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6th
Grade
Do not use the following phrases in your assignments or tests, points will
be lost:
"is when"
"was when"
"is because"
Know how to use correctly the following words:
their & there
accept & except
when & where |
During the sixth grade year the following text is used:
We
Believe
Published by:
William H. Sadlier, Inc.
The students are immersed in the Old Testament stories so that they may
learn two important concepts:
a) We are
persons created in God’s image.
b) The Old
Testament is a history of God’s merciful love.
The students will study the four following general topics:
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Forming
the Covenant
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Building
the Covenant Nation
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Redefining the Covenant People
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The Covenant Fulfilled in Jesus
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During the sixth grade year the following text is used:
The
World
Published by:
Scott Foresman
The following units are covered during the course of the year:
"The Medieval World"
"Discovery, Expansion, and Revolutions"
"A World in Opposition"
"New Nations and a New Century"
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7th Grade
Do not use the following phrases in your assignments or tests, points will
be lost:
"is when"
"was when"
"is because"
Know how to use correctly the following words:
their & there
accept & except
when & where |
New
Testament
A course on Jesus Christ and His disciples
Published by:
William H. Sadlier, Inc
During three quarters of the school year the following topics will be
studied:
a. Jesus,
a historical figure, Oral & written tradition
b.
Authorship of New Testament, Truths of faith
c. Divine
Revelation, Formation of New Testament, Literary forms
d. Jewish
religion and culture
e.
Geography & customs of Israel, Roman occupation, Life in Nazareth
f. The
Gospels, Evangelists, Comparing the Gospels
g. John
the Baptist, Infancy accounts of Matthew and Luke, Midrash
h. The
Incarnation
i.
Miracles of Jesus
j.
Parables, Jesus as teacher
k. The
Paschal mystery
l.
Origins of the Church, Apostolic ministry
m. Rituals
and worship, The Beatitudes
Liturgy and Worship
A study of prayer and sacraments
Published by:
William H. Sadlier, Inc
During the last quarter of the school year the following topics will be
studied:
a.
Symbol, ritual, and sacred space
b.
Catholic symbols and rituals
c. The
Paschal Mystery
d. The
Seven Sacraments
e.
Liturgical Calendar
f. Praying with Scripture and other different prayer
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The American Nation
Published by:
Prentice Hall
During the school year the following topics will be studied:
a. Review
of the five themes of Geography, mapmaking, maps, and geographic terms
b. The
First Americans
c. A
Meeting of Different Worlds
d. The
English Colonies
e. The
Road to Revolution
f. The
American Revolution
g.
Creating a Republic
h. The
Constitution of the United States
i. The
New Republic Begins
j. The Age of Jefferson |
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8th Grade
Do not use the following phrases in your assignments or tests, points will
be lost:
"is when"
"was when"
"is because"
Know how to use correctly the following words:
their & there
accept & except
when & where
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Church History
Published by:
William H. Sadlier, Inc.
During the first half of the school year the following topic and
subdivisions will be studied:
a.
Key components of Church history
b.
Spread of Christianity
c.
Apostolic Fathers, Church Councils
d.
Monasticism, Evangelization & schism
e.
Gregorian reform, Crusades, Inquisition, Friars
f.
Avignon papacy, The Renaissance
g.
Protestantism
h.
Counter-Reformation
i.
Caesaropapism, Gallicanism, Age of discovery, & scientific
revolution
j.
The French Revolution and the Church in France
k.
Liberalism and Nationalism, Religious communities of women
l.
Missionaries, explorers, Catholics in Colonia America, The
immigrant Church
m.
Catholics and – Civil War, Americanism, The Great Depression, World
Wars I & II
n.
The modern "isms"
During the months of February and March the SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION is
studied in preparation for the reception of the sacrament in April by
the 8th grade.
During the remaining months of the school year the students will study
Morality
A course on Catholic living
Published by:
William H. Sallier, Inc.
The following topics will be addressed:
a.
Sin
b.
Conscience
c.
Ten Commandments
d.
Virtues
e.
Moral Decision Making |
The American
Nation
Published by:
Prentice Hall
During the school year the following topics will be studied:
a.
Industry and Growth
b.
Democracy in the Age of Jackson
c.
Westward Expansion
d.
The Worlds of the North and South
e.
An Era of Reform
f.
A Dividing Nation
g.
The Civil War
h.
The Reconstruction Era
i.
Changes in the West
j.
Industry and Unions
k.
Immigration
l.
U.S. Becoming a World Power
m.
World War I
n.
The Depression
o.
World War II
p.
The Cold War
q. Civil Rights Movement |
