Transfiguration PREP Lesson Plan
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Grade: 6
Chapter 6: The Liturgical Year
Objectives:
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Students will be able to explain that the liturgical year celebrates the important events in Jesus ’ life.
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Students will be able to list and explain the 6 seasons of the liturgical year: Advent, Christmas, Lent, Triduum, Easter and Ordinary
Time.
Word of Week: Show video clip if available, or teach with resources provided.
Gathering/Opening Prayer:
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Laptop open to http://faithfirst.com/html/kidsOnly/games/itkLitYearColors.html
and http://faithfirst.com/html/kidsOnly/games/itkSeasonsChurchYear.html
Children can work together while waiting for class to arrive.
2.
Gather students around prayer table. Pray together: Lord, you create all things to give you glory! (ppt.slide) We thank you for … respond with prayer after each prayer of thanksgiving. Pray grade level prayer; projected on wall
Opening/Experience:
1.
Show Seasons/Liturgical Year video
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Ask students what is their favorite season or day of the year. Do a quick poll. How they show others that these days/seasons have special meaning?

Development/Presenting:
1.
In the Church we have special days and times of the year that are important too.
2.
We remember and celebrate these times in the Liturgy (ppt slide) Discuss definition.
3.
Also includes Liturgy of the Hours (ppt slide) (A prayer, parts of which the Church prays at various times during the day and night
– show Liturgy of Hours book … also online, ebreviary.com)
4.
In the liturgy we remember and rejoice in Jesus ’ life – so we call the Church year … the liturgical year. (ppt slide) We remember
Jesus ’ birth, younger years, public ministry, his suffering, death and resurrection and ascension into heaven. We also honor Mary, the Mother of God and all the Saints.
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Show and discuss liturgical year http://www.cccbpublications.ca/site/components/com_virtuemart/shop_image/product/YG1-0LL.jpg
Have students name and tell about each season, when it is, how long, why it is important, colors. Use http://www.webelieveweb.com/liturgical_year.cfm
as visual.
6.
The entire liturgical year is constructed around Easter. Easter Sunday always follows the full moon after the spring equinox (equinox is the day the sun crosses the equator!) Connect to Resurrection of Christ, whose rising brings light to the world! Easter Sunday is always between march 27 and April 25. Using the calendar, when will Easter be in 2011? (April 24) When will Lent be in 2011? (March 7 – count back 6 weeks!)
Discovery Activity:
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Have students work in groups to create a podcast about the Liturgical Year. Divide into 7 groups, 2 students to work on intro and closing and 6 groups to explain the importance of the 6 seasons.)
Summary/Response:
1.
Play Jeopardy on computer to reinforce key concepts learned.
Closing Prayer/Announcements:
. 1. Close with prayer on page 84; projected on wall. Have symbols on prayer table: cr è che, Advent wreath, bowl of ashes, a cross, white candle, image of Jesus teaching.
2. Have students tear out Sharing Faith with my Family page, complete with their family and return to class next week. 5 returns = prize!
3. Remind students to have their families listen for their podcast!
4. Provide print out (half page of last slide in this PowerPoint
Resources/Supplies Needed: internet, laptop, tv or lcd connections, power point, Seasons video, Jeopardy game, Sharing Faith with my
Family page

While we are waiting…
Liturgical Year Colors Game
Seasons of the Church Game

Lord, you create all things to give you glory!

Remember, most loving Virgin Mary, never was it heard that anyone who turned to you for help was left unaided.
Inspired by this confidence, though burdened by my sins,
I run to your protection for you are my mother.
Mother of the Word of God, do not despise my words of pleading, but be merciful and hear my prayer. Amen.

 Official Public Prayer of the
Church

 Prayer, parts of which the Church prays at various times during the day and night
Breviary

Liturgical Year
 Advent
 Christmas
 Lent
 Triduum
 Easter
 Ordinary Time
How do we know when
Easter is celebrated each year?

Create a pod cast about the
Liturgical Year
Divide into 7 groups:
-2 students to work on intro. and closing
-6 groups to explain the importance of the 6 seasons.

Adapted from Sadlier, We Believe, Grade 6, page 83
Leader: Give praise to God, who is rich in mercy and who has favored us in wonderful ways. Blessed be
God for ever.
All: Blessed be God for ever.
Reader 1: St. Paul urges us to give thanks to
God always through Christ, for in him, God has given us everything.

Reader 2: From the Letter of St. Paul to the Philippians (4:4-6)
“Rejoice in the Lord always. I shall say it again: rejoice! Your kindness should be known to all.
The Lord is near. have no anxiety at all, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, make your requests known to God.”
The Word of the Lord.
All: Thanks be to God.
Leader: Please offer each other a sign of God’s peace!
And we close our prayer, In the Name of the
Father, and of the Son and of the Holy
Spirit.Amen.

Remember:
•Invite your parents to listen to the pod cast!
(info on handout)
•Take home and COMPLETE Sharing Faith with
My Family page, bring it back next week!
(5 return=prize)

Today we learned about the Liturgical
Year. If you’d like to know about the
Liturgical Year, please listen to our pod cast:
Today we learned about the Liturgical
Year. If you’d like to know about the
Liturgical Year, please listen to our pod cast:
Check out this website too: http://www.webelieveweb.com/liturgical_ year.cfm
Check out this website too: http://www.webelieveweb.com/liturgical_ year.cfm

Finding Easter
 The entire liturgical year is constructed around Easter.
Easter Sunday always follows the full moon after the spring equinox (equinox is the day the sun crosses the equator!)
 Resurrection of Christ, whose rising brings light to the world!
 Easter Sunday is always between March 27 and April 25.
 Using the calendar, when will Easter be in 2011?
 (April 24)
 When will Lent begin in 2011?
 (March 7 – count back 6 weeks!)

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Question: The color red does not represent a specific season, but various days throughout the liturgical year. Why does the priest wear red on Good Friday?
Check Your Answer

Answer: to represent the blood shed by Jesus in dying on the cross for us.
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Question: Pentecost Sunday is celebrated _____ weeks after
Easter Sunday.
Check Your Answer

Answer: 7 weeks
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Question: Why is Pentecost represented by the color red?
Check Your Answer

Answer: Red symbolizes the presence of the Holy Spirit.
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Question: Why does the priest wear red vestments on
Palm Sunday?
Check Your Answer

Answer: In anticipation of the death of Jesus on Good Friday.
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Question: Two-thirds of the Easter
Triduum is represented by the color white. The other third of this season is represented by the color red. Which day does the priest wear red?
Check Your Answer

Answer: Good Friday
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Question: This season begins with the celebration of the birth of the Son of God.
Check Your Answer

Answer: Christmas season
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Question: During this season, we rejoice in the new life we have in Jesus.
Check Your Answer

Answer: Easter season
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Question: The Easter season begins on Easter Sunday evening and continues until
_____________ .
Check Your Answer

Answer: Pentecost Sunday
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Question: During the
Christmas season, we celebrate that God is______ .
Check Your Answer

Answer : …with us always.
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Question: Two-thirds of this very short (but very important) season is represented by the color white. The other third of this season is represented by the color red.
Check Your Answer

Answer: The Easter Triduum
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Question: Which season of the liturgical year is represented by the color green?
Check Your Answer

Answer: Ordinary Time
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Question: The liturgy includes the celebrations of the ____ , or Mass, and the other
________.
Check Your Answer

Answer: the Eucharist, or
Mass, and the other sacraments.
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Question: Ordinary time is when we celebrate the ____ and _____ of
Jesus Christ and learn what it means to live as his disciples.
Check Your Answer

Answer:
*the life and teachings of
Jesus
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Question: Ordinary time is celebrated in 2 parts. The first part is between Christmas and
Lent. When is the second part celebrated?
Check Your Answer

Answer: between Easter and Advent
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Question: On the last Sunday of the liturgical year, what is the feast day that we celebrate?
Check Your Answer

Answer:
*Feast of Christ the King
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Question: This season of the church year begins on Ash
Wednesday.
Check Your Answer

Answer: Lent
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Question: Christ is coming!
What season of the church year are we celebrating?
Check Your Answer

Answer: Advent
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Question: Name one special activity that helps us to celebrate Advent.
Check Your Answer

Answer:
(Answers may vary.)
Some examples may include:
*Lighting of the Advent Wreath
*Special songs
*Specific scripture readings
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Question: This season is when we work to grow closer to Jesus and one another through prayer, fasting and penance.
Check Your Answer

Answer: Lent
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Question: During Lent, we pray in a special way for all who are preparing for the sacraments of initiation at Easter. Name the 3 sacraments of initiation.
Check Your Answer

Answer:
*Baptism
*Confirmation
*Holy Communion
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Question: This celebration follows the full moon after the spring equinox.
Check Your Answer

Answer: Easter Sunday
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Question: How many seasons are there in the liturgical year?
Check Your Answer

Answer: There are 6 seasons in the liturgical year: Advent, the Christmas season, Lent, the Easter Triduum, the Easter season, and Ordinary Time.
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Question: This is the day the sun crosses the equator, making day and night of equal length everywhere.
Check Your Answer

Answer:
The Spring Equinox
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Question: If Easter Sunday is on March 31, on what date does Lent begin?
Check Your Answer

Answer: February 13 th – six weeks and four days before
Easter Sunday.
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Question: What do we celebrate throughout the liturgical year?
Check Your Answer

Answer: We celebrate the entire mystery of Christ.
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