PROGRAM FEATURES

Throughout each lesson of Be My Disciples, students learn to take part in their Catholic community and to grow in their individual identity as a child of God.

The Chapter Opener invites prayerful reflection on Scripture and life experience. The Church Follows Jesus section tells the story of a saint, holy person, or ministry of the Church, and teaches students the values of Jesus and living like Christ. A unique feature in every chapter, titled Disciple Power, teaches virtues, gifts, and qualities that help form disciples! The weekly virtue or gift anchors the lesson content and leads the student to make a faith choice related to the class material.

Through these doctrinal teaching pages, the building blocks of the lessons, students will: Learn Catholic doctrine, tradition, and practices to help build Catholic identity; Be inspired by a saint or holy person who models the way of discipleship; Enjoy engaging activities that assess comprehension; Grow in their knowledge of God’s Word as they hear key Scripture stories and learn chapter-related Scripture quotes.

The I Follow Jesus section summarizes the lesson, provides an integration activity, and inspires faith in action by inviting the student to make a faith-based choice. Concluding each lesson, the Chapter Review checks for understanding of key concepts, offers an opportunity for reflection and faith sharing, and provides a tear-out With My Family page that includes a summary, Scripture reflection, family activity, and prayer to encourage faith sharing in the home.

Teacher Resource Guides

The Teacher Guides provide innovative tools for Catholic school religion teachers, offering easy-to-use resources and additional features that help teachers prepare engaging lessons. Our technology enhanced learning resources, including eGuides, eBooks, eAssessments and lesson planners, help to expand the flexibility for teachers.

Features within Teacher Guide:

• Chapter Background: Theological context for the chapter content
• Teacher-to-Teacher: Practical suggestions that assist with teaching and with one’s personal faith journey.
• The Church Teaches: References from key catechetical documents, the Catechism of the Catholic Church and the United States Catholic Catechism for Adults
• Teacher Prayer: Short prayers to center teachers as they prepare to begin each lesson.