2012 CSCF Curriculum Statements.pdf - Lutheran Schools ...

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(ways of knowing)• observe and comment onchurch buildings• design and create a model ofa church building using arange of materials• locate the presence ofChristian churches in thelocal community• cooperate as a group todiscuss and share their ideasabout churches• identify church buildingcharacteristics (eg, altar,cross, arches, stained glasswindows)• talk about the churcheschildren attend or know about• talk about why people mightgo to church• talk about the functions of keyfeatures in the interior of achurch (eg, the baptismalfont, cross, altar)••• express the Christian understandingthat people who believe in Jesusare in God’s family, the church• identify churches in the localcommunity• collect evidence to show thefeatures of different churchbuildings and compare how they aredifferent and/or similar• retell the Pentecost story andexplain what this means for peopletoday• explore Bible stories of people inthe early Christian church• explain ways the church acts as afamily and cares for people• interact with members of the localchurch and identify their roles orresponsibilities• record ways people hear aboutJesus today• present findings of what Christiansdo as Christian church••• present and explain the importantcontribution of Paul’s missionaryjourneys (as recorded in Acts) in thespread of the Christian church• identify and present significant eventsthat have occurred in the history ofChristianity (eg, a timeline)• investigate and display informationfrom various sources about life in theearly church (eg, the role of earlymartyrs and missionaries)• discuss reasons why Christiansexperienced persecution and exploreif persecution still occurs today• explore stories about Martin Lutherand the Reformation and sequencekey events• read Luther’s small catechism andidentify key teachings• gather information and presentfindings about the different Christiandenominations represented in theclass, the school (eg, conduct asurvey, compare celebrations)• explain ways Christians havewitnessed throughout history•• describe roles played by culturalcontexts, church traditions and theauthority of the Bible in practices andbeliefs of various denominations• describe, record and sequence thehistorical development of the Christianchurch, using various techniques• examine historical religious reformersand present findings about the impact oftheir beliefs on the church (eg, Luther,Calvin, St Francis)• investigate and compare the internal andexternal physical features of variousdenominational buildings (eg, spires,shape, baptismal fonts, cathedrals, altararrangements) and what thosedifferences mean• compare how practices of the earlyChristian church have changed over timeand place (eg worship practices,baptism, communion, fellowship, liturgy)• create a set of rituals for a specific schoolworship event• examine and draw conclusions about theimpact of martyrs for the people of theirtime and today••• research and evaluate ways thechurch has interacted with andinfluenced political parties in Australia• critique the youth ministry outreach ofChristian churches within the localarea and their effectiveness (eg,design a web page for young people)• compare and contrast examples ofpositive and negative interactionsbetween the church and thecommunity – both local and global(eg, religious wars)• analyse the advantages anddisadvantages of Christian educationas opposed to public education andassess its contribution to thecommunity• create a visual display that expressesand acknowledges the church as acommunity of people from diversebackgrounds, with a rich past and apromising future• examine the religious educationprogram in the state system and/orown school and justify its inclusion• create an exhibit which defines andexplains each function of the church,giving examples within the community(school and church)• outline a rationale for the church’sinvolvement in education, aged care,welfare, overseas aid and celebrateits contributions• analyse Bible passages that describethe mission of the church andevaluate the mission of the churchtoday (eg, create and present anadvertising campaign)• report on the lives of early Christiansand their interactions with theircommunities• compare and contrast difficultiesfaced by Christians in different timesand places••• examine and present the impact of persecution onthe Christian church in both the past and present• compare and contrast the current situation of thechurch in Australia with the church in Africa, Asiaor Latin America• critically analyse contemporary media reportsrelating to the church• survey how various Christian groups haveresponded to the changing nature of society andidentify unchanging aspects• assess the contribution that the Christian churchmakes to society in areas of service, justice, peaceand the public arena• critically assess various contentions about thecontemporary situation and future of the Christianchurch (eg, ordination of women, sanctioning samesex marriages)• propose ways the Christian church can make adifference to society• assess the strengths and limitations of theChristian church being involved in politics• summarise Paul’s teaching, in his letters to Corinth,on what builds up and what destroys a Christiancommunity• survey, examine and report on a range of Christiancommunities to assess the link betweenorganisation, purpose and meeting the church’sand the world’s needs• debate to what extent the church is God in theworld••Achievement standards for each band comprise concepts and content drawn from Learning Statements and Scope Statements together with evidence of student learning demonstrated through ways of knowing.CSCF Curriculum Statements September 2005 – Page 23