LESSON PLAN
Audience: St. Mary’s 9th Grade, Oak Ride.
Learning Objective: The 9th Grade Students read the scripture and commit themselves to
the process of integrating faith and learning in perspective of opening
Audience: St. Mary’s 9th Grade, Oak Ride.
Learning Objective: The 9th Grade Students read the scripture and commit themselves to
the process of integrating faith and learning in perspective of opening
themselves to accept God's power and work together to share food
and companionship with less fortunate as Jesus did in his culture.
Focusing Activity: “Modern Miracles”, Luke Ch.9, from Teaching Activities Manual
for The Catholic youth Bible, 2005, 2 ed.
Movement 1: As it were in the time of Jesus and prophets, is there famine in our world today? Do we have children, old people, handicapped, and families who are hungry? Where are these people? How did you come to know their plight? Are there hungry and needy people in your neighborhood, school, family, friends, country, and parish?
Movement 2: What was the attitude of Jesus towards the sick, sinners, the hungry, widows, children, and the rich? Why didn’t Jesus dismiss the crowd as requested by the Apostles? Do the behavior and words of the Apostles to Jesus resonate with our own lack of faith and trust, fear, selfishness, and self doubt? Today the world is experiencing is experiencing the effects of economic hardships. If Jesus were to be here physically, how would he react to hungry faces of people we hear of, read about, and see in the electronic media? As Christians, what do we learn from these socio economic challenges today?
Movement 3: Let us apply Jesus’ miracle of feeding the crowd to our own culture and daily life situation. Read loudly once more Luke 9:10-17. Do you notice: dismiss the crowd from here; give them some food yourself; we don’t have enough to share; it is dark let them stay; and group them. Do you notice prayer and blessings to seek for Divine intervention; and the miraculous power of God through prayerful faith and trust?
Can you trust God’s power to perform modern miracles of feeding the hungry?
Movement 4: As young teenagers, is it possible to enjoy your happiness and life comfort when there are so many teens, children, and families sleeping hungry and needy? How should you identify with Jesus in letting them recognizing them and show you care? In what ways can we be the voice, hands and hearts of Jesus to all needy? Do you feel God is telling you not to fear but trust and do the little you can?
Movement 5: Let us suggest some of the practical simple and concrete act you feel you can do to perform modern miracles of providing basic needs of other people.
As energetic and caring Christian students who have been blessed by God, can we initiate and organize viable programs through which we can identify ourselves and connect with the hungry, vulnerable children, the old and poor families? Which of the following programs suite your support and active contribution: food drives, collection of canned foods and beverages to aid local food banks or soup kitchen, charitable donations? Which part are you going to play?
Review of “Modern Miracles” from Navarro, Christine S, et al.: “Teaching
Activities Manual for The Catholic Youth Bible” , 2005, 2nd ed.
“Teaching Activities Manual for The Catholic Youth Bible” is a catechetical resource book designed by its authors for the high school teenagers and religious teachers who have taught or are familiar with teaching high school students. The learning and activities have scriptural basis for the teens to “read it”, “Live it”, and “do it”. The features articles focusing influencing personalities in the bible, biblical roots, Catholic connections, beliefs and practices. The articles and different activities are structured to help the students grasp the perspectives of different cultures and how the culture of young people can connect and blend with the homogenous cultures of the Christians, Jews, and Muslims.
The idea is then to read the books of the bible faithfully and effectively, get basic knowledge and feeling, and engage the knowledge and faith in daily life and development.
As Jesus performed miracle of feeding a large crowd in his time, geography and culture, so are youth able to recognize the power and grace of God already working in them. By reading the scriptural texts and participating in learning activities the teens themselves feel by themselves that the messages of the good news are relevantly applicable in and out of season. Today our modern time is experiencing the effects of economic hardship. The modern culture cannot afford to ignore the disbursing images of hungry faces and poor people being seen everywhere. Like adults, the youth have a responsibility and an opportunity to make a difference in the life of humanity.
For this reason, Heft and his co-authors believe that the ever changing culture of the youth should be embraced and gauged in order to pass the faith traditions. You are full of energy and creativity. They can be influenced and challenged positively if their culture and way of thinking are appreciated and acknowledge. The church has to walk with and by young and help them to live positive aspects of their culture within the faith traditions and practice. I see the culture of young people as poignantly ripe for performing modern miracles as we can see in the student activity.
The 9th Grade Activity: “Modern Miracles”
This activity asks the students to open themselves to accept God’s power and work together to share food and companionship with people in need, as Jesus did when he was on earth.
1. Read Lk. 9: 10-17 aloud with the student. Make the following points in your own words:
-Though Jesus is no longer among us performing miracles, God continues to work miracles in and through us every day. We can see the power of God’s miracles when people work together to accomplish God’s will.
2. Raise the issue of hunger in the students’ own community, and connect it to the hunger of the crowd in the Gospel reading. Guide the students to brainstorm creative ways that they could gather others to bring food to these who need it. Help them choose one of heir ideas, develop a plan for implementing the idea, and carry out the plan. Fore, example, they might host a talent show or variety show, collect gifts for food as the price of admission, and donate the food to the local shelf. Or ‘they might host a soup supper for older people or homeless people, incorporating a movie or some other form of entertainment and each bringing a can of food to add to the post.
3. After the students perform their service, gather them for a brief discussion. Invite their observations and feelings from the experience. Try to respond to their questions and concerns. Emphasize the idea that God works through people to bring about modern miracles. Note the power of pulling together, and how much people can do when they share their gifts and talents. Conclude with a prayer asking God to help you and the students always remain open to doing “God’s Work.
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Focusing Activity: “Modern Miracles”, Luke Ch.9, from Teaching Activities Manual
for The Catholic youth Bible, 2005, 2 ed.
Movement 1: As it were in the time of Jesus and prophets, is there famine in our world today? Do we have children, old people, handicapped, and families who are hungry? Where are these people? How did you come to know their plight? Are there hungry and needy people in your neighborhood, school, family, friends, country, and parish?
Movement 2: What was the attitude of Jesus towards the sick, sinners, the hungry, widows, children, and the rich? Why didn’t Jesus dismiss the crowd as requested by the Apostles? Do the behavior and words of the Apostles to Jesus resonate with our own lack of faith and trust, fear, selfishness, and self doubt? Today the world is experiencing is experiencing the effects of economic hardships. If Jesus were to be here physically, how would he react to hungry faces of people we hear of, read about, and see in the electronic media? As Christians, what do we learn from these socio economic challenges today?
Movement 3: Let us apply Jesus’ miracle of feeding the crowd to our own culture and daily life situation. Read loudly once more Luke 9:10-17. Do you notice: dismiss the crowd from here; give them some food yourself; we don’t have enough to share; it is dark let them stay; and group them. Do you notice prayer and blessings to seek for Divine intervention; and the miraculous power of God through prayerful faith and trust?
Can you trust God’s power to perform modern miracles of feeding the hungry?
Movement 4: As young teenagers, is it possible to enjoy your happiness and life comfort when there are so many teens, children, and families sleeping hungry and needy? How should you identify with Jesus in letting them recognizing them and show you care? In what ways can we be the voice, hands and hearts of Jesus to all needy? Do you feel God is telling you not to fear but trust and do the little you can?
Movement 5: Let us suggest some of the practical simple and concrete act you feel you can do to perform modern miracles of providing basic needs of other people.
As energetic and caring Christian students who have been blessed by God, can we initiate and organize viable programs through which we can identify ourselves and connect with the hungry, vulnerable children, the old and poor families? Which of the following programs suite your support and active contribution: food drives, collection of canned foods and beverages to aid local food banks or soup kitchen, charitable donations? Which part are you going to play?
Review of “Modern Miracles” from Navarro, Christine S, et al.: “Teaching
Activities Manual for The Catholic Youth Bible” , 2005, 2nd ed.
“Teaching Activities Manual for The Catholic Youth Bible” is a catechetical resource book designed by its authors for the high school teenagers and religious teachers who have taught or are familiar with teaching high school students. The learning and activities have scriptural basis for the teens to “read it”, “Live it”, and “do it”. The features articles focusing influencing personalities in the bible, biblical roots, Catholic connections, beliefs and practices. The articles and different activities are structured to help the students grasp the perspectives of different cultures and how the culture of young people can connect and blend with the homogenous cultures of the Christians, Jews, and Muslims.
The idea is then to read the books of the bible faithfully and effectively, get basic knowledge and feeling, and engage the knowledge and faith in daily life and development.
As Jesus performed miracle of feeding a large crowd in his time, geography and culture, so are youth able to recognize the power and grace of God already working in them. By reading the scriptural texts and participating in learning activities the teens themselves feel by themselves that the messages of the good news are relevantly applicable in and out of season. Today our modern time is experiencing the effects of economic hardship. The modern culture cannot afford to ignore the disbursing images of hungry faces and poor people being seen everywhere. Like adults, the youth have a responsibility and an opportunity to make a difference in the life of humanity.
For this reason, Heft and his co-authors believe that the ever changing culture of the youth should be embraced and gauged in order to pass the faith traditions. You are full of energy and creativity. They can be influenced and challenged positively if their culture and way of thinking are appreciated and acknowledge. The church has to walk with and by young and help them to live positive aspects of their culture within the faith traditions and practice. I see the culture of young people as poignantly ripe for performing modern miracles as we can see in the student activity.
The 9th Grade Activity: “Modern Miracles”
This activity asks the students to open themselves to accept God’s power and work together to share food and companionship with people in need, as Jesus did when he was on earth.
1. Read Lk. 9: 10-17 aloud with the student. Make the following points in your own words:
-Though Jesus is no longer among us performing miracles, God continues to work miracles in and through us every day. We can see the power of God’s miracles when people work together to accomplish God’s will.
2. Raise the issue of hunger in the students’ own community, and connect it to the hunger of the crowd in the Gospel reading. Guide the students to brainstorm creative ways that they could gather others to bring food to these who need it. Help them choose one of heir ideas, develop a plan for implementing the idea, and carry out the plan. Fore, example, they might host a talent show or variety show, collect gifts for food as the price of admission, and donate the food to the local shelf. Or ‘they might host a soup supper for older people or homeless people, incorporating a movie or some other form of entertainment and each bringing a can of food to add to the post.
3. After the students perform their service, gather them for a brief discussion. Invite their observations and feelings from the experience. Try to respond to their questions and concerns. Emphasize the idea that God works through people to bring about modern miracles. Note the power of pulling together, and how much people can do when they share their gifts and talents. Conclude with a prayer asking God to help you and the students always remain open to doing “God’s Work.
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