16. March, 2019UncategorizedOK 6th grade, here is the complete list of all the standards in case you missed any. The quiz this Wednesday, 3/27, will be taken from numbers 1-60. Making flash cards is a good idea, and having a family member quiz you as well. 6th grade standards 1: Trinitarian God = the Trinity = God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. 2: God created both the entire universe and humanity in particular. 3: Original Sin is Adam and Eve’s first act of disobedience and pride that corrupted the human race and broke their relationship with God. It is also called the Fall. 4: God shows us deep love and care even after we sin. 5: God gives us free will so we can freely choose to love Him and each other. 6: God’s plan is for all humans to be united with Him in Heaven. This plan is also called God’s Providence. 7: God communicates with people through Revelation: God making Himself and His divine plan for salvation known to His children. 8: We will all be raised after death to either eternal union with God (Heaven), or eternal separation from God (hell). 9: Incarnation means God (the Son) acquired human nature. This is a mystery of our faith because human thought cannot fully understand it. 10: The patriarchs are Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob (Israel), with whom God formed His covenant and began to draw a people to Himself. 11: The Chosen People are the Israelites – the descendants of Israel’s 12 sons to whom God chose to reveal Himself. He chose them to be the people through whom eventually Jesus would come into the world. 12: The book of Exodus describes how God saved the Israelites from slavery in Egypt. 13: In the book of Exodus God reveals His name to Moses as YAHWEH, which means I AM. 14: Monotheism means belief in only one God. Christianity and Judaism (the Jewish faith) are both monotheistic religions. 15: Part of God’s covenant with Israel was to bring them to the Promised Land of Canaan. 16: God sent prophets – human beings who spoke to Israel on God’s behalf – to teach them and correct them when needed. 17: The major prophets in the Old Testament are Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel, and Isaiah (acronym J.E.D.I.). 18: The Gospels are the New Testament accounts of the life of Christ. The four Gospels are Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. 19: The author of Matthew’s Gospel is writing to a Jewish audience that sometimes had difficulty accepting Gentiles. 20: Gentile = a non-Jewish person. 21: Jesus began his ministry in the town of Capernaum. He called 12 men to Himself who became the 12 apostles. 22: Jesus challenged His disciples to be salt for the earth and light for the world: preserving what was good and helping people find the path to salvation. 23: Disciple = a follower of Christ. 24: Apostle = one of the original 12 men Christ chose to lead His Church. The modern day apostles are the bishops. 25: Synoptic means ‘same eye’; it refers to the 3 Gospels that tell similar events in Christ’s life. These 3 Gospels are Matthew, Mark, and Luke. 26: The Gospel of Matthew includes most of the Gospel of Mark. 27: The Gospel of Matthew references the Old Testament as a prefiguring device for Christ (think Isaac almost being sacrificed, Joseph enduring great suffering to save many people, etc) 28: Sacraments are efficacious signs, instituted by Christ, to give us grace. 29: Efficacious means something that actually works. 30: To institute something means to start something. 31: The sacraments are entrusted to the Church by God to accompany a person from birth to death. 32: Three sacraments have an indelible character, meaning they put a spiritual mark on the soul that says the person belongs to Christ. An indelible mark can never be erased. 33: The 3 sacraments that place an indelible mark on the soul are Baptism, Confirmation, and Holy Orders. 34: When someone receives Holy Orders, they are called ‘ordained’. Ordained people include priests, deacons, and bishops. 35: During Mass, non-ordained ministers help to serve as well. These non-ordained ministers include lectors (who read the scriptures to the people), and Eucharistic ministers (who distribute communion). 36: A Holy Day of Obligation is a day on which Catholics must attend Mass. 37: The Holy Days of Obligation in the U.S. are: January 1 (Mary Mother of God), 8/15 (Assumption of Mary), 11/1 (All Saints Day), 12/8 Immaculate Conception of Mary, 12/25 (Christmas), and every Sunday. 38: Covenant: Solemn promise between God and His children. 39: God makes a covenant with each of us starting at our Baptism. 40: We keep the covenant God has made with us by doing our best to live like Christ each day. 41: The Scriptures (Bible) teach us how to live good moral lives. 42: ‘Moral’ means in agreement with God’s laws and plan for us. 43: Original Sin and concupiscence make Christian living more difficult, but Christ overcame this sin and all sin. 44: Christ’s grace given to us today makes moral living possible, though not always easy. 45: Natural Law means knowing right and wrong using our minds (human reason). 46: An example of natural law is the fact that pretty much everyone knows that murder is wrong, no matter where they grew up or what religion they are. 47: The State refers to the government of a country. 48: It is the job of the State to protect the rights of its citizens through just (fair) laws. 49: As Christians we have a responsibility to work for the common good, as well as to keep our promises. 50: Through Baptism we are made brothers and sisters in Christ. 51: We are called to speak out against injustice and suffering, just like the prophets in the Bible did. 52: The Psalms are prayers in the Old Testament that Jesus Himself liked to pray. 53: The Eucharistic Liturgy (the Mass) is the Catholic central act of worship. 54: The Lord’s Prayer has seven parts, including praising God and asking God to supply our needs. 55: The Bible, especially the Gospels, are helpful for meditative prayer (thinking deeply about what God’s word may be saying to you). 56: The rosary has 4 sets of mysteries: the Joyful, the Luminous, the Sorrowful, and the Glorious. 57: There are 5 types of prayer: blessing/adoration (worship of God), petition (asking God for specific requests), intercession (asking God to help specific persons), thanksgiving (giving thanks), and praise (recognizing the supreme greatness of God). 58: The Catholic Church continues Christ’s saving work today, especially through the 7 sacraments. 59: The Church’s visible bonds of unity are: one origin in Christ, one baptism, and an unbroken line of popes/bishops from the time of St. Peter (the first pope). 60: The pope is the leader of the Catholic church throughout the world. 61: The church is a community of God’s people called to continual reform and renewal. 62: The Magisterium is the teaching office of the bishops in union with the pope. 63: Evangelization means spreading to Gospel to those who do not know about Christ. It is the job of all Catholics. 64: The pope is the successor to St. Peter, who was the first pope. 65: Our friendship with other Christians means we recognize what we share in common, while also being honest about how we differ. 66: Jesus prayed in the Gospel of John that all of His disciples would be one. 67: The Catholic Church has two main divisions: Roman Catholic, and Eastern Rite Catholic. Both recognize the pope as head, but their ways of worship are different. 68: All human beings are made in God’s image and likeness. 69: Human sexuality is a gift from God, to be expressed only in marriage for the good of the spouses and the procreation of children. 70: The Christian virtues of purity of heart and chastity help us to respect others. 71: The Catholic church teaches the right use of human sexuality. 72: A vocation is a calling from God we receive based on God’s plan for us. We learn our vocations through prayer. 73: Both the vocation to Matrimony (marriage) and the vocation to Holy Orders are important for the life of the church. 74: A man receives the sacrament of Holy Orders from the bishop who calls him to a life of service to the church. 75: A Catholic priest promises obedience to the bishop, and makes a vow of celibacy (living a holy, non-married life). 76: The deacon is a special role of service in the church for both married and unmarried men. 77: All vocations are calls from God to love and serve others. 78: The Torah is the first five books of the Bible. It is divinely inspired by God. 79: The Qur’an written in Arabic is the sacred book of the Muslim faith. The Muslim faith is called Islam, and is a monotheistic religion. 80: The Church is a sign of unity and peace in the world. |
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