The Gospels
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Prodigal Son
THE PRODIGAL SON
Objectives:
- Children should be able to tell the story of the Prodigal Son in their own words.
- Children 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:
- Children should know that Jesus is coming again as judge.
- Children 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:
- Children should be able to tell the story of the paralytic and his four friends.
- Children should know that Jesus can forgive sins because He is God.
Possible Lesson Plan:
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Miracles and Healings
MIRACLES AND HEALINGS
Objectives:
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Lazarus
THE RAISING OF LAZARUS
Objectives:
- Children should be able to tell the story of Lazarus in their own words.
- Children should know the names of Mary, Martha, and Lazarus.
Possible Lesson Plan:
- Open with prayer.
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Palm Sunday
PALM SUNDAY
Objectives:
- Children should know that Palm Sunday celebrates Jesus’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem.
- They should be able to identify the characters in the icon and tell the story.
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Last Supper
THE LAST SUPPER
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Crucifixion
THE CRUCIFIXION
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Pascha
PASCHA
Objectives:
Children should know the Paschal greeting and response, in as many languages as possible.- Children should know that on Pascha we celebrate Jesus rising from the dead.
- Children should recognize the icon and the figures in it.
Possible Lesson Plan:
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Doubting Thomas
DOUBTING THOMAS
Objectives:
Children should recognize the name of Thomas as a disciple.- Children should be able to tell the story of Thomas in their own words.
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