Religion Standards Pre-K through 8 th Grade Diocese of Springfield in Illinois 1615 West Washington Street Springfield, IL 62702 www.dio.org/catechesis April 2014 2 Table of Contents Religion Standards Articulation by Grade Pre-K / Kindergarten ............................................................................................................................7 STRAND 1: Sacred Scripture................................................................................................................................8 STRAND 2: Creed.................................................................................................................................................9 STRAND 3: Sacraments......................................................................................................................................10 STRAND 4: Liturgy ............................................................................................................................................11 STRAND 5: Morality ..........................................................................................................................................12 STRAND 6: Prayer and Spirituality ....................................................................................................................13 STRAND 7: Ecclesiology of the Catholic Church ..............................................................................................14 STRAND 8: Parish Life and Mission..................................................................................................................15 STRAND 9: Vocation..........................................................................................................................................16 First Grade ............................................................................................................................................17 STRAND 1: Sacred Scripture..............................................................................................................................18 STRAND 2: Creed...............................................................................................................................................19 STRAND 3: Sacraments......................................................................................................................................21 STRAND 4: Liturgy ............................................................................................................................................22 STRAND 5: Morality ..........................................................................................................................................23 STRAND 6: Prayer and Spirituality ....................................................................................................................25 STRAND 7: Ecclesiology of the Catholic Church ..............................................................................................26 STRAND 8: Parish Life and Mission..................................................................................................................28 STRAND 9: Vocation..........................................................................................................................................29 Second Grade ....................................................................................................................................300 STRAND 1: Sacred Scripture............................................................................................................................311 STRAND 2: Creed.............................................................................................................................................322 STRAND 3: Sacraments....................................................................................................................................344 STRAND 4: Liturgy ..........................................................................................................................................355 STRAND 5: Morality ........................................................................................................................................377 STRAND 6: Prayer and Spirituality ....................................................................................................................39 STRAND 7: Ecclesiology of the Catholic Church ............................................................................................400 STRAND 8: Parish Life and Mission..................................................................................................................42 STRAND 9: Vocation..........................................................................................................................................43 Third Grade ..........................................................................................................................................44 STRAND 1: Sacred Scripture..............................................................................................................................45 STRAND 2: Creed...............................................................................................................................................46 3 STRAND 3: Sacraments....................................................................................................................................488 STRAND 4: Liturgy ............................................................................................................................................49 STRAND 5: Morality ..........................................................................................................................................51 STRAND 6: Prayer and Spirituality ..................................................................................................................533 STRAND 7: Ecclesiology of the Catholic Church ..............................................................................................54 STRAND 8: Parish Life and Mission..................................................................................................................56 STRAND 9: Vocation..........................................................................................................................................57 Fourth Grade ........................................................................................................................................58 STRAND 1: Sacred Scripture..............................................................................................................................59 STRAND 2: Creed...............................................................................................................................................60 STRAND 3: Sacraments......................................................................................................................................62 STRAND 4: Liturgy ............................................................................................................................................64 STRAND 5: Morality ..........................................................................................................................................66 STRAND 6: Prayer and Spirituality ....................................................................................................................68 STRAND 7: Ecclesiology of the Catholic Church ..............................................................................................69 STRAND 8: Parish Life and Mission..................................................................................................................71 STRAND 9: Vocation..........................................................................................................................................72 Fifth Grade ............................................................................................................................................73 STRAND 1: Sacred Scripture..............................................................................................................................74 STRAND 2: Creed...............................................................................................................................................75 STRAND 3: Sacraments......................................................................................................................................77 STRAND 4: Liturgy ............................................................................................................................................79 STRAND 5: Morality ..........................................................................................................................................81 STRAND 6: Prayer and Spirituality ....................................................................................................................83 STRAND 7: Ecclesiology of the Catholic Church ..............................................................................................84 STRAND 8: Parish Life and Mission..................................................................................................................86 STRAND 9: Vocation..........................................................................................................................................87 Sixth Grade ...........................................................................................................................................88