OBJECTIVES AND HOMEWORK - WEEK 17 - Feb. 5-6

GRADE ONE— Jesus Teaches Us to Love God

• Children will learn the two great Laws of Love (Love God/Love Others)
• Children will begin to make a poster to remind them of these laws
• Children will know three ways they can love God

HOMEWORK: Children should complete page 88 with their parents, and work on memorizing the Morning Offering if they have not yet done so.

SAC PREP TWO - Who is My Neighbor?

• Students will learn the story of the Good Samaritan
• Students will learn that God wants us to love all His people
• The children will complete their report cards.
• Students will make Valentines for homebound parishioners

HOMEWORK: None.

GRADE THREE - Jesus and the Passover Supper

• Children will review the Passover, and recognize that Jesus celebrated the Passover meal every year.
• Children will identify the Last Supper as, not only the last meal Jesus had on earth, but as a Passover meal he had with his apostles.
• Children will recognize the Last Supper as the first Mass.
• Children will know that the priesthood was instituted at the Last Supper
• Children will understand the way Jesus linked the Eucharist and service to others, through his washing of his apostles’ feet at the Last Supper.
• Children will perform some acts of service for the STA School class whose room they share.

HOMEWORK: Complete the coloring sheet and review sheet.

GRADE FOUR - Joseph in Egypt

• Students will re-tell the first part of the Joseph story
• Students will see a video about Joseph in Egypt
• Students will have the opportunity to review the important stories we have covered so far.

HOMEWORK Complete sheet on Joseph in Egypt if it was not completed in class.

GRADE FIVE - Eucharistic Prayer

• Students will become familiar with the Eucharistic Prayer.
• Students will understand that the words of the Consecration are the words Jesus spoke at the Last Supper.
• Students will recognize that we offer ourselves at Mass.
• Students will review what has been studied so far this year.

HOMEWORK: Use the study sheet to prepare for the exam

GRADE SIX - Joseph

• Class will continue to explore the story of Joseph.
• Students will be introduced the idea that Joseph “prefigures” Jesus and that this is another way to refer to Joseph being a “type”.

HOMEWORK - Page 68 in the text. If students need prompting they can look back in the text.
Use the sample test to study for the exam.

GRADE SEVEN - Acceptance of the Father’s Will

• Students will review the Liturgical Calendar and the season of Lent.
• Students will understand that Lent begins with Ash Wednesday (this year on February 21) and will be prompted to think about how they will spend their Lent this year
• Students will become more familiar with the events of the Passion, through a video, an activity, reading and discussion.

HOMEWORK: Read the text, Chapter 19.

GRADE EIGHT - Triumph of the Cross

• To help students deal with the reality of death in a positive way
• To review the events surrounding the Passion and Death of Jesus
• To take a quick look at the Stations of the Cross devotion.

HOMEWORK: On page 60 in the text, complete the inscription you would like to have on
your tombstone. What do you hope to have accomplished? Stood for?