Grade 1

RELIGION BENCHMARKS

RELIGION CURRICULUM

JESUS TEACHES ABOUT GOD'S LOVE THROUGH THE TRINITY

CREATION TEACHES ABOUT GOD'S LOVE 

MARY AND THE COMMUNION OF SAINTS TEACH OBEDIENCE TO GOD AND MODEL LIVES OF HOLINESS  

PRAYERS TO REVIEW: 

PRAYERS TO MEMORIZE:

Faith Theme: God is Our Father Who Loves Us. Jesus is the Son of God Who Tells Us About Our Father. The Holy Spirit Helps Us to be holy.

The Sign of the Cross is a prayer that traces the Blessed Trinity on the body and is a remembrance that salvation comes through the cross 

The Bible has accounts of how God created heaven and earth to show His love. The religious truths of Creation are: There is one God. God created all out of nothing. Everything God created is good.

God cares for creation and wants people to care for all creation. 

Jesus, Mary and Joseph are the Holy Family and models of love, obedience and prayer. 

At the Annunciation, the angel Gabriel appeared to Mary. Mary gave her consent to God to be the mother of God's Son, Jesus Christ. Mary is the mother of God. Mary trusted God.

An angel is a helper and messenger from God. Everyone has a Guardian angel. 

Sign of the Cross 

Grace Before and After Meals 

Morning and Evening Prayers 

The Guardian Angel Prayer

Our Father

Hail Mary 

Glory Be

JESUS TEACHES ABOUT GOD'S LOVE THROUGH THE TRINITY 

CREATION TEACHES ABOUT GOD'S LOVE 

JESUS, TEACHES ABOUT GOO'S LOVE THROUGH HIS LIFE, MINISTRY, DEATH, AND RESURRECTION

JESUS TEACHES HIS FOLLOWERS TO PRAY

THE HOLY SPIRIT GUIDES AND TEACHES THE CHURCH TO CONTINUE THE MISSION OF JESUS CHRIST  

JESUS CHRIST TEACHES THAT :ALL PERSONS ARE WELCOME AS MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH

MARY AND THE COMMUNION OF SAINTS TEACH OBEDIENCE TO GOD AND MODEL LIVES OF HOLINESS  

THE CHURCH TEACHES JESUS' LOVE

The Trinity, God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit, is the central mystery of Christian faith and life.

The Sign of the Cross is a prayer that traces the Blessed Trinity on the body and is a remembrance that salvation comes through the cross.  

Jesus Christ is the Son of God and the Savior of the world. Jesus taught His followers about God's forgiveness.

The Bible has accounts of how God created heaven and earth to show His love. The religious truths of Creation are: There is one God, God created all out of nothing, Everything God created is good.  

God created humans in His image and likeness. God gifts people with value and talents. 

God's love is permanent, everlasting and unconditional. God wants all people to be with Him in Heaven. 

God cares for creation and wants people to care for all creation. 

Jesus Christ is the Son of God. He is both fully human and fully divine. 

Jesus Christ is the second person of the Blessed Trinity. 

The miracles performed by Jesus Christ reveal His power and His love. 

Jesus Christ teaches that God cares and provides for all people.  

Jesus Christ taught the Great Commandment: Love of God and love of neighbor.  

Jesus Christ calls His followers to be disciples and live as He did. 

Jesus Christ suffered, died, rose from the dead and ascended into heaven. 

The Church celebrates the liturgical year and uses special colors to distinguish the seasons. 

Jesus Christ showed His followers how to pray in different ways. 

Jesus Christ taught His followers to pray to God the Father through The Lord's Prayer 

God made us to be good and holy. The word "hallowed" means holy. 

Prayer is listening and talking to God. Catholics are encouraged to pray often. Daily prayer helps people stay close to God. 

The Church began on Pentecost with the coming of the Holy Spirit. 

The Church is comprised of the believers in Jesus Christ. The Church helps Christians to follow Jesus Christ.  

The Holy Spirit, the third person of the Blessed Trinity, guides the Church.  

The Holy Spirit, the third person of the Blessed Trinity, helps the Church grow and fulfill the mission of Jesus Christ. 

Christians are followers of Jesus Christ. Jesus' followers are to love, teach and serve others. 

The twelve apostles were the first leaders of the Church. 

The leaders of the Church today are the pope and bishops.  

The Catholic Church is a community of people who follow Jesus Christ.  

The Catholic community gathers in church to celebrate the Mass. 

Jesus Christ gave the Church the seven sacraments.  

People receive grace, the loving presence of God, through the sacraments. Grace helps people make good choices. 

Baptism is the sacrament in which people become children of God and are welcomed into the Christian community. 

Baptismal words and water are the source of new life in Jesus Christ.  

Jesus, Mary and Joseph are The Holy Family and models of obedience and prayer. 

At the Annunciation, the angel Gabriel appeared to Mary. Mary gave her consent to God to be the mother of God's Son, Jesus Christ. Mary is the mother of God. Mary trusted God. 

An angel is a helper, or messenger, from God. Everyone has a guardian angel. 

Jesus was born of Mary in Bethlehem to be our Savior. Jesus Christ grew up in Nazareth with Mary and Joseph, his foster father on earth.  

Mary is the mother of God and the mother of the Church. Mary is a model of faith, love and obedience. 

The Church honors Mary as the queen of all saints with special feasts and prayers. 

Saints' lives proclaim the love of God and give witness to a loving relationship with God and others. 

The lives of saints model how to follow Jesus. 

God calls all people to a life of holiness. God wants people to make good choices.

The Last Supper is the meal Jesus shared with the apostles the night before He died. 

The Church celebrates the Eucharist as a holy meal in which Jesus is truly present in the consecrated bread and wine.  

The priest presides at the celebration of the Eucharist and leads the parish community in worship.  

A parish is a community of Catholics who worship and work together to share in God's love. Each parish is connected to other parishes through the leadership of the bishop of the diocese.