Parable of the Sower
PARABLE OF THE SOWER
Objectives:
- Students should be able to tell the story of the parable in their own words.
- Students should know the word, “parable”, and be able to say that it is a story with a hidden meaning.
- Students should know the “hidden meaning” of the seeds and the sower.
Possible Lesson Plan:
- Open with prayer.
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Zaccheus
ZACCHEUS
Objectives:
- Students should be able to identify Zaccheus as the short man who wanted to see Jesus.
- Students should know how Zaccheus’s life was changed by meeting Jesus.
Possible Lesson Plan:
- Open with prayer.
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Publican and Pharisee
THE PUBLICAN AND THE PHARISEE
Objectives:
- Students should be able to say the words “publican” and “Pharisee” and know their meanings.
- Students should know whose prayers God listened to and why.
Possible Lesson Plan:
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Prodigal Son
THE PRODIGAL SON
Objectives:
- Students should be able to tell the story of the Prodigal Son in their own words.
- Students should know that God forgives us even when we do something we shouldn’t.
Possible Lesson Plan:
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Last Judgment
THE LAST JUDGMENT
Objectives:
- Students should know that Jesus is coming again as judge.
- Students should be able to list some of the characteristics of goodness.
Possible Lesson Plan:
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Forgiveness and the Paralytic
FORGIVENESS/ THE PARALYTIC
Objectives:
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Miracles and Healings
MIRACLES AND HEALINGS
Objectives:
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Lazarus
THE RAISING OF LAZARUS
Objectives:
- Students should be able to tell the story of Lazarus in their own words.
- Students should know the names of Mary, Martha, and Lazarus.
Possible Lesson Plan:
- Open with prayer.
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Palm Sunday
PALM SUNDAY
Objectives:
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Last Supper
THE LAST SUPPER
Objectives:
- Students should be able to tell the story of the Last Supper in their own words.
- Students should identify the major figures in the icon.
- Students should know that the Last Supper was also the first Communion.
Possible Lesson Plan:
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