Grade 3- Themes 1 and 2

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THEME ONE:

Created and Loved by

God

–   appreciate the importance of the student’s and other people’s names

–   recognize and value personal qualities and those of other people; identify the ways in which these are unique and similar

–   discover and value the personal relationship God has with each individual

–   identify the ways in which the student develops and shares the gifts/talents which God has given and the ways in which God helps us use these gifts

–   recognize that people have a choice as to how to express their many feelings appropriately

–      research the reasons for the selection of their name and present their findings to the class

–      research some personal qualities of the student’s classmates (e.g. through a “Getting to Know You” activity page)

–      orally express the positive personal qualities of students in the class

–      write, in pairs, a description of the student’s partner on the theme of gifts and talents (e.g. cinquain, song, or list form)

–      use prayer to ask God to help the students develop and use their gifts

–      orally list the various choices students have to express feelings appropriately in a variety of life situations

·     (name of student)  has recognized and begun to appreciate his/her own personal qualities which make him/her unique and has explored various qualities of family life

·                                   appreciates how s/he and his/her classmates are unique children of God and has identified the positive ways in which s/he can interact with his/her family and friends

·                                      ‘s letters, stories, and art indicate an understanding and appreciation of how our actions affect our living relationship with our peers and family members

·                                       is able to identify and express in class, the personal qualities, interests, strengths, similarities, and differences that make us all unique and special

THEME TWO:

Living

in

Relation-ship

–   explore and appreciate family customs and the way special occasions are celebrated

–   identify the feelings that occur as a result of a death of a grandparent

–   discover the feelings about being the oldest, middle, youngest or only child in the family

–   recognize and value the importance of compromises with friends and of trying to be friendly toward everyone in the group

–      describe orally the student’s family’s favourite customs, special occasions, special objects, in class discussion

–      write/orally describe and illustrate one of the student’s family’s special celebrations

–      share a story told to the student about a grandparent

–      describe through group discussion and presentation the advantages of the student’s particular position in the family

–      describe orally an interview with the student’s brother/sister or family member about their position in their own family

–      discuss the meaning of the concept “compromise”

–      discuss and present possible endings to friendship stories

–      write/contribute words describing friendliness

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THEME THREE:

Created Sexual:

Male and Female

-    deepen understanding that a man and woman share life and love in marriage

-    understand about becoming parents through conception or adoption

-    recognize and appreciate that human life begins at the moment of conception as a single cell

-    recognize and appreciate God’s design for sustaining new life and how the uterus is a perfect home for the developing baby

-    deepen their understanding and appreciation about how the human person is born

-    affirm the value of the gift of being male or female

-    name three important events in the student’s life

-    contribute to a collection of newspaper wedding anniversary announcements

-    share the story of the Carson family with his/her own family (Fully Alive)

-    enter into a prayer of thanksgiving for the gift of life

-    draw a picture of a baby in the uterus showing the umbilical cord

-    participate actively and respectfully in a class discussion on the birth of a baby

-    complete in written or oral form a birth announcement for themselves

-    write or orally present and illustrate a short description of a female/male the student admires

·     (name of student)   has demonstrated a respect for God’s plan for new human life within a family through class discussion, the picture she/he has drawn and the stories she/he has completed describing these topics

·   ________________   has actively been involved in our study of the family and God’s plan for new human life by completing stories and drawings, participating in class discussions and sharing what she/he has learned in class with his/her own family

·   ________________   has demonstrated a clear understanding of family life, God’s plan for the development of human life and has begun to value important males and females in his/her life

·   _______________   through stories, drawings and class discussions has demonstrated an ongoing understanding of marriage, family life and God’s plan for new human life and birth

*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

-    appreciate the importance of family commitments

-    appreciate that everyone makes decisions and that they have to be made carefully

-    recognize that other people can help us make good decisions

-    name the commitments the student has at home and school as well as other people’s commitments

-    complete a “Family Calendar” listing the commitments of the student’s family

-    write/orally discuss providing advice to someone making a decision

-    actively and respectfully participate in a class discussion/presentation on making good decisions

-    share with their families what they have learned about decision making

·   ( name of student )   recognizes the importance of other people in modeling good decision making, appreciates the differences and similarities of other people in the world and has demonstrated the importance of care and effort needed for daily work as demonstrated in her/his completed assignments.  Thank you ____________ for being God’s gift to our class this year.

·   _________________  has a good understanding of the demands that careful decision-making and human work can entail by describing some of her/his difficulties faced and overcome in decision making and day to day work.  Thank you ____________ for being God’s gift to our class this year.

·   _________________   has a good understanding of human work and family commitments/decisions based on how well she/he did in her/his family research project on Family Commitments and Family Work.  Thank you ____________ for being God’s gift to our class this year.

THEME FIVE:

Living

in

the

World

-    explore some of the differences and similarities of people all over the world and appreciate how much they share with all people

-    appreciate that working is an essential and valuable human activity

-    explore the demands of work

-    appreciate the importance of care and effort in students’ work

-    actively and respectfully participate in a class discussion/presentation on “The World is Full of Wonderful People”

-    orally articulate what was learned about being a person during this lesson

-    complete a research activity with members of the students’ family about the kinds of work each member has done and share the answers with the class

-    name one thing they have worked on and are proud of and present it to the class answering the following questions: “Why I am proud of it?” and “What were the difficulties I overcame during my work?”

-    demonstrate care and concern for the class work/assignments that they do on a day to day basis