SPIRIT of TRUTH A Brand New K-8 Religion Series for Catholic Schools This booklet includes: Content Overview for Grades 1-2 Scope and Sequence for Grades K, 3-8 Catechism Alignment by Paragraph SPIRIT of TRUTH Grade K Scope and Sequence Catechism Vocabulary and Scripture Saints and Prayers and Cross-Curricular Lessons References Key Concepts Studied Biblical Figures Formative Activities Art Reflection Connections Unit 1: God Made Everything Good • Lesson 1: We Believe… Paragraphs Faith, To Believe, Genesis 5:1, • St. Patrick • Sign of the Cross • Virgin at Prayer, Sassoferrato • ELA: Root words; • Lesson 2: We Believe in One 221, 233, 253, To Trust, Truth, Jeremiah 1:5, • St. Peter • Prayer to • Holy Trinity Icon, Andrej Read and discuss God 254, 255, 261, Love, Patience, Matthew 22:37; Claver Guardian Angels Rublëv excerpts from • Lesson 3: God Is a Trinity 352, 355, 383, Kindness, Mystery, 28:19, Mark 12:20, • Prophet • Prayer to Increase • Madonna with Child, Angel in the 2196, 2270, Trinity, Guardian Hebrews 11:3, Waters • Lesson 4: God Is Love and Jeremiah our Faith Sassoferrato 2319 Angel, Image and 1 John 4:8-9, • Art: Primary and Loves Us Likeness of God, Colossians 1:16 • Begin the • The Banjo Lesson, Henry Apostles’ Creed Ossawa Tanner secondary colors; • Lesson 5: God Created All Gospel draw pictures Things • Peaceable Kingdom, Edward Hicks • Geography: • Lesson 6: God Made Us in His Trace missionary Image • Visitation, Fra Angelico journeys • Lesson 7: God Calls Us to Love Him and Each Other • Lesson 8: We Were Born to Be with God in Heaven Unit 2: God Always Loves Us • Lesson 1: Adam and Eve and Paragraphs Sin, Original Sin, Genesis 2:16-17, • Adam and • Continue Apostles’ • Jesus Wept, James Tissot • Art: Draw pictures Original Sin 396-400, 417- Grace, Baptism Psalms 136:29, Eve Creed • Jesus Washing Peter’s Feet, • Lesson 2: We Sin When We Fail 418, 425, 1233, Matthew 28:19 • St. Ignatius Peter Maddox to Love God and Each Other 1235 of Loyola • Ethiopian Icon of Christ’s • Lesson 3: Baptism Makes us Baptism Members of God’s Family and the Church © Sophia Institute for Teachers Page 1 of 4 www.SophiaInstituteforTeachers.org SPIRIT of TRUTH Grade K Scope and Sequence Catechism Vocabulary and Scripture Saints and Prayers and Cross-Curricular Lessons References Key Concepts Studied Biblical Figures Formative Activities Art Reflection Connections Unit 3: Jesus Is God’s Son • Lesson 1: Jesus Is the Son of Paragraphs Lord, Word of God, Matthew 3:17; 6:8; • The Blessed • Hail Mary • Annunication, Bartolomé • Reading: God 454-455, 458, Mother of God, 16:18 Virgin Mary • St. Teresa of Esteban Murillo Underline key • Lesson 2: The Incarnation 509, 511, 525, Annunciation, Luke 1:28; 2:14; • St. Joseph Calcutta’s Prayer • Adoration of the Shepherds, words • Lesson 3: Mary Is Jesus’ Mother 528, 529, 531 Gloria in Excelsis 2:30; 2:51; 15:32 • St. Teresa of • Continue Apostles’ Honthorst • Geography: Deo • Lesson 4: The Annunciation John 1:14; 9:5 Calcutta Creed • Adoration of the Shepherds, Trace missionary journeys • Lesson 5: Christmas, the Birth • Archangel Charles Le Brun of Jesus, and the Wise Men Gabriel • Loreto Convent Icon • Math: Counting, ordinal numbers • Lesson 6: The Presentation in • St. Elizabeth • Madonna and Child, Boticelli the Temple • St. Francis • Presentation in the Temple, • Fine-motor-skills Fra Angelico development • Lesson 7: Jesus Was Obedient • Simeon and handwriting: to His Father and to Mary and • Finding the Boy Jesus in the Tracing words, Joseph as He Grew Up Temple, Tissot complete a maze • ELA: Root words • Drama: Create and act out a simple skit • Art: Create a crèche, draw pictures • Music: Sing Christmas carols © Sophia Institute for Teachers Page 2 of 4 www.SophiaInstituteforTeachers.org SPIRIT of TRUTH Grade K Scope and Sequence Catechism Vocabulary and Scripture Saints and Prayers and Cross-Curricular Lessons References Key Concepts Studied Biblical Figures Formative Activities Art Reflection Connections Unit 4: Jesus Teaches Us How to Live • Lesson 1: Jesus Was Baptized Paragraphs Miracle, Disciple, Matthew 5:8, Luke • St. John the • The Lord’s Prayer • The Two Trinities, Bartolomé • Gym: Student- • Lesson 2: The Wedding at Cana 535, 546-548, Blessed, 3:12; 15:32, John Baptist • Prayer to Help Esteban Murillo led exercises/ • Lesson 3: Jesus Had Followers 551, 561, 564, Holy, Parable, 2:5, John 13:34, 1 • St. Mary Us Be Christ’s • The Good Samaritan, Van calisthenics 567, 1639, Compassion Peter 2:15 Magdalene Disciples Gogh • ELA: Root words • Lesson 4: Jesus Teaches Us to 1718, 1728, Love Him and Each Other • St. Maria • Continue Apostles’ • The Return of the Prodigal • Geography: 2447, 2858- Goretti Creed Son, Pompeo Batoni Identify locations • Lesson 5: Jesus Taught Us How 2865 to Be Happy • St. Mark • Christ’s Charge to Peter, of famous rocks around the world • Lesson 6: Jesus Taught Us How • St. Martin of Raphael to Be Holy Tours • Math: Counting • Lesson 7: Jesus Told Parables • St. Peter • Fine-motor-skills development • Lesson 8: Jesus Performed and handwriting: Miracles Tracing words • Lesson 9: Jesus Taught Us How • Art: Draw pictures to Pray • Lesson 10: Jesus Founded the Church Unit 5: Jesus Is Our Savior • Lesson 1: Jesus Gave Us the Paragraphs Eucharist, Matthew 4:2, Luke • Pontius • Prayers of • Last Supper, Fra Angelico • ELA: Retell Eucharist at the Last Supper 540, 619, 621, Resurrection, Lent, 21:19, John 3:16; Pilate Thanksgiving • Jesus Before Pilate, Duccio stories; Root • Lesson 2: Jesus Died on the 629, 638, 656, Easter, Witness, 20:18, 20:21, Acts • St. John • Create and Keep Buoninsegna words Cross to Save Us from Sin 658, 661 Ascension 1:9 • St. Thomas a Lenten Deeds • Resurrection, Fra Angelico • Art: Color • Lesson 3: Jesus Rose from the Chart • Man of Sorrows, William Dyce puppets, draw Dead pictures • Lesson 4: Lent • Drama: Create • Lesson 5: Easter and perform a simple puppet- • Lesson 6: Jesus Ascended into theater skit Heaven • Fine-motor-skills development and handwriting: Tracing words © Sophia Institute for Teachers Page 3 of 4 www.SophiaInstituteforTeachers.org SPIRIT of TRUTH Grade K Scope and Sequence Catechism Vocabulary and Scripture Saints and Prayers and Cross-Curricular Lessons References Key Concepts Studied Biblical Figures Formative Activities Art Reflection Connections Unit 6: The Holy Spirit and the Church • Lesson 1: Jesus Sent the Holy Paragraphs Holy Spirit, The Psalms 104:30, • St. Thérèse • Come, Holy Spirit • Pentecostes, Fray Juan • ELA: Begin to Spirit 685, 696-697, Church, Sacrament, John 15:5, Matthew of Lisieux • Prayer for Priests Bautista Maino understand • Lesson 2: The Holy Spirit 701, 722, 725, Bishop, Priest 28:20, Luke 22:19, • St. Dominic • Prayer to Dominic • Artist’s Garden at Giverny, metaphors; Retell Guides Us and Makes Us Holy 747, 754-756, Acts 2:3 Savio Savio Monet stories; Write a • Lesson 3: The Church Is God’s 1210, 1590 • St. Paul • Sunset Garden with a thank-you letter; • Continue Apostles’ Root words House • St. Timothy Creed Shepherd and His Flock, • Lesson 4: The Sacraments David Teniers the Younger • Geography: • St. Titus Locate Ephesus, • Lesson 5: Bishops and Priests • Last Supper, Vasily Nesterenko Crete, and your diocese on a map • Art: Draw pictures Unit 7: God Wants Us to Be Holy • Lesson 1: The Saints Paragraphs 44- Saint, Ten Matthew 5:8, 5:48, • St. George • Complete • The Forerunners of Christ • Reading: • Lesson 2: We Are All Called to 45, 946, 2080, Commandments, John 1:17, Luke • St. Catherine Apostles’ Creed with Saints and Martyrs, Fra Advanced Be Saints 2558-2559 Prayer 1:46-49 of Siena • Prayer to Patron Angelico readers read a • Lesson 3: The Ten • Moses of Your School Virgin at Prayer, Sassoferrato short narrative Commandments • ELA: Retell • Lesson 4: Prayer stories • Gym: Use bow and arrow • Science: Examine objects with a magnifying glass • Art: Draw pictures; Design a saint costume • Drama: Dress up as and “play” your favorite saint for a day © Sophia Institute for Teachers Page 4 of 4 www.SophiaInstituteforTeachers.org SPIRIT of TRUTH Grade 1 Scope and Sequence Lessons Catechism References Vocabulary and Key Concepts Scripture Studied Unit 1: God Is the Creator of All Things • Lesson 1: Who Is God?—The Trinity Paragraphs 27, 45, 51, 54, 101, All Knowing, All Powerful, Father, Free Will, Genesis 1; Genesis 2:2-3; Psalm 103:8-14; Psalm 139:1-5, • Lesson 2: The Attributes of God 200-202, 214, 221, 237, 239, Glory, Holy Spirit, Love, Mercy, Mystery, 13-14; Psalm 148:1-6, 13, 14; Matthew 19:16-26; Matthew • Lesson 3: We Respond to God with Prayer and 253-255, 268-271, 290, 292, Parable, Person, Praise, Prayer, Reason, 22:37-39; Matthew 28:19; Mark 9:1-11; Mark 10:13-16; Luke Worship 293-294, 296, 299, 301-302, Shamrock, Sign of the Cross, Sin, Son, 12:7; Luke 15:11-24; John 4:7-15; John 10:27-30; John 319, 326, 355, 422-423, 571, Steward, Trinity, Worship 16:12-15; Colossians 1:16; 1 John 4:8 • Lesson 4: God Created Everything out of Love 638, 665, 681-685, 747, 1266, • Lesson 5: God Is Our Father, and We Are His 2083, 2096, 2098, 2110, 2233, Children 2565, 2567, 2577, 2779-2780, 2784-2786, 2800 Unit 2: God’s Plan of Salvation • Lesson 1: God’s Plan for Us—Adam and Eve before Paragraphs 56, 218, 313, 355- Adam and Eve, Baptism, Concupiscence, Genesis 1:20-27; Genesis 2:15-17; Genesis 2:19-20; the Fall 358, 373-375, 386-387, 396-406, Corporal Works of Mercy, Disciple, Faithful, Genesis 3; Exodus 34:6; Matthew 3:13-17; Matthew 5:48; • Lesson 2: Original Sin—The Fall and Its