1. Theology of the Body for Teens
Seventh Grade Curriculum 2.2
God’s Plan, Human Sin, Jesus’ Love

2. Bellwork Write the sentence filling in the blanks:
1. When I crave _______________________, having _________________________________ instead is an unfulfilling substitute.
2. It seems like many people wrongly think ________________________________ will satisfy their craving for love. Why are they wrong?
Discuss.

3. Opening Prayer My Jesus, I want to serve you, and cannot find the way.
I want to do good, and I cannot find the way.
I want to find you, and I cannot find the way.
I want to love you, and I cannot find the way.
I do not yet know you, my Jesus, because I do not seek you.
I seek you, and I cannot find you.
Come to me, my Jesus.
I will never love you, if you do not help me, my Jesus.
Cut through my bonds, if you wish to have me.
Jesus, be Jesus to me.
Amen.
--Saint Philip Neri

4. History of Humanity “Original Man” (Pre-Fall)
-Mankind started with ‘original innocence’
-Peace of life
-No sin, no effects of sin
-Man knew the greatness of being made in the image of God
Brainstorm with a seatmate which sins it would be best for humanity never to have experienced.
List on board and tally totals.

5. History of Humanity (con’t)
“Historical Man”
-Title Saint John Paul II called the era from the Fall to the end of the world
-What were the results of sin?
-How did sin affect relationships?
--With a seatmate, see if you can identify four relationships which were ruined when sin entered creation.
Read page 16 bottom “Death came…” to “Original Sin” on page 17.

6. To the Core…
As a result of Adam and Eve’s disobedience, death came to four different relationships that had been perfect before sin.
Physical world – injury, defects, disease
Human Person – body and soul enter conflict
Adam and Eve – tension and misunderstanding
God – cut off from God
We still crave happiness, purpose and love but we have lost sight of how to fulfill these desires (pages 18-19).

7. Video
“Man on the Street”
“Trivia”
-Start at 10:43-15:00

8. Vocabulary Please know the definitions to these words/terms:
Image and Likeness
In the beginning…
Free will
Original Sin