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CHAPTER 1:Jesus — the Way, the Truth, and the Life
In Chapter 1 the students learn that Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life. By following Jesus, the students learn that we grow closer to God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Distribute the activity sheets. Ask a volunteer to read the directions aloud. Invite volunteers to talk about ways they have helped someone in need. Using the panel with the lines, guide the students to write about their experiences, and in the blank panel, attach a photo or make an illustration. If possible, display the completed pages as part of a bulletin board for possible parish community service projects.
Answers will vary.
Multiple Intelligences: Interpersonal, Intrapersonal, Linguistic
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CHAPTER 2:Jesus Leads Us to Happiness
In Chapter 2 the students learn Jesus taught the Beatitudes as a way to true happiness.
Distribute the activity sheets and read the directions aloud. Remind the students to use their We Believe texts to help them match each Key Word to its definition. Provide the students with the following colored crayons to find the hidden message contained in the puzzle: red, blue, purple, yellow, and green.
Answers:
1. d. Beatitudes—teachings of Jesus that describe the way to live as his disciples
1. b. Peace—the freedom that comes from loving and trusting God and respecting all people
2. e. Kingdom of God—the power of God’s love active in the world
3. c. Justice—respecting the rights of others and giving them what is rightfully theirs
4. a. Mission—the work of sharing the good news of Jesus Christ and spreading the Kingdom of God
Hidden message: We trust in God’s love
Multiple Intelligences: Visual/Spatial, Linguistic
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CHAPTER 3:Sin in Our World
In Chapter 3 the students learn that God gives us freedom to choose to love and follow him. They also learn that choices that lead us away from God are called sins.
Distribute the activity sheets. Read the directions aloud. Guide the students to review the article about Saint John Vianney found in the Our Catholic Life feature of Chapter 3, before starting their genre paintings.
Answers will vary.
Multiple Intelligences: Visual/Spatial
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CHAPTER 4:Our Conscience, Our Guide
In Chapter 4 the students learn about conscience and the way it helps them make good choices and brings them closer to God and others.
Before beginning the activity, ask the students to talk about a book or movie that contains a character that uses his or her conscience to make a difficult decision. Then distribute the activity sheets, and read aloud the directions.
Answers will vary.
Multiple Intelligences: Interpersonal, Linguistic
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CHAPTER 5:Celebrating Penance and Reconciliation
In Chapter 5 the students learn about the peace and unity that comes from receiving God’s forgiveness and love through the sacrament of Reconciliation.
Distribute the activity sheets. Read the directions aloud. Point out the code on the right side of the page. Remind students to use the code to complete the sentences and to unscramble their circled letters at the bottom of the page.
Answer:
1. Jesus tells us about God’s forgiveness and love. 2. We receive God’s forgiveness in the sacrament of reconciliation.
3. We celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
4. Reconciliation brings peace and unity.
What do we call the person seeking forgiveness in the sacrament of Reconciliation? penitent
Multiple Intelligences: Linguistic, Logical/Mathematical
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CHAPTER 6:The Liturgical Year
In Chapter 6 the students learn that throughout the liturgical year, we remember and celebrate Jesus Christ.
Distribute the activity sheets, and read the directions aloud. Encourage the students to use their We Believe texts to help answer the clues to solve the crossword puzzle.
Answer:
Across: 4. This season is celebrated in two parts. ordinary time
6. During this season we try to become more like Jesus through prayer and acts of mercy and kindness. Lent
Down: 1. This season begins on Easter Sunday evening and ends on Pentecost Sunday. Easter
2. This season prepares us for the celebration of Jesus’ first coming. Advent
3. During this season we celebrate that God is with us. Christmas
5. During these three days, Holy Thursday evening until Easter Sunday evening, we remember the death of Jesus and celebrate his Resurrection. Triduum
Multiple Intelligences: Linguistic
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CHAPTER 7:Ordinary Time
In Chapter 7 the students learn that during the season of Ordinary Time, we celebrate the life and teachings of Jesus Christ.
Distribute the activity sheets, and read the directions aloud. Allow time for students to complete the activity. If possible, gather together in the prayer space. Ask volunteers to read aloud their completed prayers. Close the prayer service by singing "We Believe, We Believe in God" found in the We Believe text and the We Believe Songbook.
Answers will vary.
Multiple Intelligences: Linguistic, Intrapersonal, Musical
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CHAPTER 8:Learning About God's Law
In Chapter 8 the students learn about God’s covenant and the Ten Commandments.
Distribute the activity sheets. Read the directions aloud. You may want to provide the students with some recipes from a magazine or cookbook to help them get started on their own “recipes” for living out what Jesus has showed us.
Answers will vary.
Multiple Intelligences: Visual/Spatial, Intrapersonal
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CHAPTER 9:The First Commandment
In Chapter 9 the students learn about ways we follow the First Commandment.
Distribute the activity sheets, and read the directions aloud. Ask a volunteer to read aloud the words to be found and circled in the puzzle. Remind the students to look for the hidden message that will be found once the puzzle is completed.
Hidden message: When we live out the first commandment, we honor God.
Multiple Intelligences: Linguistic, Visual/Spatial
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CHAPTER 10:The Second Commandment
In Chapter 10 the students learn about the Second Commandment and the respect and honor due to God’s name.
Distribute the activity sheets, and read the directions aloud. Encourage the students to use their We Believe texts if they have difficulty unscrambling the tiles for the titles of God.
Answer:
1. Lord
2. Father
3. Merciful God
4. Creator
5. Holy One
Answers will vary.
Multiple Intelligences: Visual/Spatial
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CHAPTER 11:The Third Commandment
In Chapter 11 the students learn about the third commandment.
Distribute the activity sheets. Read the directions aloud. Remind the students to use their We Believe texts to find a listing of the Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy. Encourage them to choose at least two Works of Mercy to do next Sunday.
Answer:
Corporal Works of Mercy:
Feed the hungry.
Give drink to the thirsty.
Clothe the naked.
Visit the imprisoned.
Shelter the homeless.
Visit the sick.
Bury the dead.
Spiritual Works of Mercy:
Admonish the sinner.
Instruct the ignorant.
Counsel the doubtful.
Comfort the sorrowful.
Bear wrongs patiently.
Forgive all injuries.
Pray for the living and the dead.
Multiple Intelligences: Intrapersonal, Interpersonal, Environmental
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CHAPTER 12:Strengthened by the Eucharist
In Chapter 12 the students learn about the celebration of the Mass.
Distribute the activity sheets. Read the directions aloud. Encourage the students to review the parts of the Mass in their We Believe texts before beginning the activity. Invite volunteers to share their completed webs.
Answers will vary.
Multiple Intelligences: Linguistic
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CHAPTER 13: Advent
In Chapter 13 the students learn that the season of Advent prepares us for the coming of the Lord.
Distribute the activity sheets. Read the directions aloud. Display for the students a sample e-greeting on the computer or print a copy of one. Encourage the students to use their We Believe text, parish missal, and the Bible to find quotes and information about Advent. If possible, assist the students in scanning their e-greetings on the computer to be emailed to family or friends.
Answers will vary.
Multiple Intelligences: Linguistic, Visual/Spatial
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CHAPTER 14: Christmas
In Chapter 14 the students learn that during the Christmas season, we celebrate the Son of God’s coming into the world.
Distribute the activity sheets. Read the directions aloud. Before beginning the activity encourage the students to brainstorm a list of ways that they can be a light for others. Provide students with markers, crayons, glitter, and glue to decorate their stars.
Answers will vary.
Multiple Intelligences: Intrapersonal, Visual/Spatial
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CHAPTER 15:The Fourth Commandment
In Chapter 15 the students learn that the fourth commandment teaches us to respect and honor our parents, guardians, and all people in authority.
Distribute the activity sheets. Ask a volunteer to read the directions aloud. As a group, discuss the fourth commandment and what it means to live out the fourth commandment. If possible, provide examples of comic strips from newspapers and magazines for students to use as a model for style. Encourage them to use their We Believe texts to help them gather information for subject matter.
Answers will vary.
Multiple Intelligences: Interpersonal, Intrapersonal, Visual/Spatial
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CHAPTER 16: The Fifth Commandment
In Chapter 16 the students learn what it means to live out the fifth commandment by respecting all human life.
Divide the students into small groups. Provide each group with a bumper sticker. Ask the groups to talk about their bumper sticker and identify its message. Then have the groups present their findings to the class. Encourage the students to be creative with their fifth commandment bumper sticker designs. Display the students’ work in the form of a bulletin board, or display the bumper stickers on doors, walls, and windows throughout the building.
Answers will vary.
Multiple Intelligences: Interpersonal, Visual/Spatial
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CHAPTER 17: The Sixth Commandment
In Chapter 17 the students learn about the sixth commandment and the ways we show and love with others.
If you have not already done so, read aloud the Chapter Story to the students. Discuss the question at the end of the story. Then, ask the students to brainstorm a list of the qualities that they look for in a friend. Distribute the activity sheet, and read the directions aloud. Provide assistance to the students as needed. If possible, ask volunteers to share their stories.
Answers will vary.
Multiple Intelligences: Linguistic, Intrapersonal
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CHAPTER 18: The Seventh Commandment
In Chapter 18 the students learn that the seventh commandment calls us to live out the peace and justice of Jesus Christ.
Distribute the activity sheets. Ask a volunteer to read the directions aloud. Encourage the students to use their We Believe texts to complete the statement about the seventh commandment. Then have the students work in pairs to complete the activity. If possible, ask for volunteers to dramatize their skits.
Answer: The seventh commandment calls us to:
- care for the gifts of creation
- care for the things that belong to us and respect what belongs to others
- not take things that are not ours
- show respect for the goods and property of others
- work to help all people share the gifts of the earth.
Multiple Intelligences: Intrapersonal, Linguistic, Bodily/Kinesthetic
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CHAPTER 19: The Eighth Commandment
In Chapter 19 the students learn that the eighth commandment teaches the importance of learning and living the truth that comes from God.
Distribute the activity sheet and read the directions aloud. Encourage students to use their We Believe texts to help them solve the crossword puzzle.
Answer:
Across: 3. We have a responsibility to respect the truth.
7. people who speak and act based upon what they know and believe about Jesus--witnesses
8. people who die rather than give up their belief in the risen Jesus--martyrs
9. We are called to witness to the truth of our faith.
Down: 1. The eighth commandment states, “You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.”
2. to deliberately make a false statement--lie
3. information that we hear but do not know if it is true--rumor
4. God the Father sent his Son to help us live in truth.
5. The Old Testament is full of stories showing that God was faithful and true.
6. God teaches us what it means to be true.
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CHAPTER 20: Lent
In Chapter 20 the children learn that Lent is the season of preparation for Easter.
Before beginning the activity, talk about the season of Lent. Have students brainstorm a list of some Lenten activities that their family and/or parish practices during the season of Lent. Then, distribute the activity sheets and read the directions aloud. Remind the students to write one idea for Lent on each face of the cube before cutting and assembling the cube. Provide students with scissors and paste or tape to fasten the sides of the cube.
During the season of Lent, encourage the students to use their cubes daily or weekly to “live out Lent.”
Answers will vary.
Multiple Intelligences: Intrapersonal, Spatial
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CHAPTER 21: Triduum
In Chapter 21 the students learn that the Easter Triduum celebrates the joy of the cross.
Distribute the activity sheets. Read the directions aloud. Point out the code on the right side of the page. Remind students to use the code to complete the sentences and to unscramble the circled letters at the bottom of the page. Encourage the students to use their We Believe texts to check their answers.
Answers:
1. Triduum is a Latin word that means three days.
2. The Easter Triduum begins on Holy Thursday and ends on the evening of Easter Sunday.
3. On Holy Thursday we remember what happened at the Last Supper, remember the example of service Jesus gave by washing his disciples’ feet, and have a special collection for those in need.
3. On Good Friday, the Church remembers the death of Jesus on the cross.
4. On Holy Saturday we gather with our parish at night for the Easter Vigil.
What is lit at the Easter Vigil as a symbol of Jesus’ Ressurection?
Paschal Candle
Multiple Intelligences: Linguistic, Logical/Mathematical
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CHAPTER 22: The Ninth Commandment
In Chapter 22 the students learn that by following the ninth commandment we can live out the virtue of modesty.
Before beginning the activity, you may want to allow students to choose a partner or to form small groups for the activity. Distribute the activity sheets and read the directions aloud. Allow time for students to complete the activity. If time permits, invite volunteers to dramatize their top ten lists.
Answers will vary.
Multiple Intelligences: Interpersonal, Intrapersonal, Bodily-Kinesthetic
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CHAPTER 23: The Tenth Commandment
In Chapter 23 the students learn that our hearts are to be filled with love and generosity, not with envy or greed.
Before beginning the activity, write the word slogan. Ask: What is a slogan? What are some examples of slogans? In what forms can slogans be found? Then write the following Scripture quotation on the chalkboard, “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” (Acts of the Apostles 20:35) Ask a volunteer to read the quotation aloud. Begin a discussion by asking the following questions: What is the message of this Scripture quotation? How does this Scripture quotation relate to the tenth commandment?
Then, distribute the activity sheets and read the directions aloud. Ask volunteers to identity the “signs” on the activity sheet that are available for slogans. Encourage the students to be creative. If possible, display the completed activity sheets in the form of a bulletin board, or use the activity sheets as a starting point for students to design their own “mini city” that promotes living out the tenth commandment.
Answers will vary.
Multiple Intelligences: Linguistic
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CHAPTER 24: We Grow in Holiness
In Chapter 24 the students learn that we grow in holiness through prayer, the sacraments, and the gifts of the Holy Spirit.
Before beginning the activity, ask the students to explain ways that we can grow in holiness. List the responses on the chalkboard or a sheet of poster board. Then ask the students to think about people that share God’s goodness with others.
Distribute the activity sheets. Invite a volunteer to read the directions aloud. Encourage the students to use their We Believe text to help complete the first column of the chart. Remind the students to include someone that they know when they complete the second column of the chart. If possible, allow time for students to share their responses.
Answers:
Gifts of the Holy Spirit
Wisdom
Understanding
Right judgment
Courage
Knowledge
Reverence
Wonder and awe
Multiple Intelligences: Intrapersonal, Interpersonal
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CHAPTER 25: We Are the Church
In Chapter 25 the students will reflect on what it means to be an active member of a parish community and, in a more universal sense, a member of the worldwide Catholic Church.
Distribute the activity sheets and read the directions aloud. Encourage the students use their We Believe text to help find the definition of each Key Word found in Chapter 25. Allow time for the students to prepare the Key Word cards and play the game. If possible, extend the activity by making similar cards for all of the Key Words in the We Believe text. You can play the Key Word Shuffle with all of the Key Words as an end of the year review.
Answers:
diocese—a local area of the Church led by a bishop
bishop—leader of the Church who continues the work of the apostles
precepts of the Church—laws to help us know and fulfill our responsibilities as members of the Church
pope—the bishop of Rome, who leads the whole Catholic Church
deacon—serves the parish by preaching, baptizing, and assisting the pastor
parish—a community of believers who worship and work together
pastor—the priest who leads the parish in worship, prayer, and teaching
Multiple Intelligences: Linguistic, Interpersonal
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CHAPTER 26: We Are Called to Discipleship
In Chapter 26 the students learn about the theological and cardinal virtues and come to see that everyone is called to be a disciple.
Write the following prayer on the chalkboard or sheet of poster board:
Lord Jesus, you have given us a model to follow.
As a class, reflect on these words and on your time together this year. One at a time, invite each student to add a line for the prayer and write it on the chalkboard or the sheet of poster board. Ask volunteers to help make a master copy of the class prayer. (The master copy should be reproduced for each student.) Use the class prayer in an “end-of-the-year” prayer service. Distribute the activity sheets. Ask a volunteer to read the directions aloud. Allow time for the students to complete the activity.
Answers will vary.
Multiple Intelligences: Intrapersonal, Interpersonal
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CHAPTER 27: Easter
In Chapter 27 the students learn that during the season of Easter, we celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus.
Distribute the activity sheets and read the directions aloud. Invite the students to work in small groups or with a partner to complete the activity. Encourage the students to be creative. Provide assistance when needed. Allow time for the students to perform the skits. Invite another group or family members to be a part of the audience!
Answers will vary.
Multiple Intelligences: Bodily-Kinesthetic, Linguistic, Interpersonal
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CHAPTER:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27
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