Ecumenical and Interreligious Issues (World Religions) & Catholic Social Teaching
Year at a Glance 2017-2018
(Senior Theology) Curriculum
1st Nine Weeks (44 days) / 2nd Nine Weeks (42 days)· Unit 1 Introduction to the World’s Religions (12 days)
Lesson 1: Why Study World’s Religions(3 days)
Lesson 2: Ecumenical dialogue as a duty to all Catholics (4 days)
Lesson 3: Elements or patterns of different religions (3 days)
· Unit 2 Judaism Part I (10 days)
Lesson 1: Introduction to Judaism (2 days)
Lesson 2: Historical Overview (3 days)
Lesson 3: Sacred Texts (3 days)
· Unit 3 Judaism Part II (9 days)
Lesson 1: Sacred Spaces and Places(2 days)
Lesson 2: Israel Today (2 days)
Lesson 3: Sacred Time (3 days)
· Unit 4 Christianity (9 days)
Lesson 1: Early Church History( 1 day)
Lesson 2: Middle Ages and Modern Period (2 days)
Lesson 3: The Bible and Apologetics (1 day)
Lesson 4: Comparing major doctrines and moral teachings(2 days)
Lesson 5: Sacred Time- Liturgical Year (1 day)
· Unit 5 Religions with Christian and American Roots (4 days)
Lesson 1: Mormons and Seventh day Adventist (2 days)
Lesson 2: Jehovah Witness, Christ Scientist, Unitarian (2 days)
Assessment Dates:
Unit 1 August 31
Unit 2 September 14
Unit 3 September 26
Unit 4 October 6
Unit 5 continues in 2nd nine weeks /
· Unit 5 continued from 1st Nine Weeks (3 days)
Lesson 3: Christian denominations through a Catholic Lens ( 2 days)
· Unit 6 Islam (8 days)
Lesson 1: Muhammad and the History of Islam (2 days)
Lesson 2: Sacred Texts, Qur’an (1 day)
Lesson 3: Five Pillars and Islamic Living (2 days)
Lesson 4: Sacred spaces and festivals (1 day)
Lesson 5: Islam through a Catholic Lens(1 day)
· Unit 7 Hinduism (6 days)
Lesson 1: History of Hinduism ( 1 day)
Lesson 2: Sacred Scriptures and Deities ( 1 day)
Lesson 3: Ataman, Karma, and Caste system ( 1 day)
Lesson 4: Festivals and sacred places ( 1 day)
Lesson 5: Hinduism through a Catholic Lens ( day)
· Unit 8 Buddhism (12 days)
Lesson 1: Siddhartha Gautama (2 days)
Lesson 2: The Four Noble Truth and the eight fold path (4 days)
Lesson 3: Sacred Text (2 days)
Lesson 4: Sacred Spaces and Places (2 days)
Lesson 5; Buddhism through a Catholic Lens (1 day)
· Unit 9 Chinese and Japanese Religions (7 days)
Lesson 1: Confucius and Confucianism (2 days)
Lesson 2: Lau Tzu- Taoism (1 day)
Lesson 3: Chinese Religions through a Catholic Lens( 1 day)
Lesson 4: Shinto through a Catholic Lens (2 days)
Assessment Dates:
Unit 5 October 18
Unit 6 October 31
Unit 7 November 9
Unit 8 December 5
Unit 9 December 12
3rd Nine Weeks (43 days) / 4th Nine Weeks (46 days)
· Unit 1 Social Persons Called to Justice (9 days)
Lesson 1: Social beings and the pursuit of happiness (2 days)
Lesson 2: What is Justice? (2 days)
Lesson 3: Common Good/ Justice/Charity/Social Sin (4 days)
· Unit 2 Catholic Social Teaching: Definition and History (9 days)
Lesson 1: Roots of CST and Natural Law (2 days)
Lesson 2: Scriptural Roots of Justice (2 days
Lesson 3: History of CST ( 2 days)
Lesson 4: Seven Themes of CST(2 days)
· Unit 3 Life and Dignity of the Human Person (9 days)
Lesson 1: Dignity of the Human Person ( 2 days)
Lesson 2: Abortion (2 days)
Lesson 3: Stem Cell Research and Genetic Manipulation (2 days)
Lesson 4: Euthanasia (1 day)
Lesson 5: Capital punishment (1 day)
· Unit 4 Rewards and Challenges of Family Life (8 days)
Lesson 1: Family: foundation of Society (2 days)
Lesson 2: Marriage: Foundation of the Family (3 days)
Lesson 3: Chaste Living/ Sins against conjugal love (2 days)
· Unit 5 Rights and Responsibilities (8 days)
Lesson 1: Human Rights (3 days)
Lesson 2: Subsidiarity & Purpose of Government (2 days)
Lesson 3 : Politics and Conscience (2 days)
Assessment dates:
Unit 1 January 18
Unit 2 January 25
Unit 3 February 1
Unit 4 February 13
Unit 5 February 27 / · Unit 5 Continued (4 days)
Lesson 3: Faithful Citizenship (4 days)
· Unit 6 Option for the poor and vulnerable (11 days)
Lesson 1: Different Types of Poverty ( 3 days)
Lesson 2: Scripture and Poverty (2 days)
Lesson 3: The Scandal of Hunger (3 days)
Lesson 4: Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy ( 2 days)
· Unit 7 The Dignity of Work and rights of Workers(8 days)
Lesson 1 The Nature of Work (2 days)
Lesson 2 Rights and abuses associated with work (1 day)
Lesson 3 Justice and Economic Society (2 days)
Lesson 4 Careers and Vocations (2 days)
· Unit 8 Solidarity (11 days)
Lesson1: Introduction to Solidarity ( 2 days)
Lesson 2: Global Solidarity (2 days)
Lesson 3: Immigration (2 days
Lesson 4: Peace/Non Violence (2 days)
Lesson 5: Just War Doctrine (1 day)
· Unit 9 Care for God’s Creation (12 days)
Lesson 1 Goodness of God’s Creation (2 days)
Lesson 2 Modern Environmental Issues (3 days)
Lesson 3 Principles of Stewardship (2 days)
Lesson 4 The 10 Commandments and the Environment (2 days)
Lesson 5 Ladauto Si- On Care for Our Common Home (2 days)
Assessment dates:
Unit 6 March 27
Unit 7 April 11
Unit 8 April 26
Unit 9 May 9
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