HRE 2O

Unit One Assignment

Who do you say I am?
Instagram Page Assignment

In this unit, we have explored where our information about Jesus comes from. We turn to scripture,
specifically the Gospels, to get different perspectives and portraits about Jesus. For this assignment, you will
be creating an Instagram page for Jesus based on one of the Gospels.

Task: Using the template provided, you will create an Instagram page for Jesus based on one of the Gospel
writer’s portrayal of Jesus.

What to Do Description Check off

when
completed!
1. Choose a Gospel Pick one Gospel writer to base your Instagram page on:
Perspective.  Matthew: the Messiah Jesus
 Mark: the Human Jesus
 Luke: the Compassionate Jesus
 John: the Divine Jesus
2. SLIDE 1: Choose a  Profile picture: Using the internet, pick a picture that you
profile picture and think best describes the Gospel’s portrayal of Jesus.
username based on  Name: Choose a title of Jesus used by this Gospel writer.
your Gospel’s  Username: Create a unique username that also captures
perspective. the Gospel’s portrayal of Jesus.
 Followed by: Choose 1-3 people who would follow this
page based on the Gospel’s targeted audience.
3. SLIDE 1: Write a brief This biography (2-4 sentences) should go in the “Bio” part of
biography about who your Instagram page.
Jesus is based on your
Gospel’s perspective.
4. Choose three images  SLIDE 1: an image of a miracle
that support your  SLIDE 3: an image of a parable
chosen Gospel’s  SLIDE 5: an image of a part of Jesus’ Passion narrative
perspective.
5. Choose a scripture Example: “Taking the five loaves and the two fish…” (Matthew
passage (written out, 14:13-21)
not just the citation) to
describe each image.
6. Explain your passages. On the slide following each image, explain how your chosen
image and supporting passages capture your Gospel writer’s
portrayal of Jesus. Repeat this for all three images.
7. SLIDE 7: Write a short In 10-12 sentences, describe how Jesus’ life and actions in your
reflection. chosen Gospel relate to your own understanding of and/or
relationship with Jesus.

Remember: Use the NRSV version of the Bible to quote scripture!

Due date: Wednesday, March 1 by 11:59pm on the VLE
HRE 2O
Unit One Assignment
Who do you say I am? Instagram Assignment
Rubric

Name: _____________________________________________

Category Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1

Demonstrates a thorough Demonstrates a good Demonstrates some Demonstrates a limited
understanding of the life understanding of the life understanding of the life understanding of the
of Jesus as portrayed by of Jesus as portrayed by of Jesus as portrayed by life of Jesus as
their chosen Gospel their chosen Gospel their chosen Gospel portrayed by their
chosen Gospel
Knowledge/ Chooses sophisticated Chooses mostly relevant Chooses scripture
Understanding and relevant scripture scripture passages that passages with some Chooses irrelevant
passages that capture the capture the Gospel relevance that capture scripture passages that
Gospel writer’s portrayal writer’s portrayal of the Gospel writer’s do not quite capture
of Jesus Jesus portrayal of Jesus the Gospel writer’s
portrayal of Jesus

Analyzes scripture Analyzes scripture Analyzes scripture Analyzes scripture

passages in exceptional passages in adequate passages with some passages with limited
Thinking detail and a high degree detail and with effectiveness effectiveness
of effectiveness considerable
effectiveness
Expresses and organizes Expresses and organizes Expresses and organizes Expresses and
ideas with a high degree ideas with considerable ideas with some organizes ideas with
of effectiveness effectiveness effectiveness limited effectiveness

Creatively communicates Communicates Communicates Communicates

information and ideas on information and ideas on information and ideas on information and ideas
Communication Instagram page with a Instagram page with Instagram page with on Instagram page with
high degree of considerable some effectiveness limited effectiveness
effectiveness effectiveness
Makes several spelling, Makes many spelling,
Makes no spelling, Makes few spelling, grammatical, or grammatical, or
grammatical, or grammatical, or vocabulary errors vocabulary errors
vocabulary errors vocabulary errors

Makes sophisticated and Makes connections Makes connections Makes connections

compelling connections between chosen Gospel between chosen Gospel between chosen
between chosen Gospel and own understanding and own understanding Gospel and own
Application and own understanding of and/or relationship of and/or relationship understanding of
of and/or relationship with Jesus with with Jesus with some and/or relationship
with Jesus with a high considerable effectiveness with Jesus with limited
degree of effectiveness effectiveness effectiveness

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