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    Active Catechesis

    By Laura Thompson

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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.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLaura Thompson
    Release dateJul 11, 2011
    ISBN9781465966636
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    Laura Thompson

    A writer and freelance journalist, Laura Thompson won the Somerset Maugham award for her first book, The Dogs, and is also the author of the critically acclaimed biography of Nancy Mitford, Life in a Cold Climate. Her most recent book, The Six: The Lives of the Mitford Sisters, was a national bestseller.

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      Active Catechesis - Laura Thompson

      Active Catechesis

      Smashwords Edition

      Published by L. Thompson at Smashwords

      © July 6, 2011

      Smashwords Edition, License Notes - This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      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

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