Unit	Content	Strategies	Assessment
Introduction	Let us Pray	Review of Prayers Compose a Class 4-1 Prayer.
Choosing between Good and Evil	Goodness from God	Summarize Life of St. Francis. Chapter Review
	Evil in the World	List how you can make a difference in our world.
	Choices to Make	Role play the Temptation of Jesus. Write a cartoon displaying a temptation and choosing the right thing to do.
	Choices to Make	Write examples of Signs of the Spirit
	Choosing what is Good	Play - What would you do? Game Make a Poster - How to make a good choice.
	Unit 1 Review
Following the Way of Love                     Celebrating Advent	The Great Commandment	Re-write the Good Samaritan story, in modern times.
	Happy are Those&ldots;.	Explain The Beatitudes in own words.
	The Reign of God is Theirs	Research a Peacemaker. Design a Poster depicting his/ her life.
	God’s Commandments	Memorize the 10 Commandments. How can I be a peacemaker?
	Unit 2 Review
	The Journey to Bethlehem	An Advent Banner The Advent Wreath
	Celebrating Advent	Jesus - the Light of the World.
	Celebrating Christmas	Symbols of Christmas. Our Savior is Born.
	Celebrating Christmas	Christmas Video Christmas Prayers
Respecting God and People	Worshiping God	Understanding the first three Commandments. Summarize Thomas More story.
	Honoring Our Parents	Make Collage of Families. Write how students can honor, respect and obey their parents. Write a Family Blessing.
	Respecting Life	List ways of resolving conflicts peacefully. Examine the Ways of the Cross.
Respecting Truth and Property	Respecting what belongs to others	Write a 'sharing' story. Compose a 'Prayer of Thanks' to parents.
	Respecting the Truth	Comprehension activity on "An Honest Man'.
	Our Merciful God	Roleplay - The 2 Sons' Story. Write Letters of Forgiveness.
	Our Merciful God	Our Merciful Father Poem Illustrate 'Reconciliation'
	God’s Forgiveness	Research Gospel stories which portray forgiveness. Review The Lord's Prayer.
	Unit 4 Review
How Catholics Pray	Prayer	What is Prayer? Intro. to the Rosary. Understand the Lord's Prayer.
Lent	Celebrating Lent	Ash Wednesday Devise own Lenten Plan. Examine the Way of the Cross.
Holy Week	Celebrating Holy Week	The Way of the Cross Prayers. Roleplay Passion Sunday
	Celebrating Holy Week	Roleplay the washing of the Feet. Write prayers of Faith. True or False Quiz
Easter	Celebrating Easter	An Easter Play The story of Thomas
Easter vacation
Celebrating and Serving                                                 Our Catholic Community	The Sacrament of Reconciliation	Explain the meaning of 'The Lost Sheep'. Write 'Sorry Prayers'
	Unity through the Eucharist	Write a letter to a classmate on how to encourage unity in our classroom. Parts of the Mass Quiz.
	A Light to the World	Write a Poem titled - 'Jesus is the Light'. Make a chart of the people who are lights in our lives.
	A Servant to the World	Write and Draw how you can be a servant to your class, community and Church.
	A Servant to the World	Research the St. Anne's Parish community service program or Research the work of Mother Teresa. Students produce a written Project of their choice.
	Unit 5 Review	Responding with Forgiveness
	Servants of Jesus	Speakers - Catholic Priest, Catholic Sister to speak to students.