Third Grade

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		Every year the third graders present their version of the life of St. Joseph. We try to have the pictures in the hall for the Parish Dinner and the stories are so precious. The students use Microsoft Paint to create their pictures and use their newly-learned typing skills to write their chapter of St. Joseph's life. They then insert their picture into the story for the final project. They really did a great representation of St. Joseph's life.

	Joseph as a Child Joseph played outside behind his parents’ house. He played with carpenter tools and wood. Sometimes he made things like birdhouses, boxes, a table, and a chair.


	Joseph and Mary Marry Joseph and Mary were married in a quiet ceremony. There were nota lot of people. Joseph and Mary got married by a Rabbi. After they were married they lived in Nazareth.

	Joseph Meets Mary In the temple, Joseph saw Mary and he thought Mary was so beautiful. Mary thought he was the man of her dreams. A lot of men loved and wanted to marry her, but Joseph was chosen because when Joseph opened his cloak, he had a bouquet of lilies just for Mary. Everyone knew that he was the one for her.


	An Angel came down to tell Mary the good news. The Angel told Mary, “Do not be afraid. I bring you great news. You will be the mother of a baby and you will name Him Jesus. He will be the Son of God.” When it was about time for Jesus to abe born, Mary and Joseph traveled to Bethlehem. They had to be counted fora census. It was a very hard trip for them because Mary was pregnant.

Jesus is Born

Mary and Joseph had to go to Bethlehem to be counted. Mary was pregnant and they had to find a place to have Jesus. So they asked at all the inns but they were full of people. So they walked and walked till they found a stable where Mary had Jesus. Then shepherds and angels came to worship Jesus.



	Joseph, Mary and Baby Jesus Travel to Egypt Joseph, Mary, and baby Jesus traveled to Egypt because an angel told Joseph in a dream that he should take Mary and baby Jesus there. It was not safe in Bethlehem. King Herod wanted to kill the baby boys to make sure the new king was dead.


	Joseph and Mary Find Jesus When Jesus was at the age of 12, Mary and Joseph had to take Him to a temple. When they got there, they presented Him to the elders. When they left, the men had to travel together and the women had to travel together. Mary thought Joseph had Jesus and Joseph thought Mary had Him. So they went back to the temple and found Him.

	Three Kings Bring Presents After Jesus was born, the three kings were coming to see the new King. King Herod wanted to kill the new king so he wouldn’t be sharing the throne with a newborn child. When the magi were close enough, an angel came to them and said, “Go see the newborn baby but do not go back to King Herod.” When they found the new baby they presented their presents of myrrh, gold, and frankincense. Then they went home by a different route.


	Joseph Traveling to Nazareth Joseph and Mary with Jesus left Egypt and moved to Nazareth. An angel told Joseph that it was safe to go back. They went to live in Nazareth where Joseph ws a carpenter.