Holy Week WebQuest

A Catholic Web Quest for students (Grades 4-5)

STUDENT OUTCOMES: Students will

  1. Understand how the three days - Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday are all connected, and celebrate the joy of the Cross.
  2. Create a Powerpoint/KidPix presentation of the last three days of the life of Jesus.
  3. Reflect on each event and how it prepares us for the resurrection and celebration of Easter.
INTRODUCTION: The Easter Triduum is the greatest celebration of the year. It is during these three days that we remember Jesus' passing from death to new life. The Triduum begins on Holy Thursday and ends on the evening of Easter Sunday.

TASK: With a partner, you will enter a Time-Travel machine and go back to the last three days of Jesus living on this earth. You will observe the events of Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday, and create a presentation to share with your classmates. Let's begin our journey!

PROCEDURE:

Holy Thursday: Learn about the origins and traditions of Maundy Thursday.

Read the events of the Last Supper.

Now discover more details of the Last Supper by reading and discussing this story with your partner.

Good Friday: View each Station of the Cross and then use a Bible to complete the Good Friday Word Search online.

Holy Saturday: Read the 'Easter Vigil' section.

Unscramble the online Triduum Worksheet
    

 

 

 

 

 

Congratulations! Now that you have explored the origins and the mysteries of the Easter Triduum, your task is to create a presentation about your findings to the class. (You may use Power Point or Kid Pix) The following components (images and text) need to be included:

Slide 1 : An Introduction to the Easter Triduum

Slide 2 : Holy Thursday (events and a personal reflection)

Slide 3 : Good Friday (events and a personal reflection)

Slide 4 : Easter Saturday ( events and a personal reflection)

Slides 5-6 : A Prayer and Summary of the Easter Triduum.

 

ASSESSMENT :

Criteria
1 Point
2 Points
3 Points
4 Points
TOTAL
Presentation
Few slides and no overview of presentation
The slides are not in logical order and have incomplete information
The slides are in correct order and are informative
The slides contain important information, colors, and images
Content
Subject knowledge is not evident.
Some knowledge is evident, but some information is missing.
Knowledge is evident in much of the project.
Subject knowledge is evident throughout the presentation.
Communication
Spoken presentation is difficult to follow with no sequence or order.
Spoken and visual presentation is not well integrated, but some organization is evident.
Spoken and visual presentation is well organized. Balanced eye contact is well-maintained.
Effectively integrates spoken and visual presentations. A high degree of organization is evident.