St. Rose School
Religion Curriculum Standards
June 2003

Grade 3

Content Standard 1: Students will demonstrate evidence of their membership in a community of Faith.

Student Performance Standards - Students will demonstrate:

• An attitude of respect for the dignity of each individual
  • All human life is sacred (2258). Mt 5:21-22
    
    
• Knowledge and practice of Gospel values
  • We learn to form our conscience through God's laws, through church teachings, and through sacred Scripture (1783-1785). Ps 119:105
    
    
• Participation in prayer experiences, community service projects and spiritual formation activities
  • Christian prayer is the action of God and humanity (2564).
  • The works of mercy are acts of charity that help our brothers and sisters in their bodily and spiritual needs (2447). Heb 13:3
  • All Christians share in God's own nature and are called to lead a life worthy of the Gospel (1692). 2 Pt 1:4
    
    
• An understanding and practice of evangelization
  • The mission of Christian communities is to invite all people to share in the communal love of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit (850). Mt 28:18-20

Content Standard 2: Students will demonstrate evidence of regular and frequent prayer and participation in liturgical celebrations.

Student Performance Standards - Students will demonstrate:

• Participation in traditional Catholic devotions, including daily prayer
  • The Christian life and our prayer life are inseparably linked, for they both proceed from God's love (2745). Jn 15:16-17
    
    
• Membership in a worshiping community
  • The church is both the people of God and the body of Christ (777). Eph 1:22-23
  • We adore God in the person of Jesus (525-526). Luke 2:8-20
    
    
• Understanding of the liturgical year
  • The many aspects of the paschal mystery unfold throughout the liturgical year (117). Luke 4:19
    
    
• Knowledge and understanding of the sacraments
  • The sacraments are called "sacraments of faith: because they not only require faith but they also deepen faith (1122-1126). Rom 5:1-5
    
    
• Recent celebration of the Eucharist
  • We participate fully in the church through Eucharist, which is the wellspring and high point of our faith life (1324-1327). 1 Cor 15:28

Content Standard 3: Students will demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the Catholic Christian message.

Student Performance Standards - Students will:

• Meet the School-wide Learning Expectations, which reflect the school's mission and philosophy

Content Standard 4: Students will give evidence of personal spiritual formation.

Student Performance Standards - Students will demonstrate:

• A clear understanding of Catholic identity
  • The meaning of the word "catholic" is universal (830) Mt 28:19-20
    
    
• A practice of the Faith in their daily lives at school, home, and in the community
  • The mission of Christian communities is to invite all people to share in the communal love of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit (850). Mt 28:18-20

Content Standard 5: Students will participate in service projects, which reflect application of the principles of their Faith.

Student Performance Standards - Students will demonstrate:

• An understanding that the purpose of service is a call to discipleship
  • Christians are called to continue the mission of Jesus (863). Jn 13:12-16
    
    
• Reflection upon experiences of service
  • The apostles continue Jesus' mission given him by the Father (858). Mk 3:13-18
    
    
• An understanding that service is of Catholic action within the community
  • The church, as the body of Christ and the temple of the Holy Spirit, fulfills the mission of Christ and the Holy Spirit (737). Eph 4:3-5

Content Standard 6: Students will demonstrate acceptance of the challenge to address contemporary issues from a Gospel perspective and from the documents, which form the Church's social teaching.

Student Performance Standards - Students will demonstrate:

• Recognition and celebration of cultural differences within the school community
  • The liturgy can be celebrated in various forms in order to express different cultures (1200-1209)
    
    
• A compassionate response to misfortunes of others
  • The works of mercy are acts of charity that help our brothers and sisters in their bodily and spiritual needs (2447). Heb 13:3
    
    
• Knowledge and understanding of the social justice teachings of the Church
  • Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for justice. Mt 5:6
    
    
• A spirit of reconciliation and commitment to conflict resolution
  • The Ten Commandments express our basic responsibilities toward God and toward neighbor (2072). Ex 20:1-17
    
    
• Examination of various ministries within the Church
  • Lay people are called to be witnesses to Christ in all circumstances and at the very heart of the community of mankind (942)
    
    
• Living in a socially responsible way
  • We are called to exercise our free will be making good and moral choices (1731-1734). Rom 6:17
    
    
• Sensitivity to the needs of the poor and marginalized
  • Our response to the needs of the poor will be the basis of Jesus' recognition of us as his chosen ones (2443). Mt 25:31-36