Matthew, Mark or Luke (9&10) - Catholic Identity

Title: Matthew, Mark or Luke?

Year Level: 9 & 10

Strand: Scripture

Suggested Duration: 10 weeks (25 hours)

Enduring Questions: Why read scripture? Am I open to listening to God's word?

Unit Outline:

In this unit, students will investigate a synoptic gospel in terms of its context, content, structure, purpose, themes and audience. The particular focus of this unit is the Synoptic Gospel used for the current liturgical year. Students will reflect on the impact of this unique portrait of Jesus for Christians today. A comparative approach with the other Synoptic Gospels will be sometimes used to understand the unique concerns of the gospel under study.

Achievement Standards:

By the end of Year Ten, students should be able to:
Analyse critically the composition of a Synoptic Gospel and identify the ways in which it inspires and challenges us to live.

Unit Outcomes:

At the end of this unit students will be able to:

Analyse and appreciate the context, content, structure, purpose and audience of the synoptic gospel of the current liturgical year.
Identify the distinct features of the gospel portrait of Jesus set for study and the key themes and literary structures of that gospel.
Apply a variety of biblical and information research tools to an investigation of a synoptic gospel.
Apply the particular gospel’s portrait of Jesus in a current context.
Articulate personal interpretations of Jesus supported by gospel evidence.

Resources

Podcasts

Catholic Education Sandhurst · 9&10 Matthew, Mark Or Luke Theological Background

Links

John McKinnon - Gospel Commentaries

Maurice Ryan and Jan Grajczonek - Learning Links to Jesus

To Know, Worship and Love Year 10 - Click Here

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