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Select ONE of the following:

Video: Documentary

Create a documentary video depicting major events in salvation history. Choose 10 events from the following list.  Your video should mention and include a brief explanation/depiction of the events:

1. Protoevangelium: God heralds coming victory over evil
2. Noah: covenant to never destroy the earth again
3. Abraham and Sarah: covenant to inherit Promised Land & have numerous descendants
4. Moses in Egypt: Deliverance from slavery
5. Moses in the Desert: 10 Commandments / the Law
6. Joshua: conquering and settling the Promised Land
7. Saul and David: God gives Israel a king; the next king unites tribes into a kingdom
8. Isaiah: Israel conquered by Babylonians, and all Hebrews taken away in exile to Babylon; and later they return to Israel
9. Maccabees: Jewish independence restored
10. Jesus Christ: Paschal Mystery
11. Peter / Paul / Mary Magdalene: spread of Gospel message and the Church

Your video must be at least 10 minutes long and convey why each of these events was a development in the relationship between God and humanity.

Art Gallery

Create an art gallery illustrating one of the following topics:

• Covenants: Noah, Abraham, Moses, David, Jesus as the New Covenant
• Jesus’ Miracles (must include at least 5 different miracles)
• Major events in salvation history (see list above)

Create a collection of images of at least 10 museum quality* works of art that depict one of the topics listed above. For each of the art images, you will write a 120-word analysis of that image, describing and explaining how the artist depicted that event. For the art gallery, you may use an electronic presentation form (Powerpoint, Prezi, Sway, etc.) or a printed display. You will give an oral presentation of your art gallery in class.

*Museum-quality art: Artworks displayed in an art museum or a church.

Note: Only one person per class may present on each particular topic in this category.

 

Faith and Science: Original Sin and Human Origins/Evolution (*note curated articles in Electronic Resources)

What does the Catholic Church teach about evolution? What do scientists consider to be an explanation of human origins? Is this at odds with the Genesis narrative of Adam and Eve? Read a series of articles (listed below) on scientific research on human origins, plus the Church’s teaching on original sin and evolution. (Note: This is a challenging topic, but the research has already been done for you! 😊)

Create a presentation explaining:

1) what paleoanthropologists currently understand about human origins

2) what the Catholic Church teaches about the relationship between faith and science, especially regarding human origins

3) examine these scientific findings in light of the teaching of the Catholic Church.

Your project may be either a traditional written paper or it may be visual (Powerpoint, Sway, Prezi, etc.).   You will give an oral presentation of your project in class.

Note: No more than two people per class may select this topic.

Is the Eucharist Truly the Body & Blood of Christ? (*note curated articles in Electronic Resources)

What does the Catholic Church teach about the Eucharist? Is the bread and wine truly transformed into the actual flesh and blood of our Savior?  (Note: This is a challenging topic, but the research has already been done for you! 😊)

Create a presentation explaining:

1) what the Catholic Church teaches regarding the Eucharist

2) what other faith denominations thinks about the Eucharist

3) examine these findings in light of the New Testament, particularly Jesus’ words at the Last Supper and John 6:48-58. 

Your project may be either a traditional written paper or it may be visual (Powerpoint, Sway, Prezi, etc.).   You will give an oral presentation of your project in class.

Note: No more than two people per class may select this topic.

The Shroud of Turin (*note curated articles in Electronic Resources)

What does the Catholic Church believe about the Shroud of Turin? Is it truly the burial cloth of our Savior?  What deeper understanding does it provide about the Paschal Mystery? (Note: This is a challenging topic, but the research has already been done for you! 😊)

Create a presentation explaining:

1. what the Catholic Church believes regarding the Shroud of Turin.
2. in what ways is the suffering, death and resurrection of Jesus made visible?
3. examine John 19.  What evidence is provided in this Gospel to support the existence of the Shroud of Turin?  Be sure to consider information found in the footnotes and reading guide. 

Your project may be either a traditional written paper or it may be visual (Powerpoint, Sway, Prezi, etc.).   You will give an oral presentation of your project in class.

Note: No more than two people per class may select this topic.

Miracles

Research a saint who has been canonized in the past 50 years. Create a presentation that includes:

• Biography
• Three ways this saint lived a “holy life in obedience to God’s will”.
•  Journey of faith / how they lived their Catholic faith.
• Explanation of the two miracles that occurred through saint’s intercession.  If there weren’t two miracles, why?  What process occurred instead? 
• Explanation of the process of beatification and canonization.

Your project may be either a traditional written paper or it may be visual (Powerpoint, Sway, Prezi, etc.).   You will give an oral presentation of your project in class.