Sunday School

Interfaith Sunday School

Grade 3:
Heroes and Saints

The IFFP 3rd Grade class explores what it means to be a "hero" or a "saint," and the students learn about both heroic and/or saintly individuals and qualities. These might include some or all of the following: Abraham, Miriam and Moses, the Maccabees, St. Francis, David, Esther, John the Baptist, Jesus, Mary, and the Disciples. Students also discuss what it meant for these individuals or groups to be "called by God." In particular, the third graders begin to discover the complexity of "saintly" and "heroic" figures (no one is perfect!). Teachers use stories, plays and class projects to relate these figures and their qualities to the students' own characteristics and beliefs. For many students, the highlight of the year is the class Purimspiel. After learning about the heroine, Esther, the third graders star in their own version of the Purim Story, which they act out for the rest of the IFFP Community at our annual Purim Carnival.