Ontario Catholic Secondary Curriculum Policy Document ...

[Pages:289]Ontario Catholic Secondary Curriculum Policy Document Grades 9 - 12

Religious Education

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2016

ONTARIO CATHOLIC SECONDARY CURRICULUM POLICY DOCUMENT

FOR

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

Assembly of Catholic Bishops of Ontario prepared by

Institute for Catholic Education 2016

Published by:

Assembly of Catholic Bishops of Ontario

Ontario Catholic Secondary Curriculum Policy Document for Religious Education, Grades 9-12

ISBN # 978-0-9916874-2-8

? 2016, Assembly of Catholic Bishops of Ontario 90 Eglinton Avenue East, Suite 810, Toronto

Printed in Canada

Contents

PREFACE ..................................................................................................................................................... 1 Secondary Schools For The Twenty-First Century................................................................................... 1

Introduction................................................................................................................................................... 3 The Vision And Goals Of The Religious Education Curriculum ............................................................. 3 Ideas Underlying The Religious Education Curriculum ........................................................................... 4 The Five Big Ideas For Secondary School Religious Education Courses ............................................ 5 Roles And Responsibilities In The Religious Education Program ......................................................... 13

The Program In Religious Education.......................................................................................................... 21 Overview Of The Program...................................................................................................................... 21 Curriculum Expectations ........................................................................................................................ 22 Strands In Religious Education............................................................................................................... 24 Our Hopes For Our Students In Religious Education ............................................................................. 29

Assessment And Evaluation Of Student Achievement ............................................................................... 31 Basic Considerations............................................................................................................................... 31 Content Standards And Performance Standards ................................................................................. 32 The Achievement Chart For Religious Education, Grades 9-12............................................................. 35 The Achievement Chart: Religious Education, Grades 9-12 .............................................................. 38

Some Considerations For Program Planning In Religious Education ........................................................ 40 Instructional Approaches ........................................................................................................................ 40 A Differentiated Approach to Teaching and Learning ....................................................................... 40 Planning Religious Education Programs For Students With Special Education Needs.......................... 43 Program Considerations For English Language Learners ...................................................................... 46 Environmental Education And Religious Education .............................................................................. 49 Healthy Relationships And Religious Education .................................................................................... 50 Equity And Inclusive Education In Religious Education ....................................................................... 51 Financial Literacy In Religious Education.............................................................................................. 53 Literacy, Mathematical Literacy, And Inquiry/Research Skills.............................................................. 54 Critical Thinking And Critical Literacy In Religious Education ............................................................ 56 The Role Of The School Library In Religious Education....................................................................... 58 The Role Of Information And Communications Technology In Religious Education........................... 59 The Ontario Skills Passport: Making Learning Relevant And Building Skills....................................... 61 Education And Career/Life Planning Through The Religious Education Curriculum ........................... 62 Cooperative Education And Other Forms Of Experiential Learning...................................................... 63 Planning Program Pathways And Programs Leading To A Specialist High Skills Major...................... 64

Ethics In Religious Education................................................................................................................. 64 Curriculum Strands.................................................................................................................................. 66

Scope and Sequence................................................................................................................................ 66 Scripture Strand .................................................................................................................................. 66 Profession of Faith Strand................................................................................................................... 67 Christian Moral Development............................................................................................................. 67 Prayer and Sacramental Life ............................................................................................................... 68 Family Life.......................................................................................................................................... 69

Catholic Social Teachings by Grade ....................................................................................................... 70 Grade 9 Discipleship and Culture ........................................................................................................... 71

SC. SCRIPTURE .................................................................................................................................... 79 PF. Profession of Faith............................................................................................................................ 82 CM. Christian Moral Development ........................................................................................................ 85 PS. Prayer and Sacramental Life............................................................................................................. 88 FL. Family Life ....................................................................................................................................... 91 RI. Research and Inquiry Skills .............................................................................................................. 96 Grade 10 Christ and Culture ................................................................................................................. 100 SC. Scripture ......................................................................................................................................... 105 PF. Profession of Faith.......................................................................................................................... 109 CM. Christian Moral Development ...................................................................................................... 113 PS. Prayer and Sacramental Life........................................................................................................... 118 FL. Family Life ..................................................................................................................................... 123 RI. Research and Inquiry Skills ............................................................................................................ 128 Grade 11 Faith and Culture: World Religion ..................................................................................... 132 SC. Scripture ......................................................................................................................................... 139 PF. Profession of Faith.......................................................................................................................... 143 CM. Christian Moral Development ...................................................................................................... 147 PS. Prayer and Sacramental Life........................................................................................................... 151 FL. Family Life ..................................................................................................................................... 155 RI. Research and Inquiry Skills ............................................................................................................ 159 Grade 11 Faith and Culture: World Religions..................................................................................... 163 SC. Scripture ......................................................................................................................................... 170 PF. Profession of Faith.......................................................................................................................... 174 CM. Christian Moral Development ...................................................................................................... 179 PS. Prayer and Sacramental Life........................................................................................................... 183 FL. Family Life ..................................................................................................................................... 187

RI. Research and Inquiry Skills ............................................................................................................ 191 Grade 12 Church and Culture ............................................................................................................... 194

Course Description................................................................................................................................ 194 SC. Scripture ......................................................................................................................................... 199 PF. Profession of Faith.......................................................................................................................... 202 CM. Christian Moral Development ...................................................................................................... 205 PS. Prayer and Sacramental Life........................................................................................................... 208 FL. Family Life ..................................................................................................................................... 211 RI. Research and Inquiry Skills ............................................................................................................ 214 Grade 12 Church and Culture ............................................................................................................... 218 SC. Scripture ......................................................................................................................................... 224 PF. Profession of Faith.......................................................................................................................... 230 CM. Christian Moral Development ...................................................................................................... 236 PS. Prayer and Sacramental Life........................................................................................................... 243 FL. Family Life ..................................................................................................................................... 249 RI. Research and Inquiry Skills ............................................................................................................ 255 Glossary of Terms................................................................................................................................. 259 Links ..................................................................................................................................................... 279 Works Cited .......................................................................................................................................... 280 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .................................................................................................................. 283

PREFACE

SECONDARY SCHOOLS FOR THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY

The new evangelization calls for personal involvement on the part of the baptized. Every Christian is challenged, here and now, to be actively engaged in evangelization; indeed, anyone who has truly experienced God's saving love does not need much time or lengthy training to go out and proclaim that love. Every Christian is a missionary to the extent that he or she has encountered the love of God in Christ Jesus: we no longer say that we are "disciples" and "missionaries", but rather that we are always "missionary disciples." (120)

Pope Francis, Apostolic Exhortation, Evangelii Gaudium (Joy of the Gospel) (2013)

The first revision of this religious education policy document occurred in 2006, a time when the Church, the People of God, was beginning to more fully appreciate the implications of St. John Paul II's call for a new evangelization. Since that time, our world, indeed our Church, has continued to change, to challenge and to be challenged by political, economic, social and ecological crises which have exploded around the world with increasing regularity, complexity and severity.

If St. John Paul II is to be remembered as "the great communicator" on that global stage, Pope Benedict XVI is surely to be remembered as "the great teacher". The core of what we stand for, as a community of faith, had never been clearer as this third millennium has been unfolding.

Today, in the emerging era of Pope Francis, we find a vision of the new evangelization characterized by increasing transparency and humility within the Church, and a profound renewal of the Gospel's call to mercy and compassion in all of our relationships. Quite simply, how we witness to the gospel, in order that it is found compelling by others, is as essential as any intellectual presentation of the contents of that faith tradition. Indeed, the joy of the one to whom we are faithful, the person of Jesus, must inform and inspire any efforts to share the Good News.

These things I have spoken to you so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be made complete. (John 15.11)

This policy revision builds upon the themes and pedagogy outlined in the Ontario Catholic Elementary Curriculum Policy Document, Grades 1 ? 8 for Religious Education (ICE, 2012) as well as the Ontario Catholic Elementary Curriculum Document, Grades 1 ? 8 for Family Life Education (ICE, 2012). While it is understood that every student enrolled in a Catholic secondary school is not necessarily a graduate of a Catholic elementary school, nonetheless, the principles that have guided catechetical strategies for the home, parish and school remain the same. To that end, the themes and principles outlined in the Vatican document, the General Directory for Catechesis (GDC, 1997) remain foundational to the development of religion programs in all settings. Furthermore, the important Canadian resource, Criteria for Catechesis:

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Infancy to Age 18 (CCCB, 2015), will provide those engaged in the creation of courses useful guidelines for the development of specific topics. Catholic education addresses the fundamental human search for meaning:

... the desire of the person to understand human life as an integration of body, mind, and spirit. Rooted in this vision, Catholic education fosters the search for meaning as a lifelong spiritual and academic quest. The expectations guiding the journey of learning for all students in Catholic schools, therefore, are described not only in terms of knowledge and skills, but necessarily in terms of values, attitudes and actions informed by reason and faith.

Institute for Catholic Education, Ontario Catholic School Graduate Expectations (2011) p. 13

The religious education curriculum, rooted as it is in Sacred Scripture, the Catechism of the Catholic Church and creedal statements, is a kind of map of the rich treasury which is the deposit of faith. Study it; analyze it; know it ? all that we may live it ? and that map remains but a description of the spiritual journey in which we have been invited to participate. As a Church, sharing in the one baptism in Christ, we have a serious, if not sacred, responsibility to ensure that we preserve and share this faith map that is our tradition. Nonetheless, it is even more important that, in cooperation with the Holy Spirit, we entice those with whom we share our faith to undertake and continue ever deeper on that journey themselves. At the end of the day, each person must utter his or her own "yes" to Christ's invitation. Catholic educators must rejoice when our teaching and our witness contribute to the transformation of a human life, now and for eternity.

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