Grade 6 |
– Theme 1 |
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Topic 1 |
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Ø reflect on what it means to be created and loved by God |
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Ø be encouraged to appreciate that every human person is created to be loved and to love |
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Topic 2 |
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Ø reflect on and describe who they are |
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Ø be encouraged to appreciate the complexity and mystery of each person in the class |
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Topic 3 |
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Ø deepen their understanding of human growth and development |
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Ø explore their personal development and identify changes they will experience in the next few years |
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Topic 4 |
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Ø recognize that other people nurture our physical, intellectual, social, emotional, and spiritual growth |
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Ø be encouraged to appreciate the presence of life-giving people in their lives |
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Topic 5 |
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Ø recognize that they can be life-givers to others |
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Ø be encouraged to appreciate the power of life-giving love |
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Grade 6 |
– Theme 2 |
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Topic 1 |
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Ø reflect the need for all people to live in relationship with others |
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Ø be encouraged to appreciate the value of their relationships within the family and with friends |
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Topic 2 |
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Ø recognize the importance of heritage and customs to family identity |
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Ø be encouraged to value and respect their family experiences, past and present |
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Topic 3 |
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Ø recognize that all families experience day to day stresses and tensions |
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Ø explore some strategies for living with normal family stress |
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Topic 4 |
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Ø identify common communication problems |
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Ø be encouraged to appreciate the value of honest communication with family members and friends |
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Topic 5 |
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Ø explore changes in friendship as people develop |
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Ø be encouraged to appreciate the value of real friendship |
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Topic 6 |
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Ø explore stressful situations in friendship |
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Ø be encouraged to appreciate that some stress in friendship is unavoidable |
Grade 6 |
– Theme 3 |
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Topic 1 |
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Ø explore some of the ways in which they have learned about sexuality |
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Ø be encouraged to respect the gift of sexuality |
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Topic 2 |
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Ø explore the meaning of sexuality as loving and life giving |
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Ø deepen their understanding of human fertility |
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Topic 3 |
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Ø explore the first days of new human life |
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Ø deepen their understanding of fetal development and birth |
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Topic 4 |
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Ø explore some of the ways in which heredity and environment influence development |
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Ø deepen their understanding of the changes of puberty |
Grade 6 |
– Theme 4 |
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Topic 1 |
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Ø deepen their understanding of the meaning and development of commitment |
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Ø explore the lives of people who are models of commitment |
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Topic 2 |
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Ø reflect on the meaning of commitment in their lives |
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Ø deepen their understanding of the value of commitment |
Grade 6 |
– Theme 5 |
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Topic 1 |
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Ø reflect on their membership in human society |
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Ø examine the human capacity to influence and be influenced |
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Topic 2 |
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Ø reflect on the meaning of values |
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Ø explore the influence of television, advertising, and stereotyping |
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Topic 3 |
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Ø recognize that each individual influences the world |
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Ø explore their impact on the physical and social environment |