Customized Lesson Plan
Christ Our Life Grade 6, Chapter 2, School Edition
Scripture Is God’s Saving Word
Faith Focus
Correlates to the Catechism of
the Catholic Church
Scripture
Church Documents
God, the author of the Bible, speaks to us through it.
Paragraphs 104, 122, 129
Day One
Objectives
What a Revelation!
The students will
 distinguish between Hebrew Scriptures and Christian Scriptures
 define revelation
 understand what is meant by biblical inspiration
 desire to respond to God’s love
inspiration—God’s guidance of the human authors and editors of the Bible
that allowed them to pass on those truths God wanted to teach us
revelation—all that God has taught us about himself and his will for us
Sacred Scripture—the Bible
Paper for cover sheets for SHARING #3
Journey logs
Key Terms
Materials
Hebrews 1:1–2, Isaiah 55:10–11
Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation, Chapter III, Dogmatic
Constitution on Divine Revelation, Chapter IV
Centering
Sharing
Acting
Day Two
Objectives
Key Terms
Materials
Centering
A Sacred Library
The students will
 identify and describe the four categories of Old Testament books:
Law, historical, prophetic, wisdom
 realize that the books of the Bible differ in intention and style and
reflect the backgrounds of their human authors
Pentateuch—means “five scrolls” and refers to the first five books of the
Bible: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
Torah—general Hebrew word for “law,” used to refer to the first five books
of the Bible or to all the Jewish law revealed by God in the Old Testament
Bibles
Master 8
Journey logs
Sharing
Acting
Day Three
Objectives
Sharpening Bible Skills
The students will
 become better acquainted with the names of books in the Old
Testament
 grow in the skill of locating passages in Scripture
Key Terms
Materials
Bibles
Masters 9 and 10
Flashcards of the abbreviations of Old Testament books
Centering
Sharing
Acting
Day Four
Objectives
Key Terms
Materials
God Speaks to You
The students will
 realize that God speaks to them personally in Scripture
 understand better how the Israelites used their experience in writing
Scripture
 depend on the Holy Spirit for help in understanding Scripture
Bibles
Scripture prayer booklets “God’s Word Is Alive in ———”
Option: three letters: one “To Occupant,” one form, one personal
Journey logs
Fortune cookies, each with a paper containing a Scripture reference:
Isaiah 41:10
Ephesians 5:15
Matthew 7:1 Matthew 5:16 Ephesians 6:1 Matthew 7:12
Colossians 3:2 Ephesians 6:11
Matthew 6:44 Colossians 3:15
John 14:1
Luke 9:23
Colossians 3:17 John 14:15
Philippians 5:5 Colossians 3:20
Philippians 4:13Philippians 4:6
Mark 3:35
John 15:14
Colossians 4:6 Ephesians 4:32
Matthew 5:48 1 Thessalonians 5:12
Ephesians 5:10 Matthew 6:25
1 Peter 4:8
1 John 3:18
Fortune cookie recipe
1/2 cup butter 1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
4 egg whites
2 tablespoons water
1/2 cup sifted flour
Melt the butter and let it cool slightly. Add sugar to egg whites and
blend until fluffy. Add flour, salt, vanilla, water, and butter to
mixture. Beat until smooth. Onto a well-greased cookie sheet, pour
batter from a spoon in 3-inch circles. Bake at 375° for 8 minutes. Put
a slip of paper containing a Scripture reference on each circle, fold
the cookie in half, and bend it in the middle to curve. If the cookies
get too hard to work with, put them back into the oven for a minute.
Option: song about God’s Word, such as “Listen, Listen”; “Open Our Ears”;
“Speak, Lord” from Remember Your Love; or “Happy Those Who
Hear the Word of God” for SHARING #5
Centering
Sharing
Acting
Enrichment
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