Where do you think this building is Located? Wait a few minutes (1-2) for students to respond. Where do you think this building is Located?

Reference how Vatican City is consider a City-State within Rome, Italy. Make a similarity connection with our capital (Washington, D.C.)

Frame pop up window within slide Topic: Chair of St. Peter Have students make a written description of the Chair of St. Peter Discussion Topics What is the Chair of St. Peter Physical Chair Represents spiritual authority Italian artist/architect Bernini created the current chair Figures at the base Left side: St. Ambrose and St. Anthanasius Right side: St. John Chrysostom and St. Augustine Examine symbolism of the Chair with students (Citation Info: http://stpetersbasilica.info/Altars/Cathedra/Cathedra.htm) http://www.vatican.va/various/basiliche/san_pietro/vr_tour/Media/VR/St_Peter_Apse/index.html

Frame pop up window within slide Topic: St. Peter’s Baldachin Have students write a brief description statement Discussion Topics Baldachin means - ceremonial canopy Acts as a visual mediation between the enormous scale of the Basilica and human scale of people conducting ceremonies at the altar What is below the altar? Can get student responses for this question St. Peter’s Tomb (Citation Info: http://www.alluringworld.com/st-peters-baldachin/ http://stpetersbasilica.info/Altars/PapalAltar/PapalAltar.htm http://stpetersbasilica.info/Confessio/Confessio.htm) http://www.vatican.va/various/basiliche/san_pietro/vr_tour/Media/VR/St_Peter_Altar/index.html

Frame pop up window to fit within slide Topic: Altar of St. Jerome Who was St. Jerome Discussion Author of the Latin translation of the Bible, called the Vulgate Doctor of the Church Their writings on scripture have special authority Depicted in artwork with cardinal robes Live as a hermit, priest, served as secretary to Pope Damasus I Group discussion about the altar painting See if students can locate St. Jerome with the information provided above Examine the altar/tomb in front of the painting The body of John XXIII is entombed at the altar Only the third Pope to given this honor Know for the Reform of the Catholic Church during the Second Vatican Council Citation Info: http://stpetersbasilica.info/Altars/StJerome/StJerome.htm https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Jerome http://www.vatican.va/various/basiliche/san_pietro/vr_tour/Media/VR/St_Peter_Jerome/index.html

Frame pop up window within slide Topic – Pieta Discuss the subject matter of the Sculpture Discussion Points Consider the World’s most famous sculpture of a religious subject Created by Michangelo at the age of 24 and his only sculpture he signed Reference Michangelo notable work the Sistine Chapel Use following site to show students the interior of the Sistine Chapel: http://www.vatican.va/various/cappelle/sistina_vr/index.html Citation Info: http://stpetersbasilica.info/Altars/Pieta/Pieta.htm http://www.vatican.va/various/basiliche/san_pietro/vr_tour/Media/VR/St_Peter_Pieta/