Wisdom and Wonder · Week 1 · Grades 3–5
Guided Notes: St. Isidore of Seville
- Name
- Date
- Class
Follow along as your teacher presents. Fill in each section when its slide is on the screen.
A family of saints
Isidore was born in blank 1 around the year 560. He was the youngest child in his family.
His older brother Leander was the blank 2 of Seville. Leander took charge of teaching Isidore and gave him a very good education.
Leander, their brother blank 3 and their sister Florentina are all honored as saints too.
Words to know
Write what each word means.
| Word | What it means |
|---|---|
| Bishop | Write your answer |
| Encyclopedia | Write your answer |
| Manuscript | Write your answer |
| Doctor of the Church | Write your answer |
A book about everything
Around the year 600, Isidore became bishop of Seville after blank 4. He led the Church there for more than 30 years.
He wanted his people to learn, so he worked to start schools. He also wrote many books.
His most famous book is the blank 5. It gathers knowledge about words, numbers, medicine, animals, the earth and God. Students used it for hundreds of years.
Isidore died in Seville on blank 6 4, 636. Before he died, he gave what he owned to the poor.
Quick check
What is the Etymologies? Circle one.
- A A map of the city of Seville
- B A book gathering knowledge on many subjects
- C A prayer that Isidore said each day
- D A letter from Isidore to his brother
Look it up wisely
Isidore read carefully and shared what he found. Sort each choice: is it a wise way to learn online, or not? Check one box for each.
| Item | Wise | Not wise |
|---|---|---|
| Checking a fact in more than one place | ||
| Believing a video because it has many likes | ||
| Asking a teacher if a website can be trusted | ||
| Copying an answer without reading it | ||
| Saying where you found your information | ||
| Sharing a surprising story before checking it |
Quick check
Why is Isidore often called the patron saint of the internet? Circle one.
- A He drew plans for the first computer
- B He liked to send many letters
- C He lived in a city full of inventors
- D He gathered knowledge to share with all
Think, pair, share
Isidore gathered good and true things and shared them. When you look something up on a screen, how can you tell if it is true? What good thing could you share?
Think: my idea before we talk
Sentence starters: “I can check if something is true by ...”“One true thing I could share is ...”“Isidore’s big book makes me think ...”
Pair: something my partner said
Let us pray
God of all truth, thank you for minds that can learn.
Help us look for what is true and share it kindly.
St. Isidore of Seville, pray for us.
Amen.
My own prayer or intention:
Well done!
St. Isidore was named a Doctor of the Church in 1722. His feast day is April 4.
One thing I learned today:
One question I still have:
Challenge: This week, look up one thing you wonder about. Check it in two places, then teach it to someone at home.