Using This Site
Teachers, first determine the grade level in which you are seeking content. Then simply select the day of the week, and you will be taken to the respective topic of the day. Once you click on a theme, choose the grade set for your class and the lesson plan and resources will be made available.
Parents, to find resources that are available to your child’s teacher in the Respect Life Week curriculum, please choose the day of the week you would like from the grade set below. Once you click on one, choose the grade set your child is in and then you will see the curriculum available to his/her teacher.
You can also visit our Topics page to see an overview of all the themes that will be discussed throughout the week.
Respect Life Curriculum 2020-2021: The Gift of Life
Respect Life Curriculum 2019-2020: Agents of Mercy
Respect Life Curriculum 2018-2019: Human Dignity
I Lived On Parker Avenue
I Lived on Parker Avenue is a powerful 30 min. documentary and an excellent resource to share with students. The film tells the story of 19-year-old David and his journey to meet his birth parents for the first time. It is a about a mother’s agony in choosing what’s best, the joy of a couple starting a family, and a young man’s search for where his life began.
For ideas on lesson plans, discussion questions and supplemental resources with the film, check out the I Lived on Parker Avenue School Packet.