Living Saint Museum Project
Junior High
Our Lady of Lourdes School
Objective: The student will complete a research essay from the perspective of a Catholic saint.
The student will perform in character and costume on November 1, 2012 in a “museum” created
by the junior high.
Procedure:
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Select a saint
Research
Write essay in 1st person
Memorize
Create a costume
Holy Card with a picture on one
side and self-written prayer on the other
"Let us go forward in peace, our eyes
upon heaven, the only one goal of our
labors."
-St. Therese of Lisieux
Due Date: November 1st
Each student will explain their saint to the students of the school during the museum. The
following goals need to be accomplished in your presentation:
1. The audience should know the name and pertinent family history of the saint.
2. The audience should know what events led to the saint being canonized.
3. The audience should get a sense of evangelization from the presentation. A call to action
if you will. The audience should leave the presentation being able to walk away with a
personal understanding of God’s love, sacrifice, devotion, loving your neighbor, ect.
Costume:
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Should be appropriate to the saint
Will be worn over the uniform
DOES NOT need to be purchased
o Use what you have at home
o However, take care to compile your costume.
o Be creative
o Ask for suggestions and help