Grade 5 Lesson 14 Draft

Learning Outcomes

Transfiguration (Mtale)

• G5.LO36 - Illustrate how Transfiguration is a symbol of sanctification.
• G5.LO37 - Explore how Transfiguration is the manifestation of the Holy Trinity.
• G5.LO38 - Analyze the icon of the Transfiguration.

Textbook Lesson

• Lesson 14 Textbook PDF

Talmido Resources

• Articles
  • Tabor and Hermon, Fr. Stephen De Young
  • Transfiguration Icon | The Event and the Process, Icon Reader
  • Transfiguration of our Lord, Greek Orthodox Church
• Vocabulary
  • Transfiguration - a complete change of form or appearance into a more beautiful or spiritual state.
  • Sanctification - the action of making or declaring something holy

Lesson Resources

• How does the feast of Transfiguration relate to your life?
  • St. Gregory of Palamas wrote about the Transfiguration “Jesus Christ was transfigured on the mount, not taking something upon Himself something new, nor being changed into something new, nor something which formerly did not possess. Rather it was to show His disciples that which He already was”.