OBJECTIVES AND HOMEWORK - November 18

FIRST GRADE

·                 Various concepts already presented will be tied together with a Thanksgiving theme.

·                 Children will know the story of the Ten Lepers who were healed by Jesus.

·                 Students will fill out report cards.

·                 Students will take a quiz over what has been taught already this year.

HOMEWORK:  Tell the Ten Lepers story to your parents; color the sheet and together read the Scripture passage.

SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION TWO

·                 Children will understand that to be good friends of Jesus we must do our best to follow his commandments.

·                 The words “I’m sorry” will be presented as words that can heal broken relationships.

·                 Children will be presented with two or three stories of forgiveness in the Bible.

·                 Children will understand that when we fail to love we should say “I’m sorry.”

HOMEWORK:  Read Chapter 10 in the Textbook and complete the Zacchaeus worksheet if it was not completed in class.

GRADE THREE

·  Students will review, then take an exam over material covered so far this year

·    Students will explore prayer

HOMEWORK:  Children should complete their own prayer using the “My Prayer” form.  Complete “The Way to Pray” if it wasn’t done in class.  Be thankful!

FOURTH GRADE

·       Students will understand that everyday decisions have the power to improve us or harm us – the more we sin the more we are apt to sin while the more virtuous we act, the better we become.

·       Students will explore various reasons for being “sorry” and will be introduced to the idea of “perfect contrition” and “imperfect contrition”.

·       Students will recognize that “contrition” is a better word for the sort of “being sorry” we should feel about our sins.

·       Students will recognize that contrition is a way of thinking about our sins, rather than a feeling.

·       Students will recognize that true contrition requires a change of behavior – a purpose of amendment.

HOMEWORK – Complete the worksheet. Work on memorizing (if necessary) the Act of Contrition.

FIFTH GRADE

·       Students will explore John the Baptist, and recognize him as the last prophet preparing the way for Christ by looking in the Gospels of Mark and Matthew.

·       Students will view a video presentation about St. Elizabeth and another about  John the Baptist

·       Students will review material studied so far this year.

HOMEWORK    Complete the worksheet and review for the test next week. Read Chapter 10 in the Text.