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It is intended that students will be able to:

Outcome 1

ð Comment on the Scripture passages which reveal God’s action in creation

ð Explain Scriptural passages which reveal God as creator of all things

ð Locate passages from the Old and New Testaments which speak of God as creator

Outcome 2

ð discuss the belief expressed in the Nicene Creed that God, the Holy Trinity, is creator of all things

ð Discuss the meaning expressed in the Nicene Creed of God as creator, sustainer and hope of the world

ð Use various resources to identify and describe incidents which depict God as creator of all

Outcome 3 and outcome 5

ð share understandings about the need to learn ways of good living when using creation’s resources and developing the built environment

ð Identify good actions in daily living which enhance creation be being responsible Christian persons

ð List consequences which emerge from the actions of being responsible Christian persons with a care for creation

Outcome 5

ð determine the contributions to creation through inventions, study, creativity and responsible interaction with the environment

ð Identify ways that the Church and individuals participate in God’s creation through spiritual, creative, scientific and technological developments

ð Compare and contrast ways in which positive and destructive actions affect God’s continuing creation

Outcome 4

ð participate in prayer which acknowledges and gives praise for the goodness and wonder of God in creation

ð Explain how prayer and liturgy express praise, petition and thanksgiving for God’s gift of creation

ð Construct and participate in prayers and liturgies which celebrate God as creator and human beings contributing to creation

Chapter 9: Caring for Creation

Lesson 1

1. Brainstorm ‘God and people in creation
2. Creation worksheet on Genesis one
3. Diary entry on Genesis 2 attempting to allow the student to relive the first day of creation

Note: put an emphasis on the fact that there is not two different creation but rather two different accounts of the one creation

Lesson 2

Exodus walk in order to justify God as creator in the Old testament and the manner in which all of mankind responded in Old Testament and should respond in today’s time to their creator. Mention of covenant should be mentioned to fulfil this task

Lesson 3

1. Students are to be taught the Nicene creed through techniques of variety such as:
2. Enveloped mix ‘n’ match
3. Closed passage
4. Bingo.

Lesson 4

1. Students complete find-a-word with reference to caring for the environment.
2. Do the question relating to the Greens article
3. Read the canticle and complete the supporting worksheet

Lesson 5

1. students are to complete the ICT program on creation

Lesson 6

1. Research on intervention
2. Students will make posters on A3 suggesting ways in which to better care for their school

Lesson 7

1.  Students complete and present the posters as a groups

2.  Class debate- Creation is there for us to use and abuse (students are split in two groups.)

Lesson 8

1. Teacher must refer to the Lectionary for Mass with Young People (1992) or equivalent and specify appropriate readings.
2. Students must first understand what liturgy is and why prayer is important
3. Upon acquiring sufficient knowledge the students are able to participate in a liturgy
4. Reading references are; Gen 1:11-12 and letter to Ephesians

Lesson 9

Class assessment in regards to The Man Who Planted Trees, (1987), Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, (30mins duration). Unit review Closed passages, dictogloss and crossword used

Gen 1 w/sheet & Gen 2 diary entry

Bible references printed out and photocopied for this lesson, marriage play

Nicene Creed, Envelopes

Greens article, St Francis canticle and worksheet

Computers, A3 paper, colours and highlighters.

2 A3 papers

Lectionary for mass

The Man Who Planted Trees (1987)