Catholic Lent: Why Do Catholics Celebrate Lent?
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Catholic Lent Activity: Why Do Catholics Celebrate Lent?
Need to find a more engaging way to teach your middle-grade students about Lent? This interactive Lent resource makes planning and implementation a breeze! The developmentally appropriate graphics, format, and explanations scaffold learning so that it is accessible to all students regardless of their prior religious education.
- This presentation can be used as a whole class activity or assigned to students for independent work.
- Discussion questions are embedded throughout to help students easily move from facts to discussion and personal reflection to understand how the concepts relate to their lives. Students can answer questions directly in the presentation.
- No prep for the busy teacher! Just load and go!
At the end of this Lent activity, students will be able to answer questions about the following:
✅ The Liturgical Calendar
✅ Lenten Season
✅ Ash Wednesday
✅ Prayer
✅ Sacrifice
✅ Almsgiving
✅ Sacrament of Reconciliation
✅ Penance
✅ Fasting
✅ Abstinence
✅ Holy Week and what we celebrate each day
✅ Easter is the end of Lent and the beginning of a new liturgical season
(PLEASE NOTE: I have also included links to three short videos. These are included as a “bonus,” as I cannot guarantee that the links will always be valid. You do not need to view the videos to learn about the content. I use them as an overview and/or review. )
What are teachers saying about this resource?
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Erica E says "Love love love these Google Slides! I'm a huge fan of the aesthetics (so are my students LOL) while it's also an engaging and educational presentation to give during Lent."
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Kacey M. says "This is a great resource! It covers so many aspects of Catholic lent - understanding the WHY behind our traditions makes them more meaningful. Thank you!"
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Elizabeth R says "This was a great resource. Lots of great information presented in an engaging way."
This resource is part of the "Why do Catholics" series specifically designed with the Middle and High School age groups in mind.
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