As grade 9 students, you are tasked to display your chosen vocation, profession or career that aligned with the mission of Jesus. This will help others to become more aware of planning their career meant for Christian life of service and common good. You are to present yourself by dressing up the vocation, career or profession your dream. Please be guided of the following.1. This Major Performance Task is INDIVIDUAL.2. Display your chosen vocation, profession or career. You are Make a highlight about how can this be a life offered to God with a mission and purpose.3. Your presentation will be last for about 1-2 minutes only. 4. Follow the Rubrics in preparing your major performance task.5. Presentation will the deadline May 6 and May 8.

Explain what calling/vocation mean for Christians. Explore local examples of this (e.g. localministers/priests, famous Christians).

Outcomes:Investigates one particular aspect of Jesus’ life and work (exploring historical evidence and people’s beliefs)Accesses a variety of sources and shows the ability to choose between and organise relevant and irrelevant informationGains knowledge of chosen topic, analyses information gathered and brings together information from different sourcesTask:Research Project: Chose one of the following 5 topics and address the topic discussion:Jesus’ Teaching: Outline some of Jesus’ main teachings and what they mean for daily living.Jesus’ Miracles: Outline some of Jesus’ miracles and explore what they show about him. Conduct a small survey about whether people believe that miracles take place today.Jesus’ Death: Outline why Christians believe that Jesus’ death was so important. Explore each of the four Gospel accounts and how it is linked with the Jewish Passover festival.Jesus’ Resurrection: Research the resurrection of Jesus Christ, and discuss its importance for Christian people today.Jesus’ Impact: Explore and discuss the effect that Jesus had on people’s lives. Include people from the Bible and people of modern times. Information and stories from web sites may be used. Submission Criteria: Research Project must be 2-3 pages long, and include:3 research questions you have devised to address your chosen topic (5 marks)Discussion on the chosen topic (15 marks)Relevant passage/s from the Bible (5 marks)An illustration or picture and an explanation of how it is linked with your topic (5 marks)Personal conclusion that states you own opinion (5 marks)Correct referencing of all sources used (5 marks) Instructions for Completing Your Life of Jesus Research ProjectStep 1Select your research topic from the list of 5 topics on the criteria sheet. See your teacher if you are having trouble deciding which topic to choose.Step 2Write your introductory paragraph. Your introduction should include the following two things:An outline of your selected topic.The inclusion of 3 questions you have devised to help you explore your chosen topic. Again, see your teacher if you are having trouble devising 3 questions.For example, if your chosen topic was Jesus’ Teachings, you might have an introductory paragraph that looked something like this…..“Jesus taught many things during his time here on earth. These important pearls of wisdom were not only meant for the people of the day He was speaking to but also to us today for they are about the kingdom of God and the kingdom of God is eternal. There are three questions that we might ask to help us explore this theme further. Firstly, what were some of the important teachings of Jesus? Secondly, how did these teachings influence the people at the time of the Bible? Thirdly, how do these teachings still apply to us today?”Step 3Start researching your chosen topic. Your teacher can provide you with suitable websites or books that might help. As you read about your chosen topic, make dot points for information you think might help you answer your 3 questions. Do this using your own words – do not plagiarise (copy) the work of others. It is important to add these sources to your bibliography as you go along. Do not use Wikipedia as a source as this does not contain guaranteed correct information.Step 4Using your researched dot points, now write the body of your essay. This is where you present the research you have found on your 3 chosen questions. Ensure the following:Your body attempts to answer your 3 chosen questionsYou need to address each new question with a new paragraphInclude at least 1 picture (referenced in your bibliography) that is related to your topic and explain what this illustration is about.Include at least one relevant bible passage and connect it through discussion to your chosen topic. Here are some ideas for possible bible passages to include: Suggested Bible Passages for each topic:Jesus’ Teaching:Preaching: Matthew 5-6 (Sermon on the Mount), Luke 5-6, Luke 11Parables: Matthew 13, Luke 15Google – Jesus’ ParablesJesus’ Miracles:Matthew 8, Mark 5, John 2Google – Jesus’ Miracleshttp://www.about-jesus.org/miracles.htmJesus’ Death:Matthew 27, Mark 15, Luke 23, John 19Jesus’ Resurrection:Matthew 28, Mark 16, Luke 24, John 20, 1 Corinthians 15Jesus’ Impact:These are encounters that Jesus had with people that radically changed their lives.Luke 7:36-50, Luke 19:1-10, John 3:1-21, John 4:1-42Instead of typing out bible passages when quoting the bible you can use:www.biblegateway.comYou can access the whole Bible on this site.Select the “Contemporary English Version”, type in the reference and then copy and paste the passage you want. Don’t forget to reference it in your bibliography.Please ask for feedback from your teacher before completing a final copy.Step 5Write a summary / conclusion which does the following:Summarise what you have already presented. What have you discovered overall?Present your own final opinion on your chosen topic and justify it. In other words, why do you believe what you do?Step 6Write up your bibliography. Your school diary has a page on how to do this. A website to help you reference correctly if you need assistance is https://www.citethisforme.com/. Your teacher can show you how to use this if you need assistance.

1. What is meant by being a spiritual individual?2. Adolescents today equate their spiritual identity to their religious affiliation. With due respect to your friends, peers or classmates, jot down some similarities and dissimilarities of practices with your present affiliation?3. In what way you have been connected with the world around you? Give at least two scenarios depict your connectedness to your environment.4. Have you find meaning your existence? If so, jot down five of your goals and write how were you able to accomplish them.

OverviewReview the description below for a quick overview of this activity.Task: Choose three capstone practicum topics, report them to your teacher, and begin working on the project.Purpose: The purpose of the practicum is to help you apply what you are reading in this class to your lives by researching issues that are pertinent to the world today.Instructor: Your instructor will review the topics that you choose and provide feedback.InstructionsTo successfully complete this activity, carefully follow the steps below.Prayerfully consider what you would like to learn from today's living prophets and pick three topics for your practicum (in addition to the following five topics: Our Divine Identity, The Power of Jesus Christ and Your Covenants, Let God Prevail & Follow His Prophet, Teaching Truth with Love, and Take Charge of Your Testimony). You will have eight topics in total. In a Word document, write down the three topics that you choose for your capstone practicum in addition to the five required topics.Save and submit the document.Begin Work on PracticumBegin working on your capstone practicum project and continue to work on it throughout the semester.Review the instructions on the Capstone Practicum Instructions page.Work on this assignment any time you read or watch conference talks of General Authorities throughout the semester.As you complete this practicum, look for new insights regarding these topics. Pick quotes that broaden your knowledge on the subject rather than things that you already know and believe.You will be required to submit the first part of your practicum in Week 07 so that the instructor can provide feedback on your progress.

According to the lesson, what should be a major consideration when making life choices? *A) The potential for financial gain.B) What is easiest to accomplish.C) The moment when you meet Jesus and give an account.D) Following the latest trends.