"No one lives alone. No one sins alone. No one is saved alone,"wrote Pope Benedict XVI, whose words resonate with today's teens,particularly because the prevalence of social media allows them tobetter see how their lives are interwoven with those around them.Foundations of Catholic Social Teaching: Living as aDisciple of Christ builds on those connections by helpingteens find their place in the community of the faithful as theyadvocate for charity and justice in the world. The textbook, thesecond in the Encountering Jesus series releasedby Ave Maria Press, adheres to the USCCB guidelines for ElectiveCourse C: Living as a Disciple of Jesus Christ.Organized around the seven principles of Catholic social teaching,Foundations of Catholic Social Teaching helpsstudents gain a greater understanding of the roots of socialteaching in the Church, its context in the Bible and the Catechismand real-life examples of charity and justice in action.Developed in collaboration with experts in theology and pedagogy,Foundations for Catholic Social Teaching includesa number of new features as a part of a new, interactive design,including: Chapter Focus Questions:  Eachchapter's main idea is posed as a question to the student toprovide a broader context in which new ideas can be integratedand understood.Infographics: A wide variety of visual andinteractive designs throughout the text help students understandtheological concepts in ways they will remember.Currents Events: Each chapter opens with astory from the contemporary world that teens can relate to theirown lives. Educational Photos: Images throughout thetext have been carefully chosen not only to illustrate thechapter but for teachers and students to use as educationaltools.Note-Taking Graphic Organizers: Designed tohelp students organize, summarize, and sequence the text,various types of organizers were customized for every section ofthe book.Section Assessments: Each section includespedagogically designed assessment questions with labels thatshow how the questions serve a variety of different learningstyles.Online Resources: As always, teachers canaccess a wide variety of online resources at the Ave Maria Presswebsite, including videos, PowerPoints, handouts, crosswordpuzzles, reading guides, and tests.     (© 2015) The Subcommittee on the Catechism, UnitedStates Conference of Catholic Bishops, has found that thiscatechetical high school text is in conformity with theCatechism of the Catholic Church and fulfills therequirements of Elective C of the Doctrinal Elements of aCurriculum Framework for the Development of Catechetical Materialsfor Young People of High School Age.