Y8 Assessment 2: The Mass

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Write an formal letter to someone you know who no longer goes to Mass on Sundays.

• Explain what you now understand about the Eucharist.
• How it has challenged and/or helped you to appreciate what happens at Mass.
• Make some suggestions that you think might encourage this person to return to Mass.

Think about the following to help you answer the question:

• Describe some of the actions of the Mass. [L3]
• Give some examples of specific parts of the Mass and explain why they are important. [L4]
• Explain some of the misunderstandings or confusions about what happens during the Mass.
• Highlight the Catholic teaching and beliefs about the Mass. How could you encourage someone to return to Mass? [L5]
• Give your own opinion, carefully backed up with evidence, about the challenges of the Eucharist. Explain why Mass is something to be appreciated. Consider the opinions of others. [L6]
• Reference to scripture, Catechism etc. [L7]

Videos:

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Agjq162te4A [L4+]
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcB7Uem00n4 [L5+]
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdGkTdv4Dt4 [L4+]
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMSiHGTBdGk [L6+]
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ddub2td3m0k [L6+]

Y9 Exam Revision

Y9 - Exam contains material up to and including Unit 2D (not Islam):
http://www.recuthies.co.uk/Y9%20Zone.htm

There is lots of different resources hosted by the Cuthies website to help you with your revision - good luck!

Exams begin Monday 12th May!

Y8: Salvation Assessment Resources

These websites and videos may be of some use:

• One World Week - www.oneworldweek.org
• Mercy Ships - www.mercyships.org.uk
• CAFOD - www.cafod.org.uk
• Cardinal Hume Centre - www.cardinalhumecentre.org.uk
• Jimmy Mizen Foundation - www.jimmymizen.org 

Modern Good Samaritan (one of my favouite Lego animations!):

WWJD? A school project (could you make a video like this?) reflection on our Christian responsiblities to others:

WWJD Info - http://www.allaboutfollowingjesus.org/wwjd-faq.htm

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Mr Lewis' tips for writing:

1) Title: Jesus Saviour of the World
2) Write out story – first person, eye witness… be creative!
3) What does this story show? What does it mean?
4) How can this inspire Christians today? Detail! Think about who would be an equivalent of the person in the story.
5) Give examples of how it inspires people, are there any jobs or voluntary work that Christians do that link to this story? One World Week?
6) How could it make a difference to your life? This needs to be a detailed reflection.

Notes in the Margin: Monks

One of the important jobs that monks performed was making copies of manuscripts, often the Bible. A list has been complied of 'extra notes' that monks wrote in the margins as they were copying... as you can see they were mainly complaints!

Original article at: http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2012/03/21/monk-complaints-manuscripts/

Brentwood Catholic Youth Service (BCYS)

Following on from today's assemblies and talks to various classes, please find some links to forthcoming BYCS events. SHoM students can speak to myself or Cleo for more information:

Flame Conference - http://www.cymfed.org/congress/flame/2012

Spring Youth Gather (Y7-9) - http://bcys.net/events/youth-gather/spring/

Monthly Youth Mass - Every first Wednesday of the month at the conference centre behind Brentwood Cathedral. All welcome!
For more info see: http://bcys.net/

Y8 Exodus Resources

The Y8 Independent Learning Project is based on the story of the Exodus and linking it to the Passover and its importance for Christians today.

You need to include some of the key events of the Exodus. There are a number of clips on YouTube from the Prince of Egypt:

Moses and the Burning Bush:

The Plagues:

The Exodus:

Crossing the Red Sea:

The BBC site explains about the Festival of Passover in an easy to understand guide: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/religion/judaism/passover.shtml

BBC Learning Zone has some really useful clips too:
The Ten Plagues - http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/the-ten-plagues-of-egypt/4571.html (3min 16secs)
The Exodus Story - http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/the-exodus/3672.html (2min 45secs)
The Passover - http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/pesach-passover/3674.html (1min 27secs)
The Passover Story - http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/the-passover-story/6599.html (4min 36secs)
The Last Supper (Animation) - http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/the-last-supper/4444.html (2min 09secs)
The Last Supper - http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/the-last-supper/676.html (4min 52secs)

Judaism 101 is a brilliant site and contains lots of easily accesible information:
http://www.jewfaq.org/holidaya.htm

This site looks a bit dated, but contains some good information:
http://atschool.eduweb.co.uk/carolrb/judaism/judai1.html

This worksheet hosted by the TERE may help you make some of the connections between the Passover and Eucharist:
http://www.tere.org/assets/downloads/secondary/pdf_downloads/KS3/Connection%20between%20Passover%20and%20Eucharist.pdf

This website explains about the Christian Seder and why Christians celebrate it: http://www.christianseder.com/seder.html