Church History
Pages
Egypt: St. Mark of Alexandria
ST. MARK OF ALEXANDRIA
Objectives:
Greece: Archbishop Athenagoras
ARCHBISHOP ATHENAGORAS
Objectives:
- Students should be able to say his name and tell his story.
2. Students should know that he was the first Greek bishop of the church in America.
Possible Lesson Plan:
Serbia: St. Lazar
ST. LAZAR OF SERBIA
Objectives:
Students should be able to tell the story of St. Lazar.- Students should be able to locate Serbia on a map of the world.
Possible Lesson Plan:
St. Nicholas of Japan
ST. NICHOLAS OF JAPAN
Objectives:
- Students should be able to name Nicholas as the evangelizer of Japan.
- Students should know a bit about the Japanese culture and language.
Russia: St. Sergius
ST. SERGIUS
Objectives:
- Students should identify St. Sergius as one of the most famous Russian saints.
2. Students should know that he was the inspiration for the defeat of the Tartars.
Middle School Church History Overview (Schedules, etc.)
CHURCH SCHOOL CURRICULUM
CHURCH HISTORY
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Note: This sample schedule is for your convenience. Feel free to fill in your own dates and teachers!
Teachers:
General Plan of lessons:
|
Date |
Teacher |
The Beginnings: Pentecost
UNIT 1: THE BEGINNINGS
Objective: Students should be able to discuss the beginnings of the Christian era, its place in the Roman world, the major players at the first council, the debate about Jews and Gentiles and its conclusion, the foundation of the sacraments of baptism and chrismation.
WEEK 1: PENTECOST
The Beginnings: Gospel to the Gentiles
WEEK 2: SPREAD OF THE GOSPEL TO GENTILES
Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch:
The Beginnings: Council of Jerusalem
WEEK 3: COUNCIL OF JERUSALEM
St. Paul: Conversion and 1st Journey
UNIT 2: ST. PAUL
Objective: Students should be able to discuss the conversion of Saul, the importance of St. Paul’s ministry, and detail each of his 3 missionary journeys and his final journey to Rome.