JPI Student Faith Development Day
Student Faith Based Activities
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All of the activity Descriptions can be found below:
John Paul I Student Faith Development Day
Friday, Oct 23, 2020, 08:45 AM
John Paul I Catholic School, 5675 38 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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Whole School Activity List
Activity 1: Colour in a variety of crosses - examples here, choose as needed for grade level
Supplies needed: printed cross, markers. oil pastels, pencil crayons.
You will need to select and print your own crosses for this activity.
Activity 2: Watch “Be Happy” video & then write/draw one way how you can make someone else smile (as John Paul I was known as the Smiling Pope). Read the book “Be Kind” if students need ideas or a read-aloud to support learning.
Supplies needed: Paper, pencil, colouring tools if needed
Activity 3: Gratitude Pumpkins/One Voice - Go through the slides prior to completing the activity. Slide 2 has an animated Bible story looking at thankfulness. Slides 3-7 are all different songs that can be used as a playlist as you work through all your activities as well as your Gratitude pumpkin writing. One of the songs (Slide 5 Give Thanks) also has actions connected to it, so it would be a great opportunity to get your students up and singing along!
Activity 4: Make your own Rosary! Beads have been purchased and you will find supplies on staff room table labeled with your class name. Instructions
Activity 5: Decorate disposable masks with smiley faces to wear over cloth masks. Masks will be on staffroom table in a baggie labelled with your class name.
Activity 6: Plasticine Crosses: Create a cross- add Pope JPI name to cross, or create an image of Pope John Paul I or even a smiling face (JPI is known as the "smiling pope!") Plasticine has been purchased and will be on the staffroom table in a baggie labelled with your class name.
We have div. 1 and div. 2 activities, but it is up to each teacher, choose the most applicable to your class. Enjoy!!
Div. 1 Activity:
Instructions:
(Math connection: Patterns)
Using modeling clay: draw a cross on paper, fill it with pressed clay balls forming a pattern, with a heart at the centre, and the words JOHN PAUL I -or JPI.
Div. 2 Activity:
Instructions
Option 1:
Using modeling clay, make a little 3D figure of Pope John Paul I (see the picture below)
(Math connection Geometry-3D shapes)
5 pieces:
The body is a cone shape
The head is a sphere shape
The mitre (hat) is a pentagon
The arm is a cylinder
The cross.
Don’t forget the smile!! John Paul I was known as “The smiling Pope”!
Option 2:
Using modeling clay and paper, “paint” the upper half of pope John Paul I (in relief, see picture below) Don’t forget the smile!! John Paul I was known as “The smiling Pope”!
JPI Trading cards: Research JPI or another saint - show key points of his life and an illustration.