Exploring the Eucharist with Sacred Art UNIT 5, LESSON 1 Learning Goals Connection to the ӹ The narrative of the Last Supper and Catechism of the the Institution of the Eucharist help us Catholic Church to understand the source and summit ӹ CCC 1337-1344 of our Catholic Faith, the Blessed Sacrament. ӹ The Eucharist is the true Body and Vocabulary Blood of Jesus Christ, who is truly ӹ The Last Supper and substantially present under the ӹ The Eucharist appearances of bread and wine. ӹ The Paschal Mystery ӹ We receive the Eucharist in Holy ӹ Mannerism Communion as spiritual food at each and every Mass. BIBLICAL TOUCHSTONES When the hour came, he took his place at table “You call me ‘teacher’ and ‘master,’ and rightly so, with the apostles. He said to them, “I have eagerly for indeed I am. If I, therefore, the master and desired to eat this Passover with you before I teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to suffer, for, I tell you, I shall not eat it [again] until wash one another’s feet. I have given you a model there is fulfillment in the kingdom of God.” Then to follow, so that as I have done for you, you he took a cup, gave thanks, and said, “Take this should also do.” and share it among yourselves; for I tell you [that] JOHN 13:13-15 from this time on I shall not drink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes.” Then he took the bread, said the blessing, broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body, which will be given for you; do this in memory of me.” And likewise the cup after they had eaten, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which will be shed for you.” LUKE 22:14-20 237 Lesson Plan Materials ӹ The Last Supper ӹ Christ’s Claims and Commandments ӹ The Scriptural Rosary DAY ONE Warm-Up A. Project an image of The Last Supper (page The Last Supper BY 125) by Jacapo Bassano. Give students several minutes to quietly view the art before you say or ask anything. Allow them to come up and stand closer to the image to examine details. B. Once several minutes have passed, ask: ӹ What do you first notice about this work of art? . ӹ What do you like about this work of art? ӹ How does this work of art make you feel? ӹ How do the colors in the work of art draw 125 your eye? ӹ What is happening in this picture? It is the Last Supper. The artist, Jacapo Bassano, painted in a style called called Mannerism. This style of painting uses a lot of exaggerated postures and complicated movement to draw the viewers eye around the painting. What sort of movement do you see in this painting? How does this movement draw your attention to different things? 238 © SOPHIA INSTITUTE FOR TEACHERS LESSON PLAN Activity Put students in small groups and have them turn to e Last er The Last Supper (page 126). Have them discuss the The Last Supper, by Jacapo Bassano (c. 1546) questions with each other. During this time, focus iretions Take some time to quietly view and refl ect on the art. Let yourself be inspired in any way that happens naturally. Then think about the questions below, and on keeping students intent on the artwork and the discuss them with your classmates. discussion questions, letting their conversations go onersation estions 1. What Biblical event is depicted in this painting? What evidence from the painting tells in unexpected ways. you this? 2. Where does your eye go when you look at this painting? 3. How would you describe the Apostles in this painting? What can you tell about them from their clothing, gestures, etc.? 4. Try to identify the various fi gures in the painting. Which fi gure is Jesus? Which fi gure is St. Peter? Which fi gure is John the Beloved Apostle? Which fi gure is Judas? What makes Formative Assessment you think so for each of these fi gures? 5. What do you notice on the table? What evidence from the painting tells you that Jesus A. Circulate among the groups, listening to their and His Apostles were celebrating a Passover meal together? 6. Read John 13:21-30. What moment in the story has the artist captured in this painting? discussions, keeping them on task, and offering Identify the various parts of the Gospel story in the painting 7. What do you notice at the foot of the table in the very front and bottom of the painting? Read John 13:1-20. What happened in this story from John’s Gospel? How is this insights or clarification where needed. refl ected in the painting? B. Before moving on to the next activity, have each group write one question they would ask the artist about his painting and turn it in. 126 DAY TWO Warm-Up Project once again an image of The Last Supper by Jacapo Bassano and read aloud a few of the most interesting questions offered by the student groups the previous day. Allow students to share their reactions and other personal responses to the art. Activity A. Have students open their workbooks to the art, and have them skim over the questions they discussed the previous day. Then call on groups in turn to share their answers to each of the questions. Conclude the discussion with the question of how the artist probably wanted the people who viewed his painting to feel. B. Explain to your students that at the Last Supper Jesus gave to us His Body and Blood to eat and to drink so that we might be saved from sin. This is called the Eucharist. The Eucharist is the true Body and Blood of Jesus Christ, who is truly and substantially present under the appearances of bread and wine. We receive the Eucharist in Holy Communion at each and every Mass as spiritual food. As we will learn in this unit, Jesus began to prepare us to receive Him in the Eucharist from the very beginning of Salvation History and in through His public ministry, culminating in institution of the Eucharist at the Last Supper and in His sacrifice on the Cross. Jesus is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. Christ’s work of redemption which we celebrate and receive in the Eucharist is called the Paschal Mystery. UNIT 5, LESSON 1 239 LESSON PLAN C. Have students turn to Christ’s Claims and rists lais an oanents Commandments (page 127). In groups, have iretions Read from the Gospel of Luke and then complete the chart with Christ’s Claims made by Jesusclaims during and commandsCommands during the made Last bySupper Jesus and during the Institutionthe of the the Last SupperEucharist. Institution of the Eucharist students read Luke 22:14-20 and complete the 1. 1. Le e Last er When the hour came, he took his place at table with the apostles. He said accompanying activity. 2. to them, “I have eagerly desired2. to eat this Passover with you before I suffer, for, I tell you, I shall not eat it [again] until there is fulfi llment in the kingdom of God.” Then he took a cup, gave thanks, and said, “Take this 3. and share it among yourselves; for I tell you [that] from this time on I shall not drink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes.” Then he took the bread, said the blessing, broke it, and gave it to them, saying, 4. Formative Assessment “This is my body, which will be given for you; do this in memory of me.” And likewise the cup after they had eaten, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which will be shed for you.” 5. When complete, review and discuss the answers to the activity on Christ’s Claims and Your refl ections on Christ’s claims Your refl ections on Christ’s commands Commandments with your students. e ritral osar 127 iretions Refl ect on each scriptural passage as you pray the Rosary. 128 e it Linos Mster And likewise the cup after they had eaten, e nstittion o te arist saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which will be shed for you.” DAY THREE At the last supper, Jesus instructs us to (Luke 22:20) remember him in the celebration of the Eucharist. HAIL MARY… A. Before class begins, familiarize yourself with OUR FATHER… For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the death of the Lord Before the feast of Passover, Jesus knew until he comes. (1 Corinthians 11:26) that his hour had come to pass from this world to the Father. He loved his own in the the 10 scriptural references in the decade of the HAIL MARY… world and he loved them to the end. (John “I pray not only for them, but also for those 13:1) who will believe in me through their word, HAIL MARY… so that they may all be one … that the world Fifth Luminous Mystery. may believe that you sent me.” (John 17:20-21) “My appointed time draws near; in your house I shall celebrate the Passover with HAIL MARY… my disciples.” (Matthew 26:18b) Now you are Christ’s body, and individually parts of it.