God's saving actions are found throughout history. Written under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, the Bible records God's plan of salvation for all people. The revelation of God in the history of the people of Israel, presented in the Old Testament, is fulfilled in Jesus and the Church and presented in the New Testament.

GENERAL "CATECHISM OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH" REFERENCES
(CCC: 74-83, 96, 98, 101-141, 149, 304, 346, 642, 665-667, 686-688, 697, 702, 707, 747-962, 988-1065, 1076-1209, 1349, 1408, 1592, 1691-1729, 1944-1948, 2030-2082, 2558-2653, 2662.

PARTICULAR DOCTRINAL CONCEPTS STUDENTS WILL:
(CCC: 96, 98, 121-130, 136-139, 149, 436, 494, 511, 642, 665-667, 675, 686, 697, 702, 707, 747, 767, 775, 776, 777-780, 796, 804-810, 811, 812-838, 846, 849, 857-870, 871, 888-892, 935-942, 1042, 1060, 1592, 2034, 2043-2044, 2050-2051)

* Understand that the Bible is written under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit who guides the human authors to express their faith in a variety of literary forms.
* Understand that God's revelation to covenant with the chosen Israelite people established a lasting forgiving relationship between God and God's people.
* Identify Jesus as the Messiah foretold in Hebrew scriptures.
* Conclude that Jesus' death and resurrection is the new and everlasting covenant with God's people whereby Jesus wins salvation for all.
* Understand that the Church is one, holy, catholic and apostolic: united in faith and life, sanctified in Christ, open to all peoples, and founded on the apostles.
* Understand that the Church is a special sign of God's presence in the world.
* Identify special laws of the Church by which it lives and acts.
* Follow the story of God's covenant as it continues in tradition.
* Explain salvation as the reign of God coming in its fullness.
* Explain how Mary is a model of faith; devotion to her is intrinsic to Catholic life.
* Explain how Christ, "the anointed one," took on the office of priest, prophet and divine King.
* Recognize that the Church is missionary in nature, a symbol of unity, and a community of diverse peoples and ministries.
* Explain vocations in scripture, history, the Church and world today.

PARTICULAR SACRAMENTAL CONCEPTS STUDENTS WILL:
(CCC: 346, 1084-1089, 1093, 1100-1102, 1127-1667)
* Describe the spiritual roots, purpose, ritual, and effects of the Seven Sacraments.
* Recognize that the proclamation of the Word of God is an integral part of the Mass and all other liturgical and sacramental rites of the Church.

PARTICULAR MORAL CONCEPTS STUDENTS WILL:
(CCC: 136-137, 149, 823-827, 1944-1943)
* Analyze how they should live as Christians by studying scripture.
* Identify Old Testament prophets as people called to examine themselves and their society against the ideals of God's covenant and the Ten Commandments and Jesus' Great New Commandment.
? Compare Christians today with the prophets and their call to listen to God's Word in their personal and social lives, and to act with justice and charity even when it is difficult to do so.
* Understand that conscience formation includes, following the Word of God, the Church's teaching, the advice of mature persons, prudent judgement of the help of the Holy Spirit.
* Apply the messages in the Ten Commandments and The Great Commandment to contemporary social, family, and world issues.

PARTICULAR PRAYER / SPIRITUALITY CONCEPTS, STUDENTS WILL:
(CCC: 104, 129, 131, 137, 140-141, 2653-2654, 2662, 2766,)
* Study and pray from the Bible learning about and developing a loving relationship with God, hearing God's message of love and forgiveness and the way God desires them to live.
* Discover that many writings in the Bible show them that people have experienced and learned from the same problems and concerns in life for a long time.
* Recognize that the Bible shows them that God has spoken through many different kinds of people throughout history: kings, prophets, poets, wise men and women, ordinary people, etc.
* Relate their call to live by faith and trust in God, to the call of the men and women of the Bible.
* Compare and contrast God's faithfulness throughout the events of the Bible to their faithfulness to God and one another.
* Experience different forms of prayer (eg. meditation, song, vocal prayer, dance).

PARTICULAR BIBLICAL CONCEPTS STUDENTS WILL:
(CCC: 105-109, 111, 115-120, 128-133, 136-138, 304, 688, 702)
* Define inspiration as authors of the Bible being guided by God in their writing. 35
* Identify different literary forms used to convey God's message: history, allegory, poetry, parables, letters, proverbs, etc.
* Explain that the Bible was written over an extended period of time, often long after the events recorded therein happened, and not always by people immediately involved in those events.
* Formulate a conclusion that everything written in the Bible is truthful, though not always accurate in a historical or scientific sense.
* Value the Church as the best source and guide for how to understand the Bible.
* Retell key related biblical accounts: Old / New Testament stories, especially Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, Joshua, Judges, David, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Hosea, Amos, Daniel, Paul, other New Testament figures, etc.

WORDS TO BE UNDERSTOOD

Abraham
Catechumenate
Communion of Saints
Conscience Formation
Conference of Bishops
Council
Chosen People
Deacon
Encyclical
Exodus
Four Marks of the Church
Inspiration
Judaism
Prophet
Laity / lay ministries
Psalm
Lector
Purgatory
Literary Forms
Revelation
Messiah
Scripture
Oral Tradition
Synod
Paschal Mystery
Temple
Patriarch
Theologian
Pope / papacy
Tradition
Precepts of the church
Vocations
Worship
Priest
Yahweh

LITURGICAL SYMBOLS AND GESTURES TO BE UNDERSTOOD
* Passover Meal PRAYERS TO BE LEARNED
* Prayer to the Holy Spirit
* The Magnificat
* Act of Love

PRAYERS TO BE ENCOURAGED
* Psalm Prayers
* Various forms of creative prayer

ASSESSMENT WHICH PROMOTE LEARNING
* Retell an Old Testament story explaining the theological or moral concept.
* Locate the books of the Old and New Testament.
* Role play the stories of the prophets and how their message was delivered.
* Define the word "catholic".
* Choose a person from the Old Testament and compare and contrast their life with their own.
* Identify different literary forms used in the Bible.
* Articulate the Marks of the Church.