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Instructional Plan
Marisha Senegal-Gonzales
CUR516
Monday, February 1, 2016
Fran Fulcher

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Instructional Plan
Third Grade Religious Education

Title
Description

Third Grade Religious Education

Our Life With Jesus.
This course concentrates on Gods
plan from creation to Incarnation. It explores
the redemption, the birth of the Church at
Pentecost; our life in the Church; the
importance of Confession, Communion, the
Mass, and the Creed. It will show
participants that they belong to Gods people,
and that their family is an important part of
his family, the church. This course will have
learners wanting to dive deeper into their
faith. It gives a jump start into the many
elements that comprise their Catholic faith. It
will enrich their desire to know more and
learn more.
Learners enrolled in this diocesan
religious education program shall participate
in an age-appropriate, grade-level safe
environment awareness program as part of the
curriculum.
All materials used in this program

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comply with United States Conference of
Catholic Bishops (USCCB) in accordance
with the Diocese of Lafayette and the
Catechism of the Catholic Church and
provide a comprehensive presentation of
doctrine, scripture, morality, prayer, and
sacraments. Supplementary materials such as
videos, worksheets, Bibles, and music are
also used.

Target Audience

Third graders or anyone who has successfully

completed second grade Religious Education
courses and have made their First Holy
Communion. The characteristics of the target
audience is likely to have a need to know
more about the creation of themselves, the
universe, and all it surrounding creatures.
This audience has an inquisitive mind as it is
molding and developing their faith and
distinguishing right from wrong.

Delivery

Classroom; Online reading with interactive

Length

Q&A modules; real life interactions

Eight months

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Goals

Participants will have been read to and

understand Sacred Scripture as God's
Word speaking to them.

Participants will know and understand

the basic teachings of the Church and
how they apply to their lives.

Know and appreciate the centrality of

the Eucharist and importance of the
Sacraments in the life of Catholics.
Participants will experience and
appreciate a variety of prayer forms in
addition to the prayer of the
sacraments. Prayer Experience and
appreciate a variety of prayer forms in
addition to the prayer for the
Sacraments. Know how to develop a
personal relationship with God.

Engage in service to and exercise

responsible stewardship for the
various communities to which they
belong: family, school, parish, civic,
national, and global. Understand the
role of faith community the Catholic

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Church into which they have been
baptized and through which they grow
in faith to mature discipleship and will
know what it means to have
membership in the local, universal
Catholic Church.