Christ Our Life God Calls a People SCHOOL EDITION Teacher’s Guide ® GRADE 6 SAMPLE
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v Contents Digital Resources Easily access the robust digital resources included with Christ Our Life by visiting digitallibrary.loyolapress.com. Contact your administrator for your login credentials. God Reveals a Plan of Love T1 Chapter 1 The Bible Reveals God’s Saving Love. . . . . . . . . .T2 Day One Let the Son Shine In T4 Day Two Let’s Get Acquainted T6 Day Three Invited by God T8 Day Four A Bible Journey Log T13 Day Five Extending the Chapter T15 Chapter 2 Scripture Is God’s Saving Word. . T16 Day One God’s Revealing Love T18 Day Two A Sacred Library T21 Day Three Sharpening Bible Skills T25 Day Four God Speaks to You T26 Day Five Extending the Chapter T29 UNIT 1 Chapter 3 Everything God Created Is Good. . T30 Day One Creation Is a Sign of God’s Love T32 Day Two Our Dignity and Our Duty T35 Day Three Caring for God’s Creation T38 Day Four Celebrating God’s Creative Love T39 Day Five Extending the Chapter T41 Chapter 4 God Offers Love and Mercy. . . .T42 Day One Sin and God’s Response T44 Day Two Relationships in Conflict T47 Day Three A Forgiving Heart T49 Day Four Peacemakers T51 Day Five Extending the Chapter T53 Chapter 5 Unit 1 Review. . . . . . . . .T54 Day One Salvation History T56 Day Two Review T58 Day Three Unit 1 Test T61 Day Four We Celebrate God’s Word T62 Day Five Extending the Chapter T64 God Forms a Family of Faith T65 Chapter 6 Abraham Is Our Father in Faith. . .T66 Day One Abraham, Ancestor of Faith T68 Day Two A Test of Abraham’s Faith T74 Day Three Faith Expressed Through Prayer T77 Day Four Faith Expressed Through Sacrifice T79 Day Five Extending the Chapter T81 Chapter 7 Jacob Is Chosen by God. . . . . T82 Day One How Jacob Was Chosen T84 Day Two How We Were Chosen T88 Day Three Living Our Mission T91 Day Four Remembering That We Are Chosen T92 Day Five Extending the Chapter T95 UNIT 2 Program Overview . . . . . . . OV-1 Welcome OV-1 Program Overview OV-2 Spiral Curriculum OV-23 Scope and Sequence OV-24 Media at a Glance OV-30 The Catechist’s Handbook . . . . OV-31 The Vocation of a Catechist OV-31 The Role of the Catechist OV-32 Knowledge and Skills of a Catechist OV-34 Inclusion: Diverse Learners OV-39 Multicultural Awareness OV-44 Profile of a Sixth Grader OV-45 SAMPLE
vi Chapter 12 We Live the Commandments Today. . . . . T150 Day One A Heart of Love T152 Day Two Honoring God T157 Day Three A Heart for Others T159 Day Four The Mind and Heart of Jesus T162 Day Five Extending the Chapter T164 Chapter 13 Learning God’s Way. . . . . . T166 Day One Learning to Live as God’s People T168 Day Two In Times of Decision T171 Day Three You Decide T174 Day Four Intercessory Prayer T175 Day Five Extending the Chapter T177 Chapter 14 God Forgives Us. . . . . . . T178 Day One Power to Heal and Forgive T180 Day Two Reconciliation in Our Lives T182 Day Three The Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation T185 Day Four A Celebration of Reconciliation T187 Day Five Extending the Chapter T189 Chapter 15 God’s Chosen People Enter the Promised Land. . . . . . T190 Day One Two Leaders of God’s People T192 Day Two The Promised Land at Last T195 Day Three Respecting Our Leaders T197 Day Four Becoming Good Leaders T199 Day Five Extending the Chapter T201 Chapter 16 Unit 3 Review . . . . . . . . T202 Day One A Bible Scroll T204 Day Two Review T206 Day Three Unit 3 Test T209 Day Four We Celebrate God’s Guidance T210 Day Five Extending the Chapter T212 Chapter 8 The Israelites Journey to Egypt. . T96 Day One Joseph in Trouble T98 Day Two Divine Providence T102 Day Three The Meaning of Trust T105 Day Four Joseph and Jesus T107 Day Five Extending the Chapter T109 Chapter 9 Unit 2 Review . . . . . . . . T110 Day One A Memorial Stone T112 Day Two Review T114 Day Three Unit 2 Test T117 Day Four We Celebrate God’s Presence T117 Day Five Extending the Chapter T120 God Guides the Chosen People T121 Chapter 10 God Rescues the Chosen People from Slavery. . . . . . T122 Day One Moses, a Great Leader T124 Day Two Exodus—Escape from Egypt T129 Day Three We Celebrate the New Covenant T132 Day Four Passover and the Eucharist T134 Day Five Extending the Chapter T137 Chapter 11 God Gives Us the Law. . . . . T138 Day One Struggles in the Wilderness T140 Day Two A Covenant with the Lord T143 Day Three A Spiritual Hike T145 Day Four A Time to Give Thanks T147 Day Five Extending the Chapter T149 UNIT 3 SAMPLE
vii Prophets Prepare the Lord’s Way T265 Chapter 21 Elijah and Amos Speak fortheLord. . . . . . . . .T266 Day One Prophets—God’s Mouthpieces T268 Day Two God’s Call for Justice T271 Day Three Called to Social Justice T274 Day Four Missionary Work T276 Day Five Extending the Chapter T279 Chapter 22 Isaiah Proclaims the Promised Messiah. . . . . . T280 Day One Isaiah: God’s Holiness T282 Day Two Dreamers and Planners T286 Day Three Tracing the Promise: A Play T289 Day Four Signs of the Messiah T291 Day Five Extending the Chapter T293 Chapter 23 Prophets Proclaim God’s Everlasting Love. . . . . . . T294 Day One Prophet of a New Covenant T296 Day Two Exile in Babylon T301 Day Three Prophecies of Jeremiah T303 Day Four Opposing Evil Today T304 Day Five Extending the Chapter T307 Chapter 24 The Savior Is Jesus, the Son of God. . . . . . . T308 Day One John, the Last Prophet T310 Day Two The Promise Fulfilled T314 Day Three Giving Joyful Praise with Mary T318 Day Four Preparing the Way of the Lord T320 Day Five Extending the Chapter T323 Chapter 25 Unit 5 Review . . . . . . . . T324 Day One Preparing to Celebrate T326 Day Two We Celebrate the Prophets T327 Day Three Review T329 Day Four Unit 5 Test T333 Day Five Extending the Chapter T333 UNIT 5 God Leads the Chosen People T213 Chapter 17 The Period of Judges. . . . . T214 Day One Problems in the Promised Land T216 Day Two Judges and Heroes T219 Day Three Social Media Examen T223 Day Four Review T224 Day Five Extending the Chapter T226 Chapter 18 The Kings of Israel. . . . . . T228 Day One The Israelites Request a King T230 Day Two Anointed for Service T234 Day Three Catholic Leaders Today T237 Day Four Who Rules Your Life? T238 Day Five Extending the Chapter T241 Chapter 19 David and Solomon . . . . . . T242 Day One David, a Great King T244 Day Two Solomon, a Wise King T247 Day Three The Temple, a Place of Beauty and Worship T250 Day Four Praying the Psalms T252 Day Five Extending the Chapter T254 Chapter 20 Unit 4 Review . . . . . . . . T256 Day One A Talk Show T258 Day Two A Talk Show T258 Day Three Review T259 Day Four Unit 4 Test and Celebration T262 Day Five Extending the Chapter T264 UNIT 4 SAMPLE
viii Saints and Feast Days T425 Calendar of Saints and Feast Days T425 Introduction T426 September T427 October T428 November T429 December T430 January T431 February T432 March T433 April T433 May T435 June T435 July T436 August T438 Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . T441 Index..............T457 Scripture Index . . . . . . . . . . T469 Special Seasons and Lessons T335 The Year in Our Church T337 1 Feast of All Saints T338 2 Advent T344 3 Christmas T351 4 Lent T356 5 Holy Week T364 6 Easter T371 7 Pentecost T377 8 Our Lady of Guadalupe T382 9 March: The Month of Saint Joseph T388 10 May: The Month of Mary T392 What Catholics Should Know T397 Contents T397 Prayer and How We Pray T399 Prayers We Pray as Catholics T401 The Rosary T405 Mysteries of the Rosary T407 Stations of the Cross T408 Living Our Faith T410 Celebrating Our Catholic Faith T412 Making Good Choices T416 The Bible T419 Showing Our Love for the World T420 Student Book Cover Prayers T423 SAMPLE
UNIT 1 God Reveals a Plan of Love Goals • Children will demonstrate growth in their love for God by developing a deeper understanding of God’s plan of salvation. • Children will demonstrate understanding of and appreciation for the Old Testament. 1 The Bible Reveals God’s Saving Love Children are reminded that the Bible is one of the chief means of discovering God’s love for them and of learning how they can deepen their relationship with God. They learn that through Scripture, God reveals himself and the divine plan for our happiness. They see that the Old Testament helps us to understand Jesus. 2 Scripture Is God’s Saving Word Children learn that God reveals himself and calls us to an intimate relationship through Sacred Scripture as well as through Sacred Tradition. They come to understand that God desires to speak to them through Scripture. They are introduced to the Bible as a collection of various kinds of inspired writings and learn the major categories of books in the Old Testament. They review how to locate passages. 3 Everything God Created Is Good Children learn not only of the original creation of all things but of God’s continual act of creation, which includes creating new beings and keeping all things in existence. They are made aware of God’s special creation of people and are led to realize that people are more important than things. Responding to their call as stewards of the earth, they consider ways of protecting and caring for human life and for all the gifts of the earth. See page T41 for STREAM activity. 4 God Offers Love and Mercy Through a study of the first stories in Genesis, children ponder the entrance of sin into our world and its effect on our relationships with God and others. They see how God revealed the depth of divine love and mercy in promising a redeemer, and they discover in this promise the basis for Christian hope. They are given opportunities to grow in the Christlike response of peace and forgiveness. 5 Unit 1 Review Children review the terms, people, and events, as well as the concept of salvation history, which appears in Unit 1. In the context of a celebration, the Scripture prayer booklet God’s Word Is Alive in . is provided for them from the back of the children’s book. The unit review may be used in class or assigned as a home project to lead children to scriptural prayer. Media in This Unit When preparing to teach the unit, determine how you will use the media. Media that enhances each chapter can be accessed by scanning the QR codes found on the student pages. All media resources are available to you through the LP Digital Library (digitallibrary.loyolapress.com). Contact your administrator for your login credentials. T1 SAMPLE
CHAPTER 1 Faith Focus We come to know God and Jesus through Scripture. Listening I am the Lord, your God, teaching you how to prevail, and leading you on the way you should go. Isaiah 48:17 Reflecting Christians and Jews share the belief that the Old Testament is the Word of God. As such, the books of Scripture teach that truth which God has communicated for the sake of our salvation. (See Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation #11.) Beginning with Abraham, God’s self-revelation was made at specific times, in specific places, to specific people. The record of this communication has been faithfully transmitted through the ages, first orally and then in writing. Catholic Tradition has always held that God’s Revelation in the Bible is true, for the Church has always believed in the divine origin of the Scriptures. What God reveals must be true; a loving God cannot deceive. The compelling power of God’s Word can radically change our lives—as it changed the life of Saint Augustine. In his youth, Augustine recklessly abandoned himself to the cravings of his passions, but his spirit still hungered. Finally, in desperation, Augustine prayed for deliverance from his sin. Hearing a childlike voice chanting repeatedly, “Take up and read. Take up and read,” he opened Reflecting on the Faith Experience Take a few moments to reflect prayerfully before preparing the lesson. Responding Lord, help my children grow in knowledge and love of you through your Word—Scripture. Scripture for Further Reflection Colossians 1:15–20 God’s plan to draw all things in the heavens and on earth to himself in Christ existed from the beginning of time. Jesus, by his Death and Resurrection, destroyed the power of sin—the only obstacle keeping us from intimacy with God. 1 Corinthians 2:7–8 God’s plan to embrace and love each of us is more wonderful than even our greatest dreams. the Bible and read in silence the first verses on which his eyes fell: Let us conduct ourselves properly as in the day, not in orgies and drunkenness, not in promiscuity and licentiousness, not in rivalry and jealousy. But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the desires of the flesh. Romans 13:13–14 That message was the catalyst that converted Saint Augustine, set him free from the bondage of sin, and enkindled in him the desire to put away all that had kept him from the Lord. With the psalmist, therefore, we sing God’s praise and pray that God’s Revelation will guide our lives: Wonderful are your testimonies; therefore I keep them. The revelation of your words sheds light, gives understanding to the simple. I sigh with open mouth, yearning for your commandments. Turn to me and be gracious, according to your judgment for those who love your name. Steady my feet in accord with your promise; do not let iniquity lead me. Psalm 119:129–133 Do I read Scripture on a regular basis? The Bible Reveals God’s Saving Love T2 Unit 1 God Reveals a Plan of Love SAMPLE
Weren’t our hearts burning within us . . . as he opened Scriptures? I have called you by name. You are mine. Isaiah 43:1 Preparing for the Faith Experience Day One Let the Son Shine In Day Two Let’s Get Acquainted Day Three Invited by God Day Four A Bible Journey Log Day Five Extending the Chapter The following pages present a plan for teaching this chapter in five days. Adapt the lessons and pacing to suit your program. Catholic Social Teaching The Poor and Vulnerable Church Documents Catechism of the Catholic Church. The themes in this chapter correspond to the following paragraphs: 102, 151. Directory for Catechesis #347–348. Catechists should make known the words and actions with which God revealed himself in the Old Testament. Catechists should also recognize the special meaning of the Old Testament for the Jewish People, its original audience. Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation #6. God’s Revelation of himself enables us to know the truth about him with ease, certainty, and confidence. Media in This Chapter Determine in advance if you will have children experience the media during class or at home. This media can be accessed by scanning the QR code with a web-enabled smartphone or tablet. Families in Mission Send home the Families in Mission pages after teaching the chapter so that families can further explore the teaching, grow in faith, and be inspired to go forth as missionary disciples. Enriching the Faith Experience Use the activities at the end of the chapter to enrich a lesson or to replace an activity with one that better meets the needs of your class. Bulletin Board Below is a suggestion for a bulletinboard design for this chapter. Invite children to write their own names in the box. Scripture in This Chapter Isaiah 43:1 I have called you by name. Luke: 24:13–35 The road to Emmaus Ephesians 5:8 Live as children of light. Psalm 89:2 The Lord keeps his promises. 1 John 4:16 We come to know God’s love. Mark 16:15 Proclaim the Gospel to every creature. The Bible Reveals God’s Saving Love Chapter 1 T3 Inclusion Scan the QR code for Inclusion articles or access them from the LP Digital Library. SAMPLE
LEARNING OUTCOMES Children will be able to • understand Jesus, the Son of God, as the light of the world. • articulate the importance of letting Jesus touch their lives. • describe how to be open to Jesus. Materials • Bible • Reproducibles 1a, 1b, 1c, and 1d • Time line of b.c. and a.d. years • Bulletin board with caption: “Let the Son Shine In” • Sun to put on the bulletin board • Picture of Jesus or a Chi-Rho • Daisy (real or paper) • Scissors • Crayons or markers • Bulletin-board pins Day One Let the Son Shine In Before You Begin 1. Download from the LP Digital Library Reproducible 1a, Letter to Families; Reproducible 1b, Letter to Families on Unit 1; Reproducible 1c, Pre-test/Post-test; and Reproducible 1d, Daisy Patterns. 2. This introductory lesson sets the tone for the year. It centers the subject matter on Jesus and motivates children to learn. 3. In Acting #2, children might create a poster or banner instead of a bulletin board. If notebooks are unavailable, they might glue their daisies onto a folder. 4. Children might use Reproducible 1d as patterns to draw daisies on white tissue paper. Children can cut and glue on yellow centers made from construction paper. You might wish to collect the second daisies so children don’t lose them before the Day Four lesson. 5. After correcting the pre-tests (Reproducible 1c), evaluate children’s strengths and weaknesses. Do not return the tests to children, but be sure to save them. At the end of the year, give the test again as a post-test, and let children see how much they have learned. 6. If you will not be supplying notebooks for Day Four, have children bring them. They can use composition books, spiral notebooks, or pocket folders. 7. Send home Reproducible 1a, Letter to Families and Reproducible 1b, Letter to Families on Unit 1. Reproducible 1a contains a letter to parents concerning the course, God Calls a People. Reproducible 1b concerns the study of Unit 1, God Reveals a Plan of Love. Centering 1. Greet children. Introduce yourself and share with children why you are happy to be their catechist. 2. Invite a volunteer to come forward and spell the word sun (son) on the board. • Depending on which way the volunteer chooses to spell the word, point out the other way of spelling it and write the word on the board. • What is the center of our solar system? (the sun) Our lives are dependent on the sun. During the summer, how did the sun make life more enjoyable for you? • Today you will reflect on the Son, spelled S-o-n, and how Jesus, the Son of God, is the center of your life. Sharing 1. Draw a picture of the sun on the board. Ask children to identify ways the sun helps us. As volunteers name ways that the sun helps us, have a volunteer list them on the board as rays coming from the sun. SUN T4 Unit 1 God Reveals a Plan of Love SAMPLE
2. Have children paste one daisy in their notebooks with the caption “Let the Son Shine In” above the daisy. Have them pin the other daisy on the bulletin board during the following prayer. • Let us pray to be open to the Son as we finish the bulletin board together. • Look at your daisy and listen to this reading from the Letter to the Ephesians. [Read aloud Ephesians 5:8.] “For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light.” • Jesus, the Son of God, is our Savior. He is the source of our life. [Pin a picture of Jesus or a Chi-Rho to the sun.] • Try to choose one way you will be open to Jesus and live as a child of light. [Pause.] • Come forward and pin your daisy to the bulletin board. Let it be a sign of your intention to let Jesus shine in your life in some particular way. 3. Administer the pre-test God Calls a People on Reproducible 1c. This pre-test will let me know what you already know about the Old Testament, which we will be studying this year. It will show me what to highlight as I teach the events that led to the coming of Jesus. It will also help you to see your progress at the end of the year. CHECKPOINT Were the learning outcomes achieved? What conclusions can be drawn from the results of children’s pre-tests? Name Score REPRODUCIBLE Christ Our Life® All Rights Reserved Christ Our Life® Reproducibles w3159 www.christourlife.com Page 2 of 3 1c GRADE 6 Chapter 1 Pre-test/Post-test—God Calls a People (cont.) b 17. When Joseph’s brothers, who had sold him into slavery, came begging to him, Joseph a) threw them in prison. b) forgave them. c) let them starve. p. 71 b 18. A sacred agreement between God and his people is called a a) Patriarch. b) covenant. c) Providence. p. 51 a 19. e Jewish feast that celebrates God’s freeing of the Israelites from slavery is a) Passover. b) Hanukkah. c) Seder. p. 91 b 20. e event in which the Israelites were led by God out of Egypt to freedom is known as the a) Passover. b) Exodus. c) Exile. p. 90 b 21. In his covenant with the Israelites, God promised that they would a) rule the world. b) be his people. c) always be happy. p. 99 a 22. In God’s covenant with the Israelites, the people promised they would a) do everything the Lord told them. b) worship him before the other gods. c) do some of the things the Lord said. p. 99 b 23. e new commandment, which Jesus gave at the Last Supper, was a) Honor your father and your mother. b) As I have loved you, so you also should love one another. c) Love the Lord with all your heart. p. 110 c 24. Special days set aside to worship with the community at Mass are Sundays and a) Fridays during Lent. b) legal holidays. c) holy days of obligation. p. 109 a 25. Using the name of God, Jesus Christ, the Virgin Mary, or the saints in a hateful manner is called a) blasphemy. b) perjury. c) cursing. p. 108 c 26. Our conscience helps us make decisions a er considering our obligations and a) principles. b) the consequences. c) both a and b. p. 118 b 27. In the desert, God fed the Israelites with a) milk and honey. b) manna and quail. c) wine and cheese. pp. 97–98 c 28. e punishment for the Israelites who were always complaining was to a) su er hunger and thirst. b) become ill with a strange disease. c) spend 40 years in the desert without entering the Promised Land. p. 115 a 29. We commit a mortal sin if we do something seriously wrong, we know our act is wrong, and we do it a) freely and willingly. b) secretly. c) with another person. p. 125 b 30. We can be reconciled with God by the Sacrament of Reconciliation, an act of contrition, an act of penance, or a) going to church. b) receiving the Eucharist. c) praying the Rosary. p. 126 c 31. e promised land we journey in hope of reaching is a) Purgatory. b) Canaan. c) heaven. p. 134 b 32. e ark of the covenant housed a) the Old Testament. b) the Ten Commandments. c) manna and quail. p. 99 b 33. When the Israelites forgot God and their promises, God sent judges to a) sit in courtrooms and judge the people. b) lead the people and defeat their enemies. c) punish the Israelites. p. 149 Name Score REPRODUCIBLE Christ Our Life® All Rights Reserved Christ Our Life® Reproducibles w3159 www.christourlife.com Page 1 of 3 1c GRADE 6 Chapter 1 Pre-test/Post-test—God Calls a People Write on the line the letter of the answer that best completes each sentence. c 1. e perfect revelation of God is a) creation. b) Scripture. c) Jesus. p. 3 b 2. e Old Testament a) is not important to Catholics. b) is the Word of God for Christians and Jewish people. c) tells about Jesus’ sacri ce. p. 4 b 3. God’s guidance of the Bible’s human authors is called a) Divine Revelation. b) inspiration. c) Sacred Tradition. p. 12 a 4. In the Bible, creation is told a) as religious truth. b) as a historical record. c) in the Book of Revelation. p. 22 b 5. God created a) only the earth. b) all things. c) men to have more dignity than women. pp. 22, 29 a 6. God intends that we a) be stewards of the earth. b) use the gi s of the earth as we please. c) not worry about people in other lands. pp. 22–24 c 7. e source of all evil is a) the Devil. b) temptation. c) sin. pp. 29, 125 a 8. e e ort to return to God and neighbor a er committing sin is called a) reconciliation. b) evolution. c) redemption. p. 32 b 9. e sign of God’s covenant with Noah and the human race was a) bread. b) a rainbow. c) a ram. p. 32 c 10. We are like God through the gi s of a) love and freedom. b) knowledge and power. c) intellect and free will. p. 23 a 11. e rst Patriarch, or father and ruler of the Chosen People, was a) Abraham. b) Adam. c) Moses. p. 51 b 12. God promised Abraham land and a) a long life. b) many descendants. c) great power. p. 51 c 13. Isaac, Abraham’s son, had two sons called a) Cain and Abel. b) James and John. c) Esau and Jacob. p. 59 b 14. In Isaac’s family, the son who had the birthright would a) receive all his father’s wealth. b) become Patriarch of God’s people. c) have the right to live where he wanted. p. 59 b 15. e woman who received a message from God that her younger son would lead the Chosen People was a) Sarah. b) Rebekah. c) Ruth. p. 59 a 16. God watched over and provided for Joseph, son of Jacob (Israel), just as he watches over and provides for all his people. is is called God’s a) Divine Providence. b) loving perseverance. c) stubborn persistence. p. 67 • If we let Jesus into our lives, we will become what we are meant to be: fully mature human beings. If we let him into our lives, we will resemble him and shine forth love and goodness to others. • How do we let the Son shine in our lives? (pray, celebrate the sacraments, read about him, try to be like him, stretch out our arms to help others) • This year you will let the Son shine by learning more about who he is for us. You will learn how God prepared the world for his Son. You will also learn ways to let the Son enter your life and enrich you and enrich others through you. Acting 1. Distribute two daisies from Reproducible 1d, Daisy Patterns to each child. • As a reminder to be open to Jesus, the Son of God, you will make two daisies. You will add one to the bulletin board. You will save the other one for your journey log, which you will hear more about later. • Cut out the daisies. Print your name in the center and then color the center yellow. • As you work, think of a specific way to let Jesus shine more in your life. Maybe you can set a time for prayer and try to stick to it. Maybe you can plan to celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation, especially if you haven’t done so for a while. Maybe you can renew your efforts to resist a particular sin. • You might resolve to get as much out of religion class this year as you can by putting as much into it as you can. REPRODUCIBLE Christ Our Life® All Rights Reserved Christ Our Life® Reproducibles w3159 www.christourlife.com GRADE 6 Chapter 1 1d Daisy Patterns Cut out two daisies for each child, one for their journey logs and one for the class bulletin board. Direct them to print their names in the centers and color the centers yellow. FOR THE TEACHER OR CATECHIST: 2. The sun can help us think about who Jesus is for us. Jesus once said, “I am the light of the world.” (John 9:5) • Look at the words on the board. How could we connect those words to how Jesus acts in our lives? (He helps us see what is true and how to live. He gave us eternal life by his Death. He feeds us in the Eucharist. He gives us the warmth of his love. He gives us peace, joy, and love. He gives us grace—his own life—so we can grow more like him as children of God.) • After the first sin, the world was in darkness. We needed someone to save us from sin and death and to show us the way to happiness and eternal life. Jesus was the light sent by the Father to give us life. [Post the sun on the bulletin board.] 3. Show the time line and point out Jesus’ central position. The coming of Jesus gave meaning to the lives of all the people who lived before him and all who will live after him. 4. Show a daisy and ask how it can help us think about our relationship with Jesus. • What happens to fowers if they don’t get sun? (They die.) • The daisy’s name comes from the words day’s eye. What do you think is meant by “the day’s eye”? (the sun) How does the daisy resemble the sun? (It has a large yellow center and white petals that come out from the center like the rays of the sun.) • If the sun helps us think about Jesus in our lives, so does the daisy. Why? (We need Jesus like the daisy needs the sun. We are to resemble Jesus and be lights for the world.) 5. Discuss ways to let the Son shine in. • Jesus, the Son of God, is always there for us, ready to fill us with power and life. But we are free to be open to him or not. The Bible Reveals God’s Saving Love Chapter 1 T5 Day One SAMPLE
Day Two Let’s Get Acquainted Student pages 1–2 LEARNING OUTCOMES Children will be able to • compare ways of coming to know people with ways of coming to know God. • explain that God’s selfrevelation is in the Bible. • describe how to read the Bible as a Catholic. • identify habits of prayer. Materials • Device with internet access, optional • List of words on the board: shy kind patient grateful loyal agreeable studious cooperative understanding dependable helpful funny brave quiet honest thoughtful polite adventurous cheerful forgiving hardworking • Student Books and Bibles on a decorated table • Word LISTEN on the board in capital letters Before You Begin 1. Determine whether the media will be experienced during class or at home. 2. While many children may already know one another, there are often some newcomers. Taking the time to get acquainted will help to develop a sense of community. The opening activity in this lesson gives everyone, including you, a chance to learn something about the thoughts and feelings of the others. 3. In the course of the sixth-grade program, children will be experiencing many types of prayer. In this lesson, they are motivated to pray, and they receive a visible reminder to pray. Centering 1. Ask children the meaning of the caption on the bulletin board, “Let the Son Shine In.” The first step to letting Jesus into your life is getting to know him better. Today you will think about how we get to know other people, including Jesus. 2. Have children introduce themselves. First, let’s have you introduce yourself. Say your name and use three words from the board to describe you. For instance, “My name is Mary. I’m quiet, agreeable, and loyal.” You can use other words besides those listed. 3. Discuss getting to know someone well. Think of someone you know well. Recall how you came to know that person. (Possible answers: being with them, listening to them, listening to what others say about them, watching what they do, reading about them and what they have written) [List children’s ideas on the board as they volunteer them.] 4. Discuss coming to know God. • God is with us all the time. Sometimes, however, we can be with someone and completely ignore him or her. How can you show that you remember God is with you? (talk to God in prayer) • What are some ways God speaks to us? (through creation, the love of others, the Bible, the Church) When God speaks, we should listen with our whole selves. How do we do that? (be quiet, pay attention to God, give time to prayer) Can you rearrange the letters in listen to spell a word that tells what you must be to really listen? (silent) 5. Guide children to realize that we can always come to know God better. • The Bible tells us how God has revealed himself to his people through his great deeds. Because the Holy Spirit inspired, or guided, the writing of the Bible, everything that it tells us about God is true. The Bible teaches us about God’s plan to fill our lives with happiness and peace. • You already know many things that God teaches us in the Bible. This year, you will learn many more. God is so great that no matter how much we study, we will never be able to say, “I know all about God.” We can always come to know God better. 6. Explain why prayer should be a regular part of daily life. • God has made us to live with him. God is always with us and speaks to us in many ways. But God speaks quietly. Since God never forces us to listen, it is important for us to take time to pray. When we pray, we open our minds and hearts to God. Then we are able to know God. Then God can give us the peace and joy that come to those who follow God’s way. • If you do not already have a special time or times when you pray during the day, think of a time now. Five or 10 minutes before you go to bed might be a good time. T6 Unit 1 God Reveals a Plan of Love SAMPLE
6. Direct children to the QR code at the bottom of page 1. Explain that you will be inviting them to access media behind the code, whether it be in class via computer or tablet or at home via smartphone, computer, or tablet. 5. Remind children that God has a plan for our true happiness and eternal life. Sharing 1. Present children with Bibles and copies of their Student Books. Call each person by name and add a comment such as “Joe, may these books help you understand how much God loves you.” 2. Share opening thoughts. • As Catholics, we believe in the one, true, all-powerful God who has revealed himself to us by entering into human history. The Bible is a very important source of God’s communication with us. • These two books will help you know God and better understand his communication with us: the Bible and your Christ Our Life book. 3. Have children open their books to page 1. Have a volunteer read aloud the title of Unit 1, God Reveals a Plan of Love. • God wants us to know him and know that he loves us. God gave us his holy Word in the Bible so that we can know him and his plan for our salvation. • Explain that in this unit, children will learn about how God reveals himself to us through Sacred Scripture in the Old Testament and the New Testament. 4. Have children find the Scripture passage at the bottom of page 1. Tell them that these words are from the Bible, a book that contains the Word of God. Invite a volunteer to read aloud the Scripture passage. UNIT 1 For I know well the plans I have in mind for you— oracle of the LORD—plans for your welfare and not for woe, so as to give you a future of hope. Jeremiah 29:11 God Reveals a Plan of Love 1 The Bible Reveals God’s Saving Love Chapter 1 T7 Day Two SAMPLE
CHECKPOINT Were the learning outcomes achieved? What did children’s statements reveal about their awareness of God in their lives? Acting Lead children in prayer. Let’s take a few moments to think quietly about God right now. [Pause.] Hear God calling you by name. [Pause.] Listen to God inviting you to get to know him better. [Pause.] Tell God what you really want to happen during each religion class this year. [Pause.] Tell God how you will cooperate with his plan for you. [Pause.] Now, let’s all pray together, “Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.” Day Three Invited by God Student pages 3–6 LEARNING OUTCOMES Children will be able to • explain that God reveals himself to us in the Scriptures. • describe how the Old Testament helps us understand Jesus. • identify Scripture and Tradition as forming one sacred deposit. • define the words Old Testament. Word to Know Old Testament See the Glossary for definition. Materials • Device with internet access, optional • Reproducible 1e • Glue, tape, or a stapler • Crayons or markers • Scripture booklet “God’s Word Is Alive in .” from the back of the student books • Yarn and a hole punch Before You Begin 1. Determine whether the media will be experienced during class or at home. 2. Download from the LP Digital Library Reproducible 1e, Leaf Patterns. 3. You might have children enact the story of the journey to Emmaus. (Luke 24:13–35) 4. Decide how you will guide children in using their Scripture prayer booklet. You might assign and check certain pages throughout the year or give children a few weeks to finish the entire booklet. Set a date when they can share their work. Encourage children to use their booklets before school, during free moments, and at home. A Letter Home At the beginning of the unit, have children tear out page 2 and bring it home, or send the entire Student Book home. Ask children to read this letter with their parents, and use the QR code found on the page to experience and discuss the media before your next class meeting. A Letter Home LOOKING AHEAD Scan the QR code with a handheld, web-enabled device to view a video on the life and charism of Saint Jerome, together as a family. You will learn more about this fourthcentury saint in the Families in Mission pages for Chapter 1. How to Read the Bible as a Catholic Catholics believe that the Bible is God’s Word and everything in it is true. So, then, is it a fact that God created the world in seven days? If everything in the Bible is true, does this mean that Catholics have to choose between science and the Bible? The key to understanding how to read the Bible as a Catholic is to understand the difference between truth and fact. Something can be truthful without being factual. For example, if you say that you “waited a million years” for something, you would be speaking the truth: you waited a long time. However, the information is not factual: you did not wait a million years. Figurative language such as this communicates truth without relying completely on facts. As Catholic Christians, we believe that everything in the Bible is true. What we mean is that the Bible teaches us, without error, the truth that God wants us to know him and his plan. Although the Bible does contain historical and scientific information, the Holy Spirit guided the human authors of the Bible to teach the truth. Because he inspired the human authors, God himself is the author of Sacred Scripture. He continues to guide the Church in interpreting his Word and applying it to our lives. With this in mind, we can say that the first account of creation in the Book of Genesis is true. It teaches us truths about God and his relationship with creation. God alone creates the universe, of his free choice, and without any help. God brings order out of chaos. Human beings are created in God’s image and likeness. Everything God created is good. As Catholics, we can learn from what scientists are teaching us about creation and, at the same time, learn from the Book of Genesis about the religious truth of creation. In this unit, children learn about God’s Divine Revelation of himself. They revisit essential chapter content, complete Your Turn activities, and undertake interactive chapter reviews. At the end of each chapter, children bring home the Families in Mission pages so that you can further explore the chapter content, grow in your faith, and be inspired to go forth as a family of missionary disciples. The last chapter of each unit is a unit review. There they will find a QR code to scan to play the Stump the Shepherd unit review game. 2 Unit 1 Christ Our Life® T8 Unit 1 God Reveals a Plan of Love Day Two SAMPLE
Centering 1. Distribute the leaves from Reproducible 1e, Leaf Patterns to children. • Jesus once described how close he is to us and how close we are to one another. He said, “I am the vine, you are the branches.” (John 15:5) • Today, you will use these leaves to make a vine. On your leaf, write your name and the three words you chose to describe yourself. Then on the back, write this sentence and complete it: “I knew Jesus was with me when .” 2. Have children put their leaves together to form a vine. The Poor and Vulnerable Sharing 1. Choose a volunteer to read aloud the first paragraph of Invited by God on page 3. What are some places you would like to be invited to? [Invite volunteers to share their answers with the class.] The Poor and Vulnerable 2. Have volunteers read aloud the rest of page 3. • What plan does the Old Testament tell about? (God’s plan to save all people) • How was this plan fulfilled? (through the Death and Resurrection of Jesus) • Could we know anything about God without God’s Divine Revelation to us in Scriptures? (yes, because God reveals himself in creation) REPRODUCIBLE Christ Our Life® All Rights Reserved Christ Our Life® Reproducibles w3159 www.christourlife.com 1e GRADE 6 Chapter 1 Leaf Patterns Cut out one leaf for each child to make a class vine. Direct children to write their names and three words describing themselves on one side and the completed sentence “I knew Jesus was with me when .” on the other. FOR THE TEACHER OR CATECHIST: • What are other ways we come to know what God is like? (through the Church, community, and Jesus) • How is God best revealed to us? (through Jesus, the perfect Revelation) Why is Jesus the perfect Revelation? (Jesus is God) The Poor and Vulnerable Word to Know Invite a volunteer to read aloud the definition of Old Testament from the Word to Know feature. Children can further explore the meaning of the word in the Glossary. 3. If feasible, have children scan the QR code on page 3 using a handheld, web-enabled device to experience the media. CHAPTER 1 Invited by God How do you feel when you are invited to a party or to a friend’s house? Every time you receive an invitation, you have been chosen to take part in something. You must decide how you will respond. If you say yes, you can enjoy all that has been planned. You can deepen your friendship with the person who invited you and with all the other guests. This year, God invites you to go on a journey with his Chosen People through a study of the Old Testament. As you journey, you will see how much God loves his people, especially those who are poor and vulnerable. You will learn how God’s people responded to that love. You will see that their journey is much like your own journey to God’s kingdom. Who is this God who invites you? God is all-powerful and all-knowing. His being is Love and Truth, perfect in every way. God always was and always will be. God is so great and so far beyond our understanding that we can never completely grasp who he is. Fortunately, God helps us to know him. God reveals himself to us as the one God in three divine and inseparable Persons—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Even still, God remains a mystery beyond the words we use to describe him. All creation reveals how good and how great God is. However, God himself tells us more with his written Word. Sacred Scripture tells how God made himself known to the Hebrews. It reveals God’s plan to save all people by sending his Son, Jesus, to earth. Jesus, by his Death and Resurrection, fulfilled his Father’s plan. What’s more, Jesus reveals what God is like more fully than creation and Scripture do. He is the perfect Revelation of God because he is God. The Church helps us understand God’s Revelation. The Bible Reveals God’s Saving Love Word to Know Old Testament The first 46 books of the Bible, which tell of God’s covenant with the people of Israel and his plan for the salvation of all people The Bible Reveals God’s Saving Love Chapter 1 3 The Bible Reveals God’s Saving Love Chapter 1 T9 Day Three SAMPLE
4. Read aloud Called by Name on page 4. God’s Word 5. Ask a volunteer to read aloud the God’s Word feature on page 4. According to God’s message, why shouldn’t we be afraid? (God has redeemed us. God has called us by name, and we are his.) 6. Write image of the invisible God (Colossians 1:15) on the board. • God the Father has always planned to bring us and all creation back to a loving relationship through his Son, Jesus. Little by little, God revealed his plan to people like Abraham, Moses, and the prophets, and did great things to show love and care for the Chosen People. • Finally, God’s most perfect Revelation, Jesus, came. In a New Testament letter, Jesus is called “the image of the invisible God.” Through Jesus, we come to know and love his Father. With Jesus’ Death and Resurrection, God the Father’s self-revelation was complete. 7. Have children complete the activity Why Study the Old Testament? on page 4. Let a few children tell which answers they checked and which they circled. Why Study the Old Testament? Here are seven good reasons to study the Old Testament. Check the reasons you already knew about, and circle the reasons you need to learn more about. ❍ The history of the Jewish people is our history too. ❍ Jesus read, studied, and prayed the Hebrew Scriptures. ❍ The Old Testament is God’s Word. ❍ The Old Testament helps us to understand Jesus. ❍ God speaks to us personally in the Bible. ❍ Reading the Old Testament helps us to understand our Jewish brothers and sisters. Called by Name God calls you by name. You belong to God, and he wants you to grow closer to him. Just as finding ways to communicate keeps people closely connected, in a similar way, God seeks loving communication with each of us. The Bible shows different ways that God speaks to people and how we can hear his voice. God’s Word Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name: you are mine. Isaiah 43:1 4 Unit 1 God Reveals a Plan of Love T10 Unit 1 God Reveals a Plan of Love Day Three SAMPLE
8. Call on volunteers to read aloud Revealed Through Scripture on page 5. • Who is with Jesus in the picture on page 5? (disciples on the way to Emmaus) • What is Jesus doing? (explaining the Scriptures) • How do we know it was the Old Testament Jesus taught from and not the New Testament? (The New Testament wasn’t written yet.) • Why were the disciples filled with joy? (From the Scriptures, they learned that Jesus’ Death did not mean he wasn’t the Messiah. They could still have hope in him.) • One way we show our love for God’s Word is by treating the Bible with reverence and respect. Revealed Through Scripture An event in Luke’s Gospel shows how Jesus used Scripture to teach about himself. On Easter Sunday, Cleopas and a companion, who were disciples of Jesus, were on their way from Jerusalem to Emmaus. As they walked, they talked about Jesus’ Death and the rumors of his Resurrection. The risen Jesus joined them on the road, but they did not recognize him. When Jesus asked what they were discussing, the disciples told him how disappointed and confused they were. They had hoped that Jesus was their Messiah, the Savior. Jesus listened to their story. Then he explained how the Hebrew Scriptures foretold the events in Jerusalem. He pointed out how passages about the Messiah referred to Jesus. The disciples were filled with joy as their fellow traveler spoke. By evening they were near Emmaus. The two disciples invited Jesus to stay with them. While they were eating supper, Jesus took bread and said the blessing. Then he broke the bread and gave it to them. With that, Cleopas and his friend recognized Jesus. Then Jesus disappeared. The disciples said to each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us while he spoke to us on the way and opened the Scriptures to us?” Excitedly they returned to Jerusalem. There they spread the news that Jesus was risen. They told others what he had taught them. Jesus also helps us to know him and understand his teachings through Scripture. The persons and events in the Bible reveal to us the greatness of God’s love. The Bible Reveals God’s Saving Love Chapter 1 5 The Bible Reveals God’s Saving Love Chapter 1 T11 Day Three SAMPLE
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