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5th Grade Goals & Objectives

 

Textbooks Used:

  1. God Calls Us

 

Curriculum Outline:

 

HOLY TRINITY:  To understand that God is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

  1. God’s the name in the Old Testament is Yahweh or “I Am”. [I-4]
  2. God is Holy. [II-1]
  3. The Holy Spirit works through the Prophets, the Apostles, and the Church Fathers.

 

CHURCH HISTORY & TRADITION: To understand the historical roots of both the Church and Holy Tradition.

  1. List [determine the number on the list] major saints and the dates of their feasts. (in this Textbook)
    1. Theotokos [III-1]
    2. St. Peter [IV-1]
    3. St. Paul [IV-1]
    4. St. Philip the Deacon [IV-3]
    5. St. Anthony [IV-4]
    6. Church Fathers: Athanasios, Basil, Gregory the Theologian [IV-5]
    7. St. Maximos the Confessor [V-1]
    8. St. Philothei [V-2]
    9. St. Herman [V-3]
    10. St. Nectarios [V-4]
    11. St. Gregory Palamas, St. John of the Ladder, St. Mary of Egypt [VI-2]
  2. Relate the vast variety of Saints and their witness to contemporary life.  Construct an Eccelsiastical “time table” from “Abraham to Aegina”.
  3. Mysteries/Sacraments
    1. Review Confession [II-5]
    2. List the ranks of clergy [IV-3]

 

WORSHIP & PRAYER:  To understand that going to church is a whole way of life and to appreciate that the Church has a rich liturgical tradition of feasts, festal cycles and worship services.

  1. Identify the components of the liturgical year.
  2. List and define the 12 Great Feasts.
  3. List and define the different services of the Church.
  4. Review Church etiquette.  Explain when we stand, kneel, and enter the Nave.
  5. Great Lent and Holy Week.  Define Great Lent.  Explain when it occurs.
    1. List what event in Christ’s life is remembered or the theme of each day of Holy Week. [VI]
    2. List the services of each day of Holy Week. [VI]
    1. Practice Orthodox fasting during Great Lent.
    2. Learn the Prayer of St. Ephraim the Syrian that is recited during Great Lent. [VI-3]
    3. List the Pre-Lenten Sundays. [VI-1
    4. List the Lenten Sundays. [VI-2]
    5. Review the Presanctified Liturgy. [VI-3]
    6. Review the Akathist Hymn. [VI-3]
    7. Introduce the Great Compline. [VI-3]
    8. Introduce the Canon of St. Andrew. [VI-3]
    9. Describe the Bridegroom Service including when it occurs. [VI-4]
    10. Introduce Prayers for the dead. [III-1]
  1. Review the parts of the Liturgy: Petitions, Antiphons, Cherubic Hymn, Anaphora, Communion, and Thanksgiving. [III-2]
  2. Identify the visible signs of each of the mysteries/sacraments (oil and wine for Unction; crowns for Marriage).
  3. Continue learning prayers. (Prayers in this Textbook)
    1. Unit I: Psalm 37:1
    2. Unit II: Psalm 106:1-3
    3. Unit III: Christ our God, who at all times…
    4. Unit IV: Christ our Lord, You came among Your Disciples…[TM pp.212-3]
    5. Unit V: Psalm 118 [TM pp.216-7]
    6. Unit VI: Prayer of St. Ephraim
    7. Recite the Creed
  4. Learn more Hymns. (in this Textbook)
    1. Sing “O Lord Save Your People” [I-3, 5; p.162; TM p.215]
    2. Sing “Holy, Holy, Holy” [II-1]
    3. Sing “Memory Eternal” [V-2, 4; TM p.220]
    4. Sing “We Praise You” [VI-3, TM p.221]
    5. Sing “Christ is Risen” [VI-4, TM p.222]
  5. Review the major Feast Days. (in this Textbook)
    1. Annunciation [III-1]
    2. Theophany [III-2]
    3. Pentecost [IV-1, VI-1]

BIBLE & DOCTRINE:  To continue to understand the importance of the Bible and Orthodox doctrine.

  1. To understand the parables of Jesus.
  2. Reference and locate the parables [determine number or list specific ones]. (Suggested activities: Act out one of the major parables used in the Church.  Write a play using parables in modern times.  Perform for preschoolers.  To relate Jesus’ parables to contemporary life.)
  3. Relate the parables of Jesus to contemporary life.
  1. Teach and describe “God’s Love” to the class using examples.  Classmates work with teacher.  Use a 5th grade situation to describe how God loves us.
  2. List the Ten Commandments. [I-5]
  3. Bible stories in this Textbook: [Read from the Scriptures when possible.]
    1. Sacrifice of Isaac [I-1]
    2. Jacob wrestles with God [I-2]
    3. Joseph in Egypt [I-3]
    4. Baby Moses, Moses and the burning bush [I-4]
    5. Exodus & The Ten Commandments [I-5]
    6. Joshua & the Promised Land [II-2]
    7. Gideon [II-2]
    8. King Solomon [II-3]
    9. Prophet Elijah [II-4]
    10. Ezra & Nehemiah [II-5]
    11. Annunciation [III-1]
    12. Theophany [III-2]
    13. Sermon on the Mount [III-3]
    14. Jesus heals the blind man [III-4]
    15. Jesus the Good Shepherd [III-5]
    16. Jesus judges the world [III-6]
    17. Publican & Pharisee [VI-1]
    18. Holy Week [VI-4]
    19. Peter preaches on Pentecost [VI-1]
    20. Paul preaches [VI-2]
    21. Philip the Deacon & The Ethiopian [VI-3]

     

EVANGELISM & STEWARDSHIP:  To know that we are called to help others and tell others about our Faith.

  1. Witness by pulling faith in action.  Ex: Collect and deliver mittens to the needy.
  2. Shoebox projects.
  3. Collect canned goods at the holidays.

 

VOCABULARY: [Glossary pp.164-167]

Abbess/Abbott                                                  Epitaphios                                             Petition

Absolution                                                         Ethics                                                   Pharisee

Acolyte                                                             Faith                                                     Prophet

Advent                                                             Forerunner                                            Prostration

Akathist Hymn                                                  Holy                                                     Proverbs

Amen                                                               Humility                                                Psalms

Apostolos                                                          Incarnation                                            Psalter

Ark of the Covenant                                          Incense                                                 Publican

Ascetic                                                             Israelites                                               Rabbi

Asterisk                                                            Judges                                                  Redeemer

Atheist                                                              Lamb                                                    Repentance

Axios                                                                Lamentations of Christ                           Righteous

Chant                                                               Miracle                                                 Sacrifice

Church Father                                                   Monastics                                             Salvation

Clean Monday                                                   Moslems                                               Scribe

Confessor                                                         North Door                                           Soul

Convent                                                            Ordain                                                  South Door

Cuffs                                                                Panagia                                                Sponge

Cupolas/Domes                                                 Pantocrator                                       Synod

Dikiri & Trikiri                                                  Patriarch                                               Theologian

Eagle                                                                Pascha/Easter                                   Theotokos

Epigonation                                                       Pentecost                                           Witness

Epiphany/Theophany                                         Petition                                                 Zeon

                                                                                                                                    Zone/Belt

RECOMMENDATIONS:

  1. Utilize maps on pp. 168-9.
  2. Memorize Bible verses with each lesson.
  1. Utilize the “Come Bless The Lord” Icon Packet.
  2. Utilize the “Treasury of Blessings” Prayer Book.
  3. Utilize the OCEC’s “Teaching Pictures”.
  4. Utilize the Tract Master series Set #5 on Feast Days.