Using This Site
Teachers, first determine the grade level in which you are seeking content. Depending on the time of the year, either October or January, simply select the day of the week under the respective month and you will be taken to the lesson plan for the day.
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, 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 October 2022:
Respect Life Curriculum January 2023: Coming Soon
Respect Life Curriculum January 2022: Human Dignity
*Please see October 2021 curriculum below for Grades 10-12
Respect Life Curriculum October 2021: Human Dignity
Respect Life Curriculum 2020-2021: The Gift of Life
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.