gospel portraits:

Gospel Portraits:The Good News

According toMatthew,

Mark, Luke

& John

Description:The Gospel was written by different

people for different people with the ultimate goal of sharing with them the one Good News of Jesus. Your group will focus on one of these 4 “portraits” of Jesus and present it to the class as a way of gaining a better understanding of why the Gospels were written and what that good news is all about.

Details:Each group of 4-5 students will create a 35

minute lesson on one of the Gospels (assigned by me), based on the Ignatian method of experience, review, reflection and action: 25 minutes of “presentation/group process” and a 10 minute quiz at the beginning of the next class. The purpose of this Ignatian method is not just to acquire information but to learn with your whole person—the only real learning.

Ignatian Lesson: A SampleExperience(c.7 min.): eg., YouTube clip, song,

warm-up activity, story…Review (c.10 min.): eg. PPt lecture, Q&A, review

games, warm-up quizzes, group reviews, creative use of technology…

Reflection (c.10 min.): eg., Discussion w/ open questions, reflective writing time, group discussion…

Action(c. 3 min.): eg. Wrap-up that helps put into action what was learned

Review/Assessment (c. 5-10 min.): 15 questionQuiz (10 M/C, 5 T/F) given at beginning of following class

Review should include:Biographical background on authorWhen this Gospel was writtenTo whom it was written and whyWhat image of Jesus this gospel portraysExplanation for the meaning of the symbolic image for

this GospelImportant information that makes this Gospel

unique/distinctSample passage/s from this Gospel as an example of its

unique purpose or characterThe most important R Q material for that chapter

Be as creative and imaginative as you can be!

About Quizzes:15 questions (10 M/C, 5 T/F)Format: Microsoft WordNumbering (so we can use 1 scantron):

Mark: 1-15Matthew: 16-30Luke: 31-45John: 46-60

Due: by Day 3 of group work

Homework(due Tues., 4/14) Complete all reading and

RQs for your group’s chapter(Tues., 4/14-Fri., 4/17) Work on Project

Presentation according to following slides(due Tues., 4/21) Mark(due Weds., 4/22) Matthew(due Thurs., 4/23) Luke(due Fri., 4/24) John

GroupWork: Day 11. Establish major themes of Chapter2. Research “checked” info from slide 5,

especially important RQs!!3. Brainstorm creative methods of presenting:

1. Experience2. Review3. Reflection4. Action

4. Work on PowerPoint and Quiz

GroupWork: Day 21. Finalize “Lesson Plan”, with timings of

various parts (eg. Mini-lecture- 7 minutes, Group Review game- 5 minutes, etc.)

2. Finish PowerPoint3. Finish Quiz

GroupWork: Day 31. Final check on all elements of Lesson Plan:

Solid pieces for experience, review, reflection action?

All elements prepared(PPt, YouTube, handouts, Quiz, any tech pieces, etc.)?

Quiz checked and approved by me