GRADE 6 Unit Chapter Theme Scripture God Reveals a Plan of Love Children will grow in love for God through a deeper understanding of God’s plan of salvation. They will come to appreciate the Old Testament. 1. The Bible Reveals God’s Saving Love We come to know God and Jesus through Scripture. Isaiah 43:1; Luke 24:13–35; Psalm 89:2; Mark 16:15 2. Scripture Is God’s Saving Word God, the author of the Bible, speaks to us through it. Psalm 119:105,107; Wisdom 7:17–22; Acts of the Apostles 17:28; Psalm 136:1–7; Luke 11:28 3. Everything God Created Is Good God created the world and all creatures and made us the stewards of the world. Genesis 1:1—2:25; Psalm 139:14 4. God Offers Love and Mercy From the time of the first human beings, sin entered the world and spread, destroying relationships. Genesis 2:4—3:24; Genesis 4:1–16; Genesis 6—9; Genesis 11:1–9; Psalm 100; Matthew 5:9; 1 Peter 1:3 5. Unit 1 Review God enters into history and carries out the divine plan to save all people. Deuteronomy 31:8; Psalm 105:1–4; Isaiah 48:17–18 God Forms a Family of Faith Children will understand how God’s plan of salvation unfolded in the lives of the Patriarchs. 6. Abraham Is Our Father in Faith Abraham made a covenant of faith with the one true God. Genesis 12,15,17,22; Psalm 89:3–4 7. Jacob Is Chosen by God The covenant promises were passed on through Jacob. Genesis 25:19–34, 27—32; 1 Peter 2:9; Deuteronomy 14:2 8. The Israelites Journey to Egypt God saved the ancient world from famine through Joseph, an upright, forgiving man. Genesis 37—50; Luke 12:22–32; Luke 23:34; Psalm 54:6 9. Unit 2 Review God formed the people, gradually revealing himself to them. Isaiah 26:4; Genesis 12:7; Genesis 28:10–22 God Guides the Chosen People Children will view the Exodus as God’s greatest act of saving love in the Old Testament. They will come to appreciate the commandments as a gift to deepen their covenant relationship with God. 10. God Rescues the Chosen People from Slavery God led the Hebrews out of slavery in Egypt. Deuteronomy 34:10–12; Exodus 1–15; John 14:16–17; Psalm 118:1 11. God Gives Us the Law God protected the Israelites in the desert, made a covenant with them, and gave them laws. Exodus 10–17; Exodus 19–26; Exodus 27–34; Deuteronomy 5:1 12. We Live the Commandments Today The Ten Commandments tell us to love God and one another. Exodus 20:1–17; Mark 12:30–31; Matthew 7:12; John 13:34–35; John 15:13; Psalm 119:47–48 13. Learning God’s Way Like the Israelites, we are called to grow in our ability to make decisions based on faith. Numbers 13–14; Numbers 20:2–13; Matthew 5:3–12; Romans 12:2 14. God Forgives Us God forgives us as he did the Israelites in the desert. Numbers 21:4–9; John 3:14–15; Nehemiah 9:17; 1 John 4:19–21 15. God’s Chosen People Enter the Promised Land Joshua led the Israelites into the Promised Land. Deuteronomy 31–34; Book of Joshua; Matthew 25:32–46 16. Unit 3 Review The Jewish people remember what God has done for them, and they honor God’s Word. Luke 6:27–28; Deuteronomy 6:4–9; Deuteronomy 31:19–22; Psalm 119 God Leads the Chosen People Children will appreciate the roles and contributions of the judges and the first three Israelite kings. 17. The Period of Judges When the Israelites turned from God and were attacked by enemies, God saved them through the judges. Judges 4,5; Judges 6–8; Judges 13–16; Book of Ruth; Matthew 18:6–7, 2 Corinthians 4:7–10; Luke 12:28 18. The Kings of Israel Samuel anointed Saul, and later David, as kings of Israel. 1 Samuel 1–4:7; 1 Samuel 8; 1 Samuel 10–16; 2 Samuel 5; James 5:14–18; Ephesians 4:15; Acts of the Apostles 10:38 19. David and Solomon David, the greatest king, sinned and repented. Solomon, despite his gift of wisdom, turned to idols and caused the division of the kingdom. 1 Samuel 16:1–13; 1 Samuel 17; 2 Samuel 5–8,11–12; 1 Kings 1–3,4–8, 10–11; Psalm 51:3–4,12; Mark 1:14–15 20. Unit 4 Review Through good leaders and bad, God is faithful to the people. 2 Chronicles 1:7–12; Isaiah 41:10 Prophets Prepare the Lord’s Way Children will appreciate the messages of God delivered through the prophets. They will desire to work for justice. 21. Elijah and Amos Speak for the Lord Prophets such as Elijah and Amos spoke for God, calling people to worship God alone and to practice justice. 1 Kings 18,21; 2 Kings 2; Matthew 17:1–3; Luke 9:18–20; Book of Amos; 1 John 3:17–20, 4:20–21; 1 Thessalonians 5:15 22. Isaiah Proclaims the Promised Messiah Isaiah called the people to be faithful and spoke of a Suffering Servant to come. Book of Isaiah; Psalm 73:23–28; Matthew 7:21–23 23. Prophets Proclaim God’s Everlasting Love Jeremiah suffered for calling people to justice, while Ezekiel prophesied during the Exile in Babylon. 2 Kings 22–25; Jeremiah 1,7; Jeremiah 18,29—33,38; Jeremiah 31:31–34; Psalm 137:1–5; Ezekiel 1,18; Ezekiel 34,36–37; Acts of the Apostles 10:43 24. The Savior Is Jesus, the Son of God John the Baptist prepared for the Messiah, Jesus Christ, who fulfilled the Scriptures. Matthew 3:1–11,11:2–15,14:1–12; Isaiah 40:1–5; Luke 1:5–25,57–80; Luke 1:26–38,39–56; Luke 2:1–7,21; Luke 4:18–19; Zephaniah 3:14–18 25. Unit 5 Review The prophets renewed the people in their faithfulness to God. Ephesians 4:22–24; 1 Peter 4:10 1 2 3 4 5 The sixth-grade program of the Christ Our Life series is devoted to the study of God’s saving love as it is revealed in Sacred Scripture, particularly the Old Testament. God Calls a People is designed to help children increase their knowledge of salvation history so that they may respond to God with ever-deepening love and gratitude. Grade 6 Scope and Sequence Scope and Sequence
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