2nd Grade

GRADE 2: NEW LIFE IN JESUS, MAKING THINGS RIGHT

Teacher: Manar Janinah

Curriculum Covered: Introduction to the Divine Liturgy and the Sacraments of Baptism, Chrismation, Eucharist and Confession.

Scripture – Biblical Knowledge
OT: Ruth, Psalms

NT: The Good Samaritan Dorcas
Parable of the House on the Rock
Pentecost
Let Your Light Shine
Last Supper
Christ’s miracles of healing
Cana
Loaves and Fishes Zacchaeus
Prodigal Son

Doctrine/Dogma:
Children who are Baptized and Chrismated as infants and participate in Holy Communion share in faith/ and the Life of the Church.
The Gift of the Holy Spirit is given in the Sacrament of Chrismation.
The Holy Eucharist is our nourishment and the Body and Blood of Christ.
God’s love is constant and forgiving.

Church History/Holy Tradition:
Introduction to the Divine Liturgy, Church objects, Patron Saints.

Prayer – Liturgical/Personal:
Review the Lord’s Prayer
Introduce Communion Hymn
Creed
Trisagion
Cherubic Hymn
St. Ephraim’s Prayer
Prayers of Thanksgiving
Study of the basic parts of the Divine Liturgy

Sacraments:
Study of Sacraments of Initiation – Baptism, Chrismation and the Eucharist
Sacrament of Confession is introduced

Ethics/Morality: Text stresses children identifying self and others as members of God’s family, the Church. The children are taught to see that the Church helps us to live as God wants us to through the Holy Mysteries (Sacraments). Children become aware of their relationship with God and the people around them. They are taught to understand that making things right is about forgiving others and God’s forgiveness of our sins.

Vocation: To live as members of God’s family, loving and forgiving others.