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Grade 1 Scope and Sequence Go to Aliveinchrist.Osv.Com for Complete Program Scope and Sequence Grade 1 Scope and Sequence Go to aliveinchrist.osv.com for complete program Scope and Sequence. Catechism of the Tasks of Catholic People Catholic Social Unit Chapter Lesson Concepts Sacred Scripture Catholic Church Catechesis Faith Words of Faith Teaching • The Bible is God’s Word written• The by Bible humans. is God’s We Word learn writtenabout God by humans. from the We Bible. learn about God from the Bible. You Created Me Psalm 139:13–15;You Created105–106, Me Psalm 355, 139:13–15; 299 Promoting105–106, Knowledge 355, 299 Bible,Promoting creation Knowledge Bl.Bible, Fra Angelico creation Life andBl. FraDignity, Angelico Life and Dignity, Created Created • God made humans to be his• friends,God made to knowhumans and to love be hishim. friends, to know and love him. 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