8A Religion Lessons
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Religion homework will be available on 8 th grade website
Morality Unit
Students will develop a moral conscience that is informed by Church teachings
and conformed to Christ, as modeled in a personal life of virtue and
demonstrated in service of the Gospel’s demands for society
– Lessons and Activities
September to December 1st
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Character Poster with Scripture
Morality Notes
Kindergarten Prayer Books
Scripture/prayer Reflection writings
3-minute Retreat prayer from Loyola Press
Chapter 1-6 Textbook
Practice reciting 8th grade prayers
Religion Vocabulary and Study Sheet
Catechism Lesson - Use the Catechism
YOUCAT lessons – Use Youcat as a resource
Scripture references and stories – Using the Bible
Making Scripture Bookmarks
Analyzing The 10 Commandments meaning
Rewriting of the 10 commandments in a new way
Visual Posters of the Beatitudes
Lessons pertaining to Spiritual and Corporal Virtues, Gifts of the
Spirit and Fruits of the Spirit
Emphasis on Catholic Social Teachings
Service Opportunities
Participation in the liturgy and Sacraments
Creating a precepts of the Church Booklet
Analyzing the OUR FATHER
Video talks from Fr. Brian Dolejsi
Main Focus of 8th Grade Religion
Moral Formation & Church History.*
Six Tasks of Catechesis
1. Knowledge of the Faith
2. Liturgical Education
3. Moral Formation *
4. Prayer
5. The Life, Community, and History of the Church*
6. Missionary Spirit and Service
Six Tasks of
Catechesis
Anchor Standards: Anchor the learning across all grade levels. The
grade levels consider the developmental readiness to learn.
1. Knowledge of
the Faith
Students will explore, profess and reflect on our Catholic faith, which is the
content of God’s revelation found in Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition
and lived out in the Creed and Church doctrine.
2. Liturgical
Education
Students will recognize the presence of Christ and enter into communion
with Him through active, full and conscious participation in the Liturgical
celebrations and Sacraments of the Church.
3. Moral
Formation
Students will develop a moral conscience that is informed by Church
teachings and conformed to Christ, as modeled in a personal life of virtue
and demonstrated in service of the Gospel’s demands for society.
4. Learning to
Pray
Students will experience and engage in Catholic expressions of prayer to
deepen their relationship with God and the Church.
5. The Life,
Community, and
History of the
Church
6: Missionary
Spirit and Service
Students will study and participate in the life and mission of the church, the
Body of Christ and the community of believers, as expressed in the
Church’s origin, history, ecclesiology, the Communion of Saints and their
family, the Domestic church.
Students will acquire and demonstrate skills to recognize their gifts from
God and their vocation to share the good News of Jesus Christ in word and
deed in the world.
ARCHDIOCESE OF SEATTLE 2014
Curriculum Resources
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Student Textbook
Bible
Youth Catechism
Vision Magazine
Websites
Glossary
Art integrated activities
Archdiocese Library Resources
Eighth Grade Prayers to Learn
GLORIOUS MYSTERIES of the Rosary
1. The Resurrection
2. The Ascension
3. The Descent of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
4. The Assumption of Mary
5. The Coronation of Mary as Queen of Heaven and Earth
THE DIVINE PRAISES
Blessed be God.
Blessed be his holy Name.
Blessed be Jesus Christ, true God and true Man.
Blessed be the name of Jesus.
Blessed be his most Sacred Heart.
Blessed be his most Precious Blood.
Blessed be Jesus in the most holy Sacrament of the altar.
Blessed be the Holy Spirit, the Paraclete.
Blessed be the great Mother of God, Mary most holy.
Blessed be her holy and Immaculate Conception.
Blessed be her glorious Assumption.
Blessed be the name of Mary, Virgin and Mother.
Blessed be Saint Joseph, her most chaste spouse.
Blessed be God in his angels and in his saints.
ACT OF FAITH
O my God, I firmly believe that you are one God in three divine
Persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. I believe that your divine Son
Became man and died for our sins and that he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe these and all the truths which the Holy Catholic Church teaches because you
have revealed them who are eternal truth and wisdom, who can neither deceive nor be
deceived. In this faith I intend to live and die. Amen.
ACT OF HOPE
O Lord God, I hope by your grace for the pardon of all my
sins and after life here to gain eternal happiness because you
have promised it who are infinitely powerful, faithful, kind,
and merciful. In this hope I intend to live and die. Amen.
ACT OF LOVE
O Lord God, I love you above all things and I love my neighbor
for your sake because you are the highest, infinite and perfect
good, worthy of all my love. In this love I intend to live and die. Amen.