For Creation, Praise (3&4) - Catholic Identity

Title: For Creation, Praise

Year Level: 3 & 4

Strand: Trinity

Suggested Duration: 4-6 Weeks

Enduring Questions: Who is God? Is God alive in me?

Unit Outline:

In this unit students will gain a deeper understanding of how we can come to know God through our appreciation of nature and recognise God’s divine presence in the wonder and work of creation. The students will be given insight into their responsibility to care for and to conserve our world.

Achievement Standards:

By the end of Year 4, students should be able to:
Understand we are created in God’s image and called to membership of a loving community.

Unit Outcomes:

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

Recognise and appreciate the beauty and wonder of God’s creation.
Demonstrate an awareness of the need to care for and take responsibility for God’s creation.
Explore the first creation story in Genesis.