Ontario Catholic Religion - Grade 7 Full Year Bundle

This bundle was created to cover the all of the expectations in the Ontario Catholic School Religion Grade 7 curriculum. All 6 strands: Celebrating, Believing, Living in Solidarity, Living in Communion, Living a Moral Life, and Praying have been covered to save time for busy teachers! Students will practice literacy skills while demonstrating their understanding of the subject material. This comprehensive bundle contains readings, hands-on activities, true/false, diagrams, reflections, word searches, role plays, and more. We’ve presented the material in a variety of text forms, including reports, news articles, blog posts, and stories. There is also a unit test for each strand and answer pages for all activities!

Specifically, the following curriculum expectations have been covered:

Strand 1: Believing

• Introduction to the Church’s Belief in Scripture
• Activity Title: Scripture Collage Using PowerPoint
• Old Testament Images of the Messiah
• New Testament Fulfillment of the Messiah
• Activity Title: Prophecy Timeline
• Story - Jesus and the Beatitudes
• Role Play: The Beatitudes
• Four Corners Activity: Opinions on Beatitudes
• The Heart of Scripture: The Gospels
• Trivia Card Creation: Jesus' Life and Teachings
• Activity: Reader’s Theatre: Jesus’ Sermons
• The Significance of the Cross
• Activity Title: Cross Art Project
• Blog Post: The Concept of Salvation
• Story - The Death and Resurrection of Christ
• The Liturgical Year
• The Sacraments as Signs of Grace
• Fact or Fiction Sacraments
• The Church’s Social Teachings
• Story - Resurrection Appearances of Jesus
• Role Play: Resurrection Appearances
• Jesus’ Role in Judgement
• The Last Things: Death, Judgement, Heaven, and Hell
• Blog Post: Mission of the Early Apostles
• Fact or Fiction – Early Apostles
• Story: The Early Church Fathers
• Mary and the Saints
• The Role of the Bishops
• Activity Title: Bishops’ Duties Infographic
• The Pope’s Role as Successor of Peter
• Story: The Apostolic Nature of the Church
• The Nicene Creed
• Activity – Word Searches: Apostolic Nature of the Church
• Unit Test – Religion: Believing
• Answer Pages For All Activities

Strand 2: Celebrating

• Understanding the Creed
• Features of Christian Marital Love
• Roles and Responsibilities in Marriage
• The Rite of Marriage
• Activity Title: Marriage Requirements Infographic
• Story- Symbols and Rituals of the Marriage Ceremony
• Scriptural Foundations of Marriage
• Role Play: Covenant in Marriage
• Blog Post: Old Testament Passover and the Eucharist
• Role Play: Old Testament Passover and the Eucharist
• Story - Linking the Passover to the Last Supper
• Crucifixion of Christ and the Passover Lamb
• PowerPoint Collage: Ascension
• Prayers of the Eucharist and Biblical Events
• Memory Game: Eucharist Prayers
• Eucharist as the New Passover
• Story- Bread and Wine: Old and New Testament
• Activity Title: Drawing Contest - Bread and Wine
• Real Presence in the Eucharist
• The Sacrament of the Eucharist
• Blog Post: The Mass as a True Sacrifice
• Story: The Sacrament of Holy Orders
• Lives of the Saints: Categories and Devotions
• Trivia Card Creation: Saints
• Icons of Mary in the Byzantine Catholic Church
• Marian Devotions in May and October
• Story: The Annunciation
• Fact or Fiction -The Annunciation
• Feast of the Assumption
• Feast of the Immaculate Conception
• Unit Test – Religion: Celebrating
• Answer Pages For All Activities

Strand 3: Living a Moral Life

• The Greatest Commandment
• The Centrality of Love in Scripture
• The Sixth Commandment
• The Ninth Commandment
• Activity Title: Commandment Posters
• Lesson - Church's Moral Teachings on Life Issues
• Fact or Fiction- Respect for Life
• Activity: Technology Ethics Debate
• Economic Injustices
• Fact or Fiction- Environmental Stewardship
• Blog Post: Understanding the Magisterium
• Trivia Card Creation: Magisterium
• Story - The Magisterium and Moral Authority
• Sources of Moral Judgement
• Role Play: Ethical Decision-Making
• Promoting Virtue Through Moral Choices
• Examples of Virtuous Living
• Story - Challenges in Moral Judgement
• Overcoming Moral Challenges
• Four Corners Activity: Moral Decision
• Virtues in the Old Testament
• Activity Title: Drawing Contest - Virtue
• Blog Post: Parables and Virtues
• Role Play: Virtue
• Story: The Beatitudes and Virtuous Living
• Word Search Creation: Beatitudes
• Introduction to Cardinal Virtues
• Memory Game: Cardinal Virtues
• Theological Virtues
• Acquiring Virtues
• Story: Human and Theological Virtues
• Virtues in Daily Life
• Unit Test –Living a Moral Life
• Answer Pages For All Activities

Strand 4: Living in Communion

• The Fourth Commandment and Social Justice
• Activity Title: Commandment Comics
• Honouring Parents in Modern Society
• Keeping the Lord’s Day Holy
• Sunday Observance in Daily Life
• Four Corners Activity: Sabbath Observance
• Four Corners Activity: Sabbath Observance
• Activity Title: Sunday Service Planning
• Fact or Fiction - Commandments
• The First and Second Commandments
• Role Play: Virtue
• Word Search Creation: Virtue
• Story - Religious Freedom and Expression
• Blog Post: Spirituality of Saints
• Activity: Readers Theatre on Saints
• Story - The Charism of St. Francis
• Prayers Inspired by Saints
• Role Play: Saints
• Becoming a Saint
• Activity – Sainthood Snowman
• The Life of a Saint: Mother Teresa
• Story - The Role of Miracles in Canonization
• Memory Game: Canonization
• Canadian Martyrs
• Blog Post: The Life and Legacy of Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha
• Fact or Fiction - Saints
• Unit Test – Religion: Believing
• Answer Pages For All Activities

Strand 5: Living in Solidarity

• The Role of Sacraments in Christian Life
• Four Corners Activity: Sacraments
• Fact or Fiction - Sacraments
• Memory Game: Saints
• Scriptural Foundations of Marriage
• Scriptural Foundations of Holy Orders
• Symbols and Rituals of Confirmation
• Symbols and Rituals of Holy Orders
• Activity – Sacrament Symbols Pictionary
• Story - Symbols and Rituals of Marriage
• Blog Post: Marriage and Social Nature
• Story - Holy Orders and Social Nature
• Commandments and Social Charity
• Role Play: Social Charity
• The Beatitudes and Social Justice
• Word Search Creation: Beatitudes
• Jeopardy – Commandments and Beatitudes
• Fact or Fiction - Commandments
• Activity Title: Commandments and Beatitudes Tableaus
• Spelling Bee – Commandments and Beatitudes
• Activity Title: Show and Tell: Beatitudes and Commandments
• Forms of Solidarity
• Story - Solidarity and Social Change
• Distribution of Goods
• Just Wage and Working Conditions
• Blog Post: Church and Jewish People
• Story: Christianity and Judaism: Shared Traditions
• Common Elements in Major Religions
• Understanding Islam
• Buddhism and the Quest for Enlightenment
• Hinduism: Rituals and Symbols
• Unit Test – Religion: Living in Solidarity
• Answer Pages For All Activities

Strand 6: Praying

• Importance of the "Our Father" ​
• Petition for Daily Bread ​
• Forgiveness in the "Our Father" ​
• Structure of the Sermon on the Mount ​
• Four Corners Activity: Sermon on the Mount Teachings ​
• Activity Title: Drawing Contest - Sermon on the Mount ​
• Story - Beatitudes and Discipleship ​
• Role Play: Beatitudes ​
• Activity Title: Beatitudes Bookmark Creation​
• Activity Title: Beatitudes Tableaus ​
• Activity – Beatitudes Snowman​
• Letter vs. Spirit of the Law ​
• Blog Post: Spiritual Life and the "Our Father" ​
• Heavenly Goals and Earthly Wealth​
• Story - Centrality of the Sermon on the Mount​
• Fact or Fiction - Sermon on the Mount ​
• Fact or Fiction - "Our Father"​
• Comparison of the "Our Father" in Matthew and Luke ​
• Role Play: "Our Father" ​
• Story - Praise in Scripture​
• Continuous Praise ​
• Forms of Prayer in the Psalms ​
• Memory Game: Forms of Prayer ​
• PowerPoint Collage: Forms of Prayer ​
• Blog Post: Prayer of Blessing ​
• Story: Petition and Intercession ​
• Thanksgiving in Prayer ​
• Activity Title - Prayer Chain ​
• Structure of the Liturgy of the Hours ​
• Activity – Liturgy of the Hours Schedule Design​
• Morning and Evening Prayer ​
• Divine Office and Mid-Day Prayer ​
• Night Prayer and Reflection ​
• Unit Test​
• Answer Pages For All Activities​

This is a comprehensive bundle that will save you hours of planning! It has been tested and found effective in helping students achieve the learning goals in the Religion Curriculum.

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