The People of Advent L1 S01 Learning Intentions

The People of Advent L-1 S-01

Learning Intentions The children will: 1) recognise that the Advent reading from Isaiah helps people hope for the Messiah and remind them to prepare for his coming. Click the boxes to reveal the learning intentions L-1 S-02

Rapid recap on the Liturgical Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 The penitential or preparations seasons of the Liturgical Year are Advent and Lent The Liturgical Year begins each year on the first Sunday of Advent The most important feast in the Liturgical Year is Easter the day of Jesus Christ’s resurrection The colour you would see featuring in church decorations during Ordinary Time is green, the colour of hope In the homily, the hymns and the Scripture readings for Advent, theme is repentance, fasting, prayer and giving to the poor The Sunday Scripture readings are set out in a three year cycle – Years A, B, C The Liturgical Cycle of the Catholic Church is shared with other Christian churches with a few exceptions The season of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday and lasts 6 weeks ending on Holy Saturday, the Saturday before Easter Ordinary Time lasts for 34 weeks is spread over 2 blocks, after Easter and after the Epiphany The Liturgical feasts and seasons are celebrated by people in the liturgical celebrations in Church communities a) three year cycle – Years A, B, C f) Advent and Lent b) Easter the day of Jesus Christ’s resurrection g) repentance, fasting, prayer and giving to the poor c) other Christian churches with a few exceptions h) people in the liturgical celebrations in Church communities d) green, the colour of hope I) spread over 2 blocks, after Easter and after the Epiphany J) the first Sunday of Advent E) Ash Wednesday and lasts 6 weeks ending on Holy Saturday, the Saturday before Easter Click the green buttons on the left to reveal the correct statement match Click the worksheet button to go to the worksheet L-1 S-03

The Sunday Readings for the season of Advent The Sunday Readings are set out in a 3 year cycle Years A, B, C. This is in keeping with Advent as a season of preparation through repentance, prayer and giving to the poor. During the 4 Sundays of Advent when the community gathers for Eucharist the readings focus on some of the people who prepared for the first coming of the Messiah. One of these is the prophet Isaiah. In Years A and B the first readings on the Sundays of Advent come from the Prophet Isaiah because he tried to prepare the people for the first coming of the Messiah. Click the book icons on the left to reveal the statements L-1 S-04

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Looking closely at Isaiah’s messages in the Advent readings • In groups read one of the Isaiah readings from the Teacher Resource. X • Discuss what Isaiah is saying and how this reading helps to remind people who hear it at Mass to prepare for the birth of Jesus. • Decide if his prophecy has already been fulfilled or has yet to be. • Choose a context in today’s world and apply your reading to a situation you know about. • If God called you today to be a prophet as he called Isaiah, what would your message to the people in the Middle East or another conflict area be? Make your message into a rap. Click the information button to reveal the pop up L-1 S-07

Listen to our prophetic Pope who reminds us, as Isaiah did, to turn back to God Learn one quote from Pope Francis by heart and share it with people during Advent. Do something to make your home and school more hopeful places this Advent season. L-1 S-08

Expressing Advent themes in art works for your school to make Advent present Choose one of the following themes, or find a theme in your Isaiah reading or make up your own. O come Emmanuel. Come O long awaited Jesus. Come and be born in our hearts. Come and save our broken world. Come Lord Jesus. Come and bring your peace and tika. We are waiting for you. We await your coming Jesus. Come and restore harmony to all creation. Click the buttons to reveal themes L-1 S-09

Check up 1) Recall a message from the readings of Isaiah, explain its meaning and how it reminds you to use the Advent season to be a hopeful person as you await the birth of Jesus at Christmas. 2) Make a cartoon showing Isaiah, use his words and show his messages apply to a situation in the world today. 3) Write a brief description of Isaiah and the time he lived in and explain why preaching a message of hope was so challenging for him. 4) Which activity do you think helped you to learn best in this lesson? 5) Questions I would like to ask about the topics in this lesson are … Click the worksheet button to go to the worksheet L-1 S-10

Time for Reflection Click the audio button to play stop reflective music L-1 S-11