In this activity, students will decode a message from Cleopas, one of the disciples Jesus met on the road to Emmaus.

To complete this activity the students will write an original text message announcing the Good News of Jesus’ birth to the world.

Afterward volunteers can share their messages with the class

In this activity the students will locate eleven hidden words and arrange them in sentence form. They will discover a special message from God.

In response to Jesus' invitation to follow him, students will create a poster inviting others to become followers of Jesus.

Afterward volunteers can share their completed posters with the class.

Problems arise on a tablet screen and students are asked to complete the message from Proverbs 3:5.

In this activity, students recall what happened in the Parable of the Forgiving Father by numbering statements in sequential order.

In this activity, students will number in sequence the events from the last days of Jesus' earthly life. They will also use their own words to describe each event.

The students will correct false statements about the Resurrection of Jesus and one of his post-Resurrection appearances.

In the final activity for The Life of Jesus section, students will solve a coded word puzzle. The solution reveals Jesus' message to the Apostles before his Ascension.

Afterward students can proclaim this message together and share any work from other activities before proceeding to the next section of Our Catholic Heritage.

In this activity, students will decode a message from Cleopas, one of the disciples Jesus met on the road to Emmaus.

This activity provides students the opportunity to place nine events of Jesus' early life in chronological order.

In this activity the students will locate eleven hidden words and arrange them in sentence form. They will discover a special message from God.

In this activity, students will use their creativity to design a T-shirt that invites people to believe in Jesus.

Allow time for them to share their work with the class.

Working with a partner, students will write a news story describing Jesus' healing of the sick woman or his healing of Jairus' daughter. They will also draw an image for their "news reporting."

In this activity, students will correct false statements about the Parable of the Forgiving Father. Then with a partner they will act out the entire scene from this parable for the class.

In response to the Parable of the Good Samaritan, students will write nominations for a good samaritan they know.

Afterward students can read aloud who they think is a role model of showing love and care for others.

In this activity, students will unscramble words and use them to complete sentences about the Parable of the Wheat and Weeds.

The students will write a cinquain poem describing one of the people from Story 9, The Passion of Jesus. This can be an opportunity for students to enjoy small group collaboration

In this activity, students will number in sequence the events from the last days of Jesus' earthly life. They will also use their own words to describe each event.

Students will write an original text message announcing the Good News of Jesus’ Resurrection to everyone they know.

Afterward volunteers can share their messages with the class.

In the final activity for The Life of Jesus section, students will solve a coded word puzzle. The solution reveals Jesus' message to the Apostles before his Ascension.

Afterward students can proclaim this message together and share any work from other activities before proceeding to the next section of Our Catholic Heritage.