LESSONS

• 7 IT'S GOOD NEWS Students use roleplay to explore why the Gospels are good news for Christians.
• 9 AND HE SHALL BE CALLED... Students complete a table to investigate the many names given to Jesus.
• 11 SPECIAL FROM BIRTH Creating a poster showing the events which marked Jesus' birth.
• 13 I WAS THERE! Students script a radio interview with characters from the birth narratives.
• 15 CALLING ALL SINNERS How Matthew became a disciple and what this says about Jesus and his mission to save sinners.
• 17 A FULL ACCOUNT Explores the range and variety of writing in the Gospels.
• 19 WHAT IS CAESAR'S? Students reply to a letter explaining why Jesus would not lead a rebellion against the Romans.
• 21 THE EARLIEST GOSPEL Students find out about the origin of Mark's Gospel and write a diary entry for an early Christian.
• 23 IN THE TEMPLE Students compare the various accounts of Jesus in the Temple.
• 25 THE FOURTH GOSPEL Students create poems based on the metaphors for Jesus in the Gospel of John.
• 27 THE END Students mime the crucifixion, in order to explore the differences between the accounts.
• 29 SEEING IS BELIEVING Students create a scrapbook about the Resurrection.
• 31 MAKING SENSE OF IT Students produce leaflets about the meaning of the Resurrection.
• 33 THE ASCENSION Students write a film script exploring the ascension.
• 35 HEALED BY FAITH Students think about the reaction to, and importance of, the miracles.
• 37 CALMING THE STORM Students write a conversation between a Christian and a non-Christian, to explore different interpretations of Jesus calming the storm.
• 39 WHY THE MIRACLES? Students think about the reasons for the miracles, from a Christian viewpoint.
• 41 WINDOW TO GOD Students explore a parable by designing a stained glass window.
• 43 MORE OR LESS? Students explore a parable by designing a board game.
• 45 STICKS AND STONES Students design posters showing different reactions to Jesus.
• 47 CRUCIFY HIM! Students investigate the reasons why Jesus was put to death.
• 49 THE MESSIAH Students compare the Jewish expectations of a Messiah with Jesus and his teaching.
• 51 KEEP IT SIMPLE Students explore the Lord's Prayer and produce leaflets of advice on how to pray.
• 53 CLOSE TO THE HEART Students find out about oral traditions and learn to retell one of the stories about Jesus.
• 55 PETER'S VIEW Students look at evidence before describing Jesus from Peter's point of view.
• 57 WEIGHING THE EVIDENCE Students write court statements arguing for and against the idea that Jesus is the Son of God.
• 59 IN THE BALANCE Students use statements to investigate their own beliefs about Jesus.
• 61 LIVE YOUR FAITH Students produce a jigsaw showing how people put their beliefs into practice.