The Gospels
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Ascension
ASCENSION
Objectives:
- Students should understand the icon and its characters and be able to tell the story of the Ascension.
- Students should know that Ascension occurs 40 days after Pascha.
Possible Lesson Plan:
Pentecost
PENTECOST
Objectives:
- Students should understand the icon and its characters.
- Students should know that “Pentecost” means “fiftieth” and is celebrated on the fiftieth day after Pascha.
- Students should understand why Pentecost is called the birthday of the Church.
Lord's Prayer
THE LORD’S PRAYER
Objectives:
- Students should identify the Lord’s Prayer, or “Our Father”, as the prayer that Jesus taught His disciples.
- Students should memorize the Lord’s Prayer.
Possible Lesson Plan:
Middle School - The Gospels - Overview (Schedule, Recipes, etc..)
CHURCH SCHOOL
THE LIFE OF JESUS – THE GOSPELS
Middle School
This file is provided as a resource for Church School directors. Feel free to plug in your own dates and your own teachers.
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Nativity of Theotokos and Presentation of Theotokos
NATIVITY OF THE THEOTOKOS AND PRESENTATION OF THE THEOTOKOS
Objectives:
- Students should be able to tell the stories of these two great feasts.
- Students should know the names of Joachim and Anna and Mary.
- Students should know the dates of the two feasts.
Possible Lesson Plan:
- Open with prayer.
2. Read the story of the feasts:
Annunciation
THE ANNUNCIATION
Objectives:
- Students should be able to identify the characters in the icon and tell the story.
- Students should know the date of the feast, March 25.
- Students should know that Mary is the Theotokos and what that means.
Birth of John the Baptist
BIRTH OF JOHN THE BAPTIST
Objectives:
1. Students should be able to tell the story of Elizabeth, Zachariah , and the angel.
Nativity
THE NATIVITY OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST
Objectives:
1. Students should be able to identify the characters in the icon and tell the story.
2. Students should know the date of the feast (December 25).
3. Students should be able to recite or sing the Troparion and the Kontakion.
4. Students should know the Christmas greeting: Christ is born! Glorify Him!
The Meeting of the Lord
THE PRESENTATION OF JESUS/MEETING OF THE LORD
Objectives:
1. Students should understand the icon of the feast and its major characters.
2. Students should know the date of the feast, February 2.
The Three Kings
THE THREE KINGS
Objectives: