Grade 6 - Family Life Education

Families: A Living Communion of Love

Families: Called to be in Relationship

Families: Created in Love, Wonderfully Made

Demonstrate an understanding that God, who is love, is ever-present in families. (AL 59: “The mystery of the Christian family can be fully understood only in the light of the Father's infinite love revealed in Christ.”) [LG 11, 31, 35, FC 28, 42, AL 87-88, CCC 1604, 2207, 2780 – 2782]

Communicate how family life in the domestic church reveals God's saving love as a gift to one another.

Summarize how families show their love of God by being caring family members, respecting themselves and one another, the community and the Earth. (Ontario Catholic School Graduate Expectation 6)

Investigate how the Church as a family of families celebrates and gives glory to God through the Sacraments and sacramental living (e.g. by praying the Rosary, visiting holy sites, doing good deeds, etc.).

Demonstrate an understanding of how families support one's God-given vocation and purpose. (AL 260: "Families cannot help but be places of support, guidance and direction.”) [AL 260, CV 253-255, CCC 2222-2230]

Determine ways in which beliefs and values nurtured within the family form identity and help with discernment of purpose and vocation.

Express how gifts and talents can be shared in community.

Describe ways in which family and community members use their gifts and talents to love and serve God.

Understand the family as domestic church or 'home' or 'little' church. [LG 11, FC 21, EG 71, AL 67, DC 226-227, 239 – 241, CCC 1666, 2204-2206]

Explore how the domestic church is called to live in communion with the Church. (RE LC1.3)

Show how members of the domestic church can encourage one another in virtuous living.

Illustrate ways in which the domestic church animates the Gospel in daily life (e.g. through family involvement in service activities, prayer and devotions, rituals and traditions, etc.).

Demonstrate an understanding that family relationships are a gift from God. [FC 15, CCC 2201 – 2206]

Outline the gift of different types of love in their family (e.g. eros, filial, etc.).

Examine how friendships grow, develop and mature over time, and identify skills (e.g. communication skills, kindness and mercy, conflict resolution, etc.) needed to navigate challenges and change. (HPE D2.3, HPE D2.5)

Discuss ways in which growing in one's relationship with God happens within the family and is supported through the parish.

Demonstrate an understanding that the Holy Family accompanies the Christian family as it forms and develops relationships. [AL 65, CCC 1601-1605, 1655-1657]

Explore the value of trust in the relationship between Mary and God.

Express the loving relationship and communion of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

Describe the similarities and differences between a Catholic sacramental marriage and a civil marriage.

Demonstrate an understanding of the duties, rights, responsibilities, and decision making within the family and community. [FC 17, CCC 1776 – 1782, 1804-1829, 1878 – 1896, 2207-2213]

Represent ways in which discernment and right judgement show spiritual maturity and help people to grow in virtue. (HPE A1.6)

Evaluate how families help shape them to become responsible citizens who respect the rights, responsibilities and contributions of self and others. (Links to be made to Catholic Social Teaching, Ontario Catholic School Graduate Expectations and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission: Calls to Action.)

Identify how God calls each person to reflect human dignity in their thoughts, emotions and actions which positively influence mental health, well-being and relationships. (HPE A1.3, HPE A1.4, and HPE D1.5)

Demonstrate an understanding that human beings are created body, mind and spirit, in the image and likeness of God. (Gen 1:26-27) [GS 24, 29 FC 11, AL 10 – 11, CCC 222-227, 299, 353 – 354, 356-361]

Explore how Creator God is truth, beauty and goodness.

Explain that being made in the image and likeness of God includes body, mind and spirit.

Illustrate a confident and positive sense of self and respect for the dignity and welfare of others. (Ontario Catholic School Graduate Expectation 4a) (HPE D2.3)

Understand that God desires abundant life for us as healthy, whole persons, gifted into families. [CCC 50 – 53, 362 – 368, 2288-2289, 2522 - 2524]

Apply the knowledge that human sexual development is sacred and calls humans to respect the body as a temple of the Holy Spirit in in-person and online interactions, including how to protect oneself from the harmful impacts of sexually explicit media. (HPE D1.3)

Communicate how families can help foster confidence during adolescence to build healthy relationships, understand the concept of consent, grow in social-emotional learning and make informed decisions that respect self and others, in-person and online. (HPE D2.3, HPE D2.5 and HPE D2.6)

Assess the effects of stereotypes and assumptions regarding age, colour, race, ethnicity, creed, ability, gender, sex, sexual orientation, and propose appropriate ways of responding and promoting the sacredness of life. (This list represents grounds found in the Ontario Human Rights Code Protected Grounds. For a complete list consult their website: ohrc.on.ca/en/ontario-human-rights-code.) (HPE D3.3) (Ontario Catholic School Graduate Expectation 1h)

Demonstrate an understanding of human growth and development as graced from conception to natural death. [GS 50, FC 28, 30, AL 83, 92, CV 217, CCC 2258, 2318-2319]

Assess ways in which relationships with family and friends help the human person to grow and develop during adolescence. (HPE D2.5)

Illustrate and describe the main features of adult male and female fertility and the life-giving, loving nature of human sexuality.

Understand that in God's infinite wisdom, the diversity and unity of people is expressed both in their soul and in their genetic makeup.