PLANNING OVERVIEW

Year Level Unit Title Salvation Topic Aspect of Human

Development

The importance of belonging and

4 Together in Prayer Prayer cooperating in a family and
contributing in specific ways.

Overview explanation of the content of the unit and how it explores the Salvation Topic and development of the
Human Person

A1:
The more people think about how members in families share, use their gifts to help each other, cooperate, keep family rules and join in family
celebrations, the more they wonder at love in families.

A2, A3:
This leads people to keep wondering also at God, who gave them families with the ability to relate with and care for each other.
Human families reflect God whenever they love each other and become close, like God, who is a Trinity of love.

B1:
Jesus belonged to a family: the Holy Family, which his followers celebrate in the season of Christmas. Jesus showed ways of loving family
members.

B2:
Jesus draws family members closer as they pray for each other.

C1:
To help his followers grow closer to God in their families than was previously possible, Jesus taught his followers about prayer, including
praying for each others intentions and asking Mary, the Mother of God, to pray for their needs.

C2:
Catholics often use an Advent Calendar to help them plan their prayer during the time of preparations for Christmas called Advent.
(C3):
As followers of Jesus are strengthened to live like Jesus, through prayer, they are empowered to live the Fourth Commandment in their
families. During Advent, followers of Jesus make special efforts to carry out loving actions that reflect the Fourth Commandment.

C4:
Christians continue to wonder at experiences of family and how God will help them to love the members of their families more easily as they
pray.

Key Understandings and Learning Points

A: WONDERING AT THE CREATOR OF B: THE PROMISE OF CHRISTIAN C: CHRISTIAN RESPONSE

SALVATION
FAMILIES
B1 Jesus belonged to a family C1 Jesus taught his followers to pray
A1 Wondering at families - B1.1 Names members of Jesus family. - C1.1 Explores the words, meanings and
- A1.1 Explores the ways in which people can - B1.2 Illustrates actions of Jesus that showed intentions and scriptural origins of The Lords
contribute to family life. he belonged to the Holy Family. Prayer (Our Father), Hail Mary and The
Angelus.
B2 Jesus draws family members closer as - C1.2 Identifies community, school and family
A2 Wondering at God who created families they pray for each other intentions for which people might
- B2.1 Illustrates what family life would be like pray together.
- A2.1 Expresses wonder at God who created if family members drew closer together - C1.3 Identifies community, school and family
love in families. through prayer. intentions for which people might pray to
Mary.
- C1.4 Identifies community, school and family
A3 Attribute: God is a Trinity of love intentions for which people might
- A3.1 Celebrates that God is a Trinity of love. pray to saints.

C2 Ways members of Gods family the

Church pray
- C2.1 Creates resources that help with
meditative prayer.
- C2.2 Constructs a rosary.
- C2.3 Writes prayers of invocation to Mary
and the saints.
- C2.4 Explores and creates an Advent
Calendar as a way to plan prayer.
 C3 Jesus calls his followers to live the
Fourth Commandment
- C3.1 Names ways in which people keep or
fail to keep the Fourth Commandment.
- C3.2 Expresses ways people can show love
for family, friends and the wider
community during Advent.

C4 Continuing to wonder at families and

how members can become closer through
prayer.
- C4.1 Reviews and expresses the main ideas
of the unit.
Links to General Capabilities
Literacy Numeracy ICT Critical and Ethical behaviour Personal Intercultural
Creative Thinking Competency Understanding