SUBJECTS: Religion and History
GRADE LEVELS: 5th-8th

OBJECTIVES:
The student will gain knowledge of historical events of the Catholic Church in America.
The student will develop a greater appreciation of American Catholics.

TIME: One class period - can be completed as homework

MATERIALS:
Kids Explore America’s Catholic Heritage pages 7-37
Copy of attached puzzle for each student*
Reference materials such as Catholic Encyclopedia, newspapers and magazines

ACTIVITIES:
1. Teacher will discuss the historical significance of dates and point out two historical events to show this. Two important examples would be: · The beginning of the Catholic Church. Jesus Christ started the church when he was on earth by appointing Peter to head the Church in 33 A.D. and · The Council of Constantinople in 382 A. D. put the New Testament together. Since the time of Christ, Catholics used His letters and teachings for instruction in the Church. At the Council of Constantinople, the Catholic Church compiled this material into the New Testament. Catholics should be proud of our role in assembling and preserving the New Testament.
2. Students will match date to event on puzzle.
3. Students will check their work together and discuss the event they thought was the most interesting to them.

*Teacher can add or delete items from puzzle.

Answer Key: 1. 1822 2. 1634 3. 1950’s 4. 1791 5. 1784 6. 1993 7. 1727 8. 1917 9. 1868 10. 1927 11. 1531 12. 1642 13. 1771 14. 1807 15. 1858

The Catholic Church in America

Directions: Choose the date from the date box. Write the appropriate date in the blank of the sentence that matches it.

1. The first Dominican Sisters settled in Kentucky. ______ 1807
2. Catholics from England sailed in ships named the Ark and the Dove and landed in Maryland. _______ 1634
3. Bishop Fulton J. Sheen was the first clergyman to have a regular radio and TV show. _______ 1642
4. St. Mary’s Seminary in Maryland became the first seminary in America. ______ 1791
5. Father Juniper Serra, the Franciscan missionary of California, died on this date. ______ 1993
6. Pope John Paul II celebrates World Youth Day in Denver, Colorado. _______ 1917
7. The Ursaline Sisters started the first Catholic schools. _______ 1927
8. Father Flanagan opened Boys Town for homeless boys. ______ 1858
9. Father Patrick Healy, the first U.S. born African-American priest, became president of Georgetown University. _______ 1822
10. Cesar Chavez, who began the United Farm Workers’ Union, which protested low wages and poor living conditions for migrant farm workers, was born. ­­­­_______ 1771
11. Juan Diego, a Native American of Mayan decent, saw the Virgin Mary on a hillside in Mexico. ______ 1950’s
12. Father Isaac Jogues and two missionaries went to Canada to spread the words of Jesus among the Native Americans. _______ 1784
13. Father Eusebio Kino, the Padre on Horseback who spread the word of God through northern Mexico, Arizona, and California, died in this year. _______ 1727
14. John Carroll became the first archbishop of the United States. _______ 1531
15. St. Patrick’s Cathedral was built in New York City. _______ 1868