The Annunciation To describe the story of the Annunciation God chose Mary to be the mother of Jesus. Why do you think God might have chosen Mary? Mindmap reasons. **Explain two reasons why people today may pray to Mary for help. To describe the story of the Annunciation To reflect on the role of the Archangels To evaluate the effect of the Annunciation on Mary’s reputation

The Annunciation Luke 1:26-38 Summarise the story: What did the Angel say to Mary? Why do you think she was afraid? How the Archangel reassured her What question did Mary want to know? What did the Angel reply? What Mary say at the end **Why was Mary’s attitude at the end, a good role model for Christians?

The Annunciation Luke 1:26-38 StoryBoard What order should the dialogue go in? Draw 4 boxes. speech bubble who is saying them, in the right order Draw pictures for the quotes A “Let it be done to me according to your will”. B “Do not be afraid, for you will bear the Son of the Most High God”. C “How can this be, if I do not know a man?” D “Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you”.

Mary’s Worries Imagine you are either Mary or Joseph. Write a letter to a magazine asking for advice counsellor about 3 problems Mary’s pregnancy is causing. Remember to explain each of your points! With your partner, list some things that Mary might have been worried about.

Mary’s Advice What can we learn from Mary from the way she dealt with this?

Archangels Draw the 3 archangels. Write their names and say what they do. **Why do you think God reveals his message through angels, rather than directly himself ? Archangels are the highest rank of angels – spiritual beings appear in the name of God, on a mission to help, protect or inform humans about God’s deeds. Three have been given names: Michael, who fights Satan; Raphael who helps people fulfil their tasks. Gabriel announces Gods’ plans.