Students will be able to: 1. Identify Mary as the Mother of Jesus and Queen of Heaven. 2. Understand the role that Mary played in the Bible. 3. Demonstrate the ability to work cooperatively and effectively with a group. 4. Create a Tagzedo word cloud in an image reflective of Mary!
Materials: 1.1 Computer or iPad for each group with Internet access. 2.Headphones 3.Microsoft Word. 4.Silverlight plug-in (In order to run Tagxedo you need Microsoft Silverlight which is downloadable and free.)
Introduction: You and your classmates are honoring Mary Queen of Heaven and our Mother. You and a partner will be reading about Mary and her experiences in the Bible. You will also be listening to songs, prayers, and stories about Mary to bring you closer to our Mother and the Mother of our Lord. After, you will think of the words that you heard describe Mary most often and create a Tagxedo word cloud in an image that represents our Holy Mother.
Procedure: Let’s get to the Research! 1.Read the information about Mary: a.It take time to know someone well, we read about Mary to know her. i. Mary, Mother of God ii. Mary in the Bible (Only read the passages about Mary, Mother of God.)
c.We pray to Mary for guidance and help in our faith and daily life. i. Mary Prayers ii. Mary Prayer
2.Next, create your Tagxedo word cloud! Follow all d a.Go toTagxedo i. Click create. ii. Click shape on the left side. iii. Choose a shape. (like a crown or heart) iv. Click load. v. Enter text. (your words that describe Mary-enter as many as you like, but at least 10!) vi. Click submit. vii. Choose a theme by clicking the arrow by theme, viii. Click save as 125kp. ix. Name Mary TAGXEDO your name.
Now that you have completed your word cloud, print it! 1.Present your word cloud to the class and explain your findings and new knowledge you have gained about Mary, Mother of God. http:// https://wordart.com/create