The following key Scripture stories appear throughout Grade 3 and are fully illustrated:
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Additional Scripture stories are explored in the Teacher Resource:
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The following prayers from Grades 1 and 2 are also included:
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*Note that information on all the sacraments is scaffolded throughout the program.
Illustrated stories of the following Saints appear in Grade 3:
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Strand of Religious Education |
Theological Emphases |
Believing |
God’s self-revelation in the person of Jesus Christ, Sacred Scripture, and Tradition; God’s plan of salvation for all people as it is found in the Church; the Creed as a summary of Catholic beliefs and a profession of faith |
Celebrating |
The ways that the Church expresses its faith through liturgy and the celebration of the sacraments, with special attention given to the importance of the Eucharist; the celebration of the Church’s liturgical year |
Living a Moral Life |
The universal call to holiness; living as a follower of Christ who reveals God’s love to others; theological anthropology (being created in the image and likeness of God) as expressed in Scripture and Tradition; our ability to reason and the formation of conscience |
Living in Communion |
An ecclesiology of communion calls us to be in fellowship with our neighbour and with God; belonging to the Church as the Body of Christ; sharing in the evangelizing mission of the Church; learning about the Communion of Saints |
Living in Solidarity |
Catholic social teaching: dignity of the person, sharing God’s resources with our neighbours, and so on; mission and evangelization |
Prayer |
Prayer implies a relationship with God; ways the Church expresses its faith and prayer; traditional prayers; prayer as both personal and communal |