Grade 2 Scope and Sequence

SPIRIT of TRUTH Grade 2 Scope and Sequence

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Unit 1: God Is Our Father and We Are His Children

• Lesson 1: God Is a Trinity Paragraphs 200- Beloved, Blasphemy, Genesis 1:1-3; Genesis 1:26-27; • St. John the • Alleluia • Baptism of Christ, • Music: listening of Persons: Father, Son, 202, 218-219, 221, Capacity for Love, Church Genesis 2:18; Matthew 3:13-17; Baptist (Gospel Juan Navarrete to songs and and Holy Spirit 237, 239, 253-254, Militant, Church Suffering, Matthew 5:48; Matthew 22:34-40; • Adam and Eve Acclamation) • Creation, Jan analyzing lyrics • Lesson 2: God Is Love 278, 290, 292, Church Triumphant, Matthew 25:34-40; Luke 10:25- • St. Peter • Glory Be Brueghel II • Language and Created All Things out 296, 299, 301, Commandment, 35; John 13:35; John 14:15, 21; • Our Father • Earth’s Creation, Arts: Reading 319, 326, 355-357, Communion of Saints, Ephesians 4:4-6; 1 John 4:8; 1 • St. Francis of of Love Assisi • Prayer to be Emily Kame and writing, 369, 375, 422-423, Corporal Works of John 4:20-21 understanding • Lesson 3: God Made Us in • St. Therese of holy Kngwarreye His Image and Likeness 459, 571, 638, Mercy, Covenant, metaphor, 665, 681-683, 685, Creator, Disciple, Free Lisieux • Litany of the • The Return of • Lesson 4: God Calls Us to the Prodigal Son, taking part in 747, 828, 948, Will, Halo, Icon, Image • St. Paul Saints reader’s theater Love Him above All Else 1064, 1337, 1473, and Likeness, Intellect, James Tissot and to Love One Another • St. Teresa of 1821, 1878, 1967, Love, Lover, Mystery, Calcutta • The Good out of Love for Him 2013-2016, 2196, Parable, Person, Samaritan, • Lesson 5: The • St. Maximilian Jacapo Bassano 2608, 2738 2577, Pharisee, Reason, Saint, Kolbe Communion of Saints 2779-2780, 2784- Samaritan, Sanctifier, • All Saints Icon, 2785, 2800 Savior, Steward, Ten artist unknown Commandments, Trinity

Unit 2: The Reality of Sin and Need for Forgiveness

• Lesson 1: Adam and Paragraphs 355- Baptism, Beatific Vision, Genesis 1; Genesis 2:16-18, 21-23; • Adam • How Great • Boulevard • ELA: Answer Eve and God’s Plan for 358, 366, 369, Concupiscence, Dignity, Genesis 3:1-15; Job 10:21-22; • Eve Thou Art Montmartre, questions Creation 373-376, 386-387, Dominion, Free Will, Psalm 8:4-6; Psalm 19:2; Psalm • The Virgin • Glory Be Spring, Camille based on • Lesson 2: Original Sin and 396-406, 410-411, Heaven, Hell, Holy 51:6; Isaiah 4:4; Isaiah 25:6-8; 2 Mary • Prayer for Pissarro passages, fill- Its Consequences 1023-1024, 1028, Oil, Holy Water, Image Maccabees 12:39-46; Matthew 5:8, sinners and • Annunciation, Bl. in-the-blanks • Lesson 3: Baptism 1030, 1033-1037, and Likeness, Love, 11-12; Matthew 6:9; Matthew 10:28; souls in Fra Angelico • Citizenship: Removes the Stain of 1257, 1263-1265, Mortal Sin, Original Matthew 12:32; Matthew 13:49-50; Purgatory Define justice Original Sin and Makes Us 1267-1269, 1270, Justice, Original Sin, Matthew 16:18; Matthew 25:45- • Art: illustrate 1272, 1278-1279, Protoevangelium, 46; Luke 12:58-59; Luke 23:42- • Fatima Members of the Church Prayer Bible stories, 1472, 1849-1850, Purgatory, Reason 43; John 3:5; John 3:16; John coloring • Lesson 4: We Sin When 1855 (Intellect), Sacrament, 14:2-3; Acts 2:38; Romans 3:23; We Choose Not to Obey Sacraments of Initiation, Romans 5:12, 19; Romans 6:23; 1 God by Loving Him, Our Sign of the Cross, Sin, Corinthians 2:9; 1 Corinthians 3:15; Neighbor, or Ourselves Soul, Steward, Tree of 1 Corinthians 15:21-22; Colossians • Lesson 5: Heaven, Hell, Knowledge of Good and 1:16; 2 Thessalonians 1:6, 9; and Purgatory Evil, Venial Sin James 1:14; James 4:17; 1 Peter 1:6-7; 1 Peter 2:9; 1 John 3:2; 1 John 3:4; 1 John 4:19; 1 John 5:17; Revelation 21:1-2

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Unit 3: The Sacrament of Reconciliation

• Lesson 1: Jesus Forgave Paragraphs 56, Absolution, Act of Genesis 1:26-27; Genesis • St. Ambrose • Examination • The Baptism of • Language Arts: Sins and Gave His 218, 313, 357-358, Contrition, Bind and 2:16-17; Genesis 3:15; Exodus • St. Augustine of Conscience Christ, Verrocchio Reading and Apostles the Power to 410, 422, 430-431, Loose, Confession, 34:6; Psalm 51:6; Psalm 79:9; • Moses • Act of • Representation writing Forgive Sins 541, 545, 547-549, Contrition, Conversion, Sirach 15:14; Matthew 16:18-19; • St. Faustina Contrition of the Pentecost • Drama: • Lesson 2: God Has Given 599-618, 553, 613, Free Will, Freedom, Matthew 19:26; Matthew 20:28; Stained-Glass Reading and • David • Reception Us an Intellect to Know 851, 1058, 1370, Grace, Penance, Matthew 28:18-20; Mark 1:14-15; of the Window, artist performing a and a Free Will to Choose 1420-1424, 1427- Reconciliation, Mark 2:5-7; Mark 2:17; Luke 7:48; Sacrament of unknown play Between What Is Good 1428, 1440-1470, Repentance, Salvation, Luke 11:4; Luke 15:11-42; John Penance and • King David in • Art: Creating and What Is Evil 1731-1734, 1740- Satisfaction, Sin, Virtue 1:29; John 3:16-17; John 20:21- Reconciliation Prayer, flip-books • Lesson 3: God Continues 1742, 1744, 2577 23; Romans 6:17; 2 Corinthians 5:17-21; Galatians 4:4-5; • Pieter de to Love Us Even When Grebber We Sin, and He Calls Galatians 5:1; 1 Timothy 2:4 Us to be Sorry for Our Sins and Accept His Forgiveness • Lesson 4: The Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation • Lesson 5: How to Make a Good Confession

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Unit 4: Jesus Is the Son of God

• Lesson 1: Jesus Is the Paragraphs 101- Advent, Annunciation, Isaiah 54:10; Matthew 2; Matthew • Our Lady of • Nicene • The Holy Trinity, • Language Son of God Who Existed 104, 221, 422-423, Divinity, Heaven, 3:1-3; Matthew 11:29; Matthew Fatima Creed Jan Cornelisz Arts: Reading from All Eternity 430, 437, 454, Incarnation, Lamb 24:44; Matthew 25:46; Luke 1:1- • St. Joseph • Fatima Vermeyen and writing, • Lesson 2: The Incarnation 457-461, 464, 475- of God, Love, Magi, 20; Luke 1:35, 38; Luke 2:33-35; Prayer • Adoration of writing from • Lesson 3: Mary and 476, 481, 483-484, Messiah, Mother of God Luke 2:21-52; Luke 24:27; John • Prayer to St. the Shepherds, the perspective Joseph 494-496, 499, (Theotokos), Nativity, 1:1-5, 12; John 3:16-17; John Joseph Gerard van of a certain 522-534, 571, 599- Person, Word of God 3:30; John 14:6-7; John 15:12; Honthorst character • Lesson 4: The Nativity of 618, 666, 721-726, Romans 6:23; Philippians 2:5-11; Jesus • The • Music: Singing 1026, 1023-1024, 1 Timothy 2:4; Hebrews 4:15; Annunciation, • History: • Lesson 5: Jesus’ Hidden 2577 Hebrews 9:26; 2 Peter 1:4; 1 Life with Mary and Joseph Juan de Flandes Exploring John 3:2; 1 John 4:10; 1 John 4:8; traditional Revelation 22:4 • Rest on the Flight into Egypt, Luc- symbols of Olivier Merson Christmas, social history of Jerusalem in the time of Jesus

Unit 5: The Life of Jesus

• Lesson 1: Jesus Was Paragraphs 2, 156, Apostle, Apostolic, Mark 2:17; Matthew 5-7; Matthew • The Twelve • Prayer to • Art: Drawing Always Obedient to His 515, 517, 520-521, Beatitudes, Bishop, 8:11; Matthew 10:2-4; Matthew Apostles answer the illustrations Father in Heaven 527, 536, 539, Corporal Works of Mercy, 13:1-53; Matthew 16:1-8; Matthew • St. Ignatius of call of Jesus for parables, • Lesson 2: Jesus 541-556, 577-582, Disciple, Exorcism, 16:19; Matthew 19:29; Matthew Loyola • Litany of create posters Proclaimed the Coming of 606, 690, 729, Kingdom of God, Miracle, 25:31-46; Matthew 28:18-20; the Twelve • Language Arts: the Kingdom of God 857, 981, 1009, Obedience, Parable, Mark 1:14-15; Luke 4:18; Luke Apostles Reading and • Lesson 3: Jesus 1019, 1335, 1555- Sermon on the Mount, 9:2; Luke 15:7; John 5:36; John • Blessing writing, writing Called Many Followers 1556, 1694-1696, Spiritual Works of Mercy, 12:32; John 13:15; John 15:12; Litany an original (Disciples) and He Chose 1716-1721, 1728, Transfiguration John 16:13-15; Ephesians 5:1-2; script Twelve Apostles 1825, 2447, 2600, Philippians 2:5; 2 Peter 1:16 2607-2615, 2824 • Lesson 4: Jesus Taught His Disciples: The Sermon on the Mount, the Parables, and the Works of Mercy • Lesson 5: Jesus Performed Miracles • Lesson 6: Jesus Is Our Model of Holiness

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Unit 6: The Paschal Mystery

• Lesson 1: Jesus Suffered Paragraphs 245, Ascension, Crucifixion, Daniel 7:14; Matthew 16:24; • St. Mary • Jesus Christ • What Our Lord • ELA: Answer and Died on the Cross to 422, 430, 456-457, Easter, Lamb of God, Last Matthew 20:28; Matthew 26:1- Magdalene is Risen Saw from the questions Save Us from Sin 571, 588, 598, Supper, New Covenant, 27:66; Matthew 26:39; Matthew • St. Thomas Today Cross, James based on • Lesson 2: Jesus Rose 601-605, 608, 613- Paschal Mystery, 28; Mark 14:1-15:47; Mark 15:34; the Apostle • Stations of Tissot passages, fill in from the Dead on Easter 615, 618, 624-628, Passover, Pentecost, Mark 16; Luke 22:1-23, 56; Luke • The Twelve the Cross • Last Supper, the Blank and Sunday 639-642, 645-655, Resurrection 24; John 1:29; John 3:13; John Apostles • Come, Holy Jacopo Bassano word search 659-664, 668, 3:16-17; John 8:28; John 10:17- • Lesson 3: Jesus • The Virgin Spirit • The Agony in the Ascended into Heaven 670-671, 683, 688, 18; John 12:32; John 14:2-3; Garden, El Greco 692, 706, 729, John 14:16-17, 26; John 15:13; Mary • Children’s • Lesson 4: The Paschal 731-732, 737, 747, John 18:1-19:42; John 20; Acts Act of • The Taking of Mystery 749, 995, 1002- 1:3; Acts 1:6-12; Acts 2; Romans Contrition Christ, Caravaggio • Lesson 5: Jesus Sent the 1004, 1020-1050, 1:1-4; Romans 3:23; Romans • Christ before Holy Spirit at Pentecost 1169, 1287-1288, 5:5; Romans 6:4; Romans 8:26; Caiaphas, • Lesson 6: Jesus Will 1305, 1362-1372, 1 Corinthians 12:3; 1 Corinthians Matthias Storm Come Again to Judge the 2174 15:3-8; 1 Corinthians 15:14; • St . Peter’s Denial, Living and the Dead 1 Corinthians 15:20-22; 2 Rembrandt Corinthians 5:21; Galatians 4:4-6; • Christ before Ephesians 1:19-22; Ephesians Pilate, Mihaly 4:10; Hebrews 7:25; Hebrews Munkacsy 9:11-12; Hebrews 9:26; 1 John • Christ Carrying the 4:10, 4:19 ; John 15:26; John Cross, Titian 16:7-15; Revelation 21:1-3 • Christ and the Good Thief, Titian • Jesus Being Crucified, William Hole • Christ Crucified, Diego Valazquez • The Entombment of Christ, Caravaggio • The Incredulity of Saint Thomas, Caravaggio • The Holy Spirit at Pentecost, Stained Glass Window

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Unit 7: The Sacrament of Holy Communion (the Eucharist)

• Lesson 1: The Roots of Paragraphs 103, Bread of Life, Genesis 14:18-20; Exodus 12:1- • Moses • Anima • The Sacrificial • ELA: Answer the Eucharist in the Old 1335-1340, 1346, Consecration, Eucharist, 28; Matthew 14:15-21; Matthew • The Virgin Christi Lamb, Josefa de questions Testament 1349-1356, 1358, Holy Communion, 26:26-30; Mark 14:22-26; Mary • Our Father Ayala based on • Lesson 2: The Eucharist 1360, 1362-1365, In Persona Christi Luke 22:14-20; Luke 24:30-31; • The Twelve • Glory Be • Paschal Lamb passages, Is the Body and Blood, 1368, 1373-1377, Capitis, Last Supper, John 6:22-70; 1 Corinthians Apostles and Flag, Stained writing 1382, 1389, 1391- Liturgy, Liturgy of the 5:7; 1 Corinthians 10:16-17; 1 communion Soul and Divinity of Jesus • Judas Glass Window Christ 1405, 1409-1413, Eucharist, Liturgy Corinthians 11:23-29; 1 Timothy • Feeding the journals, fill-in- • Lesson 3: Jesus Gave Us 1415, 1417 of the Word, Mass, 2:1-2 Five Thousand, the-blanks the Eucharist at the Last Memorial, Minister, New Marten van Supper Covenant, Remember, Valckenborch Substance, Thanksgiving, • Lesson 4: The Mass Is Transubstantiation, Word • Adoration of the the Memorial of Christ’s of God Lamb, Jan van Passion and Death on the Eyck Cross • The Wedding at • Lesson 5: At Every Cana, Stained Mass, the Priest Acts in Glass Window the Person of Christ to • The Last Supper, Change Bread and Wine Vicente Juan into Christ’s Body and Masip Blood • Adoration, Artist • Lesson 6: How to Receive unknown Holy Communion • Lesson 7: Holy Communion Nourishes and Strengthens Our Relationship with Jesus

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Unit 8: Jesus Is With Us Today in the Church

• Lesson 1: Jesus Is Paragraphs 1, 8, Actual Grace, Anointing Matthew 6:9-13; Matthew 7:20; • St. Faustina • Come, Holy • The Divine • Art: Draw Present in His Church, His 53-65, 64, 80-82, of the Sick, Baptism, Matthew 18:20; Matthew 28:19; • Pope St. John Spirit Mercy, homes on earth Mystical Body 101, 103-104, 120, Bible, Canon, Church, Mark 1:35; Mark 2:19; Mark Paul II • Our Father Eugeniusz and Heaven; • Lesson 2: Jesus Is 127, 133, 144, Confirmation, Deposit 6:7, 12-13; Mark 11:24; Luke • St. Teresa of • Prayer for Kazimirowski color good Present When We Gather 149, 165, 273, of Faith, Eucharist, 1:35, 37-38; Luke 1:46-47; Luke Avila Open Hearts deed circles 410, 490-494, 499, Fiat, Gospel, Grace, 2:34-35; Luke 5:17; Luke 10:16; to Pray in His Name • St. Augustine • Prayer of • ELA: Answer 502, 504, 506, Holy Matrimony, Luke 22:19; Luke 24:27-31; John questions • Lesson 3: Jesus Is • St. Dominic Thanksgiving Present in His Word, 509, 726, 787-796, Holy Orders, Homily, 1:17-18; John 2:3-5; John 4:7-15; based on 811-945, 963-970, Liturgy of the Word, John 6:53-58; John 15:46; John • The Virgin for the Especially When Sacraments passages Proclaimed at Mass 975, 1088, 1113, Mass, New Testament, 16:24; John 19: 26-27; John Mary 1115-1118, 1123, Obedience of Faith, Old 20:31; Acts 2:1, 4; Acts 2:42; • Prayer of • Lesson 4: Jesus Is • St. John the 1127, 1129, 1131, Testament, Penance Romans 3:24; 1 Corinthians 4:1; Apostle Petition Present in the Seven 1134, 1154, 1190, and Reconciliation, 1 Corinthians 12:26; Ephesians • The Rosary Sacraments, Especially in • St. Juan Diego 1212, 1346, 1349, People of God, Prayer, 2:8-9; Ephesians 5:25-26; 1 • Hail Mary the Eucharist 1373, 1421, 1534, Psalm, Sacrament, Colossians 1:18; Thessalonians • St. Bernadette • Lesson 5: Jesus Is 1996-1997, 1999- Sacraments at the 2: 13; 2 Timothy 3:16-17; Titus • St. Elizabeth Present within Us by 2000, 2003, 2005, Service of Communion, 2:11-14; Titus 3:5-6; 2 Peter 1:4; • The Angel Grace 2030, 2558, 2564, Sacraments Healing, Revelation 12:1 Gabriel • Lesson 6: Jesus Gave His 2615-2618, 2625 Sacraments of Initiation, Mother, Mary, to Us as Sacred Tradition, Our Mother Salvation History, • Lesson7: Mary Is the Sanctifying Grace, Seven Mother of the Church Sacraments, Word of God and the Model for All Christians