OBJECTIVES AND HOMEWORK, January 20

FIRST GRADE/FIRST YEAR SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION

·                 Students will hear the passage from John about the Good Shepherd

·                 Students will see a video on a real Shepherd and another on the Good Shepherd

·                 Students will understand that Jesus is our Good Shepherd

HOMEWORK:  Have someone at home read pages 108-109 in the text (ways that we can follow Jesus, our Good Shepherd) and color the picture of Jesus the Good Shepherd.

SECOND YEAR SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION

·                 Children will understand that under no circumstances will the priest ever reveal what is told to him in confession.

·                 Children will review basic concepts.

·                 Children will review and practice going to confession.

·                 Children will become familiar with another Biblical forgiveness story.

HOMEWORK  Ask your parents or another older person to tell you a story about confession, sin or forgiveness in their own life.

THIRD GRADE

·                 Children will learn that Jesus performed many miracles to show that He is Savior of the world.

·                 Children will become familiar with several of the miracles Jesus performed, including healing, nature and feeding miracles.

·                 Children will learn a praise/dance song

HOMEWORK Parents should read pages 83 and 84 to their children.  Children should be able to answer (in their own words) Q78, 79 and 80.

FOURTH GRADE

·       Students will hear the story of how Jacob stole Esau’s blessing and how he was tricked when choosing a wife.

·       Students will learn that Jacob changed his name to Israel and that the Israelites were God’s chosen people.

·       Students will understand the importance of a blessing

·       Students will understand that God can turn anything to His purpose and be able to recognize the word Providence

HOMEWORK   Look up Romans 8:28 and discuss with your parents what this verse has to do with the story of Jacob.  [God’s providence.]  Use the words provided on the homework sheet as prompts and write sentences about the people we have studied this week. 

FIFTH GRADE

·                 Students will understand that by forgiving sins, Jesus was claiming to be God.

·                 Students will have the opportunity to deepen their appreciation of the Sacrament of Penance.

·                 Students will be familiar with the concept of “near occasion of sin”.

·                 Students will understand that conscience must be informed.

HOMEWORK   - Read Chapter 16.  Do Crossword Puzzle.