Reflect on the doctrine - Jesus loved us so much that he gave his life for us (see last paragraph of Unit Content: Background Information above). How did Jesus show this love during his life on earth? Invite students to design a bookmark based on Luke 23:33-34. Students select words from the Scripture passage that show how Jesus continued to show love, even when dying on the cross. Students incorporate these words on their bookmark. In groups, students are given an event of Holy Week to illustrate as ektagraphic slides (overhead transparencies) supported with narration using the scripture reference. Refer to Breathing Life Into The RE Classroom, p120. Students visually portray how the church/school celebrates the events of Holy Week. What symbols, words and actions belong to each day in Holy Week: Passion Sunday (Palm Sunday), Holy Thursday, Good Friday? Explore the practices of Holy Week. Students sequence the days of Holy Week. the days of Holy Week with liturgical symbols, words, actions and events in Jesus’ life. A retrieval chart or matrix could be organised for this. The following grid could be used. Day of Holy Week Symbols, words and actions used Events in Jesus’ life remembered during the Church celebration Invite - students to select one event during Holy Week and explain how Jesus reached out in love through this event. Resource Sheet 1 Our Lent Prayer Place Unit 3.2 YOU WILL NEED: * small table * box or basket, containing a purple cloth, ashes, outline of feet, Cards: prayer, fasting, giving to poor; Bible, bookstand, crucifix and purple candle (white candle tied with purple ribbon) next to your chair Invite children to sit reverently in a circle in the part of the classroom where you intend to set up a prayer place. Begin by saying… As Lent begins we’re to change our prayer place. During Lent we’ll have different symbols and objects on our prayer place. Cover the prayer table with a purple cloth. At this time of the Church’s year we place a purple cloth on the table. Purple is the Church’s colour for getting ready or preparing. During Lent we prepare ourselves to celebrate the great season of Easter. Place ashes on the prayer place. The season of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday. Today, a cross is drawn on our foreheads with ashes. Place feet on the prayer place. Place word cards on the feet.
Reflect on the doctrine - Jesus loved us so much that he gave his life for us (see last paragraph of Unit Content: Background Information above). How did Jesus show this love during his life on earth? Invite students to design a bookmark based on Luke 23:33-34. Students select words from the Scripture passage that show how Jesus continued to show love, even when dying on the cross. Students incorporate these words on their bookmark. In groups, students are given an event of Holy Week to illustrate as ektagraphic slides (overhead transparencies) supported with narration using the scripture reference. Refer to Breathing Life Into The RE Classroom, p120. Students visually portray how the church/school celebrates the events of Holy Week. What symbols, words and actions belong to each day in Holy Week: Passion Sunday (Palm Sunday), Holy Thursday, Good Friday? Explore the practices of Holy Week. Students sequence the days of Holy Week. the days of Holy Week with liturgical symbols, words, actions and events in Jesus’ life. A retrieval chart or matrix could be organised for this. The following grid could be used. Day of Holy Week Symbols, words and actions used during the Church celebration Events in Jesus’ life remembered - Invite students to select one event during Holy Week and explain how Jesus reached out in love through this event. Resource Sheet 1 Our Lent Prayer Place Unit 3.2 YOU WILL NEED: * small table * box or basket, containing a purple cloth, ashes, outline of feet, Cards: prayer, fasting, giving to poor; Bible, bookstand, crucifix and purple candle (white candle tied with purple ribbon) next to your chair Invite children to sit reverently in a circle in the part of the classroom where you intend to set up a prayer place. Begin by saying… As Lent begins we’re to change our prayer place. During Lent we’ll have different symbols and objects on our prayer place. Cover the prayer table with a purple cloth. At this time of the Church’s year we place a purple cloth on the table. Purple is the Church’s colour for getting ready or preparing. During Lent we prepare ourselves to celebrate the great season of Easter. Place ashes on the prayer place. The season of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday. Today, a cross is drawn on our foreheads with ashes. Place feet on the prayer place. Place word cards on the feet.
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