Faith Formation for Grades 1–5 SCOPE & SEQUENCE AN INVITATION FOR YOU TO EXPLORE! Faith Formation for Grades 1–5 In this booklet, you’ll be able to see the Scope and Sequence for each grade in our new faith formation program, Discover! Finding Faith in Life. See the ways we’ve incorporated deep dives into Scripture, Church teaching, liturgy, morality, prayer, and the key words and people of our faith! Each grade level has a generalized area of focus (Grade 1: God, Grade 2: Jesus, Grade 3: Church, Grade 4: Covenant, Grade 5: Sacraments), while at the same time spiraling core concepts and foundational understandings throughout each grade level to introduce and deepen meaning for the children at age-appropriate levels. Each grade level is structured in the same manner: four units with fi ve chapters in each unit. Each chapter follows a pillar of the Catechism with one chapter specifi cally focusing on Catholic social teaching. The unit structure for all grades is as follows: First Chapter: Believe (First Catechism pillar) Second Chapter: Celebrate (Second Catechism pillar) Third Chapter: Live (Third Catechism pillar) Fourth Chapter: Live: Catholic Social Teaching (Third Catechism pillar / Catholic Social Teaching) Fifth Chapter: Pray (Fourth Catechism pillar) In addition to the twenty core chapters, each grade level also off ers eight liturgical season lessons, which can be incorporated into the fl ow of the year as desired. LEARN MORE AT SMP.ORG • 800-533-8095 3 GRADE 1 SCOPE & SEQUENCE Unit 1: God Loves Us Unit 2: God Sends His Only Son Unit 3: Jesus Teaches Us Unit 4: Jesus Is with Us Now UNIT 1: GOD LOVES US UNIT 2: GOD SENDS HIS ONLY SON Chapter 1. God Created 2. We Celebrate 3. We Share God’s 4. We Care for 5. We Pray Chapter 6. God Sends 7. We Celebrate 8. We Promise to 9. Jesus Shows 10. Jesus Teaches the World God’s Love Love with Others God’s Creatures to God Jesus Baptism Live as Jesus Taught Us God’s Care Us to Pray Live: Catholic Catechism Believe Celebrate Live Pray Catechism Believe Celebrate Live Live: Catholic Pillar Social Teaching Pillar Social Teaching Pray 2759–2865 2623–2649 44–48 214–231 50–73 751–757 1213–1284 2052–2055 Catechism 279–301 456–463 777–810 337–349 2697–2699 Catechism 232–267 2083–2094 301 References 2415–2418 2738–2745 References 599–623 2156–2159 356–361 1066–1199 2045–2046 733–741 2196 1700 • to recall that God created • to identify that nothing • to summarize that we • to recall that God created • to recall the importance Chapter Chapter • to recall that God loves • to review that we are • to restate the Great • to recognize that Jesus • to review the meaning of all things can separate us from all have different gifts all creatures of gratitude all creation born again in Baptism Commandment, knows that we worry prayer as talking to and Goals God’s love to share Goals • to identify that God • to state the different • to define prayer and which is actually two listening to God • to recognize that God • to state that in Baptism commandments of love • to articulate that God created everything out • to explain that Jesus • to indicate that we are ways that creatures identify the different loved the world so much we become children of takes care of us always • to identify that Jesus of love shows us God’s love called to cheerfully share help us ways we can pray that he sent Jesus God and members of the • to indicate that following taught us the Lord’s our gifts with others • to identify the virtue of • to state that it is • to name how we • to identify that we must • to identify the Mass as Church the Great Commandment Prayer • to define the Trinity as makes us more like God trust in God as the way to important that we celebrate God’s love as a • to identify that we help care for and respect all the greatest prayer of three Persons in one • to identify Baptism fight against worry • to name the meaning of respect all of God’s parish community the Church by sharing creatures thanksgiving God: Father, Son, and as one of the Seven • to explain that we should the different parts of the creation our gifts Holy Spirit Sacraments evaluate our daily words Lord’s Prayer and actions using the Great Commandment Genesis 1:1–5 Romans 8:35, 37–39 Romans 12:6–8 Gensis 1:26–31 Colossians 3:15–17 John 3:16–17 John 3:4–6 Mark 12:28–31 Luke 12:22–25 Matthew 6:9–13 Scripture (p. 21) (p. 1780) (p. 1788) (p. 22) (p. 1866) Scripture (p. 1656) (p. 1658) (p. 1556) (p. 1614) (p. 1460) accordance, grace, womb, physically commandment, soul, disciple, harvest, will, Evil One, communicate, Key creation,respect persecution, victory, encourage, generously, created, descendants, decision, grateful, Key Savior, sin, Heaven, * revealed, parish creatures, praise gratitude, prayer * spiritually, sacrament, Old Testament, New storage, anxious hallowed, trespasses, Words authority, Church Words mystery grace Testament temptation People of Blessed Julian Saint Paul the Apostle Saint John of the Cross Saint Francis of Assisi Saint Clare of Assisi People of Saint Damien Saint Francis Xavier Saint Margaret Saint Mother Saint Teresa of Ávila Faith of Norwich Faith of Molokai of Scotland Théodore Guérin *Bold and italicized key words indicate terms introduced and defined in The Catholic Children’s Bible. 4 LEARN MORE AT SMP.ORG • 800-533-8095 5 DISCOVER! GRADE 1 SCOPE & SEQUENCE DISCOVER! GRADE 1 SCOPE & SEQUENCE UNIT 3: JESUS TEACHES US UNIT 4: JESUS IS WITH US NOW 19. We Care for Chapter 11. Jesus Teaches 12. We Celebrate 13. We Live God’s 14. Welcoming 15. We Pray 16. Jesus Died 17. We Celebrate 18. We Live as 20. We Can Pray about the Kingdom Together at Mass Word Everyone at Mass Chapter Those Who Are for Us the Resurrection Alleluia People Poor at All Times Catechism Believe Celebrate Live Live: Catholic Pray Pillar Social Teaching Catechism Live: Catholic Pillar Believe Celebrate Live Social Teaching Pray 541–570 601, 645 Catechism 763–769 1322–1419 74–141 1928–1948 1322–1419 Catechism 638–658 1822–1829 References 1100–1101 2212–2213 595–623 1372–1381 2046 References 1136–1199 2589 2196 2566–2768 1322–1419 2639–2643 2443–2449 • to explain that Jesus • to review that Jesus gave • to state that we learn • to state that God calls us • to state that we rejoice Chapter • to identify the cross as a • to state that Jesus rose • to state that Jesus is • to state that Jesus loved • to explain that God’s help Goals teaches us about the us his Body and Blood at about God’s message to be kind and welcoming and give thanks because Chapter importance of the the Last Supper through the Bible and to everyone of Jesus Goals sign of Christian faith from the dead and is with with us always, even us so much that he gave and protection is like a Kingdom of Heaven the Church us now in times of sadness or his life for us on the cross suit of armor • to state that in every Mass • to recognize that • to identify that at Mass • to recognize that Jesus discouragement • to define the Kingdom of Jesus gives himself to us as • to discuss what it means kindness includes we give thanks for all God’s died on the cross out of • to identify that we will • to identify that we give • to state that we can ask Heaven as wherever God he did at the Last Supper to open our hearts to gentleness and patience gifts, especially for Jesus love for us be raised to new life after • to explain that Jesus is our lives for others by for God’s help in prayer rules over people’s hearts receive God’s message we die because of Jesus’ present to us in a special loving them, even when • to explain that ordinary • to articulate that we can • to explain that we can • to indicate that Jesus’ Resurrection way in the Mass it is not easy • to identify prayer as an • to state the ways in which bread is changed into the • to explain that we are apologize when we are express our praise and death is a passageway to important way we can we can help the Kingdom Body and Blood of Christ called to listen to God’s mean or upset others thanksgiving at Mass new life forever • to explain that • to name how we might • to explain that true love help others of Heaven to come at every Mass message and to act on it through prayers and we celebrate the live each day in praise is expressed not only in responses Resurrection every time and joy because of the words but in actions we go to Mass Risen Jesus Matthew 13:44–46 Mark 14:22–24 Mark 4:16–20 Ephesians 4:1–6 Philippians 4:4–7 Scripture (p. 1480) (p. 1560) (p. 1534) (p. 1846) (p. 1858) Matthew 27:50–54 Mark 16:1–6 Luke 24:28–32 1 John 3:11, 16–18 Ephesians 6:14–18 Scripture (p. 1516) (p. 1568) (p. 1644) (p. 1936) (p. 1850) humble, tolerant, Key Kingdom of Heaven, disciple, covenant, persecution, sown, bear, preserve, unity, union, rejoice, attitude, Temple, Holy City, anoint, tomb, righteousness, * parables, valuable miracle, communal Word of God participate, worthy Key Words apologize * Christian, sacrifice, alarmed, Alleluia claim breastplate, Evil One, Words passageway Resurrection, hope alert, armor People of Saint Elizabeth Saint John Vianney Saint Fiacre Saint Mother Teresa of Pope Saint Pius X People of Faith of Hungary Kolkata (Calcutta) Faith Saint Cecilia Saint Mary Magdalene Our Lady of the Way Saint Peter Claver Saint Joan of Arc LITURGICAL SEASON CHAPTERS Liturgical All Saints’ Day Advent Christmas Lent Easter Pentecost Ordinary Time Mary Season A Call to Holiness Preparing for Jesus We Celebrate Following Jesus We Celebrate Filled with We Learn Saying “Yes” Chapter Jesus’ Birth More Closely the Resurrection the Holy Spirit from Jesus to God