Week

Topics

Church statement/document

• Introduction to the unit - the Creed, History of the College
• An overview of Religious Knowledge

Archbishop John Bathersby’s vision for our growth as a healthy, vibrant, evangelising Archdiocese, has three essential dimensions calling us to:

• Embrace the person and vision of Jesus
• Build Communion with God and others
• Engage in Jesus’ Mission in our world.

"I ask each Catholic community, Catholic organisation and individual Catholic to become a living part of these efforts to make Jesus better known, loved and followed in this part of the world which it is our privilege and responsibility to serve."

+ Archbishop John Bathersby
Archbishop of Brisbane 2004

Discovering the Catholic Church

Easter

Passover

Year 8 Revision Sheet

• Looking at the Bible

• Hebrew Scriptures
• Christian Scriptures

4

• Jesus in the Scriptures - the Mission and Message of Jesus

5

• Social Justice and the Church
The Mission of the Christian Brothers

6

• The Christian Brothers and Terrace
• Class Task on Blessed Edmund Rice/Nano Nagle

7

• Preparation for short answer exam

8

• Examination Preparation / Exam

9

• Catch up week for camp - Year 8 exams

Week

Topics

Church statement/document

1

• Ritual and Liturgy

It is, therefore, of the greatest importance that the faithful should easily understand the sacramental signs, and should eagerly frequent those sacraments which were instituted to nourish the Christian life.

THE CONSTITUTION ON THE SACRED LITURGY Sacrosanctum Concilium, 4 December, 1963 #59

Dimensions of Learning- Term 2 Outline

Catholic Ritual - bbc.co.uk/religion

• Sacraments of Initiation - Introduction

3 & 4

• Sacraments of Initiation
• Baptism
• Confirmation
• Eucharist

5

• Sacraments of Healing
• Reconciliation
• Anointing of the Sick

6

• Sacraments of Commitment
• Holy Orders
• Marriage

7

• Revision/ Consolidating/ Extension Activities

8

• Short Answer Examination preparation

9 /10

• Year 8 Examination weeks

Week

Topics

Church statement/document

1

• Introduction - What is a Christian role model? Who are the Christian heroes?
• Choosing a person of Justice - the assessment task

It is therefore quite clear that all Christians in any state or walk of life are called to the fullness of Christian life and to the perfection of love,[4] and by this holiness a more human manner of life is fostered also in earthly society. In order to reach this perfection the faithful should use the strength dealt out to them by Christ's gift, so that, following in his footsteps and conformed to his image, doing the will of God in everything, they may wholeheartedly devote themselves to the glory of God and to the service of their neighbor.

DOGMATIC CONSTITUTION ON THE CHURCH LUMEN GENTIUM 1964 #40

Dimensions of Learning - Term 3 Outline

2

• What is Justice?
• Themes of Justice?
• Jesus and Justice
• What are justice values?

3 & 4

• Working towards the assignment - writing letters, preparing for presentation

5

• Assessment Preparation

6

• Building Resilience

7

• Completing Booklet
• Groups working for Justice

8

• Year 8 Examination

9

• Extension activities

1

• Locating where Jesus lived.
• A look at the land of Jesus .

We believe and confess that Jesus of Nazareth, born a Jew of a daughter of Israel at Bethlehem at the time of King Herod the Great and the emperor Caesar Augustus, a carpenter by trade, who died crucified in Jerusalem under the procurator Pontius Pilate during the reign of the emperor Tiberius, is the eternal Son of God made man .

CATECHISM OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH 1992

Bible Land Maps

The World of Jesus websites

2

• Everyday life in time of Jesus.
• Roman Presence in Palestine
• Political Setting.
• Jewish Life
• Cultural and Daily Life
• Marriage

3

• The Home
• Economic Setting
• Religious Traditions
• Educational Setting

4

• Assessment Task and preparation for the task
• How to write for a newspaper

5

• Jesus in Scripture
• Crucifixion and Interpretation

6

• Jesus as Hero
• Jesus and his ministry
• Assessment task preparation

7

• Completion of Booklet

8/9

• Assessment task due - Year 8 examination week

Term

Unit

Assessment type

1

Short answer exam 80%

Class work - booklet 20%

2

Discovering the Sacraments and rituals of the Catholic church

Short answer exam 80%

Class work- booklet 20%

3

Multi modal presentation 80%

Class work 20%

4

Assignment 80%

Class work-booklet 20%

Term

Religion program

Ministry programs

1

Scriptures, Jesus and Mission

Lenten Appeal

Retreat

Opening Mass

The unit explores social justice and the example of Blessed Edmund Rice and Nano Nagle give them an understanding of what it means to belong to the Church.

In the Lenten appeal students are encouraged to raise funds to assist in the outreach of the Church. On the retreat and in the Opening Mass, they explore personal aspects of what it means to them to belong to this community.

2

Sacraments

and Ritual

Tuesday morning masses

Reconciliation rite

The Unit explores the structure of the Seven Sacraments and the Year 8 classes assist in preparation of a Tuesday morning Eucharist and participate in a Reconciliation rite.

3

People of Justice

Networking with Milpera students

The students explore values, service and thinking about the needs of others. They put this learning into action when building friendships with Milpera students.

4

Interpreting Jesus in Context

Milpera networking

Students discover how life was different in the time of Jesus.. They learn to empathise with people who have different experiences.That assists them in understanding the plight of refugees whom they meet at Milpera.