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As an adolescent, I was not very interested in going to mass on Sundays. I attended the local Catholic school and had my fill of “that kind of thing” during the week. But I was interested in spiritual things. I was haunted by life’s big questions, most of which started with “why.” I sought a purpose for my life and leaned on God for my sanity during a turbulent adolescence.
Many years later, I am now a Catholic school teacher. I strive to take my students deeper into the faith—beyond the mostly superficial information in textbooks. When it comes to teaching religion, it is more than a subject—it is a way of life! This book is written for teachers who are seeking to delve deeper into catechesis than most religion textbooks guiding young disciples by creating an active learning environment.
Laura Thompson
Laura Thompson is the author of several critically acclaimed works of non-fiction. Her first book The Dogs: A Personal History of Greyhound Racing won the Somerset Maugham Award. Rex V. Edith Thompson: A Tale of Two Murders was shortlisted for a CWA Dagger Award. She has written biographies of Nancy Mitford and Agatha Christie, A Different Class of Murder about the Lord Lucan scandal, The Last Landlady about her grandmother, and the New York Times-bestselling Take Six Girls: The Lives of the Mitford Sisters.
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Active Catechesis - Laura Thompson
Active Catechesis
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© July 6, 2011
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CONTENTS
Preface
CHAPTER 1: THE TEACHER
How Jesus Taught
The Goal of Catholic Education
Teacher Ethics
The Personal Aspect of Teaching Religion
Resolving Your Own Issues
CHAPTER 2: THE OBJECTIVE
Teaching Children versus Teaching a Subject
Student Rights
Active Learning
Developing an Active Style
CHAPTER 3: FRUITFUL KNOWLEDGE
Worship & Prayer
Moral Compass
Well-formed Citizen
Discipleship
Conclusion
Preface
As an adolescent, I was not very interested in going to mass on Sundays. I attended the local Catholic school and had my fill of that kind of thing
during the week. But I was interested in spiritual things. I was haunted by life’s big questions, most of which started with why.
I sought a purpose for my life and leaned on God for my sanity during a turbulent adolescence.
Many years later, I am now a Catholic school teacher. I strive to take my students deeper into the faith—beyond the mostly superficial information in textbooks. When it comes to teaching religion, it is more than a subject—it is a way of life! This book is written for teachers who are seeking to delve deeper into catechesis than most religion textbooks guiding young disciples by creating an active learning environment.
CHAPTER 1: THE TEACHER
How Jesus Taught
There a many examples of Jesus’ teaching method in the scriptures. He told stories. He explained scripture. He mediated between parties. He spent time at prayer. He showed compassion…and an entire range of emotion. He was hands-on! Listed here is an examination of just twelve different methods Jesus used.
Homily - A homily is an informal exposition of scripture. This is a common style of teaching in most ministries. Some examples where Jesus used homilies are—Matthew 5:1; Matthew 13:36; Mark 4:34; Luke 4:16; Luke 5:1-3; Luke 6:19-20; Luke 10:23; Luke 24:25, 27; John 13:1. How long were most of Jesus’ homilies? Matthew 5 – 7, the Sermon on the Mount, is the longest recorded homily.
Stories - Jesus used several types of stories to convey truth to the crowds—proverbs, parables, illustrations and allegories. A proverb is a story implied in a colorful saying (e.g. Matthew 6:24 or Matthew 15:14) A parable is a story