by Laura Kizior | May 18, 2017 | High School History, High School Religion, Middle School History, Middle School Religion
This lesson teaches students about the life of St. Maximilian Kolbe—his acceptance of the crowns of purity and martyrdom at a young age, his vocation as a Franciscan priest, his devotion to the Immaculata, his evangelization efforts with his City of the Immaculata,...
by Laura Kizior | May 18, 2017 | Middle School History, Middle School Religion
Teach your students pro-life principles by sharing the life and works of St. Teresa of Calcutta. Through her work among the poorest of the poor, Mother Teresa gives us a concrete example of what it means to live out pro-life principles and reach out to those suffering...
by Laura Kizior | May 18, 2017 | Middle School History, Middle School Religion
This lesson tells the story of St. Damien de Veuster of Molokai, a heroic priest who volunteered to serve the lepers on the desolate peninsula of Molokai in Hawaii. St. Damien showed his flock that even though they suffered from a debilitating disease they deserved to...
by Laura Kizior | Feb 16, 2017 | Best High School Blog Resources, Best Middle School Blog Resources, High School History, Middle School History
Temple Grandin is a girl with many hidden talents. As an autistic child growing up during the 1950s, Temple is viewed as both strange and difficult. Temple’s mother teaches her basic life skills in order to prepare her to one day live on her own—a dream that seems...
by Laura Kizior | Feb 16, 2017 | High School Civics and Government, High School History, Middle School History
Amazing Grace tells the true story of William Wilberforce’s 20-year battle in Parliament to end the slave trade in England, which led to the total abolishment of slavery in England a few years later. In the late 18th century in England, 11 million men, women, and...
by Laura Kizior | Feb 16, 2017 | High School Civics and Government, High School History, Middle School History
What can one person do to end abortion? Nellie Gray and a group of dedicated pro-lifers knew they had to do something when the Roe v. Wade decision was handed down in 1973, so on the one-year anniversary they held the first March for Life. Nellie Gray dedicated the...
