God is our loving parent who made every person special, and watches over us and all creation.
GENERAL "CATECHISM OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH" REFERENCES

Paragraphs: 44-49, 68-73, 101-141, 218-221, 268-324, 350-354, 380-384, 422-455, 802-810, 1110-1112, 1187-1199, 1406-1419, 1526-1532, 1877-1948, 2133-2141, 2189-2195, 2558-2565, 2590-2597, 2623-2662, 2697-2724.

DOCTRINAL CONCEPTS STUDENTS WILL:
(CCC: 44, 315-320, 383, 452, 1890, 2134)

Know that God made all things.
Recognize that every person is a unique and special child of God.
Know that God loves everyone.
Name Jesus as their friend.
Know that Jesus loves them.
Recognize Mary as the mother of Jesus.

SACRAMENTAL CONCEPTS STUDENTS WILL: (CCC: 46, 68, 319-320)

Recognize that the beauty in creation tells them of God's love for them.
Understand that all good things are gifts of God.
Identify baptism as belonging to God's family.

MORAL CONCEPTS STUDENTS WILL:
(CCC: 353, 383, 806, 1532, 1732, 1926, 1948)

Identify feelings and emotions.
Know that individual differences among people are God-given.
Recognize that all of God's creation needs their care.
Know that they are to share with others, especially the poor.
Recognize their responsibility to care for others, especially the lonely and sick.
Acknowledge oneself as: a person free to choose, a person responsible for choices, and a person responsible for the consequences of choice.

PARTICULAR PRAYER/SPIRITUALITY CONCEPTS STUDENTS WILL:
(CCC: 1110, 1193-95, 1416-17, 2190-95, 2590, 2720)
Experience prayer as talking with and listening to God.
Know that they can pray in their own way whenever they like.
Identify morning, evening and meals as special times to pray each day.
Understand that they come together to pray in church on special occasions.
Understand that Saints are people who live God's way.
Experience Advent and Lent as special times of the year to prepare for Christmas and Easter respectively.
Experience prayer, private and communal, in a variety of forms: listening, song, movement, spontaneous and ritual prayers.

PARTICULAR BIBLICAL CONCEPTS
STUDENT WILL: (CCC: 101-141)
Know that the Bible is a special book about God's love for them.
Know that God's love is shared through Bible stories.

VOCABULARY WORDS TO BE UNDERSTOOD

Bible
Christian
Baptism
Church
God
Celebration
Crucifix
Jesus
Prayer
Advent
Lent
Saints

LITURGICAL SYMBOLS AND GESTURES TO BE UNDERSTOOD
¨Hands folded in prayer

PRAYERS TO BE LEARNED
Simple spontaneous prayer
Sign of the Cross
Grace at Meals

PRAYERS TO BE ENCOURAGED
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory Be

ASSESSMENTS WHICH PROMOTE LEARNING
Recite and demonstrate the Sign of the Cross
Participate in prayer, liturgical and sacramental celebrations
Retell, dramatize, or illustrate Bible stories