LENTEN RESOURCES
Below are a few lesson plans, worksheets, and activities that I have created, modified, or sourced from other websites. All the websites used are listed in the resource page so be sure to check them out even further as there are PLENTY of other activities that I do not have down here.
I hope you all enjoy these resources, and if you have any comments, concerns, or questions be sure to contact me and let me know!
Introduction to LentIn this lesson, students will be able to:
- Relate Lent to Spring and new life - Describe some of the actions and events that take place during Lent For grades K-3. This lesson includes an activity for students to make a butterfly in a cocoon, which reminds them of new life and the changes that occur during Lent. |
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Why is Lent 40 Days Long?In this lesson, students will be able to:
- Understand why Lent is 40 days long - Think about ways to resist temptation - Make a Lenten commitment This lesson is suitable for grades 1-6, with a few options to differentiate during the lesson! |
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The Three Pillars of LentIn this lesson, students will be able to: - State what the three pillars of lent are - Give a basic explanation of what the pillars mean - Give examples of how to live out the three pillars of lent in their lives Along with this lesson plan is an activity or worksheet differentiated to 3 different grade levels (grade 1/2, 3/4, and 5/6). |
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Stations of the CrossIn this lesson, students will be able to:
- Identify the 14 Stations of the Cross - Recognize that the Stations of the Cross is an important theme for the Lenten season - Participate in the Stations of the Cross This lesson plan has activities differentiated for grades 1/2, 3/4, and 5/6. It is a longer lesson, and may take a whole week, depending on your schedule. This could be a great lesson to use during Holy Week, or just before! |
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Holy WeekIn this lesson, students will be able to:
- Describe some of the events that occurred during Holy Week - Explore different emotions they feel when remembering the events of Holy Week This lesson is suitable for grades 1-6, but requires specific movies (suggested movie is "The Easter Story" from the Greatest Adventures Series. |
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Easter Story Food FunBy clicking on the link here, you will be taken to an Easter story cookie recipe that has students actively participating in the cookie making process. Below, I have created a powerpoint with the associated bible verses, and pictures to help imagine the story. If your school is a "nut free" school, some different variations to try out would be crushing up chocolate chips, or mint candies (my absolute favorite!).
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Another fun food activity is to make Resurrection Buns. These are a tasty treat and quite easy to do! I start off the class with a review of the Stations of the Cross (for children--dowloadable above), and then continue with the recipe. Just a word of caution-- try and make the marshmallow completely covered up so you won't be scraping sticky burnt marshmallow off the bottom of your pan! ;) |
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JeopardyAs a final class before Easter you can have fun assessing how much the students remember about Lent by playing Jeopardy! Complete with questions, answers, and music, all you need is a Smartboard and possibly individual whiteboards for students to write their answers down as a team! Enjoy :-)
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