery: Name one person you added to your photo in order to represent God’s family.
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
- Present K.3.2.2.image.a
- Present CFU 1 and take 2 - 3 responses
- Present Reflection Prompt 2 and facilitate Turn & Talk
Questions & Prompts
1. What is this a photo of?
A: A family
Follow Up: How do you know?
A: Answers may vary (e.g., They look alike, I can see grandparents/parents/kids)
2. Why is it important to pray with your family?
A: If we pray with them, then Jesus will be there
Guided Practice:
Teacher Actions
- Present purpose and expectations for activity
- Present Prompt 3
- Distribute K.3.2.2.activity.a and make art materials available to disciples
- Monitor time and environment as disciples work
- When task is complete, present Prompts 4 - 6
Questions & Prompts
3. Create a portrait of your family. Be sure to include all of your family members.
4. In your photo, point at someone who takes care of your home.
5. In your photo, point at someone who comforts you when you are sad.
6. In your photo, point at someone who corrects you when you have done something wrong.
Independent Practice:
Teacher Actions
Teacher will encourage disciple to expand their photo to represent God’s family
- Present CFU 7 and stamp
- Present Prompt 8 and monitor time and environment as disciples work
Questions & Prompts
7. We are also members of a bigger family, God’s family. When are we born into God’s family? How do we become members in God’s family?
A: Baptism
Teacher Note: Prior knowledge from K.2.1
8. In your family photo, add members of God’s family.
A: Pre-assessment (e.g., priest, teacher, Jesus, the Apostles, saints, the Holy Spirit, Mary, God the Father)
Closing:
Teacher Actions
Teacher will stamp objective with Whip-Around
- Present Prompt 9 and facilitate Whip-Around
Questions & Prompts
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
Materials/Visuals Needed for Lesson
- Colored pencils, markers, crayons
- Construction paper
- Glue/tape
- Popsicle sticks
- Yarn
- K.3.2.3.video.a
- Speakers/projector/laptop
- K.3.2.3.ex
*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 re-establish the importance of family
- Present CFU 1 and facilitate Think, Pair, Share
- Share out 2 - 3 responses
- Present CFU 2 and facilitate Turn and Talk
- Share out 2- 3 responses
Questions & Prompts
1. Name someone in your family who helps you. Explain how they help you.
A: Answers may vary (e.g., My mom; she helps me get dressed every morning)
2. Name someone in God’s family. Explain how they can help you.
A: Answers may vary (e.g., Mary; she helps me make good choices)
Guided Practice:
Teacher Actions
Teacher will establish that there is strength in community
- Present purpose and expectations for activity
- Play K.3.2.3.video.a
- Present CFU 3
- Take 1 - 2 responses
- Present CFU 4 + 5, taking 1 - 2 responses for each
- Present CFU 6 and take 1 - 2 responses
Questions & Prompts
3. How were the penguins able to help one another?
A: By moving to one end of the iceberg, they used the size of their group to protect one another
Follow Up: What would have happened if there was just one penguin alone on the iceberg?
A: The whale would have eaten him
4. How does the community help the last ant?
A: They come together to save him from the ant-eater
5. How does the leader help his community?
A: He instructs everyone on what to do
Follow Up: What might have happened if there was not a leader?
A: The ant may have been eaten
6. Why do you want to be a part of God’s family?
A: God’s family can help instruct and protect me
Independent Practice:
Teacher Actions
Teacher encourages disciple to demonstrate the strength of the Trinity through completing a craft
- Choose a disciple and instruct him/her to come to the front of room
- Give one popsicle stick to disciple and present Prompt 7
- After task is complete, give three popsicle sticks and re-present Prompt. Teacher Note: All three sticks should be on top of one another. (Ideally, disciple should not be able to complete this task.)
- Present disciple will Reflection Prompt 8 and allow him or her to respond to the class
- Present purpose and expectations for activity. Teacher Note: Disciples will have time in the next lesson to complete craft. Ensure frame is labeled and completed in this period.
- Present K.3.2.3.ex
- Distribute 3 popsicle stick to each disciple
- Guide disciples in labeling each popsicle stick with one Person of the Trinity
- Make art materials (colored pencils, construction paper, glue/tape, yarn) available to disciples
- When task is complete, present Prompt 9
INDEPENDENT PRACTICE GIST: The Trinity (three divine persons in one being) are the foundation for God’s family. Jesus invites us into this community through Baptism.
Questions & Prompts
7. Attempt to break this/these popsicle stick(s) by bending it/them.
8. Which task was harder? Why?
A: It was harder to break all three. They were stronger
9. God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit are a part of your family. (Thumbs up - Thumbs down)
Closing:
Teacher Actions
Teacher wll stamp objective with Whip-Around
- Present CFU 10 and facilitate Whip-Around
Questions & Prompts
Lesson 4
Objective: DWBAT determine the importance of community in order to explain why Jesus gave us the Church.
Assessment of Mastery: Who did Jesus send the Church in order to make His family stronger?
Key Vocabulary & Definitions
Materials/Visuals Needed for Lesson
- Colored pencils, markers, crayons
- Construction paper
- Glue/tape
- Popsicle sticks
- Yarn
- K.3.2.4.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 check for understanding regarding the Holy Spirit
- Present CFU 1 and take 2 - 3 responses
Questions & Prompts
1. The Holy Spirit is a part of what?
A: The Trinity
Follow Up: What does the Holy Spirit look like?
A: Answers may vary
Guided Practice:
Teacher Actions
- Present purpose and expectations for video
- Play K.3.2.4.video.a
- Pause at 0:30 and present CFU 2 + 3
- Take 1 - 2 responses for each
- Resume video
- Pause at 0:55 and present CFU 4
- Take 1 - 2 responses for each
- Resume video
- Pause at 2:35 and present CFU 5 - 6
- Take 1 - 2 responses for each
- Resume and complete video
Questions & Prompts
2. Who were the Apostles?
A: The first followers of Jesus
Follow Up: That means they were a part of God's family. (Thumbs up - Thumbs down)
3. What did Jesus promise to send His followers?
A: A gift
Follow Up: What gift do you think Jesus is going to send?
A: Answers may vary
4. What was the gift Jesus sent?
A: The Holy Spirit
Follow Up: What did the Holy Spirit look and sound like?
A: Flames/loud wind
5. What did the Holy Spirit allow the people of God’s family to do?
A: Speak in other languages
Follow Up: Why might God want His family to be able to speak in other languages?
So they can tell other people about Jesus. So His family can growA:
6. Which of the Apostles seemed to be the leader?
A: Peter
Follow Up: How did he lead God’s family?
A: Instructing others
Independent Practice:
Teacher Actions
Teacher will guide disciple in completing craft from previous lesson
- Present definition of Church. Teacher Note: Be aware of the use of this term from the previous unit. Ensure disciple is aware that the video does not refer to a physical church.
- Present CFU 7 and take 4 - 5 responses
- Present Prompt 8 and stamp
- Redistribute Trinity frame from previous period
- Re-present exemplar
- Make art materials (colored pencils/ crayons, construction paper, glue/tape, popsicle sticks, and yarn) available to disciples
- Present Prompt 9
- Monitor time and environment as disciples complete craft
Questions & Prompts
7. What were some of the things the Church did when St. Peter was alive?
A: Shared everything they had/lived together/baptized others/prayed every day
8. Only the Apostles are able to receive the Holy Spirit (Thumbs up- Thumbs down)
Follow Up: When do we first receive the Holy Spirit?
A: Baptism
9. Color the Holy Spirit in a way that’s similar to how He appeared in the story of Pentecost.
Teacher Note: Disciple should indicate Holy Spirit popsicle stick with flames.
Closing:
Teacher Actions
Teacher will stamp objective with final CFU
- Present CFU 10 and stamp
Questions & Prompts
Lesson 5
Objective: DWBAT determine that priests lead the Church.
Assessment of Mastery: Who does Jesus choose to protect and lead His Church?
Key Vocabulary & Definitions
Materials/Visuals Needed for Lesson
- K.3.2.5.activity.a
- Colored pencils, markers, 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 check for disciple’s understanding of the Holy Spirit
- Present CFU 1 and take 2 - 3 response
- Present CFU 2 and take 2 - 3 responses
Questions & Prompts
1. Who does Jesus send to the Church (His family) to strengthen us?
A: The Holy Spirit
2. Who used the power of the Holy Spirit to lead the Church in the story of Pentecost?
A: St. Peter
Guided Practice:
Teacher Actions
- Present K.3.2.5.image.a and Prompt 3
- Present K.3.2.5.image.b and reflection Prompt 4. Teacher Note: These images are meant to expand the disciple’s understanding of the Church in order to introduce various roles of the Church. Information may need to be presented more than checked.
- Take 2 - 3 responses
- Present K.3.2.5.image.c and reflection Prompt 4
- Take 2 - 3 responses
Questions & Prompts
3. The Church is God’s home and Jesus welcomes everyone into it. Who is able to be a part of God’s family and make a home in the Church?
A: Everyone
Follow Up: How?
A: By being baptized
4. How is the Church like a garden?
A: God is like a gardener. He tends the trees and flowers and gives them what they need to grow
5. How is the priest like a shepherd leading his sheep?
A: We are God’s sheep and we need to be led. If we follow Him, we will be protected.
Independent Practice:
Teacher Actions
Teacher will re-introduce the role of a priest
- Present CFU 6 and take 2 - 3 responses
- Present CFU 7 and take 1 - 2 responses
- Present purpose and expectations for activity
- Distribute K.3.2.5.activity.a and make art materials available to disciples
- Monitor time and environment as disciples complete activity
INDEPENDENT PRACTICE GIST: Jesus has chosen priests to lead the people of His Church. Priests do this by teaching us about God.
Questions & Prompts
6. Who does God send to lead and teach us?
A: Priests
7. What do priests teach us about God?
A: Answers may vary (e.g. how to pray)
Closing:
Teacher Actions
Teacher will stamp objective with Exit Ticket
- Instruct disciples to complete ET at bottom of K.3.2.5.activity.a
- Collect and file activity.a
Questions & Prompts
N/A
Lesson 6
Objective: DWBAT examine the life of St. Therese the Little Flower in order to determine how we can demonstrate our role in God’s family through our actions.
Assessment of Mastery: What is a small act that you can do in order to show others that you are a part of God’s family?
Key Vocabulary & Definitions
Materials/Visuals Needed for Lesson
- K.3.2.6.video.a
- Speakers/laptop/projector
- K.3.2.6.cutout
- K.3.2.6.image.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 establish that we all have a role in God’s family
- Present CFU 1 and take 2 - 3 responses
- Present CFU 2 and facilitate Turn & Talk
Questions & Prompts
1. What is your role within your family?What are some of the responsibilities you have?
A: I am a son/a daughter. I do the dishes, watch my baby sister, etc.
2. What is your role in God’s family (the Church)? What are some responsibilities you have?
A: Answers may vary (pre-assessment)
Guided Practice:
Teacher Actions
- Present purpose and expectations for video
- Play K.3.2.6.video.a 9:50 - 15:50
- Pause at 11:05
- Present Prompt 3 and facilitate Thumbs up - Thumbs down
- Resume video
- Pause at 13:30 and present CFU 4
- Take 1 - 2 responses
- Resume video
- Pause at 15:50 and present CFU 5 - 6
- Take 2 - 3 responses for each
Questions & Prompts
3. We can be saints (Thumbs up - Thumbs down)
Follow Up: What is different about saints?
A: They listen to God/they obey God
4. What did St. Therese want to do?
A: She wanted to serve God as a nun
Follow Up: Who does she ask for help?
A: A priest
Teacher Note: Draw connection between pope’s response and content covered in previous lesson regarding the priest’s role.
5. Why couldn’t St. Therese serve God in big ways?
A: She was sick
6. What were some small ways she served God?
A: Making others feel good/cheering people up/being kind to others
Follow Up: Did these small things make God happy?
A: Yes
Follow Up: St. Therese showed others that she was a member of God’s family. (Thumbs up - Thumbs down)
Independent Practice:
Teacher Actions
- Present CFU 7 and K.3.2.6.image.a
- Present purpose and expectations for activity
- Distribute K.3.2.6.cutout and make art materials available to disciples
- When task is complete, instruct disciples to place little flower in “God’s garden” (image.a projected on board)
- Monitor task
Questions & Prompts
7. Why is the Church like a garden?
A: God is like a gardener. He tends the trees and flowers and gives them what they need to grow.
8. Write or draw a small act of service that you can do in order to show others that you are a member of God’s family.
Closing:
Teacher Actions
Teacher will stamp objective with Whip-Around
- Present Prompt 9 and facilitate Whip-Around
Questions & Prompts
Lesson 7
Objective: DWBAT examine the different roles within the Church in order to determine what each role has in common.
Assessment of Mastery: Name a saint who demonstrated God’s love. Explain how.
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 check for disciple’s understanding of God's family
- Present CFU 1 and facilitate Thumbs up - Thumbs down
- Present CFU 2 and facilitate Thumbs up - Thumbs down
Questions & Prompts
- All members of God’s family have the same role. (Thumbs up - Thumbs down)
- All members of the Church are called to love others. (Thumbs up - Thumbs down)
Guided Practice:
Teacher Actions
- Present purpose and expectations for activity (examining the different types of roles within God’s family)
- Present K.3.2.7.image.a and CFU 3
- Take 2 - 3 responses
- Present K.3.2.7.image.b and CFU 4
- Take 2 - 3 responses
- Present K.3.2.7.image.c and CFU 5
- Take 2 - 3 responses
- Present K.3.2.7.image.d and CFU 6
- Take 2 - 3 responses
- Present CFU 7 and take 1 - 2 responses
- Present purpose and expectations for video
- Play K.3.2.7.video.a (15:50 - end)
Questions & Prompts
3. Who are the three Persons of the Trinity in God’s family?
A: Father, Son (Jesus), Holy Spirit
Follow Up: Can you find them in this picture?
4. Who are some leaders or teachers in God’s family?
A: Local priest, nun, catechists, parents, etc.
5. Who are some saints in God’s family?
A: St. Therese, St. Mary, St. Joseph, St. Peter, etc.
6. Who are some other people in your life who are in God’s family?
A: Answers may vary (e.g., my brother, my mom and dad, my cousin, my friend)
7. How do all roles in the Church show others that we are in God’s family?
A: Acts of service and love
Closing:
Teacher Actions
Teacher will stamp objective with Whip-Around
- Present Prompt 8 and facilitate Whip-Around
Questions & Prompts
8. Name a saint who demonstrated God’s love. Explain how.
Lesson 8
Objective: DWBAT demonstrate the knowledge and understanding gained throughout the unit with a Performance Task.
Assessment of Mastery: K.ElCamino.Mod3.Unit2.PerformanceTask(Rubric)
Key Vocabulary & Definitions
Materials/Visuals Needed for Lesson
- Jumbo popsicle sticks
- Colored pencils, markers, crayons
- Glue/tape
- Yarn
- K.3.2.PT.Rubric
- Glitter
- Buttons
- Hot glue gun
*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 disciple’s understanding of God’s family
- Present Prompt 1 and facilitate Whip-Around
Questions & Prompts
1. If God’s family was going to take a family photo, who would be in the picture?
A: Answers may vary (e.g., Saints, Mary, etc.)
Guided Practice:
Teacher Actions
Teacher will guide disciples in creating picture frame
- Present purpose and expectations for Performance Task
- Present exemplar and explain directions
- Distribute popsicle sticks and make art materials ( colored pencils, glue/tape, yarn, glitter, buttons, and hot glue) available to disciples. Teacher Note: Encourage disciples to be creative with decorations
- Monitor time and environment as disciple make family portrait picture frames. Teacher Note: It is ideal if disciples are able to glue frames independently. However, if needed, allow discipes to rotate through a (adult-controlled) hot glue gun station.
Questions & Prompts
N/A
Closing:
Teacher Actions
Teacher will stamp objective by collecting frames
- Collect frames
Questions & Prompts
N/A
Lesson 9
Objective: DWBAT demonstrate the knowledge and understanding gained throughout the unit with a Performance Task.
Assessment of Mastery: K.ElCamino.Mod3.Unit2.PerformanceTask(Rubric)
Key Vocabulary & Definitions
Materials/Visuals Needed for Lesson
- Jumbo popsicle sticks
- Colored pencils, markers, crayons
- Glue/tape
- Yarn
- K.3.2.PT.Rubric
- Glitter
- Buttons
- Hot glue gun
- Scissors
*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 disciple’s understanding of God’s family
- Present Prompt 1 and facilitate Whip-Around
Questions & Prompts
Guided Practice:
Teacher Actions
Teacher will guide disciples in creating picture frame
- Present purpose and expectations for Performance Task
- Present Prompt 2. Teacher Note: Ensure Prompt is projected throughout class period
- Distribute paper and frames
- Make art materials (colored pencils, glue/tape, yarn, glitter, buttons, hot glue gun, paper, scissors) available to disciples
- Monitor time and environment as disciples create God’s family portrait
- As disciples finish portrait, assist in cutting and gluing to frame
Questions & Prompts
2. You will be creating a photo to place within your picture frame. Your photo should contain at least 4 people plus the Trinity (7 figures total)
1. Trinity (3 Persons)
2. A teacher or leader
3. A saint
4. Someone in your life you pray with
5. Yourself
Be sure to include objects or characteristics so we can know who is in the picture with you.
Closing:
Teacher Actions
Teacher will stamp objective by collecting frames
- Collect and file portraits