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Grade 4 Scope and Sequence

Catechism Vocabulary and Scripture Saints and Biblical Prayers and Cross-Curricular
Lessons References Key Concepts Studied Figures Formative Activities Art Reflection Connections

Unit 1: God Is All Good

• Lesson 1: Exploring the Goodness of Paragraphs 198, Holiness, Genesis 1; 2:18- • Adam • A Prayer for the • The Creation • Science:
God with Sacred Art 237, 295-298, Mercy, Virtue, 24; Psalm 118:1, • St. Thomas Unborn of Adam, Study
• Lesson 2: God Is Good, and Holiness 339, 341, 355- Cardinal Virtues, 8; Jeremiah 1:5; Aquinas Michelangelo difference
Is Sharing in His Goodness 357, 362-364, Theological 10:12; Matthew 5:8; between
369-373, 1700- Virtues, Creation, 19:4-6; John 1:1-3; plants,
• Lesson 3: The Reflection of God in
1709, 1701-1702, Ex Nihilo, Priest, Colossians 1:15; 1 animals, and
Creation
1803-1829, 2052 Prophet, King, Timothy 4:4 humans
• Lesson 4: Made in God’s Image and Marriage, Soul,
Likeness Intellect, Will,
• Lesson 5: In God’s Image: The Theology, Sanctus
Abilities of the Soul

Unit 2: Conscience: God’s Voice in Our Hearts

• Lesson 1: Exploring Conscience with Paragraphs 30, Charity, Genesis 4:1-16; • Gabriel • St. Augustine’s • Annunciation
Sacred Art 1749, 1762-1779, Conscience, Jeremiah 31:33; • Mary prayer to the Holy and Visitation,
• Lesson 2: What Is a Conscience? 1784-1789, 1811, Habit, Passions, Proverbs 3:5-6; Spirit Reims
• Elizabeth
What Is It Not? 1847, 2028, 2847 Responsibility, Psalm 119:104-106; Cathedral
• St. Paul
Temptation Ruth 1:16; Matthew • The Agony in
• Lesson 3: Steps to Making Good
5:43-45; 26:36-46; • St. Augustine
Moral Choices the Garden,
Mark 12:30-31; Luke • St. Teresa of Ávila Dominikos
• Lesson 4: God Calls Us to Love 1:39-56; 22:39-46; • St. Francis of Theotokopoulos
Unselfishly John 3:16; 15:1-17; 1 Assisi
• Lesson 5: Learning to Know and Corinthians 12:4-8; 1 • Cain
Choose the Good Thessalonians 2:13;
• Abel
• Lesson 6: The Role of Feelings 2 Timothy 1:13-14;
• Lesson 7: Feelings and a Well- Philippians 4:9
Formed Conscience
• Lesson 8: Conscience and
Responsibility

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Grade 4 Scope and Sequence

Catechism Vocabulary and Scripture Saints and Biblical Prayers and Cross-Curricular
Lessons References Key Concepts Studied Figures Formative Activities Art Reflection Connections

Unit 3: The Reality of Sin and the Necessity of Virtue

• Lesson 1: Exploring Sin and Virtue Paragraphs 54-73, Absolution, Genesis 1:26-27; • The Virgin Mary • Hail Holy Queen • The Pietà, • Literature:
with Sacred Art 1730-1732, 1803, Contrition, 2:7; 3:1-24; 4:1-16; • Adam • Act of Contrition Michelangelo Read C. S.
• Lesson 2: What Is Sin? 1809, 1811-1812, Covenant, Mortal 9:8-17; 12:1-3; 17:1- Lewis’s The
• Abraham • Prayer to the
1817-1818, 1822, Sin, Repentance, 13; Exodus 19:1-6; Lion, the
• Lesson 3: Why Do We Sin? • Moses Holy Spirit
1849-1850, 1853- Sin, Venial Sin Deuteronomy 30:16; Witch, and the
• Lesson 4: Mortal vs. Venial Sin • David • Divine Mercy
1855, 1857-1859, Psalm 143:10; 2 Wardrobe
• Lesson 5: Mercy and Forgiveness Chaplet
1862-1863, 1846- Samuel 7:1-16; Luke • Pope St. John
• Lesson 6: God’s Mercy and His 1848, 1:26-38; 22:14-20; Paul II • Examination of
Covenants John 8:2-11; Romans Conscience
• Lesson 7: The Necessity of Virtue 5:5b; Galatians 5:25; • Reflect on the
Philippians 4:8; importance of
Colossians 3:14; 1 growing in virtue
John 5:16-17 • Receive
Sacrament of
Penance

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Grade 4 Scope and Sequence

Catechism Vocabulary and Scripture Saints and Biblical Prayers and Cross-Curricular
Lessons References Key Concepts Studied Figures Formative Activities Art Reflection Connections

Unit 4: The Ten Commandmentsand Freedom

• Lesson 1: Exploring Our God-Given Paragraphs 144, Commandments, Genesis 2:24; 3; • Adam and Eve • Promulgatio • Art: Drawing
Freedom with Sacred Art 146, 148, 459, Envy, Eucharist, Exodus 19:3-6; 20:1- • Moses Legis Scripte picutures
• Lesson 2: Does “Freedom” Mean 511, 1706, 1730- Freedom, 17; Deuteronomy 6; per Moisem, • Language
• St. Teresa of Ávila
Doing Whatever We Want, Whenever 1733, 1740-1744, Happiness, Leviticus 19:12,18; Sistine Chapel arts: Write a
• St. Francis of
We Want? 1747, 1823, 1968, Mediator, Neighbor, Sirach 7:27-28; short story,
Assisi
1970, 1972, 2055- Obedience, Matthew 4:10; 5:3, 21- poem, or song
• Lesson 3: Obedience and Happiness
2056, 2061-2062, Pure, Reverence, 22, 33-34; 6:21, 33; • St. Monica
• Lesson 4: The Ten Commandments: • Pubic
2067, 2069, 2070, Synoptic Gospels 19:6; 22:37-39; Mark • St. Thomas More
Why Did God Give Us the Ten Speaking:
2072, 2076, 2082- 2:28; 7:10; 12:28- • St. Peter
Commandments? PowerPoint
2083, 2142, 2166, 34; Luke 1:26-38, • St. Stephen presentation
• Lesson 5: The Ten Commandments: 2168, 2181, 2185, 46-49; 4:16; 10:25-27;
The First through Third • Art: Design a
2247, 2381, 2401, 16:12; John 1:17-
Commandments billboard or
2465, 2518, 2540 18; 3:2-3; 6:48-59;
pamphlet
• Lesson 6: The Ten Commandments: 8:32, 36; 13:1-35;
The Fourth through Tenth 15:12-17; Romans
Commandments 13:9-10; Ephesians
• Lesson 7: The Two Great 4:25; Galatians 5:1;
Commandments 1 Corinthians 6:10;
13:4-7; 2 Timothy 1:8
• Lesson 8: The New Commandment
• Lesson 9: “Rules, Rules, Rules!”
• Lesson 10: Freedom and Happiness
Come from Following Jesus’ Law of
Love
• Lesson 11: God Has Shown Us How
to Be Happy

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Grade 4 Scope and Sequence

Catechism Vocabulary and Scripture Saints and Biblical Prayers and Cross-Curricular
Lessons References Key Concepts Studied Figures Formative Activities Art Reflection Connections

Unit 5: Living the Life of Christ

• Lesson 1: Exploring the Corporal and Paragraphs 214, Agape, Corporal Genesis 2:7, 18-24; • St. Mother Teresa • Lectio Divina with • Jesus Washing • Language
Spiritual Works of Mercy with Sacred 221, 463, 1485, Works of Mercy, Matthew 7:12; 25:31- of Calcutta 1 Corinthians 13 Peter’s Feet, Arts: Latin
Art 1966-1970, 2447, Eros, Phileo, 46; Mark 9:14-29; • Bl. Miguel Pro • Confession Ford Madox derivatives;
• Lesson 2: Introduction to the Corporal 2510 Spiritual Works of John 13:1-20; 20:19- Juárez Brown journaling
• Mass
and Spiritual Works of Mercy Mercy, Storge 23; 1 Corinthians 13; • Social
• St. Maximilian
15:45 Studies: Greek
• Lesson 3: Jesus Teaches Us How to Kolbe
Live the Corporal Works of Mercy mythology of
creation
• Lesson 4: Mercy’s Work of Showing
God’s Love
• Lesson 5: Understanding the Spiritual
Works of Mercy
• Lesson 6: Rejoice in the Truth
• Lesson 7: The Four Loves
• Lesson 8: Practicing the Works of
Mercy

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Grade 4 Scope and Sequence

Catechism Vocabulary and Scripture Saints and Biblical Prayers and Cross-Curricular
Lessons References Key Concepts Studied Figures Formative Activities Art Reflection Connections

Unit 6: The Beatitudes

• Lesson 1: Exploring the Beatitudes Paragraphs 1716- Beatific, Imperfect Leviticus 12:8; 1 • St. Peter • Psalm 85:9-14 • Transfiguration, • Art: Drawing
with Sacred Art 1718, 1720-1721, Happiness, Perfect Samuel 16:7; Psalms • St. John Fra Angelico pictures
• Lesson 2: The Sermon on the Mount 1724, 1726, 1966- Happiness, 42:3, 10; 71:23; 85:9- • Jesus Washing • Language
• St. Martha
1970, 2517 Transfiguration 14; 137:1-4; Proverbs Peter’s Feet, Arts: Writing
• Lesson 3: Perfect versus Imperfect • Zacchaeus
15:4; Ezekiel 33:11; Ford Madox prayers
Happiness
Sirach 6:5; Matthew • The Good Thief Brown
• Lesson 4: The First and Second 2:6-7; 4:8-10; 5:1-
Beatitudes 7:27; 6:9-15; 10:16-
• Lesson 5: The Third and Fourth 25; 10:34-37; 11:29;
Beatitudes 12:46-50; 14:13-21;
• Lesson 6: The Fifth and Sixth 16:24; 17:1-9; 18:8-9,
Beatitudes 21-22; 20:18-19; 23-
• Lesson 7: The Seventh and Eighth 34; 19:16-22; 21:1-9;
Beatitudes 22:37-40; 23:27-28;
25:31-46; 26-27; Mark
• Lesson 8: Who Are the Blessed?
1:15; 2:17; 6:31-44;
• Lesson 9: Living the Values of the 7:14-15; 21-23; Luke
Kingdom of God 1:53; 2:7, 22-24; 6:25;
9:10-17, 23-24; 12:34;
15:7, 11-32; 19:8-
10; 23:34-49; John
4:13-15; 6:35, 53-58;
6:5-15; 8:1-11; 11:22,
24, 27, 32-35; 13:1-7;
14:27; 15:18-20;
18:33-37; 20:21-22;
21:15-19; Romans
8:1, 19-23; 12: 15,
18; 1 Corinthians
4:12-13; 2 Corinthians
5:21; 6:9-10; 12:10;
Galatians 5:22-26;
Ephesians 2:14; 4:1-3,
31-32; Philippians
4:6-7; Colossians
2:14; 3:12-13;
Hebrews 7:26; 12:1-3;
James 2:5; 3:18; 1
Peter 2:21, 23; 3:15;
4:12-14

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Grade 4 Scope and Sequence

Catechism Vocabulary and Scripture Saints and Biblical Prayers and Cross-Curricular
Lessons References Key Concepts Studied Figures Formative Activities Art Reflection Connections

Unit 7: Responding to God’s Covenant of Love

• Lesson 1 Exploring God’s Covenant Paragraphs 54-73, Church, Ecclesia, Genesis 1:26-27; 2:7; • St. Jeanne D’Arc • Holy Mass • The Anastasis, • Art: Drawing
with Sacred Art 162, 166, 751, Holiness, Vocation, 3:15; 9:8-17; 12:1-3; • St. Francis of fresco, Church pictures
• Lesson 2: God’s Mercy and His 752, 1846-1848, Sanctity 17:1-13; Exodus Assisi of the Holy
Covenants 1989, 1998, 2002, 19:1-6; 2 Samuel Saviour
• St. Augustine
2012-2013, 2016, 7:1-16; Matthew
• Lesson 3: Come, Holy Spirit • St. Teresa of Ávila
2683 5:48; Luke 1:26-38;
• Lesson 4: The Catholic Community • St. Chiara Luce
22:14-20; John 8:2-11;
Supports Us in Our Response Badano
Ephesians 2:8; James
• Lesson 5: Saintly Dinner Party 2:14-26 • St. Josemaría
• Lesson 6: Three Saint Stories Escrivá
• Lesson 7: My Own Vocation • St. Maximilian
Kolbe
• St. Thérèse of
Lisieux
• St. Gianna Beretta
Molla
• St. Monica
• St. Thomas More
• St. Paul
• Pope St. John
Paul II
• St. Peter
• Bl. Miguel Pro
Juárez
• St. Stephen
• St. Teresa of
Calcutta
• St. Dominic Savio
• St. André Bessette
• St. Rose
Philippine
Duchesne

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