Chapter Goals
In this chapter the children will learn: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.
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 Goals
In this chapter the children will learn: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 Goals
In this chapter the children will learn: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 Goals
In this chapter the children will learn: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 Goals
In this chapter the children will learn: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 Goals
In this chapter the children will learn: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.