Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Saint Report In Your OWN Words


Once you have researched your saint, follow the template below for your final report.

Your Next Major Research Step:
1) - Did the saint you chose, have a conflicts with family, friends, other religions, etc?
2) How did the saint choose to handle the conflict?
3) What was the outcome?
- Conflict can be as simple as the saint's parents wanted him/her to get married, but instead he/she joined the church... Keep your eyes open for conflict!



Websites to visit for research:
1) Please avoid Wikipedia



Report is be:
·         A list and two paragraphs.
- This report will be completed AT SCHOOL.
- Students will need to have the information below, but please do not complete the report at home.
·         No more than one page… must fit on a single piece of paper (no report folders please).
·         Typed and double spaced
·         Size 12 font
·         Either: Times New Roman, Arial or Georgia font.

Your report is to include:
  • A picture of your saint.
  • List one:
    • Saint’s name (St. Jerome)
    • Feast Day
    • Patron Saint of what?
    • When he/she lived
    • Where he/she lived
  • Paragraph one:
    • Important facts about the saint’s life (what they are most known for)
    • What you admire about him/her
  • Paragraph two:
    • What is a conflict your saint had during his/her life?  How did he/she solve it?  What was the outcome?

Sample:

Student Name #2 
Saint Basic Info:
  • Saint Name: John the Baptist
  • Feast Day: June24
  • Patron Saint of…..
  •  
     John the Baptist is the cousin of Jesus.  Also John baptized Jesus.  Jesus once said that John was THE greatest that had preceded him.  I admire John the Baptist because he followed Jesus and helped others to know Him.