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Lesson Samples

Orthodox Journeys creates a variety of lessons and resources for your parish community.

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Click on the links below to download samples of the student handouts, study guides, parent/family overviews, and unit syllabus.

About Our Lessons

Get to know about the methodology and approach the Orthodox Journeys team uses in creating educational resources and lessons.


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Read Me First

This is your starting point - a quick introduction of the lessons from Orthodox Journeys and how to use them as stand-alone resources or complementary to your existing lesson material.

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Unit Syllabus

The church school year is divided into six-week units. Each unit has a syllabus outlining the timely topics and scripture readings, providing teaser questions.

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Parent/Family Overview

This one-page summary enables parents and families to engage their children with starter questions and topics related to each week's lessons.

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Student Handout

Each lesson includes a student handout, exploring the scripture reading and liturgical hymns of the Sunday or feast, with a short reflection and fun educational activities.

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Study Guide - Level 4

Designed for grades 9-12, these study guides provide dialogue inspiring questions for teachers guiding conversations with students who soon will head into the world on their own as young adult Orthodox Christians.

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Study Guide - Level 3

Designed for grades 6-8, these study guides provide questions and resources for teachers working with pre-teens and teens developing their own perspectives on the world and what they believe as Orthodox Christians.

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Study Guide - Level 2

Designed for grades 3-5, these study guides provide questions and resources for teachers working with little Orthodox Christian thinkers whose perspectives on the world is quickly growing beyond their own world.

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Study Guide - Level 1

Designed for grades K-2, these study guides provide introductory level lessons with questions for the youngest Orthodox Christians, helping them know about God and the importance of having a relationship with Him through the Orthodox Church.

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