OBJECTIVES AND HOMEWORK - April 11-12

SAC PREP ONE— Easter

• Children will become familiar with the Easter story
• Children will understand the word “Resurrection”
• Children will hear the story of doubting Thomas

HOMEWORK: Complete page 118 in the text, if not completed in class and do page 116.

SAC PREP TWO - Communion

• The children will understand that as we receive Communion it will help us to grow to be more like Jesus.
• Children will learn a pattern for prayer after Communion.
• Children will have their first practice for the first communion Mass in the church.

HOMEWORK: Parents should do the worksheet with their children.

GRADE THREE - Receiving Jesus Reverently

• Children will review three ways in which we can give loving-sacrifice to Jesus: True Love (keeping our souls free from sin), Prayer, Hard Things (doing good but difficult things out of love for God)
• Children will become familiar with the names of some of the vessels and items used at Mass
• Children will practice receiving communion reverently

HOMEWORK: Ask a parent to read Chapter 24 with you. Complete the worksheet

GRADE FOUR - On the Road to God

• Students will realize that with the birth of Jesus a new part of the Bible begins.
• Students will remember that God created us, unlike other parts of His creation, able to think, and choose and love.
• Students will explore what it means to know and love God.
• Students will look at the first three commandments.
• Students will be explore the Bible to see how important obedience is.
• Children will have the opportunity to look up several verses in both Old and New Testaments.

HOMEWORK: With someone at home read and discuss Chapter 16.

GRADE FIVE - Our Purpose is to Love

• Students will understand that our purpose on earth is to love as Jesus loved.
• Students will realize that we can love God by loving others.
• Students will hear testimonies by other children about everyday ways to love and will share their own.

HOMEWORK: Do page 77 in the textbook.

GRADE SIX - Passover

• Students will be familiar with the escape from Egypt.
• Students will witness a Jewish Passover Meal
• Students will be able to relate how symbols of the Passover meal point to Christ as Messiah

HOMEWORK - Complete page 79 in the text. Refer to the textbook if you need to.

GRADE SEVEN - The Marks of the Church

• Students will know the four marks of the Church – One, Holy, Catholic, Apostolic
• Students will know more about the first pope, St. Peter
• Student will recognize that “Church” is community, on many levels
• Students will become familiar with the hierarchy of the Church, and the roles of the Pope, bishops, priests, deacons and laity

HOMEWORK: Read Chapter 26 and do the “Bishops, Priests, Deacons” worksheet.

GRADE EIGHT - Prayer

• To help students appreciate the importance of personal prayer
• To introduce students to a practical prayer technique they might use in their daily life
• To encourage students to establish daily prayer rituals

HOMEWORK: Read pages 81-84 in your text and complete page 85. Worksheet.