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CHAPTER 7: WHO OR WHAT HELPS ME IN DIFFICULT TIMES?
Chapter Goals
In this chapter the children will learn:- To understand that throughout human history God has reached out to help his people
- To celebrate that God promised salvation through his Son, Jesus Christ, the Messiah
- To respond to God's promise of salvation by helping and serving others
Share and Discover
Remind the young people that God's promise of salvation is for all people. This good news is particularly relevant to junior high school students, who may feel rejection quickly and
deeply. Hold Jesus up as an example of God keeping his promise by helping us in difficult times.
Remind the young people that they can always turn to Jesus for help and friendship. Finally, remind the young people to reach out to others by helping and serving others.
Share how you hgave experience God reaching out to you and others in your life. This may be in the actions of others or stories shared with you.Scripture Discovery: What's the Word
The infancy narratives contained in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke tell the story of Jesus’ birth and childhood. Use your Bible to find which Gospel contains the following parts of the narratives.- The Genealogy of Jesus
- Announcement of the Birth of Jesus
- Mary Visits Elizabeth
- An angel appears to Joseph in a dream
- Joseph and Mary travel to Bethlehem
- Jesus is born and laid in a manger
- The Visit of the Magi
- The Visit of the Shepherds
- The Massacre of the Infants
- The Flight to Egypt
- Anna, the prophetess, gives thanks to God for Jesus
Online Assessment: Due for Completion by 11/02/2020
Direct students to the Sadlier Connect website: https://religion.sadlierconnect.com/@PAR70079
Using the username and password assigned to you, log in and take the online assessment for Chapter 7: WHO OR WHAT HELPS ME IN DIFFICULT TIMES? Please have your student complete and submt the assessment by the end of Monday, 11/02/2020. -
CHAPTER 8: DO I KEEP MY PROMISES?
Chapter Goals
In this chapter the children will learn:- To learn how the coming of Jesus Christ fulfilled Israel’s hopes for the promised Messiah
- To trust that Jesus Christ, true God and true man, continues to be with us and to share God’s life with us in a special way
- To evangelize by sharing the truth that Jesus Christ is the promised Messiah.
Scripture Discovery: What's the Word
Read the account of The Boy Jesus in the Temple (Luke 2:41–52). If you were in the Temple that day, what question would you ask Jesus?
Online Assessment: Due for Completion by 11/16/2020
Direct students to the Sadlier Connect website: https://religion.sadlierconnect.com/@PAR70079
Using the username and password assigned to you, log in and take the online assessment for Chapter 8: DO I KEEP MY PROMISES?Please have your student complete and submt the assessment by the end of Monday, 11/16/2020. -
CHAPTER 9: HOW CAN I MAKE A DIFFERENCE?
Chapter Goals
In this chapter the children will learn:- To understand that God’s Kingdom is the power of God’s love active in our lives and in our world
- To trust that, by living according to the Beatitudes, we will find true happiness as we spread God’s Kingdom
- To proclaim God’s Kingdom every day through what we say and what we do.
Prayer Discovery: The Lord's Prayer
Activity Sheet Download
Read the Lord's Prayer and review with the student what the words of the prayer mean.
Family Activity: Stewardship
Emphasize to your student that they can make a big difference and help to spread God’s Kingdom by what they say and what they do every day. Remind them that whenever they volunteer, reach out to a friend in trouble, or thank their parents for their love and support, they are making a
difference. Look for ways to volunteer or help in your community.
Online Assessment: Due for Completion by 11/30/2020
Direct students to the Sadlier Connect website: https://religion.sadlierconnect.com/@PAR70079
Using the username and password assigned to you, log in and take the online assessment for Chapter 9: HOW CAN I MAKE A DIFFERENCE? Please have your student complete and submt the assessment by the end of Monday, 11/30/2020. -
CHAPTER 10: HOW DO I GET BEYOND HARDSHIP AND HURTS?
Chapter Goals
In this chapter the children will learn:- To understand that God’s Kingdom is the power of God’s love active in our lives and in our world
- To trust that, by living according to the Beatitudes, we will find true happiness as we spread God’s Kingdom
- To proclaim God’s Kingdom every day through what we say and what we do.
Family Activity: The Power to Heal and Forgive
Talk about Jesus’ ability to heal and forgive. You may remind them of a Gospel story, or you may share another story that demonstrates Jesus’ power to heal and forgive. With Jesus as a model of compassion and forgiveness, young people can begin to understand how they are called to imitate Christ, as difficult as it may be to get beyond hardships and hurts.
Online Assessment: Due for Completion by 12/07/2020
Direct students to the Sadlier Connect website: https://religion.sadlierconnect.com/@PAR70079
Using the username and password assigned to you, log in and take the online assessment for Chapter 10: HOW DO I GET BEYOND HARDSHIP AND HURTS? Please have your student complete and submt the assessment by the end of Monday, 12/07/2020. -
CHAPTER 11: WILL GOD ALWAYS BE THERE FOR ME?
Chapter Goals
In this chapter the children will learn:- to realize that Jesus wants his disciples to have life with God forever
- to revere Jesus’ giving of himself as the Bread of Life and as our Savior
- To proclaim the truth that God is always present with us through the person of Jesus Christ.
Family Activity: What's the Word
Printable Activity Sheet
Use your Bible to write the second half of each verse on the activity sheet.
Online Assessment: Due for Completion by 12/14/2020
Direct students to the Sadlier Connect website: https://religion.sadlierconnect.com/@PAR70079
Using the username and password assigned to you, log in and take the online assessment for Chapter 11: WILL GOD ALWAYS BE THERE FOR ME? Please have your student complete and submt the assessment by the end of Monday, 12/14/2020. -
CHAPTER 12: WHY IS LIFE WORTH LIVING?
Chapter Goals
In this chapter the children will learn:- to know that Jesus Christ, through the Paschal Mystery—his suffering, death, Resurrection, and Ascension—accomplished his work of salvation
- to open our hearts to Jesus’ call to share our gifts as the Body of Christ in the world
- to continue Christ’s work of salvation through what we say and what we do.
Family Activity: Life is Worth Living
Teenage suicide is a rising statistic in our world. You might talk to your kids about why someone
would commit suicide. The Big Question, Why is life worth living?, is a great opportunity to
reemphasize the need for a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Jesus accomplished in his work of salvation the message that each Christian is part of the Body of Christ in the world. As such, we are people of great value and dignity as part of God’s living presence in the world. Young people need constant reinforcement of their worth and value. This is a prime opportunity to do so within a Catholic context.
Online Assessment: Due for Completion by 1/4/2021
Direct students to the Sadlier Connect website: https://religion.sadlierconnect.com/@PAR70079
Using the username and password assigned to you, log in and take the online assessment for Chapter 12: WHY IS LIFE WORTH LIVING? Please have your student complete and submt the assessment by the end of Monday, 1/4/2021.