1st
Grade Goals & Objectives
Textbooks
Used:
1.
Me
and My God
Curriculum
Outline:
CREATION:
To understand that God made everything – universe with all its planets and
stars, plants, animals, people – because He loves us. God is a personal
Creator who loves, cares for and guides us. All that God created is
good.
1.
Retell the story of
Creation.
2.
Retell the story of
Adam and Eve.
3.
Retell the story of
Noah.
4.
God gave us our family.
5.
The Church is like a
family – God’s people.
6.
We care for creation
by:
a.
Caring for the
environment
b.
Treating animals,
birds, and plants with kindness.
c.
Respecting other
people, families, and traditions.
d.
Keeping our bodies and
souls healthy.
7.
Retell one of the
healing stories.
LOVE: To understand that God loves us.
1.
God is our Father –
loving and caring for us.
2.
God wants us to be
happy and to do good things.
3.
God’s love is life
giving.
4.
God’s gifts show His
love for us:
a.
Jesus, His Son, is His
greatest gift.
b.
The Holy Spirit helps
us discover, create, and do good things.
c.
Our family.
d.
Our hands, feet, voice,
eyes, and minds to do good things.
e.
God has given us Free
Will, the freedom to choose.
JESUS
IS THE GREATEST GIFT: To recognize the important moments in the life of
Christ.
1.
Jesus is Savior, Lord,
Son of God, Friend, and Leader.
2.
In Baptism, Jesus
becomes our Savior and lives in us.
3.
Jesus came for
everyone.
GOD THE
HOLY SPIRIT: To begin to understand the relationship of God the Father and the
Holy Spirit. To understand that God works through the
Holt Spirit, the Spirit of God.
1.
The Holy Spirit is the
Spirit of God.
2.
The Holy Spirit gives
life and energy to everything; the power of creation.
3.
The Holy Spirit helps
us to discover, create, and do good.
THANKSGIVING:
To know that we should give thanks to God for all things.
1.
We pray and sing to God
to show our love and to give thanks for all things.
2.
We pray daily to allow
God to live in our hearts.
a.
Recite the Lord’s
Prayer.
b.
Recite the Thrice-Holy
Prayer.
c.
Recite a Morning
Prayer.
d.
Recite a Mealtime
Prayer.
e.
Recite an Evening
Prayer.
f.
Recite a Prayer to use
anytime and anywhere.
3.
Prayer gives us
strength to do good things and to resist evil.
4.
We learn to sing
specific church hymns.
a.
Sing “Holy God”
b.
Sing “Blessed is the
Name of the Lord”
c.
Sing “Save us O Son of
God”
d.
Sing “Christ is Risen”
e.
Sing “We venerate Your
Cross”
f.
Sing “Through the
prayers of the Theotokos”
g.
Sing the hymn for the
parish’s feast day or patron saint.
h.
Sing “We Praise You”
i.
Sing “Those who have
been baptized into Christ”
WORSHIP
& DOCTRINE: To understand that going to Church is a joyful experience
of prayer and singing requires proper conduct. Explain why and be able to
light a candle in the Narthex.
1.
Identify
himself/herself as an Orthodox Christian.
2.
Explain how and be able
to venerate an icon.
3.
Identify church items
that are listed in the Vocabulary List.
4.
Explain why Orthodox
Christians fast. (food and behavior)
5.
Relate what is proper
behavior in church (standing, sitting, kneeling).
6.
Explain the difference
in the way Orthodox and Roman Catholics make the Sign of the Cross.
7.
Explain why the Church
blesses water and how we use Holy Water.
8.
Relate how they
received their name at Baptism.
9.
Explain what happens
when we are baptized.
10. Sacrament of Chrismation.
11. Sacrament of Holy
Communion joins us to Jesus.
12. Identify the 3 sections
of Church and the Iconostasion. (Using a model of the
Church)
13. Explain why and
identify certain icons that are in certain places. (i.e. Icons on the Iconostasion)
14. The angels praise God
both in Heaven and here with us on Earth.
15. Explain the 4-day
blessing.
16. Identify and explain
specific symbols and customs: (complete the list)
17. Fish/IXΘΥΣ
18. Red eggs at Pascha/Easter
19. ΧΡ
SCRIPTURE LESSONS
FOR GRADE 1: The Bible teaches us how to live.
1. Retell
the Bible story and point out the features in the icon for each feast
day.
a.
Elevation of the Cross.
b.
Annunciation.
c.
Nativity of the Theotokos: Identify her parents
Joachim & Anna. List the various names for Mary.
d.
Presentation of the Theotokos to the
e.
Nativity of Our Lord, Christmas, Virgin Mary, Joseph, journey to
f.
Presentation
g.
Theophany/Baptism
h.
Palm Sunday [
i.
Crucifixion
j.
Last Supper
k.
Pascha
2.
Bible stories for 1st Grade:
a.
Retell the Sermon on the Mount
b.
Retell the story of Zachariah and Elizabeth.
c.
Retell the story of Jesus healing the man who couldn’t walk.
d.
Retell the story of Philip and the Ethiopian.
e.
Retell the story of Jesus giving the gift of the Holy Spirit.
f.
Retell the story of Joseph and his brothers.
g.
Retell the story of Jesus and the children.
h.
Retell the story of the Prodigal Son.
i.
Retell the story of Jesus sending out the Apostles.
j.
Retell the story of Jesus at the
k.
Retell the Feeding of the 500.
VOCABULARY:
Akathist Hymn,
Disciples, Obey, Alms, Eucharist, Orthodox, Altar, Fasting, Pascha, Angels, Great Entrance, Pray/Prayer, Antiridon, Heaven, Priest, Apostles, Holy Spirit, Proskomidia, Banners, Hymns, Protestant, Baptized, Icon,
Religion, Bible, Iconostasion, Saint, Bishop,
Incense, Sanctuary, Catholic (Roman), Jesus Prayer, Savior, Chalice Veil,
Kingdom, Sermon, Chanter, Lance, Subdeacon, Chrismation, Liturgy, Sunday of Orthodoxy, Christian, Lord,
Talent, Churching, Marriage, Temptation, Commandment, Martyr, Trespass,
Congregation, Myrrh, Virgin Mary, Deacon, Narthex, Deaconess,
Nave