SUBJECTS: Religion and Writing
GRADE LEVELS: 4th-8th

OBJECTIVES:
Students will learn about different vocations.
Student will learn how people respond to calls to vocations.
Students will improve research skills.

TIME: Two 45-minute class periods to create cards; other class periods for trading cards and playing games such as Jeopardy or Concentration

TEACHER MATERIALS:
Kids Explore America’s Catholic Heritage - pages 109-132
Copies of the parish bulletin
Copies of the diocesan newspaper, if available

MATERIALS:
Kids Explore America’s Catholic Heritage
3x5 index cards
Pens or pencils
Colored pencils

ACTIVITIES:
1. Survey the chapter and other materials as a class.
2. Have class discuss types of vocations. Include in the discussion examples of why certain people chose their vocation.
3. Display on overhead or pass out examples the teacher has previously prepared of style of card (picture on front/2-3 sentences on the back)
4. Children choose one or two people -all students should have different people. They then make a card for each person chosen*
5. When all students are finished, the cards could be displayed (for a few days if possible) along the chalkboard tray.
6. The teacher may then have the students play games with the cards or simply trade them with each other.

EXTENSION: *This activity offers a great opportunity for parish members, teachers, parents, and others to come in and talk about their chosen vocation. These people could be included as subjects for the Trading Cards.