Grade 2 |
Theme 1 |
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Topic 1 |
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¯ deepen their understanding that human persons are the greatest |
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¯ celebrate each person's uniqueness as a child of God |
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Topic 2 |
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¯ recognize that they are developing physically and mentally |
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¯ be encouraged to accept their unique pattern of growth and development |
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Topic 3 |
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¯ recognize the importance of expressing their feelings |
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¯ recognize that they have choices in the way they express their feelings |
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Topic 4 |
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¯ recognize that everyone has different talents and qualities |
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¯ be encouraged to appreciate the uniqueness of their own talents and qualities |
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Topic 5 |
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¯ recognize the talents and qualities of others |
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¯ celebrate the gifts God has given to them and to others |
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Grade 2 |
Ð Theme 2 |
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Topic 1 |
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¯ introduce their families to the class |
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¯ be encouraged to appreciate that each person's family is unique |
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Topic 2 |
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¯ learn that care and cooperation are signs of love within families |
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¯ be encouraged to appreciate that each family member enriches the family through care and cooperation |
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Topic 3 |
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¯ explore the feelings that occur as a result of a family moving to a new home |
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¯ be encouraged to appreciate that even though families change, family members continue to share love |
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Topic 4 |
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¯ identify some of the situations that lead to fights among brothers and sisters |
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¯ be encouraged to understand the need for forgiveness among brothers and sisters |
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Topic 5 |
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¯ explore the ways that they express friendship |
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¯ be encouraged to appreciate the importance of friendship in people's lives |
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Topic 6 |
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¯ recognize the value of cooperation in friendship |
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¯ be encouraged to develop a spirit of cooperation in their friendship |
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Grade 2 |
Ð Theme 3 |
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Topic 1 |
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¯ be encouraged to appreciate that a man and a woman share life and love in marriage |
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¯ deepen their understanding that husbands and wives can share their love by becoming parents either through birth or adoption |
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Topic 2 |
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¯ explore the beginning of human life inside the uterus |
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¯ be encouraged to develop a deep reverence and respect for life before birth |
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Topic 3 |
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¯ explore how the human person grows inside the uterus |
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¯ be encouraged to develop a deep reverence and respect for human life |
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Topic 4 |
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¯ explore how the human person is born |
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¯ be encouraged to develop a deep reverence and respect for human life |
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Topic 5 |
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¯ recognize that our bodies are gifts from God |
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¯ be encouraged to develop an attitude of appreciation and respect for the body |
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Grade 2 |
Ð Theme 4 |
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Topic 1 |
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¯ recognize that they depend on the commitment of many different people |
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¯ be encouraged to appreciate the value of dependability |
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Topic 2 |
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¯ explore the importance of keeping their word to others |
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¯ realize that sometimes people have to break their word |
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Topic 3 |
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¯ explore situations in which decisions have to be made |
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¯ be encouraged to appreciate that making decisions can be difficult |
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Grade 2 |
Ð Theme 5 |
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Topic 1 |
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¯ identify some aspects of the world that make it a good place for them |
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¯ be encouraged to appreciate the goodness of God's world |
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Topic 2 |
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¯ identify some of the many natural resources of the earth |
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¯ be encouraged to appreciate that God has given us what we need to live in the world |
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Topic 3 |
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¯ identify some of the people who work to transform God's gifts for our use |
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¯ be encouraged to appreciate the value of human work |
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