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First Day of School Printables

First Day of School Worksheets & Printables

The first day of school is a great day for you to get to know the students and for them to get to know each other. You also want to introduce them to the class and the items in it as quickly as possible. There are so many printable templates available online to help you…

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Filed Under: Activities, Featured, New School Year, Worksheets

May Crowning Activities

May Crowning Activities, Worksheets, and Crafts

May is the month of Mary and one of the most popular activities to venerate the Mother of God during this month is to participate in a May crowning ceremony. I put together this collection of activities ideas from around the web to prepare your students for a May crowning or to organize your own…

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Filed Under: Activities, Feast Days, Mary, Saints

Ways to Encounter Christ in Class

12 Ways to Encounter Christ in Class

Every Day, Every Class, Every Student, an Encounter with Christ That is the vision we aspire to at The Religion Teacher. So much of what religious educators do, however, focuses almost entirely on education and not encounter. As a result, Christ becomes just another idea to learn like everything else in school. As catechists and…

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Filed Under: Activities, Evangelization

Activity: God's Image and Likeness

Image and Likeness of God Activity

“God created mankind in his image; in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.” Genesis 1:27 We read in the first chapter of the Book of Genesis that God created human beings in his image and likeness. If we know who God is and what God is like, then…

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Filed Under: Activities, Scripture

Tower of Babel Activity

Tower of Babel Activity

What are the towers in your life? That is the question to pose to your students as you teach them about the story of the Tower of Babel in the Book of Genesis. In this story, the people came together to try to build a tower and a city all on their own. They seek…

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Filed Under: Activities, Scripture, Worksheets Tagged With: genesis, old testament

Confirmation Saint Research Project

Confirmation Project: Summertime Saints Survey

To prepare for their Confirmation, young people are required to pick a saint’s name similar to the name they were given at Baptism. Often parishes require the Confirmandi to do some research on their saints ahead of time so that they can pick a saint name that is meaningful to them. The problem is a…

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Filed Under: Activities, Sacraments, Saints, Worksheets Tagged With: confirmation

Pentecost Activities, Worksheets, Games, and Crafts

Pentecost Activities, Worksheets, Crafts, and Games

Using this collection of Pentecost activities will help you bring this important feast day to life for students. With these activities, students will be able to explain the meaning of the word Pentecost, recount the events as they unfolded in the Bible, and explain how the Holy Spirit can be active in their own lives. Pentecost…

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Filed Under: Activities, Feast Days, Worksheets

Social Justice Activities

Catholic Social Justice Activities

While not a commonly taught course, learning about social justice or Catholic social teaching is a priority for the USCCB and many parishes and schools. In my experience, students love it too. Teaching about the many issues regarding justice and mercy appeals to the hearts of young people and motivates them to want to create change…

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Filed Under: Activities, Social Justice, Worksheets

Catholic Social Teaching Worksheets

Catholic Social Teaching Crossword Puzzle and Word Search

It must not be supposed that the Church so concentrates her energies on caring for souls as to overlook things which pertain to mortal and earthly life. Pope Leo XIII, Rerum Novarum, 45 As catechists and religion teachers, we should be educating our students in Catholic Social Teaching for two reasons: It resonates with them. Students tend…

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Filed Under: Activities, Social Justice, Worksheets

Stations of the Cross Activities, Worksheets, and Coloring Pages

The Stations of the Cross is a wonderful devotion for you to practice with your class during Lent. If possible, devote some of your class time to the preparation for or participation in the Stations of the Cross. Use these Stations of the Cross activities and printables to help teach about Christ’s Passion and Death…

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Filed Under: Activities, Lent

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