Youth Lesson Plans

The most recent class of students in the Theology and Children’s and Youth Literature class developed some literature circle guides based on particular books.  If you are unfamiliar with literature circles, you might want to read this article by Dr. Pamela Mitchell-Legg...

Name of Book: Joan of Arc: Religious and Military Leader Author: Janet Hubbard-Brown Publisher: Chelsea House Publishers ISBN:  9781694137101 Audience:  Middle school age.  This book is part of a series entitled Women of Achievement which examines the lives of influential women...

Name of Book: The Magic Circle Author: Donna Jo Napoli Illustrator: unknown Publisher: Dutton Children’s Books ISBN:  0525451277 Audience: Ages 10 and up Summary:   Author Donna Jo Napoli provides different voices and perspectives in her re-fashioning of well known fairy tales...

This week marks the last post related to a 24 week series of lessons intended for use in a confirmation class with youth.  Tim Ladwig’s The Lord’s Prayer and When Daddy Prays by Nikki Grimes are used in this session.  Although we have only posted four sessions out of...

This is the third in a series of lessons written by MDiv/MACE student Katie Todd for a 24 week confirmation curriculum with youth.  In this session (one of two) that focuses on sin,  sections of Lois Lowry’s The Giver as well as scenes from the movie Harry Potter and the...

Over the last two weeks, we’ve posted material developed by Union-PSCE student Katie Todd for a 15-24 confirmation curriculum.  (The first two postings can be found here and here.) This is the second session we’re posting, although it is week 17 in the series!  ...

Last Thursday, we posted the rationale and background for a 15-24 week confirmation curriculum written by Katie Todd, MDiv and MACE student at Union-PSCE, Charlotte.  Over the next four weeks, we will share samples from that curriculum so that you can see how she incorporates...

Katie Todd, MDiv and MACE candidate at Union-PSCE in Charlotte, developed a 15-24 week confirmation curriculum for 13 – 16 year olds that incorporates picture books and books for adolescents!  Written and used in a Presbyterian Church (USA) congregation, the sessions focus...