Guide ID Topic ID Description Pre-K K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
001 C Explains Church as: Being like a family X   X     X X      
002 C Recognizes the lives of several selected saints X                  
003 C Identifies saints as Friends of Jesus and Models of Christian Life. X X X X X X        
004 C Explains Church as God's house. X                  
005 CL Participates in Christian service activities appropriate to student's age X X X       X     X
006 CL Expresses concern for the disadvantaged X                  
007 CL Acknowledges oneself and others as persons free to choose X X X     X X   X  
008 CL Defines peace (personal, family, world) X                  
009 CL Learns forgiveness, love, and joy as the core of family life. X X       X X   X  
010 CL Recognizes that human relationships are built on respect and love for self and others X X       X X   X  
011 CL Participates in Christlike respect for all people and the world around us. X X X       X   X  
012 CL Discusses God's call to know, love, and serve God X X X   X X X      
013 CL Understands oneself and others as persons accountable for choices and their consequences X   X X   X X      
014 CL Identifies and practices Christian values: truth, honesty, integrity, compassion, selfdiscipline, etc. X         X X      
015 CL Acknowledges oneself and others as persons with feelings X X X     X X      
016 CL Recognizes the expression of feelings among family members as necessary and healthy X X       X X      
017 CL Recognizes need for support among family members X X       X X      
018 CL Identifies persons with authority. X     X     X      
019 CL Discusses God's call to love one another X X X       X      
020 CL Recognizes what it means to be a member of an organization and community. X           X      
021 CL Identifies rights and responsibilities of membership in: family, neighborhood, parish faith community. X X         X      
022 CL Expresses gratitude for family/ friends X X X X   X        
023 CL Recognizes authority of God and of parents in one's life. X X   X   X        
024 CL Recognizes that negative and positive feelings exist X X X     X        
025 CL Expresses obedience appropriately X   X              
026 CL Demonstrates honesty, sharing, and the desire to see the needs of others met X   X              
027 CL Shows forgiveness of others and asks forgiveness X X X              
028 CL Appreciates one's abilities and uniqueness of self and others X X X              
029 CL Learn nonviolent responses to frustration/need. X X                
030 CL Appreciates other persons, especially those of other races, cultures, religions, and genders. X                  
031 D Discusses the Spirit as source of unity and grace carrying out the work of Christ in the world X       X X X     X
032 D Respects all life.             X   X  
033 D Describes God as all holy, wise, just, loving, true, merciful, and present X   X X X   X      
034 D Discusses the Father as Creator X X X       X      
035 D Recognizes the major title of Mary, the Mother of God X                  
036 J Describes Jesus as one who reaches out to all showing special concern for the poor, the weak, and the suffering. (Corporal works of mercy) X X X   X X X   X  
037 J Identifies the two great commandments as the core of Jesus' message X   X   X X X   X  
038 J Discusses the Son of God as Savior and Redeemer X X         X   X  
039 J Recognizes Jesus as one who invites us to call God our Father X X X       X   X  
040 J Identifies Jesus as one who reveals God's love for every human person. X X X     X     X  
041 J Describes Jesus as one sent by God because God loves us. X X X X   X X      
042 J Describes Jesus' new command that we strive to love each other as he loves us X X X X   X X      
043 J Identifies Jesus as the model of all God wants us to become. X X X       X      
044 J Describes in their own words Jesus' life/death/resurrection X                  
045 LY Describes the relationship between annual seasons and the liturgical year. X           X      
046 LY View the life of Mary within the context of the liturgical year. X X X X            
047 LY Explains basic elements of the liturgical year: Advent. X   X X            
048 LY Explains basic elements of the liturgical year: Christmas X   X X            
049 LY Explains basic elements of the liturgical year: Lent. X   X X            
050 NT Tells the story of the birth of Jesus. X                  
051 PW Participates in spontaneous prayer experience X X X X   X X      
052 PW Identifies reading, thinking, listening, reflecting, and meditating as ways to pray. X   X     X X      
053 PW Discusses play and work as ways to pray X   X     X X      
054 PW Recites the basic responses of the Mass X X X X X   X      
055 PW Explains the meaning of gestures, kneeling, singing, genuflecting, responding, movement. X X   X     X      
056 PW Identifies speaking, singing, gestures, and movements as ways to pray X   X X   X        
057 PW Defines prayer as a response to an awareness of God's love and goodness. X   X     X        
058 PW Demonstrates love of Jesus by loving self as special and unique. X X X     X        
059 PW Expresses awe and gratitude to God for life X         X        
060 PW Makes the Sign of the Cross. X X X X            
061 PW Recites memorized prayers: Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be, Angel of God, and Grace before meals X X                
062 PW Discusses ways of becoming closer to God. X                  
063 PW Learns to thank God for His gifts. X                  
064 D Describes all of God's creation as: good, having meaning and value etc., and an expression of God's Love. X         X X      
065 D Describes God as Creator of heaven and earth, all things visible and invisible X X         X      
066 D Describes God as creating the universe out of nothing X X         X      
067 SCR Discusses Scripture as helping us reach a deeper understanding of life and faith. X       X   X   X  
068 SCR Displays reverence for the Bible. X   X X     X      
069 CL Recognizes and accepts all different types of families X                  
070 C Recounts the lives of several selected saints.   X X     X X      
071 C Explains how Church is family: God as Father, Jesus as brother, Mary as mother; we are all brothers and sisters.   X                
072 CL Expresses concern for the hungry, those treated unjustly, victims of violence, and the homeless   X                
073 CL Defines peace (personal, family, national, global)   X X     X X   X  
074 CL Identifies and practices Christian values   X                
075 CL Identifies persons with authority in the church   X                
076 CL Explains our responsibility for a loving care of all creation.   X                
077 D Recognizes life as a gift from God and a right of every human being   X       X X      
079 D Describe God as Trinity: Father, Son and Holy Spirit   X X X     X      
080 D Recognizes the major titles of Mary and their significance.   X X X            
081 J Identifies Jesus as one who shares His life with us in a personal and ongoing way.   X X     X X   X  
082 J Identifies Jesus as one who teaches us that love of God and love of neighbor cannot be separated   X X   X   X   X  
083 J Identifies Jesus as God's only Son.   X         X      
084 J Tells the story of the Nativity and identifies Jesus, Mary and Joseph as the Holy Family.   X   X     X      
085 J Describes Jesus' life / death/ resurrection.    X                
086 LY Discusses Jesus' return to the Father/Ascension   X X X            
087 LY Explains basic elements of the liturgical year: Advent, Christmas, Lent, Holy Week, Easter, Ascension, Pentecost, Ordinary Time and Holy Days   X                
088 NT Read and hear Bible stories of the Old and New Testament   X                
089 PW Discusses God's call to a relationship with Him   X X     X X      
090 PW Explains spontaneous prayer and formal prayer     X     X X      
091 PW Defines liturgy as the prayer of the community   X         X      
092 PW Defines and identifies different forms of prayer   X                
093 PW Describes various forms of private prayer: the Rosary, devotions to Mary, spontaneous prayers, the use of sacramentals in prayer.   X X X X          
095 S Defines Eucharist as: a meal sharing celebration and the sacrifice of Jesus' gift of Himself.   X X X     X      
096 S Describes the Eucharist as: Recalling/reenacting the Last Supper   X X X     X      
097 S Defines Baptism as: New life in Christ   X X       X      
098 S Defines Baptism as:the means by which we become members of the Catholic community.   X X