UNIT 2 PLANNING AND PREVIEW CHART Suggested Teaching Time: 5 weeks Unit Overall Religious Education BL1: Demonstrate an understanding of the Bible (i.e. Word of God) as the inspired story of the Revelation of God (i.e. Plan of Loving Goodness) that unfolds in stages and finds its fullest expression in Christ Jesus. [CCC 50 73; 456 682] BL3: Demonstrate an understanding of the Church as a people who are formed into a believing community by God s Word (i.e. Scripture inspired story of Jesus Christ). [CCC 101 141; 748 975] CL3: Demonstrate an understanding of the liturgical seasons of the year as an annual unfolding of the mysteries of Christ celebrated in the liturgies of the Church through signs/symbols, rituals, words/actions. [CCC 1135 1141, 1145 1162] ML3: Demonstrate an understanding that as human beings God calls us to grow in holiness (i.e. to grow in charity and goodness). [CCC 946 975; 1474 1477; 1812 1829; 2012 2016] LS2: Focus: Human Dignity: Understand that as human beings made in God s image we are social by nature and are called both as individuals and as a community to offer friendship and charity to all people. PR2: Understand that there are many ways to pray to deepen our relationship with God the Father, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, and in communion with Mary and the saints. [CCC 2663 2699] Note: In the chart below, * denotes lessons that help prepare students for the end-of-unit culminating activity. Using the Unit Opener 1* Advent candles (four, flameless) Computers or tablets Found materials for Jesse and Abraham ornament LM 2-0: I Can LM 2-1: Footprint LM 2-2: Letter to Families Ornaments Ornament The Road to Bethlehem (pp. 46 47) God s Promise to Abraham (pp. 24 29) Preparing for Jesus (pp. 48 51) A Hopeful Heart (pp. 52 55) God s Promise to Noah (pp. 8 11) BL1.1: Examine a selection of Scripture passages to discover how God has gradually revealed His love for us. CL3.2: Identify in a selection of covenant narratives signs of God s plan to save the chosen people (OT) and the Body of Christ, (NT) and relate these scripture passages to the sacramental and ritual prayer celebrations. Oral Communication: Use speaking skills and strategies appropriately to communicate with different audiences for a variety of purposes. Reading: Read and demonstrate an understanding of a variety of literary, graphic, and informational texts, using a range of strategies to construct meaning. 2 Growing in Faith, Growing in Christ Grade 1 Teacher Resource
Large sticky notes Markers Ornaments for Jesse made from magazine pictures, discarded toys, felt, found materials, art supplies Pink and purple paper or ribbon Purple cloth or runner Sample yearly calendars (one with seasonal pictures and one with notations written on various days) Student copies (print or audio) of prayers recited in class Tissue paper (green and yellow), paper plates, construction paper, paper rolls 2* Advent candles Beads, yarn Classroom calendar Computers or tablets Container (for name cards) Footprints (from Lesson 1) Found materials Ornaments Ornament LM 2-7: Mary Said Yes LM 2-8: The Annunciation LM 2-9: Mary and the Angel The Great Commandments (3) The Lord s Prayer (4) Our Church Seasons (7) Inside a Catholic Church: Advent (8) The Jesse (9) Liturgical Calendar: Advent Open My Heart to Your Love Walking Toward Christmas God s Promise to Abraham (pp. 24 29) Our Friends the Saints (pp. 35 37) Mary and the Angel (pp. 56 57) Our Catholic Faith: What We Believe (p. 58) St. Nicholas (p. 59) various places, symbols and images that create sacred space in our lives. PR2.2: Experience and demonstrate skill in being able to use a variety of prayer forms. BL1.3: Recognize in a selection of scripture passages that Jesus is the Word of God become human to communicate God s love and forgiveness. CL3.1: Retell using a variety of strategies the Scripture narrative related to each liturgical season and link them to the symbols that unfold their meaning. Writing: Draft and revise their writing, using a variety of informational, literary, and graphic forms and stylistic elements appropriate for the purpose and audience. Mathematics Geometry and Spatial Sense: Identify common twodimensional shapes and threedimensional figures and sort and classify them by their attributes. Oral Communication: Listen in order to understand and respond appropriately in a variety of situations for a variety of purposes. Reading: Use knowledge of words and cueing systems to read fluently. Unit 2: The Road to Bethlehem 3
Icon of Mary Magazine pictures of people helping others Name cards for Jesus (five in total) Paper strips Rosaries (several) Statue or picture of Mary (from Unit 1) Student name cards Word cards for sentence Mary said yes to God. 3* Advent candles Audio or video recorder Boxes (shoe or boot boxes; five or six) Card stock or old Christmas cards Children s books on the life of Jesus Construction paper strips (brown and yellow) Digital camera Flameless tea lights Footprints (from Lesson 1) Ornaments Ornament LM 2-10: Candle LM 2-11: Preparing for Jesus God s Promise to Noah (pp. 8 11) Moses and the Israelites (pp. 12 17) Our Morning Prayer (1) The Lord s Prayer (4) Hail Mary (6) Liturgical Calendar: Advent Mary, You Are the Mother of God Live Like Jesus Hail Mary Mary and the Angel (pp. 56 57) Helping Mrs. Rossi (pp. 60 65) Faith in Action (p. 66) In the Parish (p. 66) Our Morning Prayer (1) Doing the Work of Jesus (10) Mary, You Are the Mother of God Walking Toward Christmas ML3.2: Explain why the Church has chosen Mary and the saints as examples of holiness for us to also imitate in our lives. various places, symbols, and images that create sacred space in our lives. PR2.3 Demonstrate an understanding of prayer as both a human and spiritual act which helps us to deepen our belief in God, Jesus, Mary and the saints and strengthen our relationship with them. BL1.1: Examine a selection of Scripture passages to discover how God has gradually revealed His love for us. LS2.1: Examine selected Gospel narratives to identify ways that Jesus promoted the dignity of the poor and the outcast and link human dignity to being made in God s image. LS2.2: Name ways that the Church participates in communal acts which reach out, promote relationships, and recognize the dignity of those in need. 4 Growing in Faith, Growing in Christ Grade 1 Teacher Resource Mathematics Number Sense and Numeration: Demonstrate an understanding of magnitude by counting forward to 100 and backwards from 20. Reading: Use knowledge of words and cueing systems to read fluently. Writing: Draft and revise their writing, using a variety of informational, literary, and graphic forms and stylistic elements appropriate for the purpose and audience. The Arts : Apply the creative process to create and perform music for a variety of purposes, using the elements and techniques of music.
Hand mirrors Magazine or scanned pictures of people being kind to others Markers Nativity storybooks Paper strips Scrap paper Unit 2 I wonder chart Video recorder 4* Advent candles Angel wand or stick puppet Art books or Internet photos of Bethlehem Art materials to make models for crèche, including modelling clay, card stock, construction paper, glitter Audio or video recorder Computer images of Christmas story Ornaments Ornament LM 2-12: Celebrating the Birth of Jesus LM 2-13: The Nativity The Nativity (pp. 24 27) The Lord s Prayer (4) Hail Mary (6) The Shepherds and the Angels (11) The Nativity around the World (12) Walking Toward Christmas Mary, You Are the Mother of God various places, symbols, and images that create sacred space in our lives. BL1.1: Examine a selection of Scripture passages to discover how God has gradually revealed His love for us. CL3.1: Retell using a variety of strategies, the Scripture narrative related to each liturgical season and link them to the symbols that unfold their meaning. CL3.3: Identify the various ways people communicate with each other and express their thoughts and feelings and relate this to the use of symbols, gestures, rituals and words in the liturgies of the Church. Drama: Apply the creative process to dramatic play and process drama, using the elements and conventions of drama to communicate feelings, ideas, and stories. Science and Technology Understanding Matter and Energy: Demonstrate an understanding that energy is something that is needed to make things happen, and that the sun is the principal source of energy for the earth. Oral Communication: Listen in order to understand and respond appropriately in a variety of situations for a variety of purposes. Use speaking skills and strategies appropriately to communicate with different audiences for a variety of purposes. Reading: Use knowledge of words and cueing systems to read fluently. Unit 2: The Road to Bethlehem 5
Finger puppets, computers, or tablets Pictures of stable animals Print copies of Glory to God in the highest! prayer Snacks Stable boxes (from Lesson 3) Unit 2 I wonder chart PR2.2: Experience and demonstrate skill in being able to use a variety of prayer forms. 5* Computers or tablets Craft or poster paper Envelopes Glitter, stickers, and other decorative materials Paper strips LM 2-14: The Importance of Family and Prayer LM 2-15: Star LM 2-16: Crown LM 2-17: My Family LM 2-18: Our Special Time Our Catholic Faith: How We Live (p. 67) The Three Wise Men (pp. 68 73) The Nativity (pp. 24 27) BL3.3: Compare how families and communities are formed and defined by their common history and stories to how the Church is formed into a believing community. CL3.1: Retell using a variety of strategies the Scripture narrative related to each liturgical season and link them to the symbols that unfold their meaning. 6 Growing in Faith, Growing in Christ Grade 1 Teacher Resource Social Studies People and Environments: Describe some aspects of the interrelationship between people and the natural and built features of their community, with a focus on how the features of and services in the community meet people s needs. The Arts Drama: Apply the creative process to dramatic play and process drama, using the elements and conventions of drama to communicate feelings, ideas, and stories. Family Life Created and Loved by God: Demonstrate an understanding of the ways in which humans are both unique and share a common human nature with each other. Oral Communication: Use speaking skills and strategies appropriately to communicate with different audiences for a variety of purposes. Reading: Read and demonstrate an understanding of a variety of literary, graphic, and informational texts, using a range of strategies to construct meaning.
Print and audio copies of the Sign of the Cross and the Glory Be Product advertisements (print) White cloth or runner Our Church Seasons (7) Inside a Catholic Church: Advent (8) The Nativity around the World (12) Inside a Catholic Church: Christmas (13) Glory Be (14) Liturgical Calendar: Christmas CL3.3: Identify the various ways people communicate with each other and express their thoughts and feelings and relate this to the use of symbols, gestures, rituals and words in the liturgies of the Church. various places, symbols, and images that create sacred space in our lives. PR2.2: Experience and demonstrate skill in being able to use a variety of prayer forms. Using the Unit Closer Unit 2 I wonder chart What Did I Learn? (pp. 74 75) Use knowledge of words and cueing systems to read fluently. Writing: Draft and revise their writing, using a variety of informational, literary, and graphic forms and stylistic elements appropriate for the purpose and audience. Media Literacy: Demonstrate an understanding of a variety of media texts. The Arts Drama: Apply the creative process to dramatic play and process drama, using the elements and conventions of drama to communicate feelings, ideas, and stories. Family Life Living in Relationship: Appreciate that humans are called to image the love of God by living in relationship with others. Demonstrate an understanding of the ways in which the bonds of family and friendship are central to human life and shape human identity and development. Apply an understanding of the role of relationships in shaping human identity and development in personally relevant contexts. Unit 2: The Road to Bethlehem 7