Updated 2nd Edition on USCCB Conformity Listing
This updated edition has more in-depth and expansive explanations as to what it means to be created in God's image.
Perform-a-text
combines text and activity in one book. Clear,
comprehensive and interesting presentation of the Catholic
Faith based on the key concepts of Grace and Sacraments.
Stories from Scripture, lives of the saints and
contemporary situations give students Catholic role models
and examples of living the faith. The lessons are
complimented by colorful illustrations and cross-references
to the YOUCAT.
Designed for one semester of a
parochial school setting and a full year's course of
student in a parish religion
program.
THEME: Emphasizes the
sacraments as personal meetings with Jesus. The grace that
comes to us through the sacraments gives us the power to
live as images of God here on earth and someday in heaven.
Virtues and gifts of the Holy Spirit are
studied.
The teacher's manual (to be purchased separately) is very detailed,
thorough and full of practical ideas.
- Review
and discussion questions plus activities stimulate
classroom dialogue and help children verbalize what they
have learned.
- Cross-references to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, Unit
vocabulary, unit and lesson objectives provide the emphasis
of the lesson.
- Living the Lesson sections relates
concepts of faith to everyday living.
- Suggested
time allotment for one-day-a-week and five-days-a-week are
provided
The Appendix in the Teacher Manual
includes prayers to know, Unit Family Notes that may be
sent home to stimulate family discussion and activity and
Unit Assessments that may be used as gradable material to
assess the student comprehension.