5.As members of the Christian community we explore the gifts of the Holy Spirit that
help us live as followers of Jesus
Students will learn:
- about the gifts of the Holy Spirit
- to identify the gifts of the Holy Spirit in themselves, those they know and the saints
In Year 5 the students explored the Fruit of the Holy Spirit.While we focus here on the Gifts of the Holy Spirit it is of benefit to include the fruits of the Spirit when thinking of significant people who we believe are inspired and strengthened by the Holy Spirit.
The Spirit strengthens us through Confirmation, to take an active part in the mission of the Church. It is important for students to reflect on how they, their family and friends already live this mission. They do have the Holy Spirit with them to strengthen them and support them. By looking at the saints and significant role models of our century, students will be able to clarify what the Gifts of the Holy Spirit (and fruit of the Spirit) look like in action. By our Baptism, and Confirmation, we are called to be prophets for this world.The Holy Spirit gives us what we need for this mission.
Primarily the Holy Spirit calls us and gives us the grace of conversion. Conversion is an ongoing response to the call to a deeper life and relationship with God. This is both a personal call and has its context in the community of believers. It is this life in God that strengthens us to participate in the mission of Jesus.
Retrieved from Catholic Education Office Sydney, 2013.
- about the gifts of the Holy Spirit
- to identify the gifts of the Holy Spirit in themselves, those they know and the saints
In Year 5 the students explored the Fruit of the Holy Spirit.While we focus here on the Gifts of the Holy Spirit it is of benefit to include the fruits of the Spirit when thinking of significant people who we believe are inspired and strengthened by the Holy Spirit.
The Spirit strengthens us through Confirmation, to take an active part in the mission of the Church. It is important for students to reflect on how they, their family and friends already live this mission. They do have the Holy Spirit with them to strengthen them and support them. By looking at the saints and significant role models of our century, students will be able to clarify what the Gifts of the Holy Spirit (and fruit of the Spirit) look like in action. By our Baptism, and Confirmation, we are called to be prophets for this world.The Holy Spirit gives us what we need for this mission.
Primarily the Holy Spirit calls us and gives us the grace of conversion. Conversion is an ongoing response to the call to a deeper life and relationship with God. This is both a personal call and has its context in the community of believers. It is this life in God that strengthens us to participate in the mission of Jesus.
Retrieved from Catholic Education Office Sydney, 2013.
These two visual aids provide a simple summary of the 7 Gifts of the Holy Spirit. It is important for teachers to note the different language that can be used to depict each gift as shown between the two images below. These images can be used to effectively contrast the terms used but to also encourage students to explore the similar meanings behind each gift regardless of the language. Visual spatial learners would particularly engage in this task as they enjoy the use of visual aids and stimulations to convey meaning, significantly including the text in each image add to the students understanding.
These below visuals are very good in terms of pointing out that when you receive The Gifts of Holy Spirit in Confirmation- you do not actually receive fruit as that is common misconceptions depicted in various media and literature. It is important for teachers to note that the two images below can be used to teach students about the fruits of the Holy Spirit, but the second image may be better suited if teachers wish to draw students away from the misconception of actual images of fruit. With reference to Blooms taxonomy these activities would be best suited for encouraging students to use understanding and analysis skills to explore the significance behind these terms at a deeper level in relation to the Holy Spirit.
Attached below is game with a board and cards regarding The Gifts of The Holy Spirit. This resources is hands on and interactive therefore allows for co-operative learning practices and strengthens Gardner's interpersonal intelligence. Being a game this is a capturing and inviting teaching tool and is more beneficial and exciting rather then getting students to just fill our a worksheet! This resource has been retrieved from The Catholic Toolbox website (2009) as is titled Holy Spirit.
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Attached below is clip that further explains The Gifts of The Holy Spirit. Although the video is quite short in duration the teacher can use this to an advantage to pause and highlight certain aspects they would like the students to focus on.
Below are some links to websites that can be useful to select a variety of Saints for students to research and explore. The inquiry based approach is evident across exploring these resources which will engage students and give them more control over their learning experiences, creating richer deeper learning. The second link is highly interactive for students and will engage them in learning about the saints, similarly the third resource includes a detailed story about the history of the Saint which teachers can read to the class and students can analyse the stories to explore the effects of the Holy Spirit found within each story. These resources are beneficial for students to learn about a wider range of Saints especially unfamiliar names and stories and encourages intrapersonal and interpersonal learning.
Below are multiple images of a few popular Saints. These are included as an OPTIONAL teaching tool- depending on what Saints students are selecting. However they can be introduced to provide a visual idea for students of how Saints are depicted and portrayed.
From top to bottom: Saint Mary of The Cross MacKillop, Saint Natalia, Saint Peter, Saint Christopher and St Joan of Arc
From top to bottom: Saint Mary of The Cross MacKillop, Saint Natalia, Saint Peter, Saint Christopher and St Joan of Arc