8.1: Creation Content/Key Key Learning Suggested Classroom Activities Homework PPT’s Cross Lesson Curriculum Directory Qs AT1 & 2 Objectives Tasks Curricular 1 The Beauty of • Know that God Pgs 4-7 Flipcharts: Art: Reflect on the Earth created & sustains • Meditate on 1 of the PPP. What Psalm 139 /research an • the world. do they tell us about God. artist who has • Reflect on some Poster work or Ans Qs 1-3 Poem ‘Earth’s captured the of the wonders of crammed beauty of Creations. with creation – e.g Heaven’. Van Gogh / Audio Turner / Monet etc.. Recording: Close your Eyes & Psalm 139. PPP: Autumn Winter Spring Summer 2 The Story of • Understand the W/S 1 1.2.4 • Audio Science Creation theological truths Scientific & Theological truths. D The Bible in relation to science and recording: Genesis in the accounts of W/S 2 history (37, 159, 1960) ‘The • What is the Creation in The Creation: Role play a The Church teaches us how to relate Creation’ difference Genesis. truths of faith to science radio between a • Reflect on their Pgs 7-9 b There can be no conflict between discussion. Scientific & importance for us. • Different types of writing in the religious truth and scientific and historical • PPP: The theological Bible. truth (159) Vatican truth? • How do we interpret the Bible? c The difference between the Catholic observator • What is understanding of Scripture and that of y science? those who interpret the Bible in an overly literalist, fundamentalist way or with an approach limited to a symbolic or naturalistic understanding 1.6.12. Is the Bible literally true? A It depends on what one means by ‘literally.’ The Church does not propose a literalist or fundamentalist approach to Scripture but rather a contextual approach. The Church teaches that all of Scripture is true on matters pertaining to religious and salvific teaching because it is inspired by God for that purpose. (107, 116) 3 Made in • Know that we are Pgs 9-12 1.6.2 • Flipchart: God’s Own made in the e shows us his love B in creation. (54) Made in Image image & likeness • The Dignity of the Human Person a God created the world entirely out of the image of God. Page 10-11. love and of God. What is • Reflect on what Ans Qs 1-6 Pg 11. not out of necessity. (295) • Audio dignity? this means for us. b God created human beings in his image recordings and : Birds of How are we likeness with the ability to give and receive the Air. different to love. (1700-1706) animals? 4 Our Human • Know that we are Pgs 11-12 1.6.4. How do we know that God wants us • Flipchart: Geography: Ecology made in the • What is Human Ecology? Pg 11 to be Human • image & likeness • Read: A life that matters. happy? Ecology. of God. • Answer Qs 1 & 2. A From the beginning of Creation, God Biology: • Reflect on what Acrostic. has created us to be happy both in this this means for us. world and in the next and has shown us the ways to be truly happy. Unhappiness was caused by people themselves when they did not or would not listen to him. (374-379) B God sent his only Son, Jesus Christ, so that we might be saved (Jn 3:16); this is a cause for happiness in spite of suffering. (599-605) C Jesus Christ taught us all he did so that we might share in his joy (Jn 15:11), which shows us again his desire for our happiness. (736, 1832) 5 De-Creation • Understand the W/S 3 1.3.2. The fall from grace: Original Sin (Gen • Read • account of the Whose fault was it? 3; notes on Fall in Genesis. • less able Rom 5:12; 55, 309-314, 385-390, 1707) Original • Reflect on the Pgs 13-16 A The full meaning of the doctrine of Sin. consequences of Why is there evil & suffering in the Original Sin is revealed only in the light of Teachers this for us. world? the Death and Resurrection Book Pg • No one escapes suffering. Why? of Jesus. It is essential to belief in the 14. Where? Who? When? mystery of Christ. The whole of human • Flipcharts: • Read the Creation Story in history is marked by the sin of the first Original Genesis. parents (1708) Sin. • List the key Theological Truths in B The fall of the angels (391-395) • Audio Genesis. C The rebellion of Adam and Eve and its Recording: • Copy & discuss Pg 14. consequences Genesis a The rebellion of Adam and Eve was a sin 2:18-24 & of disobedience toward God, a rejection Genesis 3: of a God centred life and the choice of a 1-24. self-centred life (396-398) b The consequences of Adam and Eve’s sin: loss of paradise, original grace, original holiness, and original justice (399-401) c Original Sin and its consequences for all: suffering, death, a tendency toward sin, need for salvation (402-409) 6 Original Sin • Understand the Pgs 15-16 1.5.2. The Promise of a Messiah and the account of the • Read the story of the Fall. promise of redemption fulfilled in Jesus What is Fall in Genesis. Genesis 3. (422-451) Original Sin? • Reflect on the • What is Original Sin? A The first prophecy of the Messiah, God’s consequences of • What does it mean for us? promise to redeem the world (Gen 3:15; this for us. • How does the Genesis account 410) help us? a God’s immediate response to Adam Answer Qs 1-3 Pg 16. and Eve’s sin is to promise redemption; this is the Proto- Evangelium, the first announcement of the Good News (410-412) 1.6.7. Why would God the Father allow his Son, Jesus, to suffer and die the way he did (599- 609)? B Because of Adam and Eve’s sin, all human beings are born with a wounded human nature due to the absence of the life of Christ’s grace, and so we could not live eternally with God unless we were redeemed. (402-406) C God the Father allowed his Son, Jesus, to suffer and die because Jesus’ sacrifice destroyed the power of sin and restored us to friendship with God. 7 God’s Call to • Understand God’s W/S 4 • Flipchart: Geography: Stewardship call to Creator – DeCreator. Ecology. stewardship. • CAFOD What is • Reflect on our W/S 5 • www.ryans stewardship? response to it. Ryan’s story www.ryanswell.ca well.ca This w/s is linked to Qs 1 & 2 on Pg • PPP Science How can we 19. • Stewards be of the responsible Pgs 16-19 earth. Stewards of • Watch PPP on Globalisation. • Research the • Read & discuss Pgs 16-17. task: see environment • W/S 4 Creator – DeCreation. Teacher’ Poster Work. s Book & DVD Rom. 8 God’s Call to • Understand God’s W/S 6 • CAFOD Stewardship call to Stewards of the earth. • stewardship. Research task: see Teachers BK & • Reflect on our DVD Rom. response to it. Pgs 16-19 • What is the steward’s response? Pg 17. • Ans Qs 1-3. Pgs 16-19 Ass Task 11 9 People • Know about W/S 7 www.tere.org influenced by people whose Canticle of St Francis. • Go to Creation lives were deeply secondary • influenced by Pgs 20-21 & click KS3 God’s Creation. • St Francis of Assisi 1181-1226. Support • Reflect on how Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha – material to we can learn from Ecologist 1656-1680 Pgs 21-22 find ‘St them to live Francis’. simply. • PPP • Sr Dorothy Stang 10 People • Know about Pgs 22-23 CAFOD influenced by people whose • Sr Dorothy Stang A reflection on PPP Creation lives were deeply her work & murder in the Sr Dorothy • influenced by Amazon. Stang God’s Creation. • Qs 1-5 Pg 23. • Reflect on how Ass Tasks 12 & 13 we can learn from them to live simply. 8.2: The Covenant Key Learning Suggested Classroom Activities Homework PPT’s Cross Week Content/Key Qs Curriculum Directory AT1 & 2 Objectives Tasks Curricular 1 What is a Covenant? • Understand the Pgs 24-25 4.1.4. World Religions: Judaism (839- • Flipcharts: meaning of • Difference between Contracts & 848) Covenant & God’s Covenant with Covenant. Covenants. Contracts. Noah • Reflect on some • Read Genesis 9: 1-18 God’s b The Jewish people were God’s • PPP: of the Covenant with Noah. choice to be the Creati Covenants God Ans Qs 1 & 2 Pg 25 instrument for the salvation of the on & Noah has made with world. They were the first to hear the 1b us. Word of God, that is, Divine Revelation (839) 2 What is a Covenant? • Understand the W/S 1 e The patriarchs of the Jewish people PPP: meaning of Scientific & Theological truths. — Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Abraham God’s Covenant with Covenant. W/S 2 Moses — are also the Abraham • Reflect on some The Creation: Role play ancestors in faith for members of the PPP: Joseph of the covenants Catholic Church God has made Pgs 26-27 f The Jewish people are the original with us. Genesis 12 Chosen People • Watch the PPP on Abraham. of God; Christians are the new People • Read Pgs 26-27. of God (840) • Ans Q 1 Pg 27. • Watch PPP on Joseph. b Faith teachings in primeval history Ans Q2 Pg 27 c Call of Abraham, our father in faith (Gen 11:27–25:18) d Patriarchs Isaac, Jacob, Joseph in Egypt (Gen 27:19–50:26) 3 God’s Covenant with • God chose Pgs 28-29 5.1.