6th Grade Religion

Teacher:   Mrs. Catherine Kollars, ckollars@stclarepdx.org

Curriculum:   Old Tetstament; Catholic Social Teaching; Liturgy Planning and Liturgical Year, Family Life; Called to Protect  

Sixth grade religion will focus on an overview of the Old Testament with connections to how it relates to the New Testament. Students will learn about Abraham, Jacob, Moses, King David, the prophets, Ruth and Naomi, and other key Biblical figures. In addition, they will have a special unit based on the Called to Protect protocol. Parents will be notified when this week-long unit begins in the spring. The family life curriculum will also be covered using the Fully Alive program. This will also be in the late spring.

An interesting feature of sixth grade religion is how it will so often connect with sixth grade social studies. We actually will cover a chapter in social studies on the ancient Israelites. In this way both the important stories related to our Catholic faith and the important historic contribution of the Israelites will be emphasized.

Mrs. Kollars’s
6th Grade Religion Plan
2012-2013
This plan is subject to change based on teacher discretion.

Textbook:
     Blest Are We  Grade 6 Silver Burdette Ginn 2010
Family Life 6   RCL Benzinger  2011

Curriculum:
     Old Testament, Catholic Social Teaching, Liturgical Year,  Liturgy Planning, Family Life

1st Trimester
31 class days
     Introduction
     Unit I Chapters 1-4 Textbook
     Unit II Chapters 5-6
     Saint Project (due late October)
     Venture Gospel Weeklies
     Liturgy Preparation
     Second Step

2nd Trimester
39 class days
     Unit II Chapters 7-8 Textbook
     Unit III Chapters 9-12
     Advent Project (due mid December)
     Venture Gospel Weeklies
     Liturgy Preparation
     Called to Protect Unit

3rd Trimester
45 class days
     Called to Protect Unit
     Unit IV Chapters 13-16
     Lenten Project
     Fully Alive Unit
     Venture Gospel Weeklies
     Liturgy Preparation