The following sample lesson plans were developed by catechists that took the Methodology Course online with the University of Dayton’s Virtual Learning Community for Faith Formation. These samples are for review and adaptation to your particular pastoral setting.
Pre-K
Standard 4 – Liturgy
- A Very Special Birthday, Indicators: Pre-K.04.03, Pre-K.04.04
Standard 5 – Morality
- Seeing with the Eyes of Love, Indicators: Pre-K.5.01, Pre-K.5.02
Kindergarten
Standard 4 – How we pray
- Service Produce Fruits, Indicator 7
Grade 1
Standard 1 – Creed
- The Blessed Trinity, Indicators: 1.01.04, 1.01.05, 1.01.06
Standard 14 – Missionary Vocation
- Service Produce Fruits, Indicators: 1.14.03
Grade 2
Standard 1 – Creed
- God the Giver of Gifts, Indicators: 2.01.01, 2.01.02, 2.01.07
- Jesus is God’s Best Gift, Indicators: 2.01.08, 2.02.04, 2.07.02
- Three in One, Indicator: 2.01.01
Standard 2 – Scripture
- Service Produce Fruits, Indicators: 2.02.02
Standard 3 -Sacraments
- Jesus Gives Us New Life, Indicators: 2.03.01, 2.03.012, 2.03.08
Grade 3
Standard 2 – Scripture
- Service Produce Fruits, Indicator 3.02.02
Standard 6 – Christian Living
- Serving Others in Community, Indicator: 3.06.09
Grade 4
Standard 4 – Liturgy
- The Liturgical Year, Indicators: 4.04.02, 2.04.03, 4.04.06
Standard 5 – Conscience
- Service Produce Fruits, Indicators: 4.05.04
Standard 14: Missionary Vocation
- Service Produce Fruits, Indicators: 4.14.05
Grade 5
Grade 6
Standard 5 – Conscience
- Our Actions Matter, Indicators: 6.05.02, 6.05.03, 6.05.04
- Service Produce Fruits, Indicators: 5.05.03
Standard 6 – Catholic Social Teaching
- Love of Neighbor, Indicators: 6.14.01, 6.14.03, 6.14.05, 6.14.06
Standard 8 – Catholic Church
- Catholic Church, Indicators: 6.08.01, 6.08.03
Standard 14 – Missionary Vocation
- Service, Indicators: 14.06.02, 14.06.04, 14.06.05
- Service Produce Fruits, Indicators: 6.14.04
Grade 7
Standard 6 – Christian Living
- Service Produce Fruits, Indicators: 7.06.03
Standard 7 – Prayer
- The Hail Mary, Indicator: 7.07.06
Standard 9 – Ecumenism
- The Story of Peter, Indicator: 7.09.02
Standard 12 – Social Teaching
- Peace and Justice, Indicator: 7.12.02
Grade 8
Standard 1 – Creed
- Fulfillment of God’s Promise, Indicators: 8.01.01, 8.01.05, 8.01.06, 8.01.08, 8.01.09, 8.01.10, 8.01.XX
- God’s Creation, Indicators: 8.01.05
Standard 2 – Scripture
- The Day After Pentecost, Indicators: 8.02.07
Standard 3 – Sacraments
- Sacrament of Confirmation, Indicators: 8.03.03
- Sacraments as a Gift from God, Indicators: 8.03.01
Standard 6 – Christian Living
- Sacrament of Matrimony, Indicators: 8.06.04
- Service Produce Fruits, Indicators: 08.06.09
Standard 12 – Social Teaching
- Peace and Justice, Indicator: 8.12.17
- The Way of the Cross, Indicators: 8.12.14, 8.12.18
Edge Nights
- Creative Righting (pdf – 590kb)