6th GRADE – RELIGION



6th GRADE – RELIGION

WE BELIEVE: WE ARE GOD’S PEOPLE

MID-TERM STUDY GUIDE

WHAT TO EXPECT:

This mid-term will cover material in Chapters 1 through 9 in the textbook. Questions on the mid-term will be a combination of fill-in-the-bank, true/false, multiple choice, and short answer. In addition to the extra credit opportunity below, the exam will also contain extra credit questions. There will be plenty of opportunity to earn an “A” grade on this exam.

This exam will count as TWO test grades. Your exam preparation will also be included in class participation and homework grades.

We will spend time in-class reviewing the material and answers to the questions below (either as a whole class or in small groups) upon our return. However, should you have questions during the Christmas holiday or other non-school hours, please feel free to e-mail me at rhaeberle@ or spcssocialstudies@ and I will answer your question as soon as practically possible.

Given the timing of this exam, we will expect to cover 2 to 3 chapters a day and you should expect to jump full-swing into exam preparation mode immediately upon return from Christmas break.

This exam is scheduled for a two-hour block on Friday, January 8, 2010 (the Friday of the first week of our return to school).

HOW SHOULD I START STUDYING?

** DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE. Cramming rarely improves a grade.

** Answer the “Things to Know” questions below by identifying one or two main ideas for each question. While many of these questions can be answered in great detail, the short answer questions on the exam will require only two to four quality sentences for full credit. Spend your time developing and learning a short, concise and well-worded answer.

** Review past tests. There were 4: Chps 1-2; Chps 3-4; Chps 5-6, and Chps 8-9.

** Go over the Review pages at the end of each Chapter. (pages 28, 40, 52, 64, 76,

91-92, and 104)

** Review your journal notes

** After answering the questions below, always ask yourself, “do I have a basic understanding of the topic?” If not, go back to that particular section and re-read the text.

** If you do those six things, you should do very well. There are no *tricks* on this exam. You DO NOT (and should not) need to re-read the entire text to do well.

STUDY JOURNAL / STUDY GUIDE COMPLETION – EXTRA CREDIT

To encourage you to not wait until the last minute to begin studying, I am offering an additional extra credit opportunity enabling you to earn up to 10 points towards your mid-term exam grade.

What do you need to do?

1. Keep a record of the time you spent studying for the exam. For each study session, identify the date, the amount of time and the area of material studied in table format.

For example:

DATE AMT. OF TIME MATERIAL STUDIED

1/2/10 30 min. Reviewed vocabulary and Things to Know for Chaps. 1 – 3; answered questions on study guide and made flash cards

1/3/10 20 min. Quizzed self with flash cards; answered questions for Chapters 4 and 5 in the

study guide

2. Prepare answers to the questions on the study guide. These responses should be written separately on loose-leaf paper (or typed on the computer – your preference). Your paper should contain the proper St. Paul heading and the subject line “Mid-term Study Guide Responses.” You should include both the questions and the responses on your paper. I will not accept scribbled answers on your study guide itself for extra credit.

3. Turn in your journal, your answers to the study guide, and any other study materials you generated during your mid-term study ON THE MORNING OF THE EXAM. Do not include old notes, outlines, or cards.

BOOKS OF THE BIBLE MEMORIZATION

Be able to list the first 15 books of the Old Testament and the first 6 of the New Testament.

CHAPTER ONE: FORMING THE COVENANT

TOPICS COVERED:

Sharing Faith as a Family

God’s love for his people as recorded in the Old Testament

We can know God through his creation.

God makes himself known through Divine Revelations

God’s revelation is handed down through the Bible and Tradition

The Bible is a collection of Books

VOCABULARY: Blessed Trinity Divine Revelation

The Bible Divine Inspiration

Tradition (as defined in the Catholic sense of the word)

Magesterium

QUESTIONS & THINGS TO KNOW:

How can you respond to God’s love to you?

Identify two way’s God’s divine revelation is passed to his people.

How are the Bible and Tradition the same? How are they different?

Be able to explain a Bible citation.

CHAPTER TWO: CREATION

TOPICS: The Book of Genesis is about beginnings

God created the universe

God is the source of all life

Human beings are created in God’s image and likeness

VOCABULARY: Covenant

Human dignity

Free will

Conscience

QUESTIONS & THINGS TO KNOW:

What is the primary focus on the Book of Genesis?

Which questions about the universe cannot be answered by science?

How is the one true God unlike the gods believed in by some ancient peoples?

CHAPTER THREE: PEOPLE TURN TO GOD

TOPICS: God created human beings, body & soul

God called us to be stewards of creation

Evil entered the world through a human act

All people suffer from the effects of original sin

VOCABULARY: soul

steward

sin

original sin

QUESTIONS & THINGS TO KNOW:

What distinguishes humanity from the other creatures in God’s creation?

What does the Garden of Eden symbolize?

What role did selfishness play in the first sin?

CHAPTER FOUR: GOD PROMISES TO HELP HIS PEOPLE

TOPICS: God promised to send a Savior

The first human family struggled because of original sin

God made a covenant with Noah

The unity of the human race was lost

VOCABULARY: The Gospel

Prophet

QUESTIONS & THINGS TO KNOW:

Why did God promise to send a Savior?

What are the three levels on which the Cain and Abel story can be understood?

What was God’s covenant with Noah?

What two things does the Ark represent?

CHAPTER FIVE: THE PATRIARCHS: GOD CHOOSES A PEOPLE

TOPICS: The patriarchs are our ancestors in faith

God chose Abraham to be the father of his people

God’s people become known as the Israelites

God cared for the Israelites

VOCABULARY: Patriarch

Canaan

Faith

QUESTIONS & THINGS TO KNOW:

Who are the four patriarchs? Who are the four matriarchs?

Why are the patriarchs good examples of faith?

In what ways does the gift of faith help us?

What does the story of Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his son Isaac teach us?

CHAPTER SIX: THE LITURGICAL YEAR

THINGS TO KNOW: The Seasons of the Church:

Advent, Christmas, Lent, Triduum, Easter, Ordinary Time

Briefly know what each season is about, its color and the order of the seasons.

CHAPTER SEVEN: ORDINARY TIME

TOPICS: What is Ordinary Time?

CHAPTER EIGHT: AN ENSLAVED PEOPLE

TOPICS: Egypt became the home of the Israelites

God chose Moses to lead his people.

Gold helped his people.

God guided his people to freedom.

VOCABULARY WORDS:

Exodus

Goshen

Yahweh

QUESTIONS & THINGS TO KNOW:

What was the timeframe for the Egyptian enslavement of the Hebrew people?

What was Jacob’s God-given name? How many sons did he have?

The Israelites were also known as the _______________.

Why did Moses have to flee Eqypt?

What happened at the Burning Bush?

Moses’ brother, who helped him explain God’s message to the people was ___________

What was the significance of the plagues? How many can you list?

What was Passover? Describe the circumstances around which this event occurred.

How is God’s parting of the Red Sea symbolic?

CHAPTER 9: A FREE PEOPLE

TOPICS: Moses led God’s people through the wilderness

God gave his people the law

The people built God a dwelling place

God led his people toward the Promised Land

VOCABULARY

WORDS:

Miracle

Manna

Ten Commandments

Ark of the Covenant

THINGS TO KNOW:

Where was the “promised land”?

Describe how God demonstrated his faithfulness and make his presence known to his people on their journey to Mount Sinai.

Why did God give his people the Ten Commandments?

What was the Old Covenant? What was the New Covenant?

List three things included in the “dwelling place” for God.

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