ST. FABIAN RELIGION CURRICULUM KINDERGARTEN-GRADE 5
Kindergarten
Curriculum: God Made Me Special
I Am Special
I am Special to My Family
I am Special to My Friends
I am Special to God (Baptism)
God Made the World Around Me
Creation: Light, Water, Plants
Creation: Fish, birds, Animals, People
I Am Thankful to God
Thanksgiving
Advent/Christmas
A Time of Waiting
Preparing for Jesus’ Birthday
Christmas: Gifts for Others
Christmas: Jesus’ Birthday
Discovering God’s Goodness
I Can See and Touch
I Can Hear
I Can Smell
I Can Taste
God Made My Friends Special, Too
Jesus is a Loving Friend
I Can Love (Valentine’s Day)
Jesus is a Helper
I Can Help
I Can Share
God’s Plan for Springtime
New Life in Spring/Lent
New Life from Seeds/Lent
Sharing Bread with Friends/Holy Week
Celebrate the New Life of Jesus/Easter
God Knows My Feelings
Happy-Sad Feelings
Sometimes I Feel Angry
Sometimes I Feel Afraid
All Saints Day
Prayer…Talking to God
Going to Church
Special Days for Parents
I Am Growing
Grade 1
Curriculum: God’s Gifts
God’s creation is good
God’s gift of family
Jesus and the Holy Family
The help of the Holy Spirit
Prayer and Praise
The Bible is God’s Word
Talking to God
Sowing love for God in praise
Saying thank you to God
Love and Care
Being sorry for doing wrong
Jesus taught to forgive others
Being a good neighbor
Praying for others
Welcome
Joining the Catholic Church
Being part of the parish family
Leaders for all God’s people
Inviting everyone to God’s kingdom
Celebration
Going to Mass
Thanking God for all his gifts
Saying the Lord’s Prayer
Understanding Holy Communion
Giving
Jesus died to bring new life
Jesus is the Way to God
Loving Jesus by loving others
Being happy to serve Jesus
A Little Catechism: In Grade one, the students learn about what it means to be one of God’s children. They learn that they can use the minds, hearts, and hands that God gave them to know, love and serve God.
Grade 2
FIRST EUCHARIST, Sadlier
Reconciliation Curriculum: I Belong
I Learn About Rules
I Disobey Sometimes
I Ask for Help
I Will Try to Be Better
I Say, “I Am Sorry”
I Receive Forgiveness
I Grow in Love
First Reconciliation is celebrated in January
Eucharist Curriculum: We Gather
We Are Sorry
We Listen to Jesus
We Remember
We Pray
We Share Jesus
We Help Others
First Eucharist is celebrated in May
Both celebrations are parish wide…school children and Religious Ed. children celebrate the sacraments together.
Grade 3:
Curriculum: God’s Gifts
Jesus reveals the way to God
The Bible is the story of God and his people
Christian family as a community of love
Becoming friends of Jesus in word and action
Faith in God
Nurturing the seed of faith
Believing what god has communicated through Jesus
Using gifts of the Holy Spirit to build the Church
Raising the mind and heart to God in prayer
Loving Others
Loving and serving God and others
Making wrongs right and forgiving others
Healing hurts through Reconciliation and Anointing of the Sick
The Holy Spirit is guide, helper and comforter
People of God
The body of Christ gathers together as the Church
The marks of the Church
Bringing god’s Word everywhere
Living the saints
The Church Celebrates
Keeping holy the Lord’s Day
Welcoming with the sacraments of initiation
Remembering and giving thanks
Celebrating the birth, life, death and resurrection of Jesus
The Church Serves
Sent to be a sign of God’s love
Believing and telling the Good News
Being called to lead by serving
Jesus’ work is joyful work
A Little Catechism: At the wedding at Cana, Mary told the servants, “Do whatever
He tells you.” (John 2:5). In Grade 3, the students are urged to follow
Jesus’ command, loving God and others, and spreading the Good News
Grade 4:
Curriculum: God’s Love
God’s Word in Creation, the Bible, and people
Man is made in God’s image
Faithful covenant partnership
Following the Ten Commandments
Love of God
Reverence for God and all things holy
Importance of prayer
Honoring the Lord’s Day
Celebrating Jesus throughout the Church
Love of Others
Family love, respect and obedience
Care and concern for living things
A generous spirit is rewarded by God
Truth in word and action
The Servant Church
The presence of God’s reign in life and love
Continuing the ministry of Jesus today
Living a life of charity
Sharing new life in Jesus
The Church Celebrates
Sharing in the liturgy
The sacraments of initiation
Meeting Jesus in the Eucharist
Contrition, forgiveness, and reconciliation
True Happiness
Following the Beatitudes as the road to happiness
Trust in God to provide for all needs
Caring for others with compassion and mercy
Creating peace with love and justice
A Little Catechism: In Grade 4, the students learn that exploring their Catholic
Faith is like digging for a buried treasure: it may take work,
But the rewards are endless. Jesus asks the students to change their lives and
Believe in the Gospel. (Mark 1: 15)
Grade 5:
Curriculum: God’s World
Seeing god’s world around us
Living as people of God’s covenant
The binding power of the Holy Spirit
Answering the call to love and serve
Faith and Life
Putting faith into action
Stories of our faith family in the Bible
Sharing in Jesus’ sacrifice
Learning and growing in families
The Presence of Christ
Living as sacramental people
Staying faithful to tradition
Cooperating to achieve unity
Building God’s kingdom on earth
Sacramental Sins
Joining in the liturgy of the Church
Entering into new life with Jesus
Receiving the gift of the Holy Spirit
The presence of the Jesus in the Eucharist
Sign to the World
Celebrating the sacrament of marriage
Being called to serve
Healing through reconciliation
Healing through Anointing of the Sick
Justice and Peace
Respecting all of God’s creation
Striving for happiness and harmony
Taking action for justice
Preparing for new life
A Little Catechism: Jesus told the Apostles, “I have come so that you might have
life and have it more abundantly.” (John 10:10). In Grade 5,
the students learn that in water and spirit they are baptized
into eternal life with Jesus.
Family Life
Kindergarten-Grade 5, Benziger
The Benziger Family Life program is creative, comprehensive, and Catholic. Forming Christian character and virtue is at the heart of the family life program. The program supports parents and families in raising responsible, morally aware children, something that becomes increasingly more important each year. The Family Life program encourages children to develop Christian values and an appreciation for God’s gift of life. It offers clear practical information on human growth and sexuality, information that is both age and grade level appropriate. Students gain a basic understanding of gender identity, puberty/adolescence, and human reproduction. Important contemporary issues are explored.
All lessons correlate to the CATECHISM OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH and the U.S. CATHOLIC BISHOPS’ HUMAN SEXUALITY: A CATHOLIC PERSPECTIVE FOR EDUCATION AND LIFELONG LEARNING. Benziger Family Life texts all bear the ‘imprimatur.’
Family Life K introduces the children to God’s gifts of self, family and community, and stresses the unconditional love that comes from being part of God’s family.
Family Life 1 stresses the importance of participation in family life and relationship skills such as sharing, helping, and forgiving.
Family Life 2 explores the sacramental aspect of family life and helps children develop conflict resolution and outreach skills along with health and safety habits.
Family Life 3 helps students appreciate God’s gift of life and understand their own gifts and responsibilities toward creation…stewardship.
Family Life 4 focuses on growing in God’s love and explores what happens as students mature in body, mind, emotions, and spirit.
Family Life 5 discusses the importance of marriage as the context for new life and helps students develop skills for honest and respectful friendships.
ST. FABIAN RELIGION CURRICULUM MIDDLE SCHOOL
GRADE 6
Introduction to the Bible
God’s Plan for the world
Creation
Abraham & Sarah
Early Tribes of Israel
Exodus to Egypt
Ten Commandments
God is Faithful
Judges
Kings
Prophets
Division of Kingdom
Fall of Judah
House of David
Return to God
Renewal and reform
Wisdom
Freedom of Faith
Hope
Intro to Jesus, Good News
Family Life
Family/Genetics
Self awareness/Goals
Respect for self, others
Babies
Aging/Death
Family Economics
GRADE 7
Who is Jesus?
Person
Era of his Life
Teachings
Beatitudes
Parables
Relationship with
Prayer
Spreading the Good News
Introduction to New Testament
When, how written
Gospels
Narratives
Comparisons/Contrasts
Parables
Acts of Apostles
Letters from Paul
Catholic Epistles
7 letters of James,
Peter, John and Jude
Revelations
Sacraments
Jesus as sacrament of God’s
presence
7 sacraments
Initiation – Baptism,
Eucharist, Confirmation
Healing –Anointing of
sick, Reconciliation
Service – Holy Orders,
Marriage
Family Life
Identity
Values
Caring for oneself
Relationships
Choices/Consequences
Sexual Attraction
Community
GRADE 8
Family Life
Family Values/Morality
Emotions
Value of Life
Choices that promote Health
Relationships/ Marriage
Peer pressure/ Social Scene
Apostles Creed
Church History
Liturgical Year
Parts of the Mass
Social Justice
Service
Confirmation prep
Link to Baptism
Choosing a sponsor/ name
Reflection on name
Gifts of the Holy Spirit
Church Community
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