GRADES 4/5 TEACHING STRATEGIES

GRADES 4/5 TEACHING STRATEGIES

SUGGESTED LITURGICAL UNIT EXPECTATIONS/ EXPECTATIONS/ SUGGESTED LESSONS TIMELINE SEASON THEME CENTRAL CONCEPTS

COVERED IN GRADE 4 CENTRAL CONCEPTS COVERED IN GRADE 5

*Note: using this outline for suggested lessons will ensure that all overall expectations are met for both grades as well as almost all of the specif c expectations

September Ordinary Time Grade 4: Called BL1: Demonstrate an BL1: Demonstrate Unit 1 contains 11 lessons for Grade 4 and 10 lessons

October

November (end of third week)

to Be One

Grade 5: The Gift of Our Faith

understanding of the Transmission of Divine Revelation in history and why the Gospels hold a special place in the Church.

BL2: Demonstrate an

an understanding of the important role of the Church in handing on Divine Revelation.

BL2: Demonstrate an understanding of the

for Grade 5.

The suggested outline contains 10 lessons, allowing one week for the culminating task.

The suggested outline can be adapted depending on the class confguration.

understanding of “the historical development of Unit Opener – Grade 4 or 5 depending on the class resurrection of the Body and the Creed; its roots in the conf guration life everlasting” professed Old Testament and New in the Apostles’ Creed and Testament, its f rst formation WEEK 1: Community

revealed by Christ Jesus. in the Apostles’ Creed of Grade 4 Lesson 1: Day 1 and Day 2 (Teacher Resource:

the Early Church Unit 1, pages 28–38), then use Grade 5 Teacher Resource: BL3: Explain how the (1st century CE) and its Unit 1, pages 30–32 (Building Blocks of Faith) Church is called in its mission to witness to the “sacred mystery of unity.”

second expression formulated by the Council of Nicea (325) and Constantinople (381),

WEEK 2: Scripture Grade 5 Lesson 2 (Student Book pages 7–17 and Teacher Resource: Unit 1, pages 39–59)

CL1: Focus: Reconciliation— the Nicene Creed.

Understand that through the actions of the Holy Spirit and the ministry of the priest, the sacraments can heal

BL3: Explain how the Church is called in its mission to witness to holiness.

WEEK 3: Free Will and God’s Covenant Grade 5 – Choose a combination of activities and readings from Lesson 3 and Lesson 4 (Student Book pages 18–32 and Teacher Resource: Unit 1, pages 60–99)

relationships and restore us CL1: Focus: Sacrament of WEEKS 4 and 5 to new life. the Sick—Understand that Prayer and Ritual

CL2: Understand that the the sacraments can heal relationships and restore

Suggested time to complete this lesson is 6 days

celebration of the Eucharist us to life through the actions Grade 4 Lesson 3 – Begin by reading Student Book allows us to receive gifts from of the Holy Spirit and the pages 22–23 (Teacher Resource: Unit 1, pages 66–70 offer God (grace) to transform our ministry of the priest. background information and guide discussion), then use Day 3 lives (fruits). and 4 lessons and activities (Teacher Resource: Unit 1,

CL3: Understand how the CL2: Understand how the liturgy of the Mass is a

pages 72–79)

Church creates sacred celebration of our faith, Grade 5 – Begin by reading Student Book pages 37–38 (Teacher space for the celebration a belief in the real presence Resource pages 104–105 offer background information and of the sacraments and uses of Christ and our unity pages 114–116 guide discussion), then continue with Lesson 6 symbols, rituals, words, to in Christ. (begins on Teacher Resource: Unit 1, page 120)

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reveal the action of Christ in CL3: Understand that the Sacraments our lives (Paschal Mystery). Liturgical year celebrates both

the mysteries of Christ’s life Suggested time to complete this lesson is 2 days

ML1: Demonstrate an and memorial celebrations for Grade 4 – Begin by reading Student Book pages 28–29 understanding of the importance of the Ten

the saints who are examples to us of Christ.

(Teacher Resource pages 83–93 offer background information and guide discussion), then continue with Lesson 4: Day 3 and

Commandments for living Day 4 (Teacher Resource pages 94–101) the Christian moral life. ML1: Demonstrate an

understanding how the WEEK 6: Holiness and Conscience ML2: Explain how we are called, through the help of

New Law expressed in the teaching of Jesus in the

Grade 4 – Begin by reading Student Book pages 34–35 (Teacher Resource: Unit 1, pages 105–110 offer background

our consciences, to discover God’s truth and obey

Sermon on the Mount and “The New Commandment”

information and guide discussion), then continue with Lesson 5: Day 3 and Day 4 activities and readings (Teacher

God’s will. leads to the perfection of Resource: Unit 1, pages 111–117)

ML3: Demonstrate an the Ten Commandments. Read Student Book pages 38–39 (Teacher Resource: understanding that God ML2: Demonstrate an Unit 1, pages 121–125 offer background information and guide is merciful and offers us understanding of conscience discussion). Continue with Lesson 6 Day 2 activities (Teacher reconciliation through the as a source of help in judging Resource: Unit 1, pages 125–127), then read Student Book Church and specif cally our moral actions and our pages 39–41 (Teacher Resource: Unit 1, pages 127–129 offer the sacraments. responsibility for the results background information and guide discussion)

LC1: Understand what it of our actions. Choose additional activities as time permits means to profess belief in the “One”, “Holy”, “Catholic” and “Apostolic” Church.

LC1: Understand that in the life of the Church we are called to carry out the mission

WEEK 7: Growing in Holiness Grade 4 Lesson 7: Day 3 and Day 4 (Student Book pages 44–45 and Teacher Resource: Unit 1, pages 143–151)

LC2: Understand how through the Church we are

of Christ (Catholic and Apostolic). Lesson 8: Day 2 (Teacher Resource: Unit 1, pages 159–161),

encouraged to live a life of holiness.

LC2: Understand how in the life of the Church it identif es

then read pages 50–51 in the Student Book (Teacher Resource: Unit 1, pages 161–164 offer background information and guide discussion), followed by Day 4 (Teacher Resource: Unit 1,

LS2: Focus: the common saints, and how we are drawn pages 164–167) good and stewardship of creation—Demonstrate an

closer to Christ through Mary, and the Communion WEEK 8: The Holy Spirit

understanding of how the of Saints. Grade 5 Lesson 8 (Student Book pages 53–60 and Teacher

gifts received as human LS3: Demonstrate an Resource: Unit 1, pages 159–180)

beings invite us to be understanding of Christianity responsible stewards of as a religion that seeks unitycreation and to bring about within the experience ofHis reign in the human diversity. community.


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PR1: Understand how Jesus prayed to God His Father and how he teaches us to express our prayers to God.

PR2: Understand the witness of Jesus i.e. his life, teaching and ministry, which have inf uenced the many forms of Christian prayer and the expressions of prayer in the Liturgy.

PR1: Understand how the Holy Spirit continues to teach us to pray individually and communally through the Church.

PR2: Demonstrate an understanding of the three expressions of prayer: vocal, meditation, and contemplation and how each has been promoted within the Church.

WEEK 9: The Saints Lesson 9 for both Grades 4 and 5 are focused on the Saints as Models of Holiness. Depending on the confguration of your combined grade, choose to use Grade 4 or Grade 5 Lesson 9

Grade 4 – Begins on Teacher Resource: Unit 1, page 168

Grade 5 – Begins on Teacher Resource: Unit 1, page 182

WEEK 10: Growing in Holiness through Actions Grade 4 – Read Student Book pages 56–57 (Teacher Resource: Unit 1, pages 187–192 offer background information and guide discussion) and then continue with Lesson 10: Day 3 and Day 4 (Teacher Resource: Unit 1, pages 193–198)

Read Student Book pages 62–63 (Teacher Resource pages 202–208 offer background information and guide discussion) and then continue with Lesson 11: Day 3 and Day 4 (Teacher Resource pages 209–211)

Culminating Task – Use the Grade 4 Unit Inquiry Task. A multimedia display to answer the question: How can we answer God’s call to be one?

(Note: Prior to the task use the “What Did We Learn?” page in the Student Book to review the units.)

November Advent/ Grade 4: A New CL1: Focus: Reconciliation— BL1: Demonstrate an Unit 2 contains 5 lessons for both Grades 4 and 5. (fourth week)

December

January (end of the frst week back to school)

Christmas Beginning

Grade 5: Called to Gather in Faith

Understand that through the actions of the Holy Spirit and the ministry of the priest, the sacraments can heal relationships and restore us to new life.

CL2: Understand that the

understanding of the important role of the Church in handing on Divine Revelation.

BL2: Demonstrate an understanding of the historical development of the Creed; its roots in the Old Testament


Note: Lessons 1, 2, and 5 have references to partially completing the Unit Inquiry Task in Grade 5. If you are doing the Grade 4 task with both grades, you may wish to omit those parts of the lessons.

celebration of the Eucharist allows us to receive gifts from God (grace) to transform our lives (fruits).

and New Testament, its f rst formation in the Apostles’ Creed of the Early Church (1st century CE) and its second expression

Unit Opener – Grade 4 or 5 depending on the class conf guration

WEEK 1: Waiting Brings Us Hope Grade 5 Lesson 1 (Student Book pages 82–89 and Teacher Resource: Unit 2, pages 17–37)


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CL3: Understand how the formulated by the Council WEEK 2: Symbols and Prayer Church creates sacred of Nicea (325) and Grade 5 Lesson 2 (Student Book pages 90–97 and Teacher space for the celebration of Constantinople (381), the Resource: Unit 2, pages 38–52) the sacraments and uses symbols, rituals, and words,

Nicene Creed. WEEK 3: Prayer/Joyful Mysteries

to reveal the action of Christ BL3: Explain how the Church Grade 4 Lesson 3 (Student Book pages 88–93 and Teacher

in our lives (Paschal Mystery). is called in its mission to Resource: Unit 2, page 50–70)

ML2: Explain how we are witness to holiness.

WEEK 4: The Birth of Jesus

called, through the help CL2: Understand how the Grade 4 Lesson 4 (Student Book pages 95–101 and Teacher

of our consciences, to liturgy of the Mass is a Resource: Unit 2, pages 71–92)

discover God’s truth and obey God’s will.

celebration of our faith, a belief in the real presence of Christ and our unity

WEEK 5: Our Call to Action Grade 5 Lesson 5 (Student Book pages 115–129 and Teacher

LC2: Understand how in Christ. Resource: Unit 2, pages 100–115) (Note that this lesson is

through the Church we are taught in January.)

encouraged to live a life of holiness.

LS2: Focus: the common

CL3: Understand that the Liturgical year celebrates both the mysteries of Christ’s life and memorial celebrations for

Culminating Task – Use the Grade 4 Unit Inquiry Task. An interactive display to answer the question: How can we deepen our faith during Advent and Christmas?

good and stewardship of the saints who are examples (Note: Prior to the task use the “What Did We Learn?” page in creation—Demonstrate an to us of Christ. the Student Book to review the units.) understanding of how the gifts received as human ML1: Demonstrate an

beings invite us to be understanding how the

responsible stewards of New Law expressed in the

creation and to bring about teaching of Jesus in the

His reign in the human Sermon on the Mount and

community. “The New Commandment” leads to the perfection of

LS3: Understand that God the Ten Commandments. wants all people to receive the gift of salvation and LC1: Understand that in the

in order to do this we are life of the Church we are

to respectfully invite other called to carry out the mission

religions to know Jesus. of Christ (Catholic and Apostolic).

PR2: Understand the witness of Jesus i.e. his life, teaching, LC2: Understand how in the

and ministry, which have life of the Church it identif es saints, and how we are drawn


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inf uenced the many forms closer to Christ through of Christian prayer and also Mary, and the Communion the expressions of prayer of Saints. in the Liturgy.

LS2: Focus: Fundamental love for the poor and vulnerable—Understand that human solidarity in our Christian living, understood as “friendship”, is ref ected in the example of Jesus who calls us to act justly by putting the needs of the poor and vulnerable f rst.

LS3: Demonstrate an understanding of Christianity as a religion that seeks unity within the experience of diversity.


January Ordinary Time Grade 4: The BL1: Demonstrate an BL1: Demonstrate Unit 3 contains 6 lessons for Grade 4 and 5 lessons for (second week) Kingdom of God understanding of the an understanding of the Grade 5. The suggested outline contains 6 lessons.

February Grade 5: Called to Live a Moral Life

Transmission of Divine Revelation in history and why the Gospels hold a special place in the Church.

BL2: Demonstrate an understanding of “the resurrection of the Body and life everlasting” professed in the Apostles’ Creed and revealed by Christ Jesus.

important role of the Church in handing on Divine Revelation.

BL3: Explain how the Church is called in its mission to witness to holiness.

ML1: Demonstrate an understanding how the New Law expressed in the teaching of Jesus in the



WEEK 1: The Kingdom of God/Salvation Grade 4 (combination of Lessons 1 and 2) – Read Student Book pages 116–117 (Teacher Resource: Unit 3, pages 20–23 offer background information and guide discussion) and continue with Lesson 1: Day 2 (Teacher Resource: Unit 3,


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BL3: Explain how the Church Sermon on the Mount and pages 24–27) and Lesson 1: Day 3 (Student Book page 119 is called in its mission to “The New Commandment” and Teacher Resource: Unit 3, pages 27–30) witness to the “sacred mystery of unity”.

leads to the perfection of the Ten Commandments. Read Student Book page 123 (Teacher Resource: Unit 3,

pages 37–41 offer background information and guide CL2: Understand that the ML2: Demonstrate an discussion); continue with Lesson 2: Day 2 (Teacher celebration of the Eucharist understanding of conscience Resource: Unit 3, pages 41–45) and Lesson 2: Day 3 (Teacher allows us to receive gifts from as a source of help in judging Resource: Unit 3, pages 45–50); and then read Student Book God (grace) to transform our our moral actions and our page 132 (Teacher Resource: Unit 3, pages 50–53 offer lives (fruits). responsibility for the results background information and guide discussion)

CL3: Understand how the of our actions.

WEEK 2: Jesus and the Kingdom of God Church creates sacred ML3: Explain the importance Grade 4 (combination of Lesson 3 and Lesson 4) – Read space for the celebration of of the teaching role of the Student Book pages 133–135 (Teacher Resource: Unit 3, the sacraments and uses Church in assisting society pages 57–62 offer background information and guide symbols, rituals, and words, and individuals to ref ect on discussion) continue with Lesson 3: Day 2 (Teacher Resource: to reveal the action of Christ moral issues and to respond Unit 3, pages 63–65) in our lives (Paschal Mystery).

LC1: Understand what it

in ways that promote the dignity of the human person and the call to holiness.

Lesson 3: Day 4 (Student Book pages 140–141 and Teacher Resource: Unit 3, pages 69–75)

means to profess belief in the “One”, “Holy”, “Catholic” and “Apostolic” Church.

LC2: Understand how

LC1: Understand that in the life of the Church we are called to carry out the mission of Christ (Catholic and

Read page 142 in the Student Book (Teacher Resource: Unit 3, pages 79–83 offer background information and guide discussion) and continue with Lesson 4: Day 2 (Teacher Resource: Unit 3, pages 83–87)

through the Church we are encouraged to live a life of holiness.

LS1: Understand that there

Apostolic).

LC2: Understand how in the life of the Church it identif es saints, and how we are drawn

Lesson 4: Day 3 (Teacher Resource: Unit 3, pages 87–90) and Lesson 4: Day 4 (Student Book page 146 and Teacher Resource: Unit 3, pages 91–94 offer background information and guide discussion)

is a legitimate role and need for the charism of authority to ensure and promote the common good of society and that the Christian witness is

closer to Christ through Mary, and the Communion of Saints.

LS1: Understand that the

WEEK 3: Moral Life/God’s Will) Grade 5 (combination of Lessons 1 and 2) – Read Student Book pages 132–135; use Teacher Resource: Unit 3, pages 20–27 for the activities

a duty of obedience to the authority exercised by the Read and discuss Student Book pages 136–137 (Teacher just laws which promote the Church is derived from Christ Resource: Unit 3, pages 27–30 offer background information human community. its Head, animated by the and guide discussion); continue to read and discuss Student

LS2: Focus: the common good and stewardship of

gift of the Holy Spirit, and demonstrated in our witness of Christ through the gift of

Book pages 140–143 (Teacher Resource: Unit 3, pages 41–48 offer background information and guide discussion) then use

creation—Demonstrate an


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understanding of how the loving service in the Church, the Know, Think, and Infer activity on Student Book gifts received as human to society and the world. page 143 (Teacher Resource: Unit 3, page 48) beings invite us to be responsible stewards of creation and to bring about

LS2: Focus: Fundamental love for the poor and

Read the story Doing the Right Thing on Student Book pages 144–148; use Teacher Resource: Unit 3, pages 48–50

His reign in the human community.

LS2: Focus: the common good and stewardship of

vulnerable—Understand that human solidarity in our Christian living, understood as “friendship”, is ref ected in the example of Jesus who

The Beatitudes – Begin with Teacher Resource: Unit 3, pages 50–51: Pause and Pray then continue reading Student Book pages 149–151 and complete the Arts Connection activity (top of Teacher Resource: Unit 3, page 54)

creation—Demonstrate an calls us to act justly by putting WEEK 4: Overcoming Sin/Human Dignity understanding of how the the needs of the poor and Grade 5 (combination of Lessons 3 and 4) – Read and discuss gifts received as human vulnerable f rst. Student Book pages 152–155. Use Teacher Resource: beings invite us to be responsible stewards of creation and to bring about His reign in the human

LS3: Demonstrate an understanding of Christianity as a religion that seeks unity

Unit 3, pages 61–65 to guide discussion. Then, have students complete the Know, Think, Infer activity on page 155 in the Student Book; Teacher Resource: Unit 3, page 65)

community. within the experience of diversity.

Read and discuss Student Book pages 156–157. Use Teacher Resource: Unit 3, pages 66–67 to guide discussion. Continue

LS3: Understand that God wants all people to receive the gift of salvation and

PR1: Understand how the Holy Spirit continues to teach

with Pause to Pray: Act of Contrition (Teacher Resource: Unit 3, page 68)

in order to do this we are us to pray individually and Read Student Book pages 158–159; use Teacher Resource:

to respectfully invite other communally through the Unit 3, pages 70–71 The Five Precepts for discussion

religions to know Jesus. Church. and activities

PR2: Understand the witness Read and discuss Student Book pages 162–164 and 166–167

of Jesus i.e., his life, teaching using Teacher Resource: Unit 3, pages 82–87 and 89–92 to

and ministry, which have guide discussion. Choose one of the Language Connections

inf uenced the many forms found on Teacher Resource: Unit 3, page 91 to complete

of Christian prayer and also (Note: the motto instructions are on page 89 of the Teacher

the expressions of prayer Resource: Unit 3)

in the Liturgy. Suggest reading and completing this activity during one of your language periods – Read the story A Most Important Lesson, Student Book pages 169–173 and use Teacher Resource: Unit 3, pages 94–95 to guide discussion


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WEEK 5: Spreading God’s Word Grade 4 Lesson 5: Day 4 (Student Book pages 156–160 and Teacher Resource: Unit 3, pages 112–115)

Lesson 6: Day 1 (Student Book page 161 and Teacher Resource: Unit 3, pages 121–124)



WEEK 6: Church/Mission Grade 5 Lesson 5 (Student Book pages 174–177 and Teacher Resource: Unit 3, pages 98–113)

Culminating Task – Use the Grade 4 Unit Inquiry Task. A choice of two options—promote a Catholic agency or plan for a video game to answer the question, How do we experience the kingdom of God?


March Lent/Easter Grade 4: New BL2: Demonstrate an BL1: Demonstrate Unit 4 contains 7 lessons for Grade 4 and 6 lessons for (frst week) Life in Jesus understanding of “the an understanding of the Grade 5. This suggested outline contains 7 lessons.

April Grade 5: Celebrating the Paschal Mystery

resurrection of the Body and life everlasting” professed in the Apostles’ Creed and revealed by Christ Jesus.

BL3: Explain how the

important role of the Church in handing on Divine Revelation.

BL2: Demonstrate an understanding of the


Note: Unit 4 was designed to deal with Lenten, Holy Week, and Easter themes. Begin this unit just prior to Ash Wednesday.

Church is called in its mission historical development of Unit Opener – Grade 4 or 5 depending on the class to witness to the “sacred the Creed; its roots in the conf guration mystery of unity”. Old Testament and New

Testament, its f rst formation WEEK 1: Introduction of Lent CL1: Focus: Reconciliation— in the Apostles’ Creed Read Grade 5 Student Book pages 180–183. Use Teacher Understand that through the of the Early Church Resource: Unit 4, pages 21–26 to guide discussion and to set actions of the Holy Spirit (1st century CE) and its up your prayer table together and the ministry of the priest, second expression formulated the sacraments can heal by the Council of Nicea (325)


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relationships and restore us and Constantinople (381), Read Grade 4 Student Book page 170 (Teacher Resource: to new life. the Nicene Creed. Unit 4, pages 22–27 offer background information and guide

discussion) and continue with Lesson 1: Day 3 (TeacherCL2: Understand that the BL3: Explain how the Church Resource: Unit 4, pages 30–32) celebration of the Eucharist is called in its mission to allows us to receive gifts from witness to holiness. Read Grade 5 Student Book page 184. Use Teacher Resource: God (grace) to transform our Unit 4, pages 26–28 to guide discussion and provide activities lives (fruits). CL1: Focus: Sacrament of

the Sick—Understand that for students

CL3: Understand how the the sacraments can heal Read and discuss Grade 5 Student Book pages 186–187. Use Church creates sacred relationships and restore us Teacher Resource: Unit 4, pages 30–33 to guide discussion. space for the celebration of to life through the actions Complete the Conversion Cards activity on Teacher the sacraments and uses of the Holy Spirit and the Resource: Unit 4, page 31 symbols, rituals, words, to reveal the action of Christ in

ministry of the priest. WEEK 2: Prayer, Fasting, and Almsgiving

our lives (Paschal Mystery). CL2: Understand how the liturgy of the Mass is a

Grade 4 (combination of Lesson 2 and 3) – Read Student Book page 174 (Teacher Resource: Unit 4, pages 40–43 offer

ML1: Demonstrate an celebration of our faith, a background information and guide discussion) and continue understanding of the belief in the real presence of with Lesson 2: Days 2 and 3 (Prayer). Use Teacher Resource: importance of the Ten Christ and our unity in Christ. Unit 4, pages 43–48 Commandments for living the Christian moral life. CL3: Understand that the

Liturgical year celebrates both Lesson 2: Day 4 (Fasting) – Use Student Book page 178 and Teacher Resource: Unit 4, pages 48–52

ML2: Explain how we are called, through the help of our consciences, to discover God’s truth and obey God’s will.

the mysteries of Christ’s life and memorial celebrations for the saints who are examples to us of Christ.

Read Student Book page 179 (Teacher Resource: Unit 4, pages 56–59 offer background information and guide discussion); continue with Lesson 3 Day 2 (Almsgiving). Use Teacher Resource: Unit 4, pages 59–63

ML3: Demonstrate an understanding that God is merciful and offers us

ML1: Demonstrate an understanding how the New Law expressed in the teaching of Jesus in the

Lesson 3: Day 3 Our Catholic Faith: How We Live and St. Martin de Porres (Grade 4 Student Book pages 186–187 and Teacher Resource: Unit 4, pages 63–66)

reconciliation through the Sermon on the Mount and WEEK 3: Call to Holiness Church and specif cally “The New Commandment” Grade 5 Lesson 2 (Student Book pages 190–194 and Teacher the sacraments. leads to the perfection of

the Ten Commandments. Resource: Unit 4, pages 37–53)

LC1: Understand what it WEEK 4: Called to Grace means to profess belief in ML3: Explain the importance Grade 5 Lesson 4 (Student Book pages 201–212 and Teacher the “One”, “Holy”, “Catholic” of the teaching role of the Resource: Unit 4, pages 71–89) and “Apostolic” Church. Church in assisting society


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LC2: Understand how and individuals to ref ect on WEEK 5: Holy Week through the Church we are moral issues and to respond Grade 4 Lesson 6 (Student Book pages 198–208 and Teacher encouraged to live a life in ways that promote the Resource: Unit 4, pages 109–130) of holiness. dignity of the human person

and the call to holiness. Note: The Stations of the Cross are illustrated and explained PR1: Understand how Jesus on pages 218–220 of the Grade 5 Student Book prayed to God His Father and how he teaches us to express

LC2: Understand how in the life of the Church it identif es WEEK 6: Easter and Pentecost

our prayers to God. saints, and how we are drawn closer to Christ through

Grade 5 Lesson 6 (Student Book pages 222–235 and Teacher Resource: Unit 5, pages 114–138) (Note that this lesson is

PR2: Understand the witness Mary, and the Communion taught after Easter) of Jesus i.e. his life, teaching and ministry, which have

of Saints. Culminating Task – Use the Grade 5 Unit Inquiry Task.

inf uenced the many forms LS1: Understand that the Create a newspaper or multimedia newscast (See Student Book

of Christian prayer and also authority exercised by the pages 236–237 and Teacher Resource: Unit 4, pages 139–143).

the expressions of prayer Church is derived from Christ (Note: Prior to the task use the “What Did We Learn?” page in in the Liturgy. its Head, animated by the

gift of the Holy Spirit, and demonstrated in our witness of Christ through the gift of loving service in the Church, to society and the world.

LS3: Demonstrate an understanding of Christianity as a religion that seeks unity within the experience of diversity.


PR2: Demonstrate an understanding of the three expressions of prayer: vocal, meditation, and contemplation and how each has been promoted within the Church.

the Student Book to review the units.)

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May Ordinary Time Grade 4: Building BL2: Demonstrate an BL3: Explain how the Church Unit 5 contains 7 lessons for Grade 4 and 6 lessons for

June the Kingdom of God

Grade 5: Rooted in Dignity and Living Our Faith

understanding of “the resurrection of the Body and life everlasting” professed in the Apostles’ Creed and revealed by Christ Jesus.

BL3: Explain how the Church

is called in its mission to witness to holiness.

CL3: Understand that the Liturgical year celebrates both the mysteries of Christ’s life and memorial celebrations for

Grade 5.



is called in its mission to the saints who are examples WEEK 1: Church witness to the “sacred to us of Christ. Grade 4 – Read Student Book pages 222–223 (Teacher mystery of unity”.

ML1: Demonstrate an Resource: Unit 5, pages 19–23 offer background information

CL2: Understand that the understanding how the and guide discussion) and continue with Lesson 1: Day 2

celebration of the Eucharist New Law expressed in the (Teacher Resource: Unit 5, pages 25–27)

allows us to receive gifts from teaching of Jesus in the Lesson 2: Day 2 (Student Book page 229 and Teacher God (grace) to transform Sermon on the Mount and Resource: Unit 5, pages 42–45) our lives (fruits). “The New Commandment”

leads to the perfection of the Read Student Book pages 233–235 (Teacher Resource: Unit 5, CL3: Understand how the Ten Commandments. pages 55–56 offer background information and pages 60–62 Church creates sacred guide discussion) and continue with Lesson 3: Day 3 space for the celebration of ML3: Explain the importance (Teacher Resource: Unit 3, pages 62–65) the sacraments and uses of the teaching role of the symbols, rituals, words, to Church in assisting society Lesson 3: Day 4 (Student Book page 240 and Teacher

reveal the action of Christ in and individuals to ref ect on Resource: Unit 5, pages 66–70)

our lives (Paschal Mystery). moral issues and to respond WEEK 2: Participating in the Kingdom of God

ML2: Explain how we are called, through the help of our consciences, to discover

in ways that promote the dignity of the human person and the call to holiness.

Grade 4 (combination of Lesson 4 and Lesson 5) – Read Student Book pages 241–242 (Teacher Resource: Unit 5, pages 74–78 offer background information and guide

God’s truth and obey LC1: Understand that in the discussion) and continue with Lesson 4: Day 2 (Teacher

God’s will. life of the Church we are Resource: Unit 5, pages 78–80)

LC1: Understand what it means to profess belief in

called to carry out the mission of Christ (Catholic and Apostolic).

Lesson 4: Day 4 (Student Book page 247 and Teacher Resource: Unit 5, pages 84–88)

the “One”, “Holy”, “Catholic” Lesson 5: Day 1 (Student Book pages 248–249 and Teacherand “Apostolic” Church. LS1: Understand that the Resource: Unit 5, pages 94–96)

authority exercised by the LC2: Understand how Church is derived from Christ Lesson 5: Day 2 (Student Book page 250 and Teacherthrough the Church we are its Head, animated by the Resource: Unit 5, pages 96–98) encouraged to live a life gift of the Holy Spirit, and of holiness. demonstrated in our witness





LS2: Focus: the common of Christ through the gift of WEEK 3: Spreading the Kingdom of God good and stewardship of loving service in the Church, Grade 4 – Read and discuss Student Book pages 253–255 creation—Demonstrate an to society and the world. (Teacher Resource: Unit 5, pages 108–119 offer background understanding of how the information and guide discussion). Have students write a gifts received as human LS2: Focus: Fundamental journal entry about how they can demonstrate one of the three beings invite us to be love for the poor and virtues and then have them share in small groups responsible stewards of vulnerable—Understand

creation and to bring about that human solidarity in our Read Student Book page 257 (Teacher Resource: Unit 5,

His reign in the human Christian living, understood pages 127–131 offer background information and guide

community. as “friendship,” is ref ected in the example of Jesus who

discussion) and continue with Lesson 7: Day 2 (Teacher Resource pages 132–134)

LS3: Understand that God calls us to act justly by putting wants all people to receive the gift of salvation and

the needs of the poor and vulnerable f rst.


in order to do this we are to respectfully invite other religions to know Jesus.

PR2: Demonstrate an understanding of the three

Lesson 7: Day 4 (Student Book pages 259–267 and Teacher Resource: Unit 5, page 137–140)

expressions of prayer: vocal, WEEK 4: Human Dignity Shapes Our Actions PR2: Understand the witness meditation, and contemplation Grade 5 – Read Student Book pages 240–243 (Teacher of Jesus i.e. his life, teaching and how each has been Resource: Unit 5, pages 24–31 offer background information and ministry, which have promoted within the Church. and guide discussion). Have students complete the Language inf uenced the many forms Connection located on page 27 of the Teacher Resource of Christian prayer and also the expressions of prayer Have students complete the Know, Think, Infer activity found

in the Liturgy. on page 33 in the Teacher Resource and the Enrich and Extend Activity on page 34

WEEK 5: Solidarity Grade 5 Lesson 2 (Student Book pages 244–251 and Teacher Resource: Unit 5, pages 35–52)

WEEK 6: Responding to the Needs of Others Grade 5 – Read and discuss Student Book pages 252–254 (Teacher Resource: Unit 5, pages 57–65 offer background information and guide discussion). Read Student Book page 255 and complete the lesson about Blessed Pier Giorgio (Teacher Resource: Unit 5, pages 65–66)

Read Student Book pages 256–257 (Faith in Action) and have students complete the Know, Think, Infer activity found in Teacher Resource: Unit 5, pages 67–69





Read Student Book page 258 (Teacher Resource: Unit 5, page 76 offers background information); continue with the activity on Teacher Resource page 78 (Explore and Pause to Pray).

Read Student Book pages 264–267 (Teacher Resource: Unit 5, pages 89–90 offer background information and pages 95–98 guide discussion). Have students complete a journal entry answering the question, “How can I show charity and love in my daily encounters with my friends and family?”

WEEK 7: Charity and Service Grade 5 – Lesson 6 (Student Book pages 269–281 and Teacher Resource: Unit 5, pages 102–117)

Culminating Task – Use the Grade 4 Unit Inquiry Task. Students will complete LM 5-2: My Plan of Action to Serve God This Summer to answer the question: How can we serve God as He builds His kingdom?



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