Ontario Catholic Religion - Grade 1 Full Year Bundle

This bundle was created to cover the all of the expectations in the Ontario Catholic School Religion Grade 1 curriculum. All 6 strands: Celebrating, Believing, Living in Solidarity, Living in Communion, Living a Moral Life, and Praying have been covered to save time for busy teachers! Students will practice literacy skills while demonstrating their understanding of the subject material. This comprehensive bundle contains readings, hands-on activities, true/false, diagrams, reflections, word searches, role plays, and more. We’ve presented the material in a variety of text forms, including reports, news articles, blog posts, and stories. There is also a unit test for each strand and answer pages for all activities!

Specifically, the following curriculum expectations have been covered:

Strand 1: Believing

• The Bible: A Special Book​
• The Creation Story​
• Story: Noah and the Ark ​
• Story: Spontaneous Prayers of Petition​
• Story: Moses and the Ten Commandments​
• Story: The Prophets​
• Role Play: Stories of God's Promises​
• Spelling Bee – Terms from the Bible​
• Snowman – Important Bible Stories​
• Activity – Noah's Ark Craft​
• Activity – Abraham's Starry Night​
• Activity – Ten Commandments Tablets​
• The Birth of Jesus​
• The Parable of the Good Samaritan​
• The Parable of the Prodigal Son​
• God's Love for the Lost Sheep​
• Jesus as the Good Shepherd​
• Jesus and the Lost Sheep​
• Role Play: Parables of Forgiveness​
• Activity – Lost Sheep Hunt​
• Fact or Fiction – God’s Promises​
• God the Father​
• God as Love​
• Fact or Fiction – Images of God​
• God as Creator​
• God as Almighty​
• Activity – God’s Almighty Shield​
• Knowing God Gradually​
• Jesus' Life and Ministry​
• The Paschal Mystery​
• The Role of Sacred Scripture​
• Blog Post: Stories that Shape the Church​
• Four Corners Activity: Opinion Questions​
• Unit Test – Religion: Believing​
• Answer Pages For All Activities​

Strand 2: Celebrating

• What Is Baptism?​
• The Baptism of Jesus​
• Spelling Bee – Baptismal Vocabulary​
• Fact or Fiction – Baptism Stories Game​
• Snowman – Baptism Vocabulary​
• Symbols and Rituals in Baptism​
• Water in Baptism​
• White Garment in Baptism​
• The Paschal Candle​
• Oil of the Catechumen​
• Sacred Chrism Oil in Baptism​
• Activity – Water Purification Experiment​
• Activity – Learning About the Light of Christ​
• Welcoming into the Church​
• Role Play: Preparing for Baptism​
• Activity – Welcome Poster: Celebrating Baptism​
• Jesus Invites All Of Us ​
• Thanksgiving in the Mass​
• Listening to the Prayers​
• The Annunciation​
• The Birth of Jesus​
• The Visit of the Magi​
• Jesus’ Death​
• Activity – Advent Wreath Craft​
• The Annunciation and God's Plan​
• Story: The Birth of Jesus​
• Story: Jesus' Baptism​
• Story: The Gift of the Holy Spirit​
• Story: The Manna in the Desert​
• Fact or Fiction – Liturgical Seasons, Covenant Stories​
• Activity – Pentecost Windsock​
• Blog Post: Symbols in Church Communication​
• Four Corners Activity: Opinion Questions​
• Unit Test ​
• Answer Pages For All Activities​

Strand 3: Living a Moral Life

• Understanding Human Dignity​
• Jesus Welcomes Everyone​
• Jesus’ Compassion and Healing​
• Spelling Bee – Virtue Words​
• Activity – Compassion Cards​
• The Birth of Jesus and Why It Matters​
• The Humanity of Jesus​
• Fact or Fiction – Learning About Jesus’ Life​
• Activity – Baby Jesus Ornament Craft​
• God’s Creation and Human Uniqueness​
• The Creation Story​
• Memory Game: Creation Story​
• Consequences of Disobedience​
• Story: The Rich Man and Lazarus​
• Obedience to God’s Will​
• Snowman – Parable Lessons​
• Choosing Good Over Harmful Actions​
• Making Good Choices​
• Role Play: Choosing Good Actions​
• Four Corners Activity: Opinion Questions​
• Activity – Good Choices Tree​
• Natural and Reasoned Actions​
• Actions and Their Consequences​
• Activity – Natural vs. Reasoned Actions Sorting​
• Jesus Teaching Holiness​
• The Sermon on the Mount​
• Story: Mary and the Saints: Our Holy Friends​
• Story: Mary’s Special Help ​
• Activity – Rosary Making​
• Story: A Child’s Path to Holiness​
• Blog Post: Acts of Kindness and Charity​
• Unit Test – Living a Moral Life​
• Answer Pages For All Activities​

Strand 4: Living in Communion

• Mysteries of Faith​
• God is Truth​
• God is Love​
• The Holy Trinity​
• Pictionary: Symbols of the Trinity​
• Drawing Contest: The Holy Trinity​
• Activity – Trinity Craft ​
• Feeding the 5000​
• The Story of Mary and Martha​
• Washing the Disciples' Feet​
• Activity – Jesus Feeds the 5000 Snack​
• Activity – Mary and Martha Story Time​
• Activity – Pentecost Windsock​
• Family and Church​
• The Law of Love​
• The Kingdom of God​
• Show and Tell: Family and Church​
• The Body of Christ​
• The Good Shepherd​
• Jesus is the Vine​
• The Holy Temple​
• Activity – Word Search on Jesus and the Church​
• Activity – Shepherd and Sheep Game​
• Story: Belonging to God’s Family​
• Blog Post: Symbols of Baptism​
• Blog Post: Symbols of Baptism​
• Four Corners Activity: Being Part of God's Family​
• Memory Game: Baptism Symbols​
• Story: The Communion of Saints​
• Story: Praying for Each Other​
• Story: The Visible and Invisible Church​
• Fact or Fiction – The Communion of Saints​
• Unit Test ​
• Answer Pages For All Activities

Strand 5: Living in Solidarity

• We Are Made in God’s Image​
• God’s Love and Human Uniqueness​
• Pictionary – God's Creation: Human Uniqueness​
• Activity – Trinity Handprint Craft​
• God Made Us Equal and Different​
• Different Talents and Responsibilities​
• God’s Love for Everyone​
• God Made Us All Different​
• Spelling Bee – Terms from the Bible​
• Show and Tell: Diversity in God’s Creation​
• Activity – Diversity Chain​
• Jesus' Life and Ministry​
• Respecting Others by Using Their Names​
• Role Play: Respecting Names​
• Activity – Name Banner​
• Jesus Heals and Restores Dignity​
• Story: Spontaneous Prayers of Petition​
• Jesus’ Compassion for the Outcast​
• The Parable of the Good Samaritan​
• Activity – Healing Hands Craft​
• The Church Helps Others​
• The Role of Sacred Scripture​
• Visiting the Sick and Elderly​
• Blog Post: Summer Camps for Children​
• Role Play: Acts of Kindness and Service​
• Four Corners Activity: Opinion Questions​
• Activity – Blessing Bags for the Needy​
• Story: Noah and the Ark ​
• Story: Building Relationships in the Church​
• Story: Being Social by Nature​
• Activity – Prayer Partners​
• Unit Test – Living in Solidarity​
• Answer Pages For All Activities​

Strand 6: Praying

• What Is Prayer?​
• Starting and Ending Our Day with God​
• Weekly Prayers and Mass​
• Prayers in Times of Need​
• Saying Grace​
• Role Play: Daily Prayer Routines​
• Fact or Fiction – God’s Promises​
• The Sign of the Cross​
• Jesus' Life and Ministry​
• Learning the Hail Mary​
• The Glory Be Prayer​
• Spelling Bee – Terms from the Bible​
• Expressing Prayer Through Words​
• Gestures and Movements in Prayer​
• Praying Through Songs​
• Different Forms of Prayer​
• Four Corners Activity: Opinion Questions​
• Activity – Drawing Prayers​
• Sacred Spaces for Prayer​
• Religious Symbols and Images​
• Pictionary – God's Creation: Human Uniqueness​
• Activity – Word Search on Sacred Spaces​
• Activity – Candle Prayer Time​
• Story: The Power of Petitions​
• Snowman – Prayer Vocabulary​
• Activity – Making Prayer Beads​
• Story: Understanding Prayer​
• Story: Praying to Jesus​
• Story: Praying to Mary​
• Blog Post: Praying to the Saints​
• Activity – Bible Story and Reflection​
• Unit Test – Religion: Praying​
• Answer Pages For All Activities​

This is a comprehensive bundle that will save you hours of planning! It has been tested and found effective in helping students achieve the learning goals in the Religion Curriculum.

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