GRADE 4: JESUS THE PROMISE OF GOD
Teacher: Kholoud Swais
Curriculum Covered:
Study of the Promise of God (Salvation through Incarnation of Christ)
Scripture – Biblical Knowledge
OT: Exposure to the Ten Commandments
NT: Scriptures related to Feasts of our Lord
Nativity to Pentecost
Annunciation
Two Brothers (Matthew21:28-32)
Miracles and Healings of Christ
Zacchaeus
Martha and Mary
Ten Lepers
Raising of Lazarus to the Resurrection
The Sermon on the Mount
Church History/Holy Tradition:
Church setting, position of selected icons in church.
Study of selected icons.
Church symbolism during Pascha, Holy Week
Map study of the Holy Land
The four evangelists
Feasts of Annunciation
All Feasts of the Lord
Doctrine/Dogma:
Angels and archangels
God’s gift of Free Will to all
The fallen angel – Lies and Temptations.
Prayer – Liturgical/Personal:
Memorization of the Creed
Hymns – Troparion of Christmas
St. Simeon’s Prayer, Stichera from Christmas
What shall we offer You O Christ
Divine Liturgy – litanies, prayers and the Resurrection Service.
Sacraments:
Holy Unction – through stories of Christ’s healing of others.
Holy Communion – through a discussion of the Mystical Supper,
Confession – through discussion of growth and obedience to God’s way.
Baptism- through a discussion of John the Baptist and the feast of Epiphany.
Ethics/Morality:
Making choices, facing temptations, responsibility for actions and concern for others who need help is discussed.
Love neighbor as oneself, the distinction between the sin and the sinner and forgiveness as important to the spiritual life are stressed.
Beatitudes are introduced as being rules to happiness.
Vocation: the text introduces the concept of vocation, by showing that just as God’s people in the Old and New Testaments were called, we are also called to listen and follow Jesus.
