Grade 1- Themes 1 and 2

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THEME ONE:

Created and loved by God

–   appreciate that creation, people, and feelings are all gifts from God and develop ways to respond to these gifts

–   understand and value how each person is unique and has feelings, likes and dislikes

–   identify and appreciate what the human body is like and the ways in which the student grows

–      enter into prayers of thanksgiving

–      name/express personal feelings, likes and dislikes

–      describe the actions that can be done with a person’s ears, hands, nose, eye and mouth

–      assess own personal growth and areas in which growth needs to happen (i.e. orally, picture drawing)

·     (name of student)   has demonstrated an understanding of the uniqueness of people as well as the celebrations and changes that can occur in the family

·                                        has recognized the uniqueness of people as well as learned that each family welcomes its children in special ways

·                                         has discovered the uniqueness of people including his/her own special place in his/her family and the world

·                                         ’s contribution to class discussions demonstrates an understanding of the relationship in families, amongst friends, and between friends

THEME TWO:

Living in Relation-       ship

–          discover and celebrate the many ways families share love

–          identify the feelings that occur and some of the ways a family changes with the birth of a new baby

–          recognize that each child has a special place in the family

–          comprehend and appreciate the gift of friendship

–          draw a picture to introduce the members of the student’s family

–          draw/orally describe one family activity that the student enjoys

–          discuss orally the feelings associated with and the changes that occur when a new baby joins the family

–          draw a picture about a story told to them when the student was a baby

–          draw and name one special activity done with a brother, sister, cousin or close friend

–          name qualities of friendship

–          describe one friend

–          help create a class book entitled, “We Have Fun With Our Friends”

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THEME THREE:

Created Sexual:

Male

and

Female

-    recognize and appreciate the special love that leads to marriage

-    understand how husbands and wives share their love and lives by becoming parents

-    explore, appreciate and respect the development of babies before birth and the love and care they need afterward

-    discover that mothers and fathers do many things

-    recognize and appreciate that God designed girls and boys physically different

-    draw a picture of a wedding

-    in a group, recite the story of Dominic and Sara (Fully Alive)

-    write/tell a story about the student’s birth and when he/she was a baby

-    write/draw some things that mothers and fathers like to do

-    actively participate in a discussion about how God designed girls and boys differently

·    (name of student)   has demonstrated an understanding of how family life begins in marriage and the roles that mothers and fathers can do

·   __________________  has actively and respectfully been a part of our class discussions about marriage, the beauty of God’s plan for new life and some family life activities

·   __________________  through her/his drawing and stories has demonstrated an understanding of special moments in family life – a wedding and the start of new life

*We have suggested previously that teachers should teach parts of the Physical Education Health unit using Theme Three from Fully Alive since there is overlap in these areas.  Some of the statements for reporting learning in Family life can then be included in the Physical Education section of the report card.  This will hopefully assist you in your reporting of both subject areas as well as ensuring that what is covered in the Health unit is reflective of Catholic Family Life teaching.

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THEME FOUR:

Growing

in

Commit-ment

-    explore and value the ordinary ways parents demonstrate commitment and dependability

-    recognize that “promise” is a special word

-    deepen their understanding and appreciate that “I need to think carefully before I make a promise”

-    discover the process of making choices based on preferences and their consequences

-    list, with assistance from his/her family, the ways the student’s family cares for him/her

-    illustrate in a drawing what a classroom would look like without a teacher

-    actively and respectfully participate in a class discussion/presentation on the challenges of making and keeping promises

-    describe a time he/she made a promise

-    describe a good and bad choice he/she have made and the consequences of each

-    actively and respectfully participate in a class discussion on the process of making choices in day to day life

-    participate in a discussion reflecting on the day’s choices

·     ______________  through her/his drawings and written responses has demonstrated an understanding of the word promise, what it takes to make a decision and the ways in which people work and discover interesting places in God’s world.  Thank you __________ for being God’s gift to our class this year.

·     ______________  through his/her participation in class discussions has demonstrated a good understanding of what it means to make a decision and a promise, and the kinds of work people do in the world God has made.  Thank you __________ for being God’s gift to our class this year.

·     ______________  has a good understanding of the process of making choices and keeping promises in life as demonstrated by his/her pictures and written responses.  She/he can also identify the different ways that people care for their homes and God’s world.  Thank you __________ for being God’s gift to our class this year.

THEME FIVE:

Living

in

the

World

-    identify which aspects of the world that they find exciting and interesting

-    recognize that they learn about the world in a variety of ways

-    identify some of the ways people care for their homes and ways that they can care for God’s world

-    identify some of the kinds of work that adults do in the world

-    record in written, visual or oral manner something that they find interesting in this world and how they learned about it

-    draw a picture describing something that they do to care for God’s world

-    actively display care and concern for the class/school environment by cleaning up their work, space, caring for their books

-    name the kinds of work their family does

-    draw a picture and write/tell a story about the kind of work they do