Grade Level Curriculum Standards
Religion
Scripture /
Christian Life
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Recognizes the Bible as the story of God�s people
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Reverences the Bible as God�s special book
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Learns about Jesus from the Bible
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Becomes familiar with stories from the Bible
Sacraments /
Worship
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Recognizes the sacraments as special signs of God�s love:
*BAPTISM �
welcomes us to God�s family, the Church
*EUCHARIST �
Mass, Bread of Life, Saving Cup
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RECONCILIATION � �I�m sorry�, Jesus forgives
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Experiences prayer as listening and talking with God
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Prays: Sign of the Cross, Glory Be, Lord�s Prayer, Hail
Mary, Grace (before and after meals) and Angel of God
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Expresses love of God and personal needs in spontaneous
prayer
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Gathers with God�s family at Mass
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Begins to pray at Mass
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Celebrates rituals and activities which express our
Christian beliefs (Advent Wreath, Christmas Crib, etc.)
Morality /
Social Justice
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Knows that Jesus gave two great commandments: Love God and
Love Others
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Names how she/he loves God, self and others
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Shows care for others
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Demonstrates responsibility for God�s creation
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Recognizes sin as turning away from God, hurting self and
others
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Recognizes the need to say �I�m sorry�
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Tries to live at peace with oneself and others
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Learns to develop friendships and share with others
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Participates in Mission awareness and other Christian
service activities
Christian Faith
and Practice
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Names God as the Father, Son and Holy Spirit
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Recognizes that God creates people and the world out of love
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Begins to recognize that God sent us Jesus to show us how to
live and love
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Learns to identify Church as God�s family
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Understands saints as models of faith in our lives
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Learns to identify Church as a community of people who come
together in God�s name
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Recognizes Mary as Jesus� mother
Prayers
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Sign of the Cross
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Glory Be
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Lord�s Prayer
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Hail Mary
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Grace (before and after meals)
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Angel of God
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A Child�s Place
in Time and Space
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Students describe the rights and individual responsibilities
of citizenship
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Students compare and contrast the absolute and relative
locations of people and places and describe the physical and
human characteristics of places
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Students know and understand the symbols, icons, and
traditions of the United States that provide continuity and
a sense of community across time
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Students compare and contrast everyday life in different
times and places around the world and recognize that some
aspects of people, places, and things change over time and
others stay the same
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Students describe the human characteristics of familiar
places and the varied backgrounds of American citizens and
residents
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Students understand basic economic concepts and the role of
individual choice in a free-market economy
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Problem solving
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Reasoning
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Communication
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Mathematical connections
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Estimation
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Number sense and numeration
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Concepts and whole number computation
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Geometry and spatial sense
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Measurement
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Statistics and probability
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Fractions and decimals
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Patterns and relationships
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Reading:
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Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary
Development
1.
Concepts about print
2.
Phonemic awareness
3.
Decoding and word recognition
4.
Vocabulary and concept development
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Reading Comprehension
1.
Organization and focus
2.
Penmanship
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Literary Response and Analysis
1.
Writing applications
Writing:
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Writing strategies
1.
Organization and focus
2.
Penmanship
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Writing applications � genres and their characteristics
1.
Writing applications
Written and
Oral Language Conventions:
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Written and oral language conventions
1.
Sentence structure
2.
Grammar
3.
Punctuation
4.
Capitalization
5.
Spelling
Listening and
Speaking:
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Listening and speaking strategies
1.
Comprehension
2.
Organization and delivery of oral communication
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Speaking applications � genres and their characteristics
1.
Speaking applications
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Physical
Science:
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Materials come in different forms (states), including
solids, liquids, and gasses
Life Science:
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Plants and animals meet their needs in different ways
Earth Science:
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Weather can be observed, measured, and described
Investigation
and Experimentation:
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Scientific progress is made by asking meaningful questions
and conducting careful investigations
Health:
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Acceptance of personal responsibility
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Respect for and promotion of health of others
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An understanding of the process of growth and development
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Informed use of health-related information, products and
services
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