Religion

Veggie Tales
Adventures from the Book of Virtues

The Good Samaritan

My Secret Friend: A Guardian Angel Story

The Nativity Story

Nicholas: The Boy Who Became Santa

St. Patrick

Noah's Ark

GOALS Students will:

1. Attend Adoration monthly.
2. Read scripture stories.
3. Study the lives of the Saints.
4. Be able to describe the characteristics of each Person of the Holy Trinity.
5. Define mortal and venial sin.
6. Express feelings of reconciliation and forgiveness.
7. Relate the Ten Commandments to their daily lives.
8. Recite the Act of Contrition.
9. Name and sequence the different parts of the Mass
10. Recite the responses to different parts of the Mass
11. Participate in Bread Baking activities.
12. Complete Reconciliation and Eucharist family magazines for sacramental preparation.
13. Participate in the sacraments of Reconciliation and Eucharist.
14. Attend Stations of the Cross and prayer services during Advent and Lent.
15. Participate in school service projects.

CONTENT/SKILLS

1. Develop an increased knowledge of the Catholic faith.
2. Be exposed to different forms of worship through Mass and other liturgical services.
3. Prepare for the sacraments of Reconciliation and Eucharist.
4. Apply Christian morality in daily life situations.
5. Incorporate prayer in daily life.

GRADE 3

GOALS Students will:

1. Understand Church as People of God
2. Learn individual role as Church members
3. Recognize connection between Old Testament and New Testament
4. Learn beliefs of the Church Creeds
5. Develop personal prayer life
6. Participate in service projects

CONTENT/SKILLS

1. Church as Body of Christ and individuals roles to sustain the Body
2. Saints as examples of traits of faith-filled lives
3. Continuity of Old Testament and New Testament
4. Role of Trinity in sacraments, liturgy, and daily lives
5. Exposure to various prayer types (spontaneous, memorized, private, meditation)
6. Service Projects throughout year are encouraged as self-sacrifice (Birthright as 3rd grade’s special project)
7. Memorization of Sacraments, Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy, Ten
8. Commandments
9. Focus of Liturgical year
10. Participation in liturgy twice weekly and planning of 5 Masses per year
11. Attend Adoration in School Chapel monthly

RESOURCES, ACTIVITIES, ASSESSMENTS

Faith First Legacy Edition (text)
Worksheets (Publisher)
Tests (both Publisher and Teacher generated)
Role Playing
Videos
Smart Board
Bible/Children’s Bible of Stories
Art Activities

GRADE 4

GOALS Students will:

1. Identify Church feasts and traditions.
2. Participate in, and help plan liturgies.
3. Participate in formal and informal prayer.
4. Understand the Church's mission to preach and to serve.
5. Identify the seven sacraments.
6. Show respect for the human body systems and God's plan for new life.
7. Begin to learn the use of the Bible.
8. Understand the importance of others as images of God.

CONTENT/SKILLS

1. Identify the seven sacraments
2. Understand the meaning of Messiah.
3. Be familiar with Church feasts and traditions.
4. Plan liturgies and prayer services.
5. Daily prayer.
6. Discuss service projects.
7. Identify different forms of prayer.
8. Use the Bible.

RESOURCES, ACTIVITIES, ASSESSMENTS

Faith First and RCL 2007 Skits/plays
Bibles Oral readings
Class participation Tests/quizzes
Liturgy Planning Prayer services
Videos Speakers

GRADE 5

GOALS Students will:

1. Develop the concept of Jesus as the Sacrament of God's presence.
2. Identify and interpret the seven sacraments.
3. Participate in, and help to plan liturgies.
4. Practice formal and informal prayer.
5. Show respect for the human reproduction systems God's plan for new life.
6. Expand knowledge of the Bible.
7. Continue to make responsible choices concerning themselves and others.

CONTENT/SKILLS

1. The seven sacraments with Biblical references and Catholic doctrine.
2. Messiah as human and divine.
3. Christ-life actions through discussion.
4. The Church guides and teaches us about Christ through
5. Bible study, discussion and prayer.
6. Plan Masses .
7. Different prayer forms.
8. Write papers to reflect individual needs.
9. Use the Bible to understand the story of God and His people.

RESOURCES, ACTIVITIES, ASSESSMENTS

Faith First, RCL 2007
Mass readings and reflections
Role playing/skits
Class prayer service
Bibles
Videos
Speakers

GRADE 6

GOALS Students will:

1. Compare and contrast Old Testament and New Testament writings.
2. Identify key Old Testament figures and their significance.
3. Identify various Old Testament and New Testament themes.
4. Define religious terms found from text.
5. Define Commandments and Beatitude
6. Identify and understand the celebration of the Liturgy
7. Identify the mass parts and their significance
8. Identify the Sacraments and Seasons of the Liturgical Year.
9. Identify feasts of the year as celebrated by Catholics.

CONTENT/SKILLS

1. Locate Bible passages.
2. Learn and analyze prayers - Prayer of St. Francis, Rosary, Act of Contrition
3. Interpret scripture
4. Discuss and know history of Old and New Testaments.
5. Investigate ways to share the Good News of the Gospel.
6. Discuss and apply Virtue of the Month

RESOURCES, ACTIVITIES, ASSESSMENTS

Faith First (Legacy Edition) by RCL
Family Life by Benziger 2011
Bullying in Schools What You Need To Know
Set of classroom Bibles
Role play Bible stories
Provide quiet prayer times in chapel
Create games and puzzles
Art activities to emphasize themes and stories
Attend, plan and participate in masses
Adoration

GRADE 7

GOALS Students will:

1. Be able to explain the answers to questions that are pertinent to their Catholicfaith as they prepare for Confirmation.
2. Volunteer for service projects within the community.
3. Explain the Gifts of the Spirit.
4. Identify the Evangelists and theme of each Gospel.
5. Explore the purpose, content and structure of the Pauline letters.
6. Be able to define terms related to the liturgical seasons.
7. Recognize common elements and rites of the sacraments.
8. Become familiar with sources and kinds of prayer.
9. Recognize and appreciate the real presence of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament.
10. Identify and reject bullying.
11. Memorize various prayers.

CONTENT/SKILLS

1. Questions from Confirmation Study Guide.
2. Gifts of the Spirit.
3. Gospels, writers, and themes.
4. Pauline letters, letter of James, Letter to the Hebrews, Book of Revelation, and Catholic letters in the New Testament.
5. Incarnation
6. Rite of Confirmation.

RESOURCES, ACTIVITIES, ASSESSMENTS

Saint Reports Confirmation Study Guide
Letter to the Bishop Creed
Family Life gy Benzinger Tests & Worksheets
Jesus in the New Testament by RCL
Church and Sacraments by RCL
Living Chastely - Family Life.
Handling Conflicts - Family Life.

GRADE 8

GOALS Students will:

1. Discuss historical facts, changes, and growth in Church history.
2. Define terms related to Church history.
3. Discuss the role of saints within the Church.
4. Discuss the impact of the Vatican Councils.
5. Define the Commandments and the Beatitudes.
6. Discuss what it means to see with the "eyes of faith".
7. Recognize Jesus in others in each day of their lives.
8. Recognize the presence of Christ in the Eucharist.
9. Recognize, identify, and reject bullying.

CONTENT/SKILLS

1. Understanding of the responsibility of Catholics today.
2. Beliefs of our Catholic Faith.
3. Prayer in its many forms.
4. Respect for all life.
5. Good spiritual, moral, emotional, and health choices.
6. Commandments, Beatitudes and Moral virtues
7. Qualities of good role models.
8. Liturgy and the sacraments.
9. Adoration

RESOURCES, ACTIVITIES, ASSESSMENTS

Church History by RCL
Family Life by Benziger 2011
8th Grade R.E.A.P.Retreat
RIGHT S.T.A.R.T./ SAFE Touch
Bullying in Schools What You Need to Know by Paul Langan
Overwhelming Odds by Susan & Denny O’Leary