Ontario Catholic Religion - Grade 8 Full Year Bundle

This bundle was created to cover the all of the expectations in the Ontario Catholic School Religion Grade 8 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 Four Senses of Scripture​
• Activity Title: Four Senses of Scripture Group Projects​
• Literal Sense of Scripture​
• Allegorical Sense of Scripture​
• Moral Sense of Scripture​
• Anagogical Sense of Scripture​
• Story - The Connection Between Old/New Testaments​
• Fact or Fiction - Connections Between Old and New Testaments​
• Blog Post: Stages of Gospel Formation​
• Memory Game: Stages of Gospel Formation ​
• Story - Reason and Faith​
• Activity Title: Reason and Faith Infographics​
• The Role of the Holy Spirit in Creation​
• Activity Title: Tableaus-Holy Spirit in the Old Testament​
• The Holy Spirit in the Life of Christ​
• Role Play: The Holy Spirit in the Early Church ​
• Names, Titles, and Symbols of the Holy Spirit​
• Activity – Pictionary: Names and Symbols of the Holy Spirit​
• Word Search Creation: Old Testament Evidence of the Holy Spirit ​
• Story - God's Plan for Unity​
• God's Plan for Holiness​
• Universality/Catholicity of the Church​
• Four Corners Activity: Unity and Diversity in the Church​
• Blog Post: Apostolic Nature of the Church​
• Role Play: Unity in the Church​
• Story: One Mark of the Church​
• Holy Mark of the Church​
• Catholic Mark of the Church​
• Apostolic Mark of the Church​
• Activity Title: Marks of the Church Posters​
• Four Marks of the Church Trivia Card​
• Unity, Holiness, Catholicity, and Apostolic Nature in the Local Church​
• Activity Title - Local Church Project Presentations​
• Unit Test – Religion: Believing​
• Answer Pages For All Activities​​

Strand 2: Celebrating

• Introduction to the Holy Spirit and Confirmation​
• Activity Title: Confirmation Gift Boxes​
• The Gifts and Fruits of the Holy Spirit​
• Memory Game: Gifts and Fruits of the Holy Spirit​
• Role Play: Effects of the Holy Spirit​
• Requirements for Receiving Confirmation​
• Activity Title: Confirmation Requirements Checklist​
• Fact or Fiction - Confirmation Requirements​
• Signs and Rituals of Confirmation​
• The Role of Sponsors in Confirmation​
• Story - Historical Development of Confirmation​
• Blog Post: Scriptural Foundations of Confirmation​
• Story - The Early Church and the Eucharist​
• Activity: Readers Theatre - Early Church Stories​
• Fact or Fiction - Eucharist and Community​
• Role Play: Early Church Eucharist Celebration​
• The Significance of Sunday Eucharist​
• The Importance of the Eucharist​
• The Eucharist as Nourishment for Spiritual Life​
• Story - Eucharist and Social Justice​
• Sacraments of Initiation​
• Word Search Creation: Sacraments of Initiation​
• The Liturgical Year and the Mysteries of Faith​
• Activity Title: Drawing Contest: Liturgical Seasons​
• Blog Post: Liturgical Feasts and Solemnities​
• Story: Diversity of Liturgical Traditions​
• Four Corners Activity: Opinions on Liturgical Calendar​
• Activity Title - Cultural Liturgical Traditions Presentation​
• Comparing Liturgical Calendars​
• The Liturgical Calendar: Roman vs. Byzantine Rite​
• Unit Test ​
• Answer Pages For All Activities​

Strand 3: Living a Moral Life

• Introduction to the Beatitudes​
• Activity Title: Tableaus: The Beatitudes in Action​
• Beatitude Living in Modern Times​
• Understanding the Eighth Commandment​
• Activity Title: Show and Tell: Living the Eighth Commandment​
• Trivia Card Creation: The Eighth Commandment ​
• The Eighth Commandment in Action​
• Activity title - Eighth Commandment Comic Strips​
• Story - The Eighth Commandment and Social Media​
• Moral Dilemmas and Christian Living​
• Activity Title: Moral Dilemma Discussion Cards​
• Blog Post: Case Study of Moral Dilemmas: Cyberbullying​
• Role Play: Moral Dilemmas​
• Story - Forming Our Consciences​
• The Magisterium and Conscience Formation​
• Role Play: Forming Our Consciences​
• The Role of the Holy Spirit in Moral Guidance​
• Sacred Scripture and Moral Decision-Making​
• Fact or Fiction-Sacred Scripture​
• Story - Moral Teachings in Sacred Scripture​
• Activity Title - Bible Verse Memorization Challenge​
• Modern Moral Issues and Church Teachings​
• Four Corners Activity: Opinions on Moral Issues​
• Technology, Globalization, and Moral Issues​
• Blog Post: Commitment to Moral Growth​
• Spelling Bee – Moral Vocabulary​
• Story: Virtue and the Upright Conscience​
• The Holy Spirit in the Life of Jesus​
• The Gifts and Fruits of the Holy Spirit​
• Memory Game: Gifts and Fruits of the Holy Spirit​
• Merits and Good Works​
• The Power of Grace​
• Unit Test ​
• Answer Pages For All Activities​

Strand 4: Living in Communion

• Introduction to the Church as Community​
• Word Search: Understanding the Church Community​
• The Communal Nature of the Church​
• Participation in the Eucharist​
• A Life of Prayer​
• Continual Faith Formation​
• Activity Title: Faith Formation Infographic​
• Story - Works of Service to the Poor​
• Blog Post: Service to the Poor​
• Role Play: Requirements for Participation in the Church​
• Story - The Grace of Christ in Confirmation​
• Role Play: Gifts of the Holy Spirit in Daily Life​
• Gifts of the Holy Spirit in Confirmation​
• Grace and the Sacrament of Confirmation​
• Witnessing to Christ through Words and Actions​
• Story - Signs of Holiness in the Church​
• Fact or Fiction - Church Teachings​
• Communion of Saints​
• Activity: Readers Theatre - Stories of Saints​
• Gifts of the Holy Spirit​
• Blog Post: Fruits of the Holy Spirit​
• Memory Game: Fruits of the Holy Spirit​
• Activity Title: Digital Presentation on Saints​
• Story: The Annunciation​
• The Spirit of the Lord is Upon Me​
• Activity Title - PowerPoint Collage: Holy Spirit’s Role​
• Jesus is Led into the Desert​
• Four Corners Activity: Church Participation​
• Pentecost​
• The Paraclete​
• Unit Test ​
• Answer Pages For All Activities​

Strand 5: Living in Solidarity

• Introduction to the Common Good​
• Catholic Social Teaching and the Common Good​
• Biblical Foundations of Social Justice​
• Infographic: Biblical Foundations of Social Justice​
• Political Initiatives and Human Dignity​
• Activity - Dignity and Common Good Debate​
• Global Interdependence and Social Justice​
• Story - Essential Elements of the Common Good​
• Blog Post: Ecological Justice and the Common Good​
• Story - Jesus’ Call for Inner Conversion​
• Activity Title: Inner Conversion Letter Writing​
• Ethical Obligations in Authority​
• Role Play: Addressing Authority and Inner Conversion​
• Fact or Fiction - Church Teachings​
• Principles of Catholic Social Justice​
• Spelling Bee – Catholic Social Justice​
• Love and Promotion of Life​
• Story - Reconciliation and Inclusion​
• Compassion and Fidelity​
• Liberation and Community​
• Blog Post: Personal Responsibility and Social Teaching​
• Four Corners Activity: Social Justice Issues​
• Story: Participation in Public Life​
• Jesus’ Mission and the Holy Spirit​
• Memory Game: Fruits of the Holy Spirit​
• Activity: Tableaus - Jesus’ Mission and the Holy Spirit​
• The Holy Spirit in the Early Church​
• Ecumenical and Interfaith Dialogue​
• Activity: Ecumenical Discussion​
• Role Play: Ecumenical Dialogue​
• Efforts to Spread the Good News​
• The Church’s Mission in the Modern World​
• Unit Test ​
• Answer Pages For All Activities​

Strand 6: Praying

• Introduction to Prayer and Theological Virtues ​
• Trivia Card Creation: Theological Virtues ​
• Understanding the Our Father ​
• Activity: Our Father Analysis ​
• Activity - Petition Reflections ​
• Overview of the Seven Petitions ​
• PowerPoint Collage: Seven Petitions​
• Daily Encounters with God ​
• Faith in the Seven Petitions ​
• Story - Biblical Foundations of Prayer ​
• Activity: Prayer in Art ​
• Blog Post: Jesus’ Personal Prayer Life ​
• Role Play: Jesus' Personal Prayer Moments ​
• Parables on Prayer ​
• Role Play: Jesus Teaches to Pray ​
• Prayer Through The Trinity ​
• The Role of the Holy Spirit in Prayer ​
• Story - The Apostles Creed and Life of Prayer ​
• Fact or Fiction - Saints and Prayer ​
• The Nicene Creed and Prayer ​
• Activity : Creed Bookmarks ​
• Creeds as Foundations of Faith ​
• Memory Game: Creed Components ​
• Story - Hindrances to a Life of Prayer ​
• Four Corners Activity: Prayer Challenges ​
• Blog Post: Overcoming Distractions in Prayer ​
• Activity: Distraction Strategies Chart ​
• Story: The Role of Community in Prayer ​
• Examples of Saints Overcoming Challenges ​
• Cultural Influences on Prayer ​
• Addressing Lack of Experience in Prayer ​
• 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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