Reconciliation - Catholic Identity

Title: Reconciliation

Year Level: 5 & 6

Strand: Sacraments

Suggested Duration: 4-6 Weeks

Enduring Questions: Why do we have Sacraments? How can the Sacraments influence my life?

Unit Outline:

In this unit, students will explore the idea that when we are truly Reconciled, we are living in Right Relationship with one another, our world and our God. As Christians we hope for a future when we relate to each other, the environment and to God in the way that Jesus showed us.

Achievement Standards:

By the end of Year 6, students should be able to:
Students identify reconciliation as living in right relationships with self, others, the world and God.
They articulate examples of the need for reconciliation at a personal, communal and global level.

Unit Outcomes:

By the end of the unit students should be able to:

Recognise that Jesus showed us how to live in ‘right relationships’ through his ministry of healing, the table fellowship he initiated, and the parables he told.
Know that as Christians we have a responsibility to relate to each other, to the environment and to God, reflected in the life of Jesus.
To be aware that sin affects our relationships with others, with our environment and with God.
Be familiar with the ritual of the Sacrament of Reconciliation.