Can someone tell me how to prepare for Christmas?

Learning intention: We are learning to understand the season of Advent.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I explain five ways of how we can prepare for the birth of Christ.

The season of Advent is not about buying Christmas presents!

We are learning to understand the season of Advent. 
I know I can do this when I write 10 interesting facts about Advent in my own words.

I wonder where Paul went in his journeys?

We are learning to understand the places were Paul went to spread the Good news.
I know I can do this when I list the places where Paul had travelled to spread the Good news

Nothing can beat the church!

We are learning to develop our creative thinking skills through drama. 
I know this when I work collaboratively with my group to act out Matthew 16:18.

How does Peter and John deal with the council that didn't believe them?

We are learning to understand what life was like in the early Church. 
I know I can do this when I describe how the apostles dealt with difficulties in the early Church and how the Holy Spirit helped them.

Jesus heals everyone!

We are learning to understand the Jesus' saving work.
I know I can do this when I can write down how Jesus saved people from pain and suffering.

Let's follow Jesus' way!

We are learning to identify and understand Christ's saving work. 

I know I can do this when I list some of the sufferings in the world and explain how Jesus is presented in our lives.

Do you know the two symbols for Anointing of the sick?

We are learning to recognise that Catholics worship God through every celebration of the sacraments.

I know this when I illustrate the symbols of three of the sacraments.

Do you know the symbols of the Holy Spirit well?

We are learning to understand the Holy Spirits from the scriptures stories. 
I know I can do this when I read and match the symbols of the Holy Spirit to the scripture stories.

Do not use God's name in vain!

We are learning to understand and reflect on today's mass message.

I know I can do this when I write two emotions about the ten commandments.

When is the dove coming back?

We are learning to understand how the dove represents the Holy Spirit.

I know I can do this when I describe the importance of the dove in Genesis 8:8-12 in my own words.
The Holy Spirit - Scriptures:

Genesis 8 : 8 - 12

The Holy Spirit - Meaning for Genesis 8 : 8 - 12 How is the Spirit present in the story? The Holy Spirit helped Noah by morphing into a dove and staying with Noah for two weeks until it was safe for everyone to come out again. What work is the Spirit doing in this story? The Holy Spirit guided Noah to dry land after the flood. The Holy Spirit showed Noah the renewal of the earth by bring him a olive leaf.

God, please receive my prayer!

We are learning to understand to write a personal prayer.

I know I can do this when I write a personal prayer following the prayer structure.

Loving God:

Thank you for my friends and family, for food and water. Please help me to have a good life. Please help me in my school work. Can you please look after my baby brother in heaven, Amen.

Do you know what day it is today?

Assumption of Mary:

Facts:

Assumption Of Mary was started in November 1 at 1950 by Pope Pius XII! The Assumption of Mary was not in the bible! Mary, as the mother of God, is believed by some Christian faiths to have lived a life without sin! The feast of Assumption of Mary is a high feast day in the Roman Catholic church. The Assumption of Mary is a popular subject in the Christian art. Mary wasn't taken up by her own power, but by the power of his son.

We are learning to understand the Assumption of Mary. I know I can do this when I write down 5 important facts about the Assumption of Mary.

Can you name three sacrament of the Holy Spirit that uses oil?

WALT understand the importance of the anointing of the oil. 
I know I can do this when I explain the three sacraments that requires the anointing of the oil.

What made Moses believe in the Holy Spirit?

WALT understand how fire, water and wind are symbols of the Holy Spirit. 
I know this when I can retell the stories about the fire, water and wind from the old Testament.