Grade Six SEPTEMBER Week 1 2 UNIT 1: You are my friends Theme 1. Love is from God T.M. p. 42; S.B. p.6 Week 3 Theme 2. You are the light of the world T.M. p. 52; S.B. p. 18 Week 4 Theme 3. Lord, bless this fire and make it holy T.M. p. 58; S.B. p. 32 From Sunday September 2nd to Sunday November 25 th ( Feast of Christ the King), we are still celebrating Ordinary time. Your prayer table should have a green table cloth. Celebrations contained in the program are essential and are tied to the Liturgical Year of the Church and/or themes of the program. They are designed to reflect in communal prayer on the presence of God in our lives. Student involvement in the three phases of every celebration (Preparation, Celebration and Savoring) is crucial to their liturgical formation. As such, preplanning is important for success. Follow the process outlined on pp. 93 95 of the Teacher s Manual to assist you in looking ahead, all celebrations will be listed under the UNIT and THEME column. Combined grade outlines are available. http://www.tcdsb.org/programsservices/boardservices/religionfamilylife/pages/default.aspx OR Contact your Religious Education/Family Life Resource Teacher. For important information on the overall content and approach of your program see the introduction at the beginning of your teacher s manual, especially the Scope and Sequence chart pp. 6 10 and The Integration of Components pp. 35 36. You may begin to teach the Family Life program Fully Alive Theme One Created and Loved by God after curriculum night. The suggested scheduling for Family Life is one lesson per week for thirty minutes throughout the year. The amount of time that you spend on Family Life is 1/5th of the entire allotted Religion time. Please copy and distribute the Theme One home communication letter in the Teacher s Manual.
OCTOBER Week 1 UNIT 2 I love you with an everlasting love Theme 4. Created in the image of God T.M. p. 68; S.B. p. 36 Week 2 3 Theme 5. Set my people free T.M. p. 74; S.B. p. 42 Week 4 Theme 6. I am who I am T.M. p. 82; S.B. p. 50 Rosary Day October 5 th Thanksgiving October 8 World Mission Sunday October 21st: Every Christian shares in the mission of the Church. Organizations such as Holy Childhood Association, http://www.missionsla.org/missionprograms/hca/hca_home.html Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace, http://www.devp.org/ and Catholic Missions in Canada, http://www.cmic.info/new evangelization provide opportunities for students to learn and participate at their own level in this process. All Hallow s Eve: The word Hallow is another word for a saint, a holy person. So the night before All Saints Day is called All Hallow s Eve or Hallowe en. Many rules change for this night. Instead of ordinary clothes, we wear costumes. We might dress as favourite saints according to an old Christian custom. We can play funny tricks and ask neighbours for treats or donations for the needy. Most of all, we change the rules of fear. We laugh at things that scare us spooks and skeletons and things that go Boo! Jesus has shown us that fearful things cannot destroy us. They cannot separate us from the strength of Jesus and the joy of his resurrection. (from Children s Daily Prayer, Liturgy Training Publications). Mary: see Catechetical Tips section in December When making long range plans remember that the suggested scheduling for Family Life is one lesson per week for thirty minutes throughout the year. The amount of time that you spend on Family Life is 1/5 of the entire allotted Religion time. Also keep in mind that this year there are lessons from "A Catholic Approach to HIV/AIDS Education" that are to be taught after Theme Three of Fully Alive. If you have not done so, please copy and distribute the Fully Alive Theme One Home Communication Letter.
NOVEMBER Week 1 2 UNIT 3. I shall be your God, you shall be my people Theme 7. I will make an everlasting covenant with you T.M. p. 92; S.B. p. 56 Week 3 Theme 8. Love the Lord your God T.M. p. 100; S.B. p. 62 Week 4 Theme 9. Love your neighbour T.M. p. 106; S.B. p. 68 Celebration p. 111 118 Week 5 Begin: UNIT 4. God so loved the world Theme 10. I will make a new covenant with you T.M. p. 116; S.B. p. 72 Celebration p. 123 124 All Saints/All Souls: The saints are those whose lives praise God. The Church puts aside 2 feast days, November 1 and 2, to celebrate the communion of saints, the union of those living today with those who have gone before us in faith. Remembrance Day is a time not only to remember those who have died in war, but also to pray for peace, and to reflect on what we are doing to bring God s peace into the world. The Feast of Christ the King November 25 th, 2012 marks the end of the liturgical year. The Sunday following begins the new church year. This new year the gospels for the Sundays in Ordinary Time are from the gospel of Luke Cycle C Get ready for Advent begins on Sunday December 2 nd. This is the time to change the table cover in the prayer centre from the green of Ordinary Time to the purple of Advent. At some time this month, begin teaching Theme Two Living in Relationship. Remember to copy and distribute the home communication letter before you begin this theme.
DECEMBER Week 1 UNIT 4. God so loved the world Theme 10. I will make a new covenant with you (Dec 1 3) T.M. p. 116; S.B. p. 72 Celebration p. 123 124 Week 2 Theme 11. Advent's dawning light T.M. p. 126; S.B. p. 78 Celebration p. 131 Week 3 Theme 12. Let it be with me according to your word T.M. p. 134; S.B. p. 82 Celebration p. 139 141 Week 4 CHRISTMAS BREAK Please Note: The Celebrations in this Unit are not optional but assist in the preparation for Christmas December 2nd marks the beginning of the Advent/Christmas/Epiphany cycle, a period of preparation, celebration and continuation that lasts about 7 weeks. PREPARATION: In Advent we prepare to recall Christ s first coming and look forward to his second coming. Advent is a season of joyful expectation (not a mini Lent). This is the time to change the table cover in the prayer centre from the green of Ordinary Time to the purple of Advent. Because each program provides a different focus for Advent, incorporating various activities, it is important to continue to follow the program rather than replace it with other Advent activities. Advent is particularly suited to a focus on Mary. We reflect on her as our model of relationship with Jesus. She is both disciple and mother. CELEBRATION (Christmas cycle): During the Christmas season we celebrate the birthday of Jesus, not merely his birth as a baby in Bethlehem, but as our brother and risen Lord. LONG RANGE PLANNING: Please note: after teaching Fully Alive Theme Three Created Sexual: Male and Female sometime in February/March, you will be required to teach three lessons from the resource "A Catholic Approach to HIV/AIDS Education".
JANUARY Week 1 2 UNIT 5. I am the Way, the Truth and the Life Theme 13. You have kept the good wine until now T.M. p. 144; S.B. p. 92 Celebration: p. 151 153 Week 3 Theme 14. Let justice flow like water T.M. p. 154; S.B. p. 100 Week 4 Theme 15. Give to each other T.M. p. 162; S.B. p. 102 CELEBRATION CONTINUES (Advent/Christmas/Epiphany cycle): We celebrate God s love of us through Jesus. We continue to reveal God s love to others through our lives as followers of Jesus. Because of the continuation aspect of the Christmas season, the table cover in the prayer centre should change from the purple of Advent to the white of Christmas until January 13th. The Advent/Christmas/Epiphany cycle ends with the Feast of the Lord s Baptism and Ordinary Time begins on January 14. This is the time to change the table cover in the prayer centre from the white of Christmas to the green of Ordinary Time which lasts until Ash Wednesday. January 20 th 26 th is the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. Resources (poster and suggested activities) are available from www.novalis.ca Before beginning to teach Fully Alive Theme Three Created Sexual: Male and Female remember to copy and distribute the home communication letter. Make sure you read the introductory comments to each of the lessons carefully. You will find advice and cautions regarding the teaching of this material. Remember to teach the three lessons from "A Catholic Approach to HIV/AIDS Education" immediately after you have taught Theme Three of Fully Alive. It is not recommended that you use any additional resources videos, books, guest speakers etc. during Theme Three lessons taught this term. It is understood that it will be the classroom teacher who teaches Theme Three to her/his students. *REPORT CARD NOTICE: Remember to include two Religion and one Family Life comment on the report card. Comments can be found at: http://www.tcdsb.org/programsservices/boardservices/religionfamilylife/reportcardcomments/pages/default.aspx
FEBRUARY Week 1 Theme 15. Give to each other T.M. p. 162; S.B. p. 102 Week 2 ASH WEDNESDAY UNIT 7. What you do to the least of my brothers and sisters, you do to me Theme 19. When you pray T.M. p. 194; S.B. p. 116 Week 3 Complete: UNIT 7. What you do to the least of my brothers and sisters, you do to me Theme 19. When you pray T.M. p. 194; S.B. p. 116 Complete: Theme 20. When you fast T.M. p. 202; S.B. p. 122 Week 4 Theme 21. When you give alms T.M. p. 212; S.B. p. 126 Valentine s Day has its origins in the expression of Christian love and concern. Lent Begins on Ash Wednesday February 13 th. It marks the beginning of the Lent/Easter/Pentecost cycle, which includes periods of preparation, celebration and continuation lasting 13 weeks. PREPARATION: The 40 days of Lent have two purposes: to recall and renew our baptismal promises and to emphasize a spirit of conversion. Lent is a time of prayer, good works and other forms of penance. This is the time to change the table cover in the prayer centre from the green of Ordinary Time to the purple of Lent. Specific aspects of the Lenten season are integral to each program and are included in themes 19 24. Therefore, it is important to follow these themes rather than replace them with extra Lenten activities. To reflect the tone of the season, "Alleluia" is not sung. Penance and Reconciliation: Consider a celebration in the latter half of Lent to mark a return to God and one another in love. Reminder: Theme 24 must be taught during Holy Week. Pace yourself accordingly, given the many options in the Lenten themes (19 24) as well as the Lenten interruption with March Break. Schedule the three lessons from "A Catholic Approach to HIV/AIDS Education" during this month after completing Theme Three of Fully Alive Created Sexual: Male and Female. Please read each lesson's introductory comments carefully as they contain pertinent advice and cautions about this material. Teach only the material that is intended for your particular grade. It is not recommended that you use any additional resources videos, books, guest speakers etc. during the lessons pertaining to HIV/AIDS. It is understood that it will be the classroom teacher who teaches the HIV/AIDS curriculum.
MARCH Week 1 UNIT 8. No greater love Theme 22. My body given, my blood poured out T.M. p. 222; S.B. p. 134 Week 2 Theme 23. Father forgive them T.M. p. 228; S.B. p. 140 Week 3 MARCH BREAK Week 4 HOLY WEEK Theme 24. Behold the wood of the cross T.M. p. 234; S.B. p. 144 Celebration: p. 240 EASTER UNIT 9. Do not be afraid Theme 25. It's the Lord! T.M. p. 244; S.B. p. 148 Celebration p. 251 256 Lent continues. Penance and Reconciliation: Consider a celebration in the latter half of Lent to mark a return to God and one another in love World Day of Prayer, March 1st, celebrated in 165 countries, is an invitation to pause and pray together in the spirit of ecumenism. Resource booklets are distributed to the schools. Extra copies are available (free) from Women s Interchurch Council of Canada, Suite 602, 60 St. Clair Ave. W., Toronto, M4T 1N5, Tel. 416 929 5184. Reminder: Theme 24 must be taught during Holy Week. Pace yourself accordingly, given the many options in the Lenten themes (19 24) as well as the Lenten interruption of the March Break. EASTER: Easter is the time to change the table cover in the prayer centre from Lenten purple to the white of the Easter season. CELEBRATION (Easter Cycle): In the Easter Triduum (from the evening celebration of the Mass of the Lord s Supper on Holy Thursday to the Sunday celebration of Easter) the Church enters into the passion, death and resurrection of Jesus. Passover: Easter, the Christian feast of liberation grew out of the Jewish feast of Passover, the commemoration of God s liberation and protection of the Jewish people in the Exodus from Egypt. During the Easter Season the Paschal Candle is a reminder of the presence of the risen Christ among the people of God. Before you begin Theme Four Growing in Commitment, please copy and distribute home communication letters.
APRIL Week 1 EASTER UNIT 9. Do not be afraid Theme 25. It's the Lord! T.M. p. 244; S.B. p. 148 Celebration p. 251 256 Week 2 Theme 26. Simon, son of John, do you love me? T.M. p. 254; S.B. p. 154 Celebration: p. 259 264 Week 3 Theme 26. Simon, son of John, do you love me? T.M. p. 254; S.B. p. 154 Celebration: p. 259 264 Week 4 Theme 27. What must we do? T.M. p. 262; S.B. p. 158 Blessed Pope John Paul II Day: April 8 EASTER: Easter continues for fifty days! until Pentecost May 19th During the Easter Season the Paschal Candle is a reminder of the presence of the risen Christ among the people of God. Theme Four continue during this month. Theme Five "Living in the World" may be taught in May/June.
MAY Week 1 2 Review: UNIT 6. Love your enemies Theme 16. But I say to you T.M. p. 172; S.B. p. 106 Theme 17. Blessed are you T.M. p. 178; S.B. p. 108 Cover Theme 18. Rejoice in that day and leap for joy T.M. p. 184; S.B. p. 112 Celebration: p. 189 191 Week 3 4 UNIT 10. You shall be my witnesses Theme 28. Jesus is going ahead of you T.M. p. 272; S.B. p. 162 CELEBRATION CONTINUES (Easter Cycle): The 7 weeks between Easter and Pentecost are celebrated as one great feast day the passion, death, resurrection, ascension, and sending of the Spirit are seen as one act in God s plan for our salvation. We sing Alleluia during these days of rejoicing. Remember to honour the Easter season until Pentecost on May 19 th. Pentecost: The Easter season ends with the feast of Pentecost. The month of May and Mary: Mary is a sign of what we hope one day to be. May devotions should highlight the role of Mary in the context of the Easter season. May is a good time to reflect on Mary s presence at each event in the Easter cycle. Ordinary Time resumes on the day after Pentecost, May 15, and continues until the following Advent. We are called to continue our efforts to love and serve God in our daily living. This is the time to change the table cover in the prayer centre from the white of Easter to the green of Ordinary Time. Catholic Education Week May 5 th 10 th, 2013 Corpus Christi: The Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ, the Sunday after Trinity Sunday celebrates Jesus total gift of himself in the Eucharist. Theme Five Living in the World may be taught in May/June. Copy and distribute Theme Five home communication letters before you begin. Respect for Life Week: May 12 17. The Religious Education/Family Life Department sends out materials about this week. Please also watch the weekly Bulletin for further details.
JUNE UNITS AND THEME REFERENCES Week 1 2 Theme 29. Then they told what had happened on the road T.M. p. 278; S.B. p. 168 Week 3 4 Theme 30. Follow me T.M. p. 284; S.B. p. 172 (see also teacher background chart on Eucharist p. 24 29) Eucharistic Celebration p. 286 295 Ordinary Time continues until the following Advent. We are called to continue our efforts to love and serve God in our daily living. *REPORT CARD NOTICE: Remember to include two Religion and one Family Life comment on the report card. Comments can be found at: http://www.tcdsb.org/programsservices/boardservices/religionfamilylife/reportcardcomments/pages/default.aspx