Teachers and Learners · Week 1 · Grades 3–5
Guided Notes: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
- Name
- Date
- Class
Follow along as your teacher presents. Fill in each section when its slide is on the screen.
A New York girl
Elizabeth Ann Bayley was born in New York City on August 28, blank 1. The United States was not even a country yet.
Her father was a doctor. Her mother died when Elizabeth was very small. Elizabeth loved to read, and she loved the blank 2.
At blank 3 she married William Seton, a merchant who traded goods by ship. They had five children. Elizabeth also helped start a group that cared for poor widows and their children.
Words to know
Write what each word means.
| Word | What it means |
|---|---|
| Widow | Write your answer |
| Convert | Write your answer |
| Religious sister | Write your answer |
| Canonized | Write your answer |
Loss, faith and a school
William’s business failed, and he became very sick. In blank 4 they sailed to Italy, hoping the weather would help. He died there in December.
Italian friends, the Filicchi family, took Elizabeth in. She saw their Catholic faith and was drawn to Jesus in the Eucharist. In 1805, back in blank 5, she became a Catholic.
Some friends and relatives turned away from her. She was a blank 6 with five children and little money.
In 1809 she moved to blank 7, Maryland. There she started a community of sisters and a school.
Quick check
Where did Elizabeth first get to know the Catholic faith well? Circle one.
- A On a visit to France
- B With friends in Italy
- C At a school in Maryland
- D From a book in England
Share it or keep it?
Elizabeth used what she knew to help others learn. Sort each choice: does it share a gift, or keep it to myself? Check one box for each.
| Item | Shares a gift | Keeps it to myself |
|---|---|---|
| Showing a classmate how to solve a math problem | ||
| Hiding a helpful study video from my group | ||
| Reading a story to a younger child | ||
| Playing on a tablet while a friend asks for help | ||
| Sending a kind message to a classmate who is sick | ||
| Laughing online at someone who gets an answer wrong |
Quick check
What was special about Mother Seton’s school in Emmitsburg? Circle one.
- A It was only for rich families
- B It taught sailors to read maps
- C It was on a ship near Italy
- D Poor girls could come for free
Think, pair, share
Mother Seton believed every child deserved a chance to learn. Today a phone or tablet can teach many things. How could you use a screen to help someone else learn something good?
Think: my idea before we talk
Sentence starters: “I could help someone learn ...”“One thing I am good at explaining is ...”“A screen helps people learn when ...”
Pair: something my partner said
Let us pray
Lord Jesus, thank you for our teachers and our school.
Help us share what we learn with others.
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, pray for us.
Amen.
My own prayer or intention:
Well done!
Mother Seton died on January 4, 1821. In 1975 she became the first person born in the United States to be canonized.
One thing I learned today:
One question I still have:
Challenge: Help one person learn something this week, in person or with a kind message. Then thank a teacher.