Mr. Velazquez
Religion 10
This course is concerned with how we, as persons, relate to others. As a Catholic Christians, we will look
to the person of Jesus as the model for relating to others and to God. By studying the New Testament, we
will examine how Jesus calls all people to wholeness, to community, and to Christian values in the creation
of the Kingdom of God, here and now. We will explore the cultural messages we receive about how we
should live our lives and measure those messages in the light of Jesus’ proclamation of the “Kingdom of
God.”
1st Quarter –
Students will be invited to:
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Recognize that we are all created children of God, yet each of us as individuals
experience God in our own personal way.
Understand that religion is an important part of how Catholic Christians live out our
lives, and that the tradition and mission of Church strives to bring Christ into the world
today.
Appreciate themselves as whole persons (physical, intellectual, emotional, spiritual), and
thus,
Recognize that maturity is a process evolving with age and experience whereby we enter
more fully into our own personhood.
Respect that our free will is an integral part of what makes us human, and that our moral
maturity hinges on the proper development of our conscience and use of our free will.
Be empowered to believe that their decisions do make a difference to the quality of their
lives and affect the lives of others.
Rediscover the Sacraments of Initiation at ‘rites of passage’ into fuller involvement in the
Church community.
In order to do this, students will:
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Identify what it means to be a human person.
Explore what it means to be “created in the “image and likeness of God.”
Acknowledge important stages of development and experiences which contribute to
maturing.
Appreciate that maturity in one area of life may be a catalyst for, but does not guarantee
maturity in other areas of our personhood
Clarify and gain understanding of different “parts” of themselves by exposure to relevant
psychological theories
Define and explore concepts of morality, conscience, truth, objective/subjective
reality, moral dilemmas, values, human freedom, sin, reconciliation, conversion.
Identify and explore value in the concept of integrity.
Clarify personal values and Christian values by analyzing and role-playing various
hypothetical and “real life” scenarios/moral dilemmas (“What would you do…WWJD?)
Recognize ways to evaluate decision-making and improve it as a skill
(e.g. Kohlberg’s Stages of Moral Reasoning, Decision-Making Model, “S-T-O-P”,
etc)
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