1. demonstrate knowledge
of a simple definition of the Trinity
2. discuss grace as being
God's life within us
3. examine their role
as a child in the family of God
4. recognize the various
members of God's family included in His Church
5. demonstrate appropriate
behaviors based on conscience formation
6. practice their responsibility
to love and care for all God's gifts of creation
7. apply Christian principles
to moral and social issues which impact the choices they make
in the practice of their faith
8. demonstrate appropriate
and moral behaviors by following rules established by home, Church,
school, and in the community
9. recognize the contribution
of Mary and some of the saints
10. demonstrate their knowledge
of all required prayers and gestures
11. recognize Christian virtues
and demonstrate the practice of them in daily life (Reference
the Vision/Values Program)
12. demonstrate knowledge of
and reverence for the Bible as the Living Word of God
13. experience the practice
of various types of prayer
Social Studies. The student will:
1. investigate their identhy
in their family unit (single family, extended, cultural background)
2. investigate their role
in the school setting, recognizing themselves as valuable members
of the student body
3. investigate their role
in the neighborhood by identifying and demonstrating good citizenship
habits
4. describe differences
in family units, including size, role, and responsibilities
5. describe various cultures
and races by compafingtcontracting differences in customs, beliefs,
and tradition
6. recognize contributions
of key historical figures including, Washington, Lincoln, and
Columbus
7. demonstrate appropriate
behavior by following rules established at school, at home and
in the community
8. demonstrate a knowledge
of likeness and diff erences in maps.
9. explore environmental
issues
Science. The student will:
1. use observation skills to
discover the nature of the environment.
2. ask questions about observation
of God's creations.
3. discover that technology
affects the environment.
4. use their five senses to
make discoveries about the relationships of science topics to
each other, science to other disciplines, and science to the
real world
5. relate that God made the
universe for the use of His living things
Math. The student will:
1. solve routine, non,
routine and realistic problems by applying problem solving strategies
2. use varied means of
communicating mathematical ideas
3. apply mathematical
concepts in real life situations & across the curriculum
4. explore estimation
strategies
5. relate counting, grouping
and place value
6. demonstrate a conceptual
understanding of computational skills
7. compute with whole
numbers and use of calculator
8. identify and describe
geometric figures.
9. demonstrate measurement
concepts
10. collect, organize and describe
data
11. begin to understand the
fractions of one-haff, one-fourth, and one-third
12. recognize and create patterns
Language
Arts
Reading. The student will:
1. recognize and verbally reproduce
consonant and vowel sounds
2. improve reading vocabulary
and spelling
Sentences. The student will:
3. create various types of original
sentences using correct word and sentence structure
Parts of Speech. The student will:
4. recognize the various parts
of speech, e.g., nouns, verbs and pronouns
5. choose the correct parts
of speech in oral and written communication
6. use correct capitalization
and punctuation in composition
Writing. The student will:
7. illustrate correct manuscript
letter formation
8. demonstrate basic skills
in developing a variety of original compositions and reproducing
printed material
Literature. The student will:
9. recognize forms, authors,
and illustrators and will examine the literary elements of narrator,
setting, and theme
10. develop an appreciation
of literature through teacher-read materials
Study Skills. The student will:
11. recognize the study skills
needed to develop correct usage of a variety of reference materials
12. demonstrate appropriate
listening and speaking skills within formal and informal groups
