celebrating the nativity of christ a lesson for christmas
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Celebrating the Nativity Celebrating the Nativity of Christof Christ
A Lesson for A Lesson for
ChristmasChristmas
Daily Agenda:Daily Agenda:
Welcome studentsWelcome students
Begin with prayer that enhances the lesson Begin with prayer that enhances the lesson
themetheme
Light kandili in front of icon in classLight kandili in front of icon in class
Write theme on board/create essential Write theme on board/create essential
question with studentsquestion with students
ObjectiveObjective
–What do I want my students to know
by the end of this lesson-bottom line
•
what question do you want the
students to be able to answer
by the end of your lesson
vocabulary-words/phrases
graphic organizers/visual
representations
Essential Question
Begin with a PrayerBegin with a Prayer Thy Nativity, O Christ our God, hath shined Thy Nativity, O Christ our God, hath shined
the light of knowledge upon the world; for the light of knowledge upon the world; for
thereby they that worshipped the stars thereby they that worshipped the stars
were instructed by a star to worship Thee, were instructed by a star to worship Thee,
the Sun of Righteousness, and to know the Sun of Righteousness, and to know
Thee, the Dayspring from on high, O Lord, Thee, the Dayspring from on high, O Lord,
glory be to Thee.glory be to Thee.
Develop Your QuestionsDevelop Your Questions::
What is the Nativity of Christ?What is the Nativity of Christ?
Who are the important people Who are the important people in the Nativity of Christ?in the Nativity of Christ?
Why is the Celebration of the Why is the Celebration of the Nativity of Christ so Nativity of Christ so important?important?
Choose Vocabulary for the Choose Vocabulary for the LessonLesson nativity -Jesus -Mary -Josephnativity -Jesus -Mary -Joseph
Wise Men -shepherds -starWise Men -shepherds -star
mangermanger - stable - Bethlehem- stable - Bethlehem
Herod Herod -angels -angels -gold-gold -myrrh-myrrh
frankincense -donkey -camels -sheepfrankincense -donkey -camels -sheep
Teach a lesson with the Teach a lesson with the Icon of the NativityIcon of the Nativity
The icon of the The icon of the
Nativity lends itself Nativity lends itself
to your lesson.to your lesson.
In this icon, there are In this icon, there are
many important many important
aspects which help aspects which help
students understand students understand
this Holy Day.this Holy Day.
The story of the The story of the
Nativity is found in Nativity is found in
Matthew1:18-25 and Matthew1:18-25 and
Luke 2:1-20.Luke 2:1-20.
The icon of the
Nativity
stresses the
importance of
the Theotokos,
the Holy Mother
of Jesus.
In this part of the In this part of the
icon, we see the icon, we see the
Christ child Christ child
wrapped in wrapped in
‘swaddling clothes ‘swaddling clothes
and lying in a and lying in a
manger’. The icon manger’. The icon
also shows that the also shows that the
Christ Child was Christ Child was
guarded by the ox guarded by the ox
and donkey.and donkey.
Here we see the 3
Wise Men riding
towards the Star in
the East, which
guided them to the
Christ Child.
The The
shepherd shepherd
boy plays boy plays
music for his music for his
flock of flock of
sheep.sheep.
An angel is An angel is
seen giving seen giving
glory to God glory to God
and and
announcing announcing
the good the good
news of news of
Christ’s birth.Christ’s birth.
The old man in the The old man in the
icon represents icon represents
Satan, who attempted Satan, who attempted
to convince Joseph to convince Joseph
not to believe in the not to believe in the
virgin birth of our virgin birth of our
Lord.Lord.
• The two women seen
in the right hand
corner of the icon
represent the two
women Joseph
brought to take care
of the Christ Child.
The icon also depicts the terrain as
rocky and the tree in the middle of
the lower part of the icon
represents the Tree of Jesse (Isaiah
11:1-2)
This Holy Icon of the Nativity
reminds us to praise and glory the
Birth of our Lord and to remember
the importance of Christ’s Birth.
Craft Ideas…..Craft Ideas….. As the lesson ends, students may create a ‘flip book’. As the lesson ends, students may create a ‘flip book’.
Students will use the ‘flip book’ to name the Holy Family Students will use the ‘flip book’ to name the Holy Family
and give 5 facts about each.and give 5 facts about each.
Students may create ‘box’ to show different aspects of Students may create ‘box’ to show different aspects of
Nativity.Nativity.
Students may use picture of The Theotokos and Christ Students may use picture of The Theotokos and Christ
and create a mosaic using rice.and create a mosaic using rice.
etc.etc.
Complete the LessonComplete the Lesson
Review Essential Question to determine is Review Essential Question to determine is
students reached your objective.students reached your objective.
Review vocabulary used throughout lesson.Review vocabulary used throughout lesson.
Display student workDisplay student work
Leave completed crafts in room-to review what Leave completed crafts in room-to review what
has been learned.has been learned.
Ask students what they feel they learned=KWLAsk students what they feel they learned=KWL
End with a PrayerEnd with a Prayer Today, the Virgin bears Him who is Today, the Virgin bears Him who is
transcendent, and the earth transcendent, and the earth
presents the cave to Him who is presents the cave to Him who is
beyond reach. Angels, along with beyond reach. Angels, along with
shepherds glorify Him. The Magi shepherds glorify Him. The Magi
make their way to Him by a star. make their way to Him by a star.
For a new child has been born for For a new child has been born for
us, the God before all ages.us, the God before all ages.