Grade 5

Title/theme

Materials

Bible People Interviews (Readers Theatre)

Religion Curriculum Expectation

ML2: Demonstrate an understanding of
conscience as a source of help in judging our
moral actions and our responsibility for the
results of our actions.
ML3: Explain the importance of the teaching role
of the Church in assisting society and
individuals to reflect on moral issues and to
respond in ways that promote the dignity of the
human person and the call to holiness.
LS2: Fundamental love for the poor and
vulnerable. Understand that human solidarity in
our Christian living, understood as friendship,
is reflected in the example of Jesus who calls us
to act justly by putting the needs of the poor and
vulnerable first.

Break Through Bibles

Paper (to draw Bible
character and then write a
paragraph)
Pencil crayons

Ontario Catholic Graduate Expectations

A discerning believer
An effective communicator

Guided Questions
Who are some of the people in the Bible?
What do we know about the people in the Bible?
Teachers and students may develop additional questions to guide their learning inquiry

Learning Goals
At the end of this lesson, students will:
be able to use my bible to learn about people from the Old and New Testament
have a greater understanding of at least one biblical figure

Lesson Plan
Overview: In this unit students will get to know people from the Bible by using their drama skills to dress up
and act out an interview between the person from the Bible and an interviewer from the Break Through
Bibles.
Every student will have the opportunity to be one of the people from the bible and to be the interviewer for a
classmate.
Optional extension: Have the student stay in character as classmates ask them questions after the interview.
Once done, students can draw a picture of the bible person they dressed up as. Underneath this picture
theyll be writing a paragraph about the main ideas from the interview.
The Bible people interviews are:
People
Page
Adam and Eve
C1

People
Amos

Page
C22

Abraham

C2

Hosea

C23

Sarah

C3

Isaiah

C24

Isacc

C4

Jeremiah

C25

Jacob

C5

Ezekiel

C26

Leah and Rachel

C6

Ezra and Nehemiah

C27

Joseph

C7

Judith

C28

Moses

C8

Esther

C29

Aaron and Miriam

C9

The Maccabees

C30

Joshua

C10

Job

C31

Deborah

C11

Lady Wisdom

C32

Gideon

C12

Mary of Nazareth

C33

Samson

C13

John the Baptist

C34

Ruth

C14

Peter

C35

Samuel

C15

Mary Magdalene

C36

Saul

C16

Paul

C37

David

C17

Barnabas

C38

Solomon

C18

Timothy

C39

Hezekiah

C19

Priscilla and Aquila

C40

Josiah

C20

Elijah and Elisha

C21

Assessment

Rubric

Grade 5
Title/theme

Materials

Social Justice Believing and Living in Solidarity

Bibles
Digital Cameras or Magazines for cutting
Computer time for research

Religion Curriculum Expectation

Ontario Catholic Graduate Expectations

ML2: Demonstrate an understanding of conscience as a

source of help in judging our moral actions and our
responsibility for the results of our actions. [CCC nos.
1749-1761; 1776-1802]
ML3: Explain the importance of the teaching role of the
Church (i.e. Magisterium) in assisting society and
individuals to reflect on moral issues and to respond in
ways that promote the dignity of the human person and
the call to holiness. [CCC nos. 2030-2040]

A caring family member

A responsible citizen

LS2: Focus: Fundamental love for the poor and

vulnerable Understand that human solidarity in our
Christian living, understood as friendship, is reflected in
the example of Jesus who calls us to act justly by putting
the needs of the poor and vulnerable first. [CCC nos.
1939-1948]

Guided Questions
What does the word justice mean?
What is the difference between justice and social justice?
What does the bible say about social justice?
What does social justice look like in our school? In our families? In our community? Country? Etc.
Teachers and students may develop additional questions to guide their learning inquiry

Learning Goals
At the end of this lesson, students will:
Have an understanding of the Catholic calling to be the Hands and Feet of Christ through justice
Explore the bible through a social justice lense
Realize the need for social justice in our modern world and how they can be active participants

Lesson Plan

Does the Bible say anything about social justice? Invite your youth to explore that question with a
photo scavenger hunt.
1) Talk about the concept of justice and social justice.
2) Read a few scripture quotes about justice from the bible. After each one, talk about what the quote
means and what we can learn from it/ the message it gives to us from God.
Micah 6:8
Psalms 106:3
Proverbs 31:9
Psalms 82:3
3) Divide the class into groups. Assign each group to read a scripture passage that relates to social
justice. The group should read the passage 3 times, briefly re-write the passage in their own words
and be prepared to talk about what the passage means with the class.
Scripture Passage List:
Luke 10: 25-37
Luke 4:16-22
Matthew 25:31-46
Matthew 18:21-35
Mark 12:28-34
Luke 16: 19-31
John 13:1-17
4) Have a class discussion about the passages and then send the students out in the school to take
digital images of signs, symbols, events, people, etc. that helped to illustrate their understanding of
the passages. Upon their return, each group can share their photos and can talk about how they
chose to interpret the various scripture texts. Alternatively have them go through magazines and
cut and paste the images or draw the images/ find them on the internet.
5) Have students create a poster (on paper or on-line) groups/ individually that shows us the message
of social justice for us today. An example title might be: Jesus on Justice: 2015
Faith Fair Display Ideas display the posters in a slideshow or physically, post some of the scripture
passages, interview the students about social justice and play their responses in an audio loop

Assessment
Observation/ Rubric

Grade 5

Title/theme

Materials
Photocopies of handouts
Dictionaries
Post-it notes
Chart paper, pencil crayons etc.

Nicene Creed versus the Apostle Creed - Believing

Religion Curriculum Expectation

Ontario Catholic Graduate Expectations

BL2: Demonstrate an understanding of the

historical development of the Creed; its roots in
the Old Testament and New Testament, its first
formation in the Apostles Creed of the Early
st

Church (1 century CE) and its second

expression formulated by the Council of Nicea
(325) and Constantinople (381), the Nicene
Creed.
BL2.2: Compare the professions of faith
found in the Apostles Creed to those of
the Nicene Creed to identify Catholic
beliefs that are professed in only one of
the two Creeds.
BL2.3: Compare the vows taken at
special moments in life (marriage, before
testifying in court) to the way we profess
the Creed in the Sament of Baptism and
the Liturgy of Easter Vigil (Do you
believe I do), and explain why the
Creed marks the moment of conversion
for those who become members of the
Catholic Church.

A discerning believer
A collaborative contributor

Guided Questions
What is a creed?
What are the creeds of the Church?
What is the meaning of the Apostles Creed? Nicene Creed?
Teachers and students may develop additional questions to guide their learning inquiry

Learning Goals
At the end of this lesson, students will:
Understand the term creed
Have deepened understanding of the 2 Creeds and their meaning as well as their differences

Lesson Plan
The Nicene Creed
Read through the Nicene Creed 3 times. The first, just have the class listen, the second talk about
vocabulary and the meaning of difficult words, the third, discuss the meaning of the Creed.
Give students the worksheet The Nicene Creed. Have them work with a Group to talk about the meaning of
the Creed and record this in their own language/ words. Next have them do it personally how would they
best word each section? See Handout.
Work as a class to create a re-write of the Creed, display through words and images and alongside the
actual Nicene Creed. This may be used in class prayer or shared with the school.
The Apostles Creed
Important Information:
The Apostles' Creed is divided into three parts, called articles.
The First Article states our belief in God the Father.
The Second Article states our belief in God the Son.
And the Third Article states our belief in God the Holy Spirit.
Read through the Apostles Creed 3 times. The first, just have the class listen, the second talk about
vocabulary and the meaning of difficult words, the third, discuss the meaning of the Creed.
Define the word belief. Dictionaries may be helpful!
Have students finish the sentence: I believe on a Post-it note. Working in groups, each student puts their
note on a large piece of chart paper and then exchanges with another group. Statements are compared to
decide if they are statements of belief or not.
Each group decides on five things a Catholic believes and lists these large poster paper.
With a copy of the Apostles creed, students draw a box around each section pertaining to the Father, Son
and Spirit. In each box they highlight statements of belief and of fact.
Students compare their list of beliefs with those contained within the Apostles Creed. What were the
similarities and the differences?
In pairs, students take each line of the creed and draw a symbol or line drawing to represent the line.
In groups, pupils choose one of the belief statements about the Father, Son and Holy Spirit and create a
design using a variety of artistic materials.
Have students explain the overall meaning of the 2 Creeds by writing in their journals or through
paragraphs.
Faith Fair Display take pictures of the students as they are working, display the Nicene Creed worksheets
and the class re-write of the Creed, dispay the artistic designs of the Apostles Creed

Assessment
Rubric

The Nicene Creed

Original

I believe in one God,

the Father almighty,

maker of heaven and earth,

of all things visible and invisible.

I believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,

the only Begotten Son of God,
born of the Father before all ages

God from God, Light from Light,

true God from true God,
begotten, not made,
consubstantial with the Father;
Through him all things were made.

For us men and our salvation

he came down from heaven:
and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate
of the Virgin Mary, and became man.

For our sake he was crucified

under Pontius Pilate;
he suffered death and was buried.

Group

Personal

Original

And he rose again on the third day

He ascended into heaven

and is seated at the right hand
of the Father.

He will come again in glory

to judge the living and the dead,
and his kingdom will have no end.

I believe in the Holy Spirit,

the Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father and the Son.

Who with the Father and the Son

is adored and glorified.
who has spoken through the prophets.

I believe in one holy, catholic

and apostolic church.
I confess one baptism
for the forgiveness of sins.

And I look forward to the

resurrection of the dead,
and the life of the world to come.

Amen.

Group

Personal

Grade 5
Core Curriculum Concepts and Faith Fair Ideas
Grade Five Core Curriculum Concepts:
Believing
o Biblical Passages
o Traditional and Sacred Scripture
o Spreading Good News
o Apostles and Nicene Creed
o Parable of Rich Young Man
Celebrating
o Celebrating the Sick
Living a Moral Life
o Faith
o Hope
o Charity
Living in Communion
o Identify Saints
Living in Solidarity
o Examine Letter of Paul
o Acts and Involvement of Charity both Locally and Globally
Prayer
o Holy Spirit Individual and communally
Faith Fair Ideas
1. Parable of the Rich Young Man
Create a claymation/dramatization for the parable. Display it or video tape for showing others.
2. Creation of Homeless Kits for our Needy
With your children, talk about what it would be like to be homeless. Brainstorm items that
someone who is homeless might need, purchase/fundraise/get donation of the supplies then
put together the basic elements for a care kit into a sock to help out someone that is
homeless (make sure you put the other sock in there, too). This is a meaningful activity for the
kids, full of things that individuals who are homeless can use, and it fits nicely in your car,
ready to be handed out whenever needed, or donated to St. Vincent de Paul.
3. Handmade Busy Books for the ER

Help out a parent in that exact situation by making Busy Books. You can inexpensively make
coloring books, crayons, and Ziploc bags (dollar stores are great for this) . . . add in a bunch of
young hand to assemble the busy books, and you are ready to donate a much needed resource to
your local emergency room!

4. Spreading the Good News Wordle

Create a wordle using the website wordle.com using the all the different ways that we share our faith
with others both locally and globally, in our school, in our family and and in our church community.
5. Prayer 101
Explore the different types of prayer: vocal, meditation and contemplation. Showcase our prayers
through the use of technology.
6. Spreading the Good News through Post It Notes
Leave a post it note on a desk to lift a friend's spirits! We like to do it in secret and leave it as an
anonymous message of faith, hope and charity (and it is always fun to see if we get caught!). Leave
uplifting messages on sidewalks for anyone in the building to see.
7. Church Song and Power Point
Using the church songs that are sung at church (They Will Know We Are Christians, Here I Am Lord,
This Little Light of Mine, etc.) and create a power point using images and words. Songs can be found
under the T drive by grade.