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Years 5, 6 and 7 Religious Education programs
- Grade 5 is seen as an Introduction year
- Grade 6 is seen as a Journey year
- Grade 7 is seen as an Investigation of Religion in Society year
Grade 5 - a brief outline of each term.
| Term 1: General Introduction to Catholic Christianity, Blessed Edmund Rice, the Church and the Bible |
The Person of Jesus
Using a Bible
Understanding Social Justice
History of the College
Church and Eucharist( an introduction) |
| Term 2: Sacraments and the lives of believers |
An overview of the Sacraments of the Church
Understanding the importance of the Sacraments in the life of the Church
A look at the lives of some saints - some special believers |
| Term 3: Morality - what should we do? |
A look at morality through the study of Gospel stories and film animation.
What are good ,better,best ways of behaving and relating to one another in our world?
The Prodigal Son and The Good Samaritan are two stories considered in detail.
Film Animation: Nemo/Shrek |
| Term 4: Looking more closely at the Bible - what are the Bible tools? |
What are the Bible tools?
What genres do we encounter?
What does the Christmas story tell us?
What tools do we need to read and understand the Bible effectively? |
Year 6 - A brief outline of each term :
Term 1 :
In this unit, students explore the text of the Bible, looking at the various genres of Bible stories. |
Exploring the text: looking at the texts in the Bible :
How are the Narratives, Parables and Miracle Stories structured? How is metaphoric language used? What are key events in a Narrative? How does constructing a storyboard help us invesigate text?
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Term 2:
In this unit, students look at Jesus and the origins of Christianity
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Exploring Jesus' life as a Jew, Jewish Customs - exploring the land of Jesus
What are Jewish practices past and present? What were Jesus' traditions and teachings? What are some examples of Jesus Mission of healing? What are some organisations which carry out Jesus' message?
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Term 3:
In this unit, students will look at Morality - Codes of Behaviour
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What are the Ten Commandments? What are the important commandments for me and for the society I live in? What are important values for Christian Living? Looking at the Gospel of Matthew - what are the values enshrined there for me? What does Jesus say in the Beatitudes? What are the implications for me in the Beatitudes?
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Term 4 : In this unit , students will look at prayer and ritual in their lives and in the life of the Church.
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What is prayer? What is ritual? What types of prayer/ritual are there? What are biblical examples of prayer? What is the purpose of prayer? of ritual? How does prayer fit in to my life, the life of the Church, of our Terrace Community? Composing prayers for special purposes.
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Year 7: A brief outline of each term
| Term 1: What is Church? Who is Church? |
Students at the symbolic, architectural and relational features of Church. How does Church operate in our lives? |
| Term 2: Scripture - Historical, cultural and social context |
Students learn about and research the historical, social and cultural context of scripture. They also participate in a number of activities designed to help them get a deeper understanding of Jesus in context. |
| Term 3: Making meaning through prayers and rituals |
Students participate in a series of activities and reflections to guide them into 'making meaning' through prayer and ritual. |
| Term 4: Perspectives on Morality |
Students engage in a series of activities and discussions intended to help them though the decision making processes involved in making moral judgements |
The Teachers of Religion in grades 5, 6 and 7 are:
Mr. Brendan Ganley, Mr. Innes Harriman, Ms. Kitty Munro ( Grade 5)
Mr. Darren Brown, Mr. Nicholas Gill , Mr. Peter Marendy ( Grade 6)
Mr. Damien Coman, Mr. Joshua Fisher, Mr. Christopher Humphrys
( Grade 7 )
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