This week focuses on the teachings of Jesus, especially through His use of parables. We'll also focus on three parables, "Parable of the Weeds," "Parable of the unforgiving servant," and "Parable of the talents." I'm skeptical regarding the opening popcorn routine and lyric-writing exercises. However, I know the kids enjoy such interactive challenges — and I like how the salty popcorn is the perfect setup for the discussion. The kids are eager to be center-stage; "Can I volunteer?!" is a frequent question at the beginning of class. Granted, singing in front of class will be as front and center as it gets.
I'll have plain popcorn as the class comes in and then replace it with richly flavored popcorn. The material suggests the kids won't like plain — we'll see. Salt alone doesn't stick to popcorn so I'll have buttered and salted. For the song, the material suggests Creed's "Higher." I have never heard of the song — not that that means anything. However, the song is 15 years old, older than the students. My son has never heard it. I wanted to download more contemporary music, but — well, there's no way to stream at class. I have these songs for inspiration: "No Greater Love" by Fr. Rob Galea and an instrumental version of "I Will Choose Christ" by Tom Booth.
Finally, I found a very relevant homily by Pope Francis on the matter, found here. A great way to end the class. I still love using reveal.js for my class.
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