Educator Resources - Archdiocese of Baltimore

The Good News about Life

A compilation of materials used to talk to 8th grade students throughout the Archdiocese. Teaching couples or teams are sent by Archbishop to 8th grade classrooms to give this talk on chastity and life issues. If you are invited by your pastor, DRE, etc to speak to youth, please feel free to use these materials. [Part 1; Part 2] [powerpoint]

6 Simple Ways to Build a Culture of Life with Youth

Please consider sharing these with your youth minister, youth group, CCD classes, homeschooling ministry, young adult group, or others.

Respect Life Coloring, Poster & Essay Contest

Suggestions for supplies, rules, action steps, etc. [printable version]

Building a Culture of Life with Middle & High School Students

The Division of Youth and Young Adult Ministry and the Respect Life Office have compiled these resources for those who serve young people. Please contact life@archbalt.org if you need further assistance or have suggestions.

Click here for a printable consolidation of Building a Culture of Life with Middle and High School Students.

“In this mobilization for a new culture of life no one must feel excluded: everyone has an important role to play. Together with the family, teachers and educators have a particularly valuable contribution to make. Much will depend on them if young people, trained in true freedom, are to be able to preserve for themselves and make known to others new, authentic ideals for life, and if they are to grow in respect for and service to every other person, in the family and in society.” Evangelium Vitae n. 98.

Respect Life Resources

Respect Life Prayer (printable version)
Tips for Creating a Respect Life Setting (printable version)
Suggested Respect Life Activities for your School or Classroom (printable version)
Guidelines for the March: Preparing & Attending (printable version)
For those students unable to attend the March for Life, the Archdiocese suggests Culture of Life Day. (printable version)
Everyday Respect Life: What I Can Do in My Daily Life (printable version)

Lesson Plans

Catholic Teaching on the Death Penalty, courtesy of the Catholic Mobilizing Network (printable version) (online scavenger hunt)
St. Damien, missionary to the leper colony on Molokai, was canonized on October 11th, 2009. Here is a lesson plan, St. Damien: Recognizing the Value of Every Human Life. (printable version) (powerpoint)
Discussion of Roe v. Wade: Building a Culture of Life in the Face of a Culture of Death. Appropriate for use around January 22nd, anniversary of Roe v. Wade. (printable version) (powerpoint)
Defending the Truth: A Lesson in Respect Life Apologetics (printable version) (powerpoint)
Fetal Development & the Development of Ultrasonography as a Window to the Womb (printable version) (powerpoint)
Our Lady of Guadalupe: Patroness of the Americas and Protectress of the Unborn (printable version) (powerpoint)

Respect Life Issue Resources

Homily Notes

Notes for a homily on St. Damien. (printable version).

Links to other Archdiocese of Baltimore Resources