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Mr. Cain's Religion Class
RELIGION SYLLABUS- Mr. Cain
Middle School
News The Week of Nov. 23, 2009
*Have a Happy and Safe Thanksgiving!
6th Grade
Mon. Nov.23 We will review the guidelines for the Take Home Activities and review the Chap. 6 test taken last Friday.
Chap. 7 Take Home activity will be assigned after Thanksgiving on Nov. 30. Activity will be due Dec. 7.
7th Grade
Mon. Nov.23 We will review the guidelines for the Get Connected Activities and review the Chap. 7 test taken last Friday.
Chap. 8 Take Home activity will be assigned after Thanksgiving on Nov. 30. It will be due Dec. 7.
8th Grade
Mon. Nov.23 We will review the guidelines for the Get Connected Activities and review the Chap. 6 test taken last Friday.
Chap. 7 Take Home activity will be assigned after Thanksgiving on Nov. 30. It will be due Dec. 7.
Course Content
The Religion series we will be using at Christ King is published by Resources for Christian Living/Benziger.
The elementary grades through eighth grade are part of this continuing series. The entire religion series is called "Blest Are We." All material covered will be in accordance to the Exit Expectations for each grade as outlined by the Milwaukee Archdiocese for Religious Education.
Based on this series, the content of each grade level course is as follows:
6th Grade
Unit 1 We Answer God's Call
Revelation and Response
Sacrifice and Promise
Covenant and Commitment
Piety and Prayer
Unit 2 God Saves and Delivers Us
Slavery and Deliverance
Passover and the Eucharistic Celebration
Commandment and Fulfillment
Our Journey and God's Presence
Unit 3 God Invites Us Into His Kingdom
Our Land and God's Kingdom
The Ark and the Temple
David's Sin and the Story of the Fall
Psalms of Praise and Works of Wonder
Unit 4 God Riminds Us to Do His Will
Disobedience and Guidance
Exile and Remembrance
Hope and Faithfulness
Trust and Prayer
Unit 5 God Promises Us Everlasting Life
A New Life and a Coming Messiah
Baptism and Repentance
Christians and the Reign of God
Hope for the Ages
Liturgical Seasons
We will also study the liturgical seasons as they occur through discussion, participation and projects. In addition, we will study feast days, days of obligaton and ordinary time. Class uncludes possible field trips and a retreat. Each month we will study a saint. In response to this year being the year of the Priest as decreed by Pope Benedict XVI, we will study the priesthood and vocations in detail.
7th Grade
Unit 1 The Mystery of the Incarnation
The Birth of Our Savior
God with Us
Jesus! Son of God, Son of Man
Jesus, One with God in Prayer
Unit 2 The Meaning of the Kingdom
The Kingdom of God
Servants of the Kingdom
Justice in the Kingdom on Earth
A Prayer for the Kingdom
Unit 3 The Christian Life
Living in Christ's Service
Jesus, Our Eucharist
Living in Christ's Love
A Prayer for Christ's Healing
Unit 4 The Paschal Mystery
Jesus' Persecution
Jesus' Passion
The Resurrection and the Call to Disciples
Pentecost
Unit 5 The Good News
The Early Church: People of Pentecost
The Church Today: Confirmed Believers
Spreading the Gospel
A Prayer for the Guidance of the Holy Spirit
Liturgical Seasons
We will also study the liturgical seasons as they occur through discussion, participation and projects. In addition, we will study feast days, days of obligaton and ordinary time. Class uncludes possible field trips and a retreat. Each month we will study a saint. In response to this year being the year of the Priest as decreed by Pope Benedict XVI, we will study the priesthood and vocations in detail.
8th Grade
Unit 1 The Marks of the Church from the Beginning
Apostolic: Founded on the Apostles
Holy: Jesus Christ in the Sacraments
Catholic: Open and Repectful of All
One: Praying for Unity
Unit 2 The Growth of Christendom
Councils, Cultures, and Conflicts
Litury and Unity, Worship and Beauty
The Church and the Empire
Prayer for Understanding
Unit 3 An Age of Faith and Beauty
Faith Expressed and Lived
Mass in the Cathedral
The Quest for Salvation
Devotions
Unit 4 Reason, Rebellion, and Reform
Reforming the Church
Forgiveness and Reconciliation
Morality and Salvation
Seeking a Common Prayer
Unit 5 Returning to the Roots of Christianity
Modern Ecumenical Councils
Renewal of the Liturgy
The Moral Struggle of a New Age
A Prayer for the Church
The Liturgical Year
A review of the general topics taught in 6th and 7th grade will be mentioned. Current religious events in the media through television, print and announcements during mass will be discussed. Again, we will study events in ordinary time, Christmas, Lent, Easter and Pentecost. We will further study certain feast days, experience 2 field trips- one in the fall, one in the spring.
Especially important this year will be an emphasis on the Priesthood as this is the year of the Priest as decreed by Pope Benedict XVI.
Grading and Assignments
Assignments must be done neatly, completely and handed in on time.
Quizzes and tests will be announced in advance with a review session prior to the test.
However, focused out of class time will be necessary to master the material.
8th grade students (2nd semester) will be journaling their thoughts as it pertains to a serious personal relationship with God.
6th grade:
1. Assignments 30%
2. Quizzes and Tests 50%
3. Projects 10%
4. Participation 10%
7 and 8th grade:
1. Assignments 30%
2. Tests 50%
3. Projects/Journal(8th grade: 2nd semester) 10%
4. Participation 10%
Service hours are required and count as an assignment. Five hours are considered minimal effort and 20 hours advanced. Once a student has earned 20 hours of credit, he/she can obtain additional hours for extra credit to lift a grade near the next grade level or to enhance an existing grade.
All students must bring daily their textbook, Religion notebook, erasible pen, pencil and art supplies. Students are to bring in their Bibles. They may be kept on the shelves provided in the classroom.
Send E-Mail to: cainj@christkingparish.org
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