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A. Why
Study Church History?
The students will:
1.
explain the purpose behind studying history
2.
identify the need for and express an understanding of historical
perspective, particularly with regard to the Church
B.
Lectionary Based Catechesis
The students will:
1. prepare a prayer service for the
class using the Sunday psalm
2. lead class prayer
C.
The Five
Models of the Church in History, School and Parish
1.
explain the five models of the Church as ways of
understanding ecclesiology and a Christian content to Social Justice
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A. Pentecost to the
Council of Jerusalem
The students will:
1. explain
the effect of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, showing changes in apostolic
behaviour and on us today
2. demonstrate an understanding of the
Sacrament of Confirmation including its historical roots (Pentecost)
3. list the characteristics of the early
Christian communities
4. demonstrate an understanding of Mary
as model disciple of Jesus and lay figure in the birth of the early Church
5. demonstrate knowledge of St. Paul's
journeys and the building of the early Christian communities
6. list the issues of the Council of
Jerusalem
7. explain the relationship between the
episcopal college and its head, the Pope
B. The Persecutions and Early Martyrs
The students will:
1.
list the reasons for and effects of
the Roman persecution of Christians as well as how Christians were
persecuted and make connections to how Christians are persecuted today
2.
identify Constantine and the Edict
of Milan and explain the positive and negative effects of the cessation of
persecution
C. Creed Development
The students will:
1.
define the terms heresy and
heretic
2.
explain the connection between
heresy and the Council of Nicea
3.
articulate an understanding of the
article regarding Mary from the Nicene
Creed
D. Church fathers and Great Women of the Early Church
The students will:
1. Identify the highlights and importance
of Augustine's conversion
2.
identify factors of conversion
generally
3.
identify at least one other Church
Father or Great Woman of the early Church and his/her contribution to the
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A.
Monasticism
The students will:
1.
define the term
monasticism
2.
identify the factors that led to
the development of monasticism and its popularity
3.
explain how monasticism preserved
learning and re-established
agriculture
4.
explore at least one form of
monasticism
5.
pray the Liturgy of the Hours
6.
explain the purpose of religious
life today
B. The Church as a Cultural Force
The students will:
1.
recognize the role of art,
cathedrals and universities in the development of western culture
2.
identify the influence of leaders
in the Church and society: St. Francis and St. Clare of Assisi, St. Dominic
and St. Thomas Aquinas
3.
examine the spirituality of St.
Francis and make connections between present-day environmental concerns
C. Crusades
The students will:
1.
illustrate and understand that the crusades were failures as religious wars
but resulted in benefits to the medieval society
2. analyze
the difference and similarities of Islam and Christianity
3. make
connections between the crusaders and the conflicts that are occurring in
the name of religion in the world today
D. The Eastern Church
The students will:
1.
identify causes of division between the Western and Eastern Churches as well
as attempts at reunification.
2.
list the similarities and differences of the Catholic and Orthodox Church.
E. A Church in Crisis
The students will:
1.
identify the effects of the Church's close association with power and the
state: Henry IV, Beckett.
2.
recognize the challenges to unity: Avignon Papacy and Catherine of Siena
3. examine
the consequences of the Black Death on Church and society |
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R.E. Learning Outcomes to document:
1. Read, interpret and apply
Scripture to life.
2. Demonstrate an understanding of
liturgical seasons and feasts
4. Illustrate basic understanding of
Catholic dogma and doctrine in light of the Catechism of the Catholic
Church
11. Use appropriate resources to plan
and participate in liturgy and other prayer experiences.
15. Demonstrate an
appreciation for faith community by participating in its life and
activities as an essential way of coming to know God |
R.E. Learning Outcomes to document:
5. Illustrate a basic understanding of the history of the Church and an
appreciation of her basic traditions.
9.
Demonstrate the importance of sacraments, with an emphasis on the
centrality of the Eucharist, if the life of Catholics.
13. Demonstrate the ability to make moral decisions consistent with
Church teachings.
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R.E. Learning Outcomes to document:
5. Illustrate a basic understanding of the history of the Church and an
appreciation of her basic traditions.
6. Demonstrate a knowledge and appreciation of the diverse cultural
expressions of Catholicism.
7. Demonstrate an appreciation for
the relationship between faith and culture (e.g. through arts, social
sciences, sciences, technology, etc.)
8. Pray regularly and use a variety of prayer forms to enrich and
express personal and communal spirituality.
10. Celebrate the presence of the Sacred through participation in worship
experiences using sacramentals, symbols, and rituals.
13.
Demonstrate the ability to make moral decisions consistent with Church
teachings.
14. Demonstrate an understanding of responsible stewardship and respect
for life.
16. Express a willingness to develop
and use God given gifts and talents in a Christ
like way to build Christian
community.
17. Critique societal structures in light of Catholic social justice
principles and apply to social and personal situations.
19. Examine the variety of Christian vocations as ways to live out the
Baptismal call to a life of service.
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