Ash Wednesday Lent Teaching Resources Planning Powerpoints Worksheets Religion

I taught in Catholic schools for years.

Now happily retired, I have assembled all my planning for Lent.

Packed full of stuff. Powerpoints, planning, worksheets, masses etc etc.

This will really make your life easy.

Over 300 mb of stuff. Nearly 500 files.

Sample planning :

PRAYER Start with prayer, light candle, music – look at and reflect on the temptations of Jesus.

INTRODUCTION

Using the following:

http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=mt 4: 1 - 11&version=ERV

Read the text of the temptations of Jesus. Why was Jesus in the desert in the first place? What had just happened to him before this episode in his life?

Recall the three things the devil asked Jesus to do.

What was Jesus’ response on each occasion?

Why do you think these three things were chosen to tempt Jesus?

Jesus was as human as you and me, in all but sin, and yet at the same time he was Gods’ Son.

Do you really think it was difficult for him to say no to the devil? Why do you think it might have been difficult?

Look at the text again. Are there any indicators, which show that this was easy?

MAIN ACTIVITY

Imagine you are Jesus. Write a diary entry about the temptations and how it affected you.

LA to use writing frame

MA to work with partners and write a diary entry about the temptations and how it affected them.

HA to work independently and write a diary entry about the temptations and how it affected them. They will need to also discuss the different responses given by Christ.

Assistant to support LA group. TA n/a

PLENARY AND PRAYER

Reflect on the temptations of Jesus in the desert.

End with prayer – reflect on Jesus’ response to the devil.

PRAYER Start with prayer, light candle, music – look at and reflect on

the temptations of Jesus.

INTRODUCTION

Using the following:

http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Lk 4: 1- 14&version=ERV

read the text of the temptations of Jesus.

In groups, children to brainstorm the word “temptation” and create a mind map of associated words. What is it like when you are tempted to do something you shouldn’t?

How can we tell the difference between doing something that is right or wrong?

How can we resist the things that are wrong?

MAIN ACTIVITY

Children to write of a time when they resisted temptation or when somebody gave into temptation. Explore the consequences of the different actions.

LA to use writing frame

MA to work with partners and write of a time when they resisted temptation

HA to work independently and write of a time when they resisted temptation and when they gave into temptation. They will need to explore the consequences of the different actions.

Mr Mayor to support LA group

TA n/a

PLENARY AND PRAYER

Reflect on the difference between doing something that is right and something wrong.

End with prayer – reflect on how we can resist the things that are wrong.