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A Ten Commandment Activity The ten commandments are such an important topic in Catholic religious education curricula. They have a place in almost every year’s course. This Ten Commandments activity asks students to creatively interpret and understand these great laws. The Religion Teacher
Ten Commandments Tablets A fun craft activity to do in the home or classroom. (Crayola.com)
Applying the Ten Commandments to Daily Living Ave Maria Press
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The Ten Commandments: Love the Lord, your God The commandments are familiar to us all, but how do we explain them to our children in their terms? The first three commandments address how we are to show our love for God. Take a minute to talk to your child about them and engage with them about what it means to love God in their lives.
Ten Commandments Games A variety of games to use in the classroom to teach the Ten Commandments in and active and creative way.
Ten Commandments – Two-Minute Drills A short (2-3 minute) mini-session for each of the Ten Commandments that is comprised of an easy game or demonstration to illustrate the main point of that Commandment.
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Why Do Catholics Follow the Ten Commandments? Catholics follow the Ten Commandments because Christ, followed them and because He told others to follow them. We also follow them because they were given to us by God. In the book of Exodus we read how God himself gave these commandments to the Israelites through the help of Moses. However there is more to following the Ten Commandments than just because ‘God told us to.’ Lifeteen
God's Great Gift: The Ten Commandments The Ten Commandments ​were given by God to Moses on Mount Sinai and have been around for 3,000 years. We would agree that commandments, by definition, put restrictions and limits on our behavior. Parents have commandments for their children. One very important commandment is not getting into a car with a stranger—ever. Some commandments are for our own safety.
Third Graders and the Ten Commandments A teacher's lesson plan and walk through on discussing how to obey the Commandments with third graders.
USCCB-A Brief Examination of Conscience: Based on the Ten Commandments Religion teachers and catechists are different from all other teachers because they have the opportunity to pray in class with their students. There are a variety of options that teachers have to choose from when selecting class prayers. The resources below are meant to assist teachers in selecting the best prayers for their classrooms.
USCCB - Protecting Human Dignity: The Ten Commandments​ Most of us believe the concepts of human dignity and human rights are modern phenomena, but in reality, they have ancient roots, roots that can be traced back to the Ten Commandments. (Dr. Stephen Colecchi-Director, Office of International Justice and Peace United States Conference of Catholic Bishops)
TASK 3-FORMING FOR LIFE IN CHRIST -  Recognize the dignity of all the children of God, follow the Lord as exemplified in the Beatitudes, and form a moral conscience through Christ's teachings and the Ten Commandments, as a way to fulfill our Christian vocation in society.

The Essential Concepts come from the Table of Contents for the Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC). They have been re-organized to fit under the Six Tasks of Catechesis. CCC articles numbers associated with each Essential Concept are listed throughout this document. Referencing CCC article numbers is a recommended resource for catechist preparation.
(Prior to the New Directory for Catechesis 2020).
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