Lesson Plan: Day 2

Topic: Sin

Time: 90 minutes

Text: Growing in Christian Morality and Catechism of the Catholic Church

Due today: Reading assignment from Catechism (Paragraph # 1846-1876).  *Optional – Chapter 3 in Growing in Christian Morality.

Objectives:

    Students will be able to:

1.      Distinguish between Mortal and Venial sin.

2.      Distinguish between guilt and shame.

3.      List and define several different sins resulting from the misordered use of sexuality.

4.      Articulate the ends of sin and of several specific sins.

5.      Employ the church’s teaching on morality when contemplating a moral decision.

6.      Develop listening and group participation skills.

7.      Think holistically about the nature of sin and of particular sins.

In Class Assessments used:

1.      Pie Chart

2.      Lecture and Question/Answer

3.      Taking Notes

4.      Minute Paper

Assessment Tasks:

Time

Task

Materials

10 minutes

Teacher will introduce the objectives for the lesson on sin and remind the students to consider their project as the class progresses.  Students download empty outline from the class web page.

Students need to have their laptops.

10 minutes

Teacher breaks up class into groups of 3 or 4.  Each group writes down on a sheet of paper as many mortal and venial sins as they can think of.

Paper and pens

10 minutes

Teacher will place piece of pie on mortal sin and piece of pie on venial sin on the board.  Each group will name the sins they have listed out loud and teacher will add them to the appropriate piece of the pie.  Discussion and correction of misplaced sins will be discussed.

Pie pieces and chalkboard.

5 minutes

Teacher will discuss the difference between mortal and venial sin and the necessary requirements

None

50 minutes

Teacher will give class lecture including question and answer assessment during lecture.  Discussion will be encouraged.

Chalkboard and student laptops for note taking.

5 minutes

Teacher hands out Minute Paper and students fill out and turn in.

Minute Paper handout.