RELIGION GRADE 4
Salvation History Jesus Prayer and Worship
The Saints and Mary Church Christian Response to Life/Morality
Mystery
of God
A-007 Recognizes the revelation of God through Jesus Christ as Son, Savior and Redeemer
A-008 Recognizes the revelation of God through the Holy Spirit as sanctifier and unifier
Creation
A-009 Recognizes creation as a sign of God's power, love and continual presence in our lives
A-016 Identifies one aspect of human creation as our freedom for self-direction
Identifies these titles of Jesus and discusses their meaning in relationship to the mission of Jesus
B-015—Savior: One who brings salvation
Identifies and retells these events in the life of Jesus
B-025—Presentation in the Temple
B-026—Finding of the Child Jesus in the Temple
B-027—Baptism of Jesus
B-048 Discusses how the action of Jesus continues in the Church today
Magisterium
C-015 Knows that the Nicene Creed and the Apostles' Creed are summaries of the principal Doctrines of the Church
C-016 Discusses the basic doctrines expressed in these Creeds
Hierarchy
Identifies contemporary Church leaders
C-027—Pope
C-029—Archbishop
C-030—Bishop of Diocese
C-033—Parish Deacon(s)
C-034—Religious or Lay Ministers in the Parish
C-035—Parish Council President
Identifies the role of these members in the structure of the Church
C-036—Laity
C-037—Religious
C-038—Deacons
C-039—Priests
C-040—Bishops
C-042—Pope
Sainthood
D-002 Recognizes the concept of the Communion of Saints
D-003 Knows the difference between worship of God and devotion to Saints
Mary
Identifies Mary in relationship to these titles
D-013—Mother of Jesus
Knows and can recite these prayers
D-028—The Rosary
F-007 Identifies the four major categories of prayer: adoration, thanksgiving, petition, contrition
Describes worship as:
F-008—the action of Christ and His people praising God for His goodness and glory
F-021 Knows the structure of the Mass, including:
—historical background
—parts of the Mass
—basic responses
—symbolism
—action of the priest and the community
F-025 Experiences paraliturgies
F-026 Experiences planning prayer services
F-027 Experiences choosing music and prayers for Eucharistic liturgy
F-028 Experiences writing prayers of adoration, thanksgiving, petition and contrition
Recites these formal prayers
F-034—An Act of Contrition
F-041 Identifies some public devotions which are seasonal, traditional or cultural; e.g. Benediction/Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Way of the Cross, Novenas
F-042 Identifies some private prayers and devotions
F-046 Discusses play and work as a means of prayer
CHRISTIAN RESPONSE TO LIFE/MORALITY
Virtue/Grace
G-003 Recognizes virtues as gifts from God which help an individual live out his/her Christian life
G-004 Associates virtues with good habits
G-008 Defines grace as a free gift from God through which one shares in God's life
G-009 Distinguishes between sanctifying and actual grace
Conscience
Formation
G-022 Defines conscience as the informed personal judgment that something is right or wrong
G-023 Realizes that conscience gives one the capacity to make responsible personal judgments based on moral law
G-024 Acknowledges the individual's right to freedom of choice
G-026 Knows that each individual must accept responsibility and consequences for choices made
Morality
Knows and discusses the implications of these basic principles for moral behavior
G-030—Ten Commandments
G-034 Experiences solving moral dilemmas
Sin/Forgiveness
G-036 Recognizes the reality of sin in the world
G-038 Defines personal sin as a free and willful rejection of God which is knowingly and deliberately in violation of moral law
G-039 Discusses personal sin as an inner rejection of God's command that we love one another
G-040 Knows that personal sin is usually expressed in external acts which are contrary to God's law
G-043 Knows that there are degrees of seriousness of sin depending on:
—the gravity of the action
—the awareness of the individual
—the freedom of the individual
G-047 Distinguishes between sin and temptation
G-052 Knows that the Christian is called to continual conversion through the power of grace
G-053 Realizes the need for self-discipline and self-sacrifice
G-054 Knows that Christ's redemptive gift enables us to forgive ourselves and others
Social
Issues
G-086 Defines lawful civil authority
G-090 Explores the social dimensions of the Gospel in relationship to peace and justice
G-091 Defines peace from a personal, family, national and global perspective
G-099 Explores the social dimensions of the Gospel in relationship to poverty and hunger
G-100 Identifies types, causes and effects of poverty and hunger
G-101 Examines ways an individual can respond to the problem of poverty and hunger
G-102 Explores the social dimensions of the Gospel in relationship to crime and violence
G-103 Identifies types, causes and effects of crime and violence
G-104 Examines ways an individual can respond to the problem of crime and violence
G-107 Defines prejudice and discrimination
G-108 Identifies types, causes, effects and solutions for prejudice and discrimination
G-109 Recognizes the problem of substance abuse
G-110 Explores types, effects, cure and treatment of substance abuse