Dr. Pat's Orthodox Super Sunday School Curriculum

CHURCH SCHOOL CURRICULUM

CHURCH HISTORY

HIGH SCHOOL

This sample schedule is provided for the convenience of Church School directors. Feel free to plug in your own dates and teachers.

Teachers:

General Plan of lessons:

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY!

Stock supplies:

             Your box should contain paper and pencils, pencil sharpener, tape, stapler, glue, magic markers. There is a large flip chart in place of a blackboard and large maps of Europe and Asia and a time line

References for this course:

             Each student should have the Bible. These should either be kept in the class basket or brought each week. Each Bible has maps, but the class also has maps for reference.

Lesson plan:

            We will be dismissed first from liturgy for the students to get refreshments. In about 10 minutes, lessons will begin and should last about 45 minutes. If you are unable to teach on your assigned day, please trade with someone and then let me know (to avoid mid-Liturgy panic when I don’t see you in the congregation).

You will find in this manual the lesson objectives and an outline of the material to be presented. It would be wonderful to give the students each a book to read before class each week, but it will never happen! Hence the need to present the material carefully but with class discussion and participation. If students seem interested, for some lessons each could prepare a small part of the lesson of his choosing – a martyr, a monk, an apostle. The lesson is followed by a quiz of some sort. Remember that for many of our students, this teen class will be their last coherent presentation of Church History; after this, they will hear only the Western perspective in school and college. Help them to learn it well!

Paperwork and insurance regulations:  Each of us must “apply” each year for our volunteer position; our references will be checked as per diocesan regulations.  We will also have a parent volunteer who could come into any classroom at any time as required by the insurance company.  Please be sure to accompany your charges back to the church building after class – again new safety regulations. 

                                                                                    Pat Disharoon (410-233-5337)

Keep track with your students of the dating of the events they study. Here’s a sample timeline with some of the important events already listed. You can give a copy to each student, or keep a large copy for the entire class and add to it each week.

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