Religion Planning Term 3 Prep 2014

Fertile Question
How are Mary MacKillop and I like Jesus?




Class Context Differentiated learning
WHO ARE MY LEARNERS
Class Needs- The students have limited knowledge and have had limited exposure to the Saints and Mary MacKillop. They have a keen interest in the bible and
Jesus. They enjoy stories. They display reverence.
The children are enthusiastic, keen learners. They often require visual support with their learning- e.g. images of Jesus, Mary MacKillop.
Individualised Learning Needs- require fine motor skills and oral language support.
Catholics/non-Catholics 5 Anglican, 64 Catholic, 2 Eastern Orthodox, 4 No Religion, 1 Religion not stated, 1 Oriental Orthodox, 1 Sikhism
Students with Disabilities- a number of students have been flagged as requiring support.
Adjustments for Learners



Religious Life of the School General Capabilities Cross-Curricular Priorities
Religious Identity and Culture
ICE1.3 Using symbols of Mary MacKillop
Social Action and Justice
SJA3.2 Grandparents Day
SJS2.1 Justice focus in class prayer
Literacy
Comprehending texts through listening, reading and
viewing
Composing texts through speaking, writing and creating
Text knowledge
Personal and social capability
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories
and cultures
Asia and Australias engagement with Asia
Sustainability.

VISION for Religious Education
The Vision for Religious Education gives voice to what each school hopes for their students in terms of their religious literacy and faith formation. The
schools and colleges of the Archdiocese of Brisbane aspire to educate and for students who are challenged to live the gospel of Jesus Christ and who are
literate in the Catholic and broader Christian tradition so that they might participate critically and authentically in faith contexts and wider society.
Evangelisation and Faith Formation
EFG2.1 Christian culture of forgiveness
EFG3.4 Writings of Mary MacKillop
Self-awareness
Self-management
Social awareness
Social management
Ethical understanding
Reasoning in decision making and actions
Exploring values, rights and responsibilities


Year Level Description
The Religion Curriculum P-12 involves four strands: Sacred Texts, Beliefs, Church and Christian Life. These strands are interrelated and are taught in an integrated way, and in
ways that are appropriate to specific local contexts.
In Prep, students learn about some Old Testament and New Testament stories that tell of a God of love, the creator of all, the goodness of Gods creation, Gods special
relationship with all of creation and Gods plan that people help each other to live safely and happily together, for the good of all.
Students listen to, read and view stories of and about Jesus in the Gospels that tell of Jesus life as a Jew, his mother Mary, his friends and family; of Jesus praying and
teaching others to pray; of his teachings about love, compassion and forgiveness that challenged people about the way they were living; and of his suffering, death and
resurrection.
They learn that Christians believe God created people with the freedom to choose between good and bad, right and wrong.
They explore examples of times, from familiar texts and their personal experience, when people make these choices.
Students understand that prayer helps believers follow the teachings of Jesus; to live according to Gods plan.
They learn about ways in which believers pray, either alone or with others, including the Sign of the Cross and Amen. They observe ways in which believers pray together
during special celebrations and rituals that mark important times in the life of believers and in the Church year.
They learn about the Church building as a sacred place for believers and the Bible as a sacred book for believers
Achievement Standard
By the end of Prep, students communicate clearly their ideas, feelings and thoughts about God, the goodness of Gods creation and Gods plan that people help each other
to live safely and happily together, for the good of all.
They identify connections between some Old Testament stories and their personal experience, including the experience of the goodness of creation.
They listen and respond to stories of and about Jesus in the Gospels that tell of Jesus life as a Jew, his mother Mary, his friends and family; of Jesus praying and teaching
others to pray; and of his suffering, death and resurrection.
They recognise Jesus teachings about love, compassion and forgiveness that challenged people about the way they were living.
They relate examples of people having the freedom to choose between good and bad, right and wrong.
Students understand that prayer helps believers to follow the teachings of Jesus; to live according to Gods plan.
They recognise ways in which believers pray either alone or with others, using word, music, action, silence, images, symbols and nature, and participate with respect in a
variety of these prayer experiences, including meditative prayer, the Sign of the Cross, and Amen.
They describe ways in which believers pray together during special celebrations and rituals that mark important times in the life of believers and in the Church year.

Learning Intentions
Learning Intention
By the end these learning experiences, students
Identify who Mary MacKillop is
How did Mary MacKillop follow Jesus teachings about love and compassion (forgiveness)
Students identify a specific time when they were like Mary MacKillop

Assessment Assessment Background Success Criteria Success Criteria
1 Students create a visual representation of Mary MacKillop with 3 words
or phrases that include historical facts about Mary MacKillop

2 Students sort images of Jesus and Mary MacKillop and identify their
similarities such as teacher, friend, prayer, helper, carer.

3 - Students complete the sentence I was like Mary MacKillop when I
. to form a class book with a picture
1 Students will identify key facts about Mary MacKillop


2 Students make links between Jesus and Mary MacKillops mission and
ministry

3 Students identify a specific time when they were like Mary MacKillop.


Content Descriptions
Sacred Texts
Old Testament - New Testament
Christian Spiritual Writings and Wisdom
Christian Living
Moral Formation - Mission and Justice - Prayer and
Spirituality
Religious Knowledge and Deep
Understanding
Skills Religious Knowledge and Deep
Understanding
Skills
NEW TESTAMENT

The Gospels tell the good news of Jesus.

Familiarity with characters, events and
messages from some key New Testament
stories, including the birth of Jesus (Luke
2:1-7; Matthew 1:18-25), is a means of
connecting Scripture and real life.

Listen and respond to stories of and
about Jesus in the Gospels.

Share feelings and thoughts about the
events, characters and messages in some
familiar New Testament stories.

Make links between some familiar New
Testament stories and their own
experiences by sharing characters,
events and messages that may be similar
to or different from their own
experiences.

MORAL FORMATION
Jesus taught key messages about love,
compassion and forgiveness, including
the parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke
10:29-37). Jesus taught that love of God
and others is the greatest
commandment. Christians are called to
follow the teachings of Jesus.
Share feelings and thoughts about
some of Jesus key messages about
love, compassion and forgiveness.

Identify connections between Jesus
key messages about love, compassion
and forgiveness and their personal
experience.

CHRISTIAN SPIRITUAL WRITINGS AND
WISDOM

Jesuss wisdom challenged people about
the way they were living (e.g. The
Greatest Commandment: Love the Lord
your God with all your heart, all your soul
and all your mind and love your
neighbour as yourself. Matthew 22:37-
39).


Make connections between some of
Jesus wise statements and how these
are expressed in a range of stories (e.g.
personal stories, stories of the schools
founders, childrens literature, film, art).

According to Christian teaching, God
created people as rational beings with
the freedom to choose. Choices between
good and bad, right and wrong involve
the whole person - emotions, feelings
and reasoning.

Identify examples from scriptural texts,
including the Ten Lepers (Luke 17:11-
18), where people have the freedom to
choose between good and bad, right
and wrong.

Explore the emotions, feelings and
reasoning involved when people make
choices between good and bad, right
and wrong and make connections with
their personal experiences.

MISSION AND JUSTICE Identify connections between Gods
Gods plan is that people help each other
to live safely and happily together.
Societal laws are intended to be for the
good of all.

plan for people to live safely and
happily, as illustrated by Jesus teaching
(e.g. The Golden Rule, Matthew
7:12//Luke 6:31), and their personal
experience (e.g. at school, home,
community).

Explore their feelings and thoughts
about societal laws (e.g. classroom,
playground, family, safety) being
intended for the good of all, rather than
to meet individual wants and needs.


Significant Days and Celebrations
Grandparents Day and Open Classrooms 23 July
Prep Blue Assembly- Mary MacKillop- Monday 4 August
Mary MacKillops Feast Day 8 August
Feast of the Assumption 15 August
Fathers Day 7 September






Learning Experiences - Select a relevant Inquiry Process
Explore Elaborations
Tuning In


What is the topic?
Why should we study this topic?
Frame manageable questions.
What do I already know about this
topic? I think I know x,y,z.
How is this relevant to me?
Finding Out


Identify possible sources of
information
Identify skills necessary for the
investigation.
How did it happen?
Who was there and what were the
facts?
Sorting Out


What do we want to find out?
How can we do this best?
How will we gather the information?
Does what I knew before still apply?
Does my first idea still make sense?
Communicating


Extend and challenge students
understandings
Offer more information
Is there something else I need to
deepen my knowledge
understandings?
What difference does this make to
me?
Reflecting and Evaluating

So what have I learnt?
If I know this, how can I connect
it with my world?



Learning Experiences
Core Content Area One
Focus/Question Identify who Mary MacKillop is
Resources / Teacher Background
Mandated Scriptural Texts
Adjustments for Learners
Tuning In - Visit the Mary MacKillop Garden.
- Encourage children to ask who is Mary MacKillop?
The Mary MacKillop Story-
YouTube clip (Number 49 on
Blendspace)
Mary MacKillop Garden
Finding Out - View images and artwork of Mary MacKillop
- Read students the story of Mary MacKillop
- Listen to songs about Mary MacKillop Beneath the Southern Stars
Andrew Chinn
Mary MacKillop Artwork

Artwork of Jesus and Mary

Songs of Mary MacKillop-
Beneath a Southern Stars
Sorting Out - Construct a simple big book to tell others about Mary MacKillop
Key information to teach Prep:
Mary MacKillop lived a long time ago
Mary MacKillop was Catholic Christian (a follower of Christ)
Mary MacKillop loved God and Jesus
Mary MacKillop knew the stories Jesus told
Mary MacKillop told stories about Jesus to children
Mary MacKillop was an Australian
Mary MacKillop showed kindness to others, she showed love, compassion, forgiveness
Story books about Mary
MacKillop
- St Mary of the Cross
- Horse Tales of Mary
MacKillop
and peace
Mary MacKillop was a teacher and started new schools for children.
We can show we love God and are followers Jesus
We can show kindness, forgiveness, compassion and love to others.

- Students create their own artwork of Mary MacKillop

Communicating - Students create a visual representation of Mary MacKillop with 3 words or
phrases that include historical facts about Mary MacKillop



Reflecting and
Evaluating


Learning Experiences
Core Content Area Two
Focus: How did Mary MacKillop follow Jesus teachings about love and compassion (forgiveness)
Resources / Teacher Background
Mandated Scriptural Texts
Tuning In - Revise Jesus teachings about love and compassion in the bible such The
Good Samaritan, the Golden Rule, the 10 lepers

Finding Out - Students investigate ways Mary MacKillop showed love and compassion
- (Responding to the needs of others, starting schools, giving their food to
people that didnt have any) through picture books and images (What is
happening in this picture?)
- Look at the song Never see a need and discuss what is it about? Who
wrote it? Why did they write it? What is the message for us?
Saint Mary MacKillop: Loving
Caring Teaching By Francine
Caesar rsj Published by The
Trustees of the Sisters of St
Joseph, 2011

Sorting Out -
Communicating - Students sort images of Jesus and Mary MacKillop and identify their
similarities such as teacher, friend, prayer, helper, carer.


Reflecting and


Evaluating


Learning Experiences
Core Content Area Three
Focus: Students identify a specific time when they were like Mary MacKillop
Resources / Teacher Background
Mandated Scriptural Texts
Tuning In - Kindness activity Students complete a Kindness tree as whole class
activity (I can be kind when)

- Never seeing a need
without doing something
about it Published by
St Pauls, 2010 - Page 34
Finding Out -
Sorting Out - Students role play different situations and Mary MacKillops response such
as when another student is hurt / when someone needs help with their
work / when a student doesnt have any lunch / students have no one to
play with at lunchtime

Communicating - Students complete the sentence I was like Mary MacKillop when I
. to form a class book with a picture


Reflecting and
Evaluating
- Students share their responses to the above activity with other students
like their buddy or whole class
- Have you notice other students demonstrating this act of kindness?


Post Unit Evaluation
What would I do differently?
Try to access an age appropriate video about Mary.

What teacher background did I need to access?

Were the assessment tasks appropriate?
Yes.

Did I offer a variety of opportunities for students to demonstrate their learning?
Students had a number of opportunities. Most students demonstrated a high level of understanding.

What did the students enjoy learning about?
Students enjoyed learning about Mary as a saint and as a teacher.

What did the students want to learn more about?
Students were interested in learning about how people became saints. Many wanted to open up schools like Mary.

What would I do differently next time?
Access more age appropriate AV resources.
Horse Tales About Mary was a bit difficult to understand and it was a long story.

What did I find challenging to teach?
Explaining how someone becomes a saint.

What additional resources did I use?

Was the time frame appropriate? Did I put too much in it?
Time frame was perfect. It seemed overwhelming at first but then it flowed. Seemed to be content heavy at the beginning.