This Easter and Lent unit focuses on the Catholic Biblical Easter Story beginning with Ash Wednesday and ending with Easter Sunday. The unit incorporates reflection, critical thinking, and fun group activities, as well as a great STEM project.

This 12-lesson unit is full of excitement! Here is a sneak peek of what's to come when you get your hands on this unit!

Lesson 1 – What is Lent?

Focus- the meaning of Lent

- Lent Journals

- 3 pillars of Lent

- Give up

- Take-up

Lesson 2 – Ash Wednesday

Focus - Ash Wednesday events

- True or False activity

- Lent Calendar (individual and class)

- Bible passage

- Lent journal

Lesson 3 – Temptation of Jesus

Focus - Jesus was tempted in the Desert by Satan

- Lent Journal

- Matthew 4:1-11 passage study and reflection activity

- Lent timeline activity

Lesson 4 – Palm Sunday

Focus - Significance of Palm Sunday

- News research activity

- Luke 19: 28-44 passage study

- Palm Leaf Prayer art activity

- Lent Journal

Lesson 5 – The Last Supper

Focus - Passover

- Lent Journal

- Last Supper Bible Summary

- Last Supper Menu activity

Lesson 6 – Jesus is Betrayed

Focus - Judas' betrayal against Jesus

- Lent Journal

- Moral Decisions Activity/Poll (anonymous)

- Maundy Thursday Scenario activity

- Summary reading

Lesson 7 – Jesus is Crucified

Focus - Jesus' arrest, mocking, and torture

- Lent Journal

- Biblical information texts/summaries

- Good Friday scenario activity/presentations/skits

Lesson 8 – Jesus Dies & Rises

Focus - Jesus' Death and Ressurrection

- Lent Journal

- Lent timeline comic strips

Lesson 9 – Reflections & Eggs

Focus - reflect on Jesus' journey and the origin of the Easter Egg

- Lent journal

- Easter Egg story

- Coloring Easter Eggs as a class

Lesson 10 – Operation Egg Drop

Focus - STEM project

- building a nest for their Easter eggs

- Dropping the eggs and testing their nests

Lesson 11 – Bible Scavenger Hunt

Focus - Finding passages in the Bible while reviewing unit content

- group collaboration

- matching biblical clues and answers

- creating review questions from what they've learned

Lesson 12 – Keep or Give Review

Focus - to review the unit's content