8th grade lesson calendar 2016-17
TEXT USED: Pflaum’s Gospel Weeklies –
adjunct text - Sadlier’s “We Live Our Faith as Disciples of Jesus”
TEACHERS – Madeline Rice & Georgia Dudley
Because this program will be lectionary based and current, I don’t know ahead of time what it will discuss besides the Gospel! It doesn’t begin until mid-September, though, so because of the assessments this year I would say to spend the first few weeks doing things out of the catechetical book they provide! We are going to have to try the assessments as often as possible during the year to be sure the students will be prepared come April. You can also start on the first two themes FSGC - For September and October, they say “We Can Trust our Instincts” and they discuss Secrets, Good Touch – Bad Touch, Trusted Adults. At the end of the calendar I am putting a list of video clips from Chosen that Theresa Stamegna and I thought would be better for 8th grade; take a look and let me know ahead of time if you want to use one, then I can arrange to have it available for you!
Here are our dates:
9/10MAY WANT TO REVIEW USING 7TH GRADE ASSESSMENT
9/17
9/24
10/1
10/8FAMILY DAY ANGELS
10/15
10/22Next “Theme” for the Sake of God’s Children – “We Can Trust God and
Our Church” – Role of the Church, Life is a Gift from God
10/29
11/5
11/12FAMILY CATECHESIS ON SAINTS – for the first half you will rehearse while we do material
on MIRACLES OF SAINTS, etc., then we will have the celebration of saints in the gym this year
11/19
11/26OFF THANKSGIVING BREAK
12/3FAMILY DAY ADVENT
12/10
12/17CHRISTMAS SHOW
12/22 & 31CHRISTMAS BREAK
1/7
1/14Next “Theme” – We Can Be Good Friends to Each Other” – appropriate
boundaries, peer relationships, bullying
1/21FAMILY BRUNCH AFTER MASS
1/28CLASS CANCELLED, CATHOLIC SCHOOLS OPEN HOUSE
2/4
2/11
2/18FAMILY DAY RECONCILIATION & LENT
2/25
3/4Next “Theme” – We Have the Right to Feel Safe” – harassment/healing, safe environments
3/11 FAMILY CATECHESIS PRAYER
3/18
3/25 & 4/1EASTER BREAK
4/8
4/15FAMILY CATECHESIS CATHOLIC TRIVIA
4/22
4/29REVIEW USING THE BOOK “WHAT THE CHURCH BELIEVES AND TEACHES” and make them
take it home!!!!
VIDEO CLIPS FROM CHOSEN BY TOPIC
Lesson 3 – “What’s Your Story God?” – A Look at Salvation History – 3 segments
Segment 1 – What’s Your Story God? (approx. 9 min)
Segment 2 – Jesus’ Divine Rescue Mission (approx.. 7 minutes)
Segment 3 – A Kingdom on Earth (approx.. 9 minutes)
Lesson 4 – How Do I Know God is Real? (Understanding Divine Revelation)
Segment 1 – NO
Segment 2 – Scripture & Tradition (approx.. 8 minutes)
Segment 3 – Our Response to God (approx. 9 minutes)
Lesson 5 – Who Is Jesus? The Person and Mission of Christ
Segment 1 – Who is Jesus (approx.5 minutes)
Segment 2 – Evidence for Jesus (Approx. 4 minutes)
Segment 3 – Why did Jesus come to us? (Approx. 4 minutes)
Lesson 6 – Why Be Catholic? (Discovering the Church Jesus Founded)
Segment 1 –Why be Catholic? (approx. 9 minutes)
Segment 2 – Apostolic & Catholic (approx.4 minutes)
Segment 3 – The Church is Holy (approx. 4 minutes)
Lesson 8 – How Do I Get There? The Power and Purpose of the Sacraments
Segment 1 – How do I get there? RCIA use
Segment 2 – What is a sacrament? 8th grade – (approx. 7 min)
Segment 3 – The Seven Sacraments – more RCIA or review – approx. 10 min
Lesson 12 – Who is the Holy Spirit? (Meeting the Third Person of the Trinity)
Segment 1 – Who is the Holy Spirit? (approx..6 minutes)
Segment 2 – Our guide and map (approx. 3 minutes)
Segment 3 – The Holy Spirit in your life (approx. 2 minutes)