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1 | SIXTH GRADE | |||
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3 | RELIGION (Updated 2/3/23) | |||
4 | Note: Within each grade level some standards are italicized in blue. These standards represent “habits” that form students in living a life of faith and witness to the Gospel. | |||
5 | DOMAIN | CODE | ARCHDIOCESAN STANDARDS | |
6 | We Believe -The Creed pertains to what God, our Heavenly Father has revealed about Himself and His plan for our salvation (saving us from sin) and sanctification (making us holy) through Jesus Christ His Son by the power of the Holy Spirit. God has acted first. Faith is our response to what God has revealed. These Truths are gathered together in the Creed. | |||
7 | Revelation | r.b.6.1 | Develop practices to build an ongoing relationship with our loving God | |
8 | r.b.6.2 | Connect the concept of God as creator and the plan of human salvation revealed by God | ||
9 | r.b.6.3 | Describe with detail the stories of creation as revealing God’s plan for humanity | ||
10 | Sacred Scripture | r.b.6.4 | Understand that the Old Testament covenants find their culmination in Christ, who is the fullness of Revelation. | |
11 | r.b.6.5 | Discuss how Scripture and Tradition guide us in our Catholic life | ||
12 | r.b.6.6 | Articulate relevant theological vocabulary associated with an introduction to Bible study; e.g., religious truth, genealogy, covenant, salvation history, revelation (words, deeds, gradually over time, and through events/realities). | ||
13 | r.b.6.7 | Explain that Holy Spirit inspired human authors to write the biblical texts which really have God as the author, and therefore teaches faithfully and without error the saving truth that God willed to be delivered to us for our salvation (CCC 105, 135) | ||
14 | r.b.6.8 | Understand that the human authors of Scripture might not have been conscious of the deeper implications of what God wanted to communicate, therefore the Church, through the guidance of the Holy Spirit helps us to understand the meaning of the text (CCC 109-114) | ||
15 | r.b.6.9 | Summarize key Bible passages related to salvation history | ||
16 | r.b.6.10 | Recognize and provide examples of different literary forms in the Bible; e.g., fable, parable, myth, hymn, law, poetry, prophetic writing, narratives, faith history, wisdom, etc. | ||
17 | r.b. 6.11 | Summarize the development of God’s Covenant with Israel: Covenant with Adam (Gen 1-3), Noah (Gen 5-9), Abraham (Gn 15); Joseph (Gen 37-50); Moses (Ex 20); and David (1 Sam, 2 Sam) | ||
18 | Trinity | r.b.6.12 | Explain that the Blessed Trinity is the central mystery of our faith: we could never have known it if God had not revealed himself | |
19 | r.b.6.13 | Describe the Trinity as one nature | ||
20 | r.b.6.14 | Explain the role that each person of the Trinity has in creation. | ||
21 | Jesus Christ | r.b.6.15 | Understand and express belief that Jesus is the Son of God, the Word Made Flesh, and our Redeemer | |
22 | r.b.6.16 | Understand the meaning of the Ascension and that Jesus will come again to judge the living and the dead | ||
23 | Church History | r.b.6.17 | Understand Church as Mystical Body of Christ and People of God | |
24 | r.b.6.18 | Understand and identify the diversity of ministries within the Church | ||
25 | Creed | r.b.6.19 | Identify and explain the basic concepts of the Creed | |
26 | r.b.6.20 | Explain how Jesus is the New Adam and Mary is the New Eve (CCC 410-411, 504, 511, 539, 721-726) | ||
27 | r.b.6.21 | Recognize that Mary cooperated with Christ in the work of redemption | ||
28 | We Worship - This section pertains to the way God continues to make available to us His grace won for us by Jesus' saving Death and Resurrection. We receive God's saving grace in the sacraments which are actions of God to bring us into communion with Him and to strengthen us to remain in communion with Him. He has given us a share in His divine life- for no other reason than He loves us. We need to respond to the grace God gives us in the Sacraments. | |||
29 | Liturgy/Liturgical Year | r.w.6.1 | Demonstrate reverent behavior in church | |
30 | Sacraments | r.w.6.2 | Identify ritual actions in the Old Testament and relate them to the sacramental life of the Church | |
31 | r.w.6.3 | Understand that through the celebration of the Liturgy and sacraments one develops a personal connection with God and with other members of the Church | ||
32 | r.w.6.4 | Recognize liturgical prayer including celebrations of the sacraments and the Mass | ||
33 | r.w.6.5 | Identify and explain sacramentals | ||
34 | r.w.6.6 | Describe the importance of participation in active ministry at Eucharist, Reconciliation, seasonal rituals of the Church, and prayer services | ||
35 | r.w.6.7 | Describe symbolic actions in the sacraments and remember that sacraments actualize what they symbolize | ||
36 | r.w.6.8 | Recognize that the Mass always celebrates the Paschal Mystery and sometimes celebrates the solemnities, feasts, and memorials of Mary and the saints | ||
37 | r.w.6.9 | Connect the seven sacraments to life experiences | ||
38 | Eucharist | r.w.6.10 | Reflect upon the Eucharist as both a sacrament and a sacrifice | |
39 | r.w.6.11 | Illustrate how Christ's sacramental presence in the Eucharist is significant for you, in the Church, and throughout the world today | ||
40 | We Live - Life in Christ is about how we should respond to Jesus' love by the way we live. As his brothers and sisters, we should love as he has asked. The moral life is not an arbitrary list of rules, but laws of love that help us to know how to live and stay close to Jesus. Living life as Jesus asks us to leads to true joy and peace | |||
41 | Dignity of the Human Person | r.l.6.1 | Identify through the Gospels the characteristics of Jesus that directly relate to the human person | |
42 | r.l.6.2 | Defend the idea of human dignity based on the creation and covenant passages of the Old Testament (i.e. Gen 1:27-31) | ||
43 | r.l.6.3 | Distinguish the two elements of faith: entrusting ourselves to God and professing the truths He has revealed | ||
44 | r.l.6.4 | Identify ways in which God is presently calling one to virtue, holiness and witness. | ||
45 | The Human Community | r.l.6.5 | Associate and practice Reconciliation as a key part of the Christian moral life using the Examen of Consciousness (The Daily Examen) as an example. | |
46 | r.l.6.6 | Integrate the skills of justice and peacemaking into one’s own actions | ||
47 | Grace | r.l.6.7 | Understand that God gives us His grace to make morally good choices | |
48 | r.l.6.8 | Understand God gives us the gift of grace to grow in holiness. | ||
49 | r.l.6.9 | Explain how we receive grace through prayer and relationship with God | ||
50 | Virtue, Sin, and Forming Conscience | r.l.6.10 | Describe how an experience of conscience signals an awareness of right and wrong | |
51 | r.l.6.11 | Apply the Beatitudes as external guides toward moral and social behavior | ||
52 | r.l.6.12 | Establish personal and moral choices as indicators of a Christian life directed to the call to sainthood | ||
53 | r.l.6.13 | Understand that mortal sin separates us from God and that mortal sin requires the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation for forgiveness | ||
54 | r.l.6.14 | Understand that to form our consciences well, we must follow the Word of God, Church teaching, advice of mature persons, and the help of the Holy Spirit. | ||
55 | The Ten Commandments | r.l.6.15 | Identify each of the Ten Commandments and explain how they apply and enrich their own lives | |
56 | r.l.6.16 | Understand that the Law of the Lord is not primarily restrictive, but ultimately offers true freedom for a life of happiness. | ||
57 | r.l.6.17 | Understand that the Sabbath Day is holy and a memorial sign of God's covenant with his people | ||
58 | r.l.6.18 | Recognize that Catholics have the duty of participating in Mass on Sundays and holy days of obligation and not to do so is a mortal sin that must be confessed before receiving the Eucharist | ||
59 | We Pray - Prayer is an essential way we respond to God who loved us first. Prayer is necessary if we are to know God personally and to do His will. Living the Christian life is only possible with the help of prayer. | |||
60 | Prayer | r.p.6.1 | Understand that the Psalms can be used as a means of personal and communal prayer | |
61 | r.p.6.2 | Recognize that, as with the Psalms, music and poetry can express prayer | ||
62 | r.p.6.3 | Recognize Abraham as a model of prayer and faith (Gen 12: 1-9; Gen 22: 1-18) | ||
63 | r.p.6.4 | Describe the stories of figures from the Old Testament as they relate to God through prayer; e.g., Moses, Elijah, Jeremiah, Esther etc. | ||
64 | r.p.6.5 | Understand that silence in various forms and environments is a key dimension of prayer; e.g., retreat, adoration, meditation | ||
65 | r.p.6.6 | Review and practice all prayers previously learned/memorized | ||
66 | r.p.6.7 | Understand and recite the "Anima Christi" | ||
67 | r.p.6.8 | Recognize scripture as a source of prayer using an introduction of Lectio Divina as an example | ||
68 | I can name vocations: priesthood, marriage, religious and single life, and understand that each of us is called to share God’s love and His gifts to us with our community. | |||
69 | COMMUNICATION ARTS (Updated 2/3/23) | |||
70 | DOMAIN | CODE | ARCHDIOCESAN STANDARDS | PRIORITY STANDARD |
71 | Reading | ca.r.6.1 | Draw conclusions, infer, and analyze by citing textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly, as well as inferences drawn from the text | |
72 | ca.r.6.2 | Using appropriate text, determine the theme(s) of a text and cite evidence of its development; summarize the text | ||
73 | ca.r.6.3 | Analyze how a particular sentence, chapter, scene, stanza, or image contributes to meaning | ||
74 | ca.r.6.4 | Describe how a particular text’s plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution | ||
75 | ca.r.6.5 | Compare and contrast texts in different genres that address similar themes or topics | ||
76 | ca.r.6.6 | *Explain how plot and conflict reflect historical and/or cultural contexts (*Should be taught through the lens of Catholicism) | ||
77 | ca.r.6.7 | Read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, independently and proficiently | ||
78 | ca.r.6.8 | Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative, connotative, and content-specific meanings using context, affixes, or reference materials | ||
79 | ca.r.6.9 | *Interpret visual elements of a text including those from different media and draw conclusions from them (when applicable) (*Should be taught through the lens of Catholicism) | ||
80 | ca.r.6.10 | Analyze how a particular sentence, paragraph, section, or image contributes to meaning | ||
81 | ca.r.6.11 | Explain how an author's point of view or purpose is conveyed in a text | ||
82 | ca.r.6.12 | Analyze how word choice, including the use of figurative language, connotations, and/or repetition, contributes to meaning | ||
83 | ca.r.6.13 | Identify an author's argument in a text and distinguish claims that are supported by reasons and evidence from claims that are not | ||
84 | ca.r.6.14 | Compare and contrast the experience of reading a text to listening to or viewing an audio or video version of the same text, noting how a performance impacts personal interpretation | ||
85 | ca.r.6.15 | Compare and contrast one author’s presentation of events with that of another | ||
86 | ca.r.6.16 | *Explain how a text reflects historical and/or cultural contexts (*Should be taught through the lens of Catholicism) | ||
87 | ca.r.6.17 | Read and comprehend informational text independently and proficiently | ||
88 | ca.r.6.18 | Read a wide range of fiction and nonfiction and classic and contemporary texts: a. to build an understanding of texts and make connections to oneself, to cultures of the United States and of the world, and to other texts b. to acquire new information c. to respond to the needs and demands of society and of the workplace d. for personal fulfillment (*Should be taught through the lens of Catholicism) | ||
89 | ca.r.6.19 | Read a wide range of literature from many periods in many genres to build an understanding of the many dimensions of the human experience (i.e. moral, philosophical, ethical, aesthetic) (*Should be taught through the lens of Catholicism) | ||
90 | ca.r.6.20 | Apply a wide range of strategies to comprehend, interpret, and evaluate texts, including but not limited to: a. drawing on prior knowledge and experience b. interactions with other readers c. word identification strategies | ||
91 | ca.r.6.21 | Participate as knowledgeable, reflective, and creative members of a variety of literary communities | ||
92 | Writing | ca.w.6.1 | Conduct research from several sources to answer a question a. integrating information using a standard citation system (MLA, APA) b. gathering relevant information from multiple print and digital sources c. assessing the credibility of each source d. quoting or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism e. providing basic bibliographic information for sources | b,e |
93 | ca.w.6.2 | Follow a writing process to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, style, and voice are appropriate | ||
94 | ca.w.6.3 | Develop narratives--including poems-- about real or imagined experiences with a. clearly identified characters b. well-structured event sequences c. narrative techniques d. relevant descriptive details | ||
95 | ca.w.6.4 | Develop informative/explanatory writing to examine a topic with relevant facts, examples, and details | ||
96 | ca.w.6.5 | Develop argumentative writing by introducing and supporting a claim with clear reasons and relevant evidence | ||
97 | ca.w.6.6 | Organize the content by introducing the topic, maintaining a clear focus throughout the text, and providing a conclusion that follows the text | ||
98 | ca.w.6.7 | Choose precise language; establish and maintain appropriate and consistent style; write in complete sentences | ||
99 | ca.w.6.8 | Demonstrate a command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage | ||
100 | ca.w.6.9 | Use transitions to clarify relationships, connect ideas and claims, and signal time shifts | ||