PLANNING OVERVIEW – TERM

Year Level Unit Title Salvation Topic Aspect of Human Development

2 Gathered Together Church Gathered Together as One (Belonging to a family/community)
Overview – explanation of the content of the unit and how it explores the Salvation Topic and development of the Human Person
This unit of work endeavors to explore the human experience of belonging to a family and the qualities and values families share and show to one another. Exploring and wondering
at families allows students to wonder about God and draw upon their own personal experiences to recognise that He gave us families, as he loves each of us personally. Students will
also delve into Jesus’ story and his family and see how he started a bigger and special family that we are all now apart of known as the Church, which is God’s family. Students will
discover the special and sentimental places and symbols God’s family share together, generate ways to overcome family hardship and grow closer together through Jesus’ First
Commandment and continue to wonder at experiences of family to see the many ways Jesus taught us to love other members of God’s family just as He loved us.

Key Understandings and Learning Points

Human person
Wondering at the creator of families
A1. Wondering at Families
A1.1 Names the different members who belong to
their family
A1.2 Describes the characteristics common to
families
A2. Wondering at God who created families
A2.1 Expresses wonder at the God who created
families
A3. Attribute: God loves each of us personally
A3.1 Celebrates God who loves each of us
personally
Jesus
The Promise of Christian Salvation
B1. Jesus belonged to a family
B1.1 States that Jesus belonged to a family
B1.2 Names other members of Jesus’ family
B2. Jesus gave the Church (family of God out of love)
B2.1 Describes ways people can draw closer to God
by loving as Jesus taught
B2.2 Generates examples of how God helps people
love others when they do not feel like it
Church
Christian Response
C1. God’s family prays/celebrates together
C1.1 Identifies places members of God’s family gather to pray
C1.2 States what they have seen or heard in sacramental celebrations
C2. God’s family has special signs
C2.1 Creates a crucifix, a special sign of the love and presence of Jesus
C2.2 Illustrates signs of God’s family found in the church
C3. Members of God’s family are called to love in their families
C3.1 States ways members of God’s family can love/not love in
families
C3.2 Explains how, by keeping the Second of the Ten Commandments,
people live Jesus’ First Commandment

C4. Continuing to wonder at experiences of families and how through

 the Church members of God’s family are called to love one another
C4.1 Recalls and expresses the main ideas of the unit

Links to General Capabilities

Literacy Numeracy ICT Critical and Ethical behaviour Personal Intercultural Understanding
Creative Thinking Competency

Religious Capabilities Spiritual Capabilities

Faith Hope Charity Prudence Justice Fortitude Temperance
 To search for  To trust &  To give &  To wonder &  To relate &  To dare &  To fast & become grateful
God & become become hope- become become awe- become loving become resilient  To meditate & become peaceful
mystified by God filled by God charitable like filled  To regret &  To yearn &  To enjoy life & become happy
 To serve God &  To repent & God  To search become forgiving become good
become God’s become  To act justly & beyond &
witness redeemed by become merciful become wise
 To worship God God like God
& become  To follow &  To respect all
reverent become a people &
missionary become tolerant
disciple of Jesus of other’s beliefs
Catholic World View and Teacher Witness (See Teacher Note) Link with Key Understandings and Learning Points by highlighting
Catholics believe family is important for the human person as it endeavours to provide support, love and care to its members which are all essential to a person. Belonging to a family
is imperative for one to develop wholly and according to the Vatican Information Service (2008), “the family is certainly a grace of God which allows what He Himself is to be
revealed.” This means that families allow us to communicate with God and feel his presence and love. The Catholic World View on family can also be seen through Cardinal William J.
Levada (2006), when he refers to family “as the principal cell or building block of human society” when discussing it in the Catechism of the Catholic Church. He highlights how the
theme of family fits into the doctrine of faith and can help members in finding their vocation in loving and serving God.

My own teacher witness coincides with the Catholic outlook on family and upholds the same values and perspectives on its importance.
I believe family is a crucial aspect of the development of the human person and can have everlasting impacts on individuals good and bad. It is from our families where we are
exposed to values, beliefs, morals and experiences, which set us up for life and form us as individuals. It is from our families where we get support and security, love and
companionship, protection and strength and the ability to feel and experience God. In this unit of work I have endeavoured to share a piece of my life with students in the hope to
further develop a trusting and open relationship with them. I hope it gives the students an insight to my own life experiences and journey and allows them to feel a deeper and more
meaningful connection with myself, as well as the content being explored. This has been done through simple additions in lessons such as bringing a family photo in, or
sharing/reflecting on memories and stories of my family and I etc. Through conducting this, students may gather a better understanding of the key learning points at focus within each
step of the process, and be able to draw upon their own experiences to make connections as well.
LEARNING AND TEACHING PROGRAM
Evaluation and Assessment
Week Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3 Lesson 4 Lesson 5

1 Wondering at families Wondering at families (A1) Wondering at families (A1) Wondering at God who God loves each of us Diagnostic:
(A1) Describes the characteristics Name the different members created families (A2) personally (A3) Anecdotal notes and a checklist
Name the different common to families. who belong to their family. Express wonder at the God who Celebrates God who loves assessing student’s prior
Experience

members who belong to created families. each of us personally.

knowledge/understanding through
their family
discussion and the brainstorm will be
Brainstorm & discuss Read children’s book – Children to bring in family Reflective activity - Students utilised in lesson 1 & 2.
Students will create paper
what does family Families, Families, Families photos (and teacher). Each will be encouraged to figurines of their family
mean? What makes up by Suzanne & Max Lang. child will be given the wonder the following whilst Formative:
members and conjoin
a family? Who is in Talk about the different opportunity to share their listening to quiet, calming Student’s family trees will be collected
them with string. On the
your family? What are families presented in the photo and talk about their mediation/reflective music; and displayed in their portfolios for
back of the people they
the characteristics of a book, and allow children to family (if comfortable). What do I love about my assessment in lesson 3.
are to write HOW God
family? – Present freely wonder and question Students will then create a family? How does my family loves each of them
brainstorm on a variety of family structures family tree diagram with make me feel? What does Summative:
personally. These will be
popplet.com. Students & characteristics of families. different craft materials. my family do to spend time Student’s journals and string families will
utilised in the upcoming
will then create a Reflect on the brainstorm These diagrams along with together? During this time be collected for summative assessment
liturgy and then displayed
prayer for their family, from previous lesson. Class students family photos will they are to draw responses in lesson 4 & 5.
in classroom.
which they will take to make a word wall based be added to the RE word to these wonder questions
home and share. on common family themes, wall. with crayons in their  Students will also
qualities etc. journals. Share time is complete their first
Religious Capabilities Religious Capabilities optional (teacher can share slideshow slide for the
explored; Religious Capabilities explored; explored; to inspire students and give unit of work (covering
Faith Faith Faith them insight) STEP A content)
Spiritual Capabilities Spiritual Capabilities explored;
Answering – “What
Spiritual Capabilities explored; Religious Capabilities are families and what
 explored; Prudence & Justice Prudence & Justice explored; did we learn about
Prudence Faith them?”
Spiritual Capabilities explored; Religious Capabilities
Prudence & Justice explored;
Faith, Hope, & Charity

Spiritual Capabilities
explored;
Prudence & Justice
Jesus belonged to a Jesus belonged to a family Jesus belonged to a family (B1) Jesus belonged to a family (B1) Jesus belonged to a family Diagnostic:
2 family (B1) (B1) Names other members of Jesus’ Names other members of Jesus’ (B1) Anecdotal notes/checklists will be
States that Jesus States that Jesus belonged to a family. family. Names other members of utilised to assess student’s
belonged to a family. family. Jesus’ family.
understanding/knowledge in lessons 1 &
Jesus

2.
Discuss how just like us Students will create finger Students will construct “My Using the knowledge Students will perform
Jesus also belonged to puppets that represent Little Book About Jesus’ obtained about Jesus’ family puppet show in small
Formative:
a family. Jesus’ family for their own Family” and take photos of students are to create a groups and participate in a
Students My Little Book About Jesus’
puppet shoes. their finger puppets to stick comic strip featuring all Kahoot quiz. The quiz will
Family and their comic strips will be
Teacher will perform a into their book for members of Jesus’ family. test students on Jesus’
collected for marking (checklist/rubric)
Godly play on the Students will also be given illustrations. They are to then use this family members.
to evaluate student progress and
scripture – Matthew time to complete their comic strip as a script to
understanding in lessons 3 & 4.
13:55-56 second slideshow slide for Religious Capabilities their puppet show. Religious Capabilities
the unit of work (covering explored; explored;
Faith & Hope Faith, Hope, & Charity Summative:
Ask students to listen STEP B content) answering Religious Capabilities
explored; Student’s results from Kahoot Quiz will
out for names of the following – “Who are
Spiritual Capabilities explored; Faith & Hope Spiritual Capabilities be reviewed as summative assessment
people in Jesus’ family the members of Jesus’
Prudence, Fortitude & Justice explored; in lesson 5.
in the story and reflect family?” Prudence & Justice
Spiritual Capabilities explored;
on how they
Prudence, Fortitude & Justice
demonstrate love to Religious Capabilities explored;
one another. Discuss Faith & Hope
after story is
Spiritual Capabilities explored;
completed.
Prudence & Justice
Religious Capabilities
 explored;
Faith, Hope, & Charity

Spiritual Capabilities
explored;
Prudence & Justice

Jesus belonged to a Jesus belonged to a family (B2) Jesus belonged to a family (B2) Jesus belonged to a family (B2) Jesus belonged to a family Diagnostic:
3 family (B2) Describes ways people can Generates examples of how Generates examples of how (B2) Anecdotal notes/checklists will be
Describes ways people draw closer to God by loving as God helps people love others God helps people love others Generates examples of how utilised to assess student’s
can draw closer to God by Jesus taught. when they do not feel like it. when they do not feel like it. God helps people love others
Jesus

understanding/knowledge in lessons 1 &

loving as Jesus taught.
Read Matthew 12:49- Students to create a class
50. Brainstorm ways in mural on a cloth that can be
which people can act later used as a prayer cloth
and love like Jesus on (later used in the liturgy).
padlet.com. On the mural students will
write/draw examples/ways
Religious Capabilities that we can love and act like
explored; Jesus, draw upon discussion
Faith, Hope, & Charity points from previous lesson.
Spiritual Capabilities
Religious Capabilities explored;
explored;
Faith, Hope, & Charity
Prudence & Justice
Spiritual Capabilities explored;
Prudence & Justice
Students will participate in a
graffiti wall activity where
they will brainstorm a
variety of examples of how
God helps us love others.
Religious Capabilities
explored;
Faith, Hope, & Charity
Spiritual Capabilities explored;
Prudence & Justice
Students will make a poster
on canva.com that reflects
all the examples of how God
helps people love others.
*Students will also complete
their second slideshow slide
for the unit of work
(covering STEP B content)
answering the following
question – “What are some
examples of how we can
love like Jesus towards our
families even when we don’t
want to?”
when they do not feel like it.
In group’s students will
role-play scenarios where
they are acting in a loving
and good way just like
Jesus and not acting in a
loving and good way like
Jesus and perform to the
class.
Religious Capabilities
explored;
Faith, Hope, & Charity
Spiritual Capabilities
explored;
Prudence, Fortitude & Justice
2.
Formative:
Students Graffiti wall participation and
contribution as well as the poster they
create on canva will be evaluated to
assess student’s progress in lessons 3 &
4.
Summative:
Student’s role-plays will be filmed and
marked against a rubric as a summative
piece of assessment in lesson 5.

Religious Capabilities
explored;
Faith, Hope, & Charity

Spiritual Capabilities explored;

Prudence, Fortitude & Justice
 God ‘s family prays and God‘s family prays and God’s family has special signs God’s family has special signs God’s family has special signs Diagnostic:
4 celebrates together (C1) celebrates together (C1) (C2) (C2) (C2) Student’s participation and contribution
Identifies places members States what they have seen or Creates a crucifix, a special sign Illustrates signs of God’s family Illustrates signs of God’s in discussion and their journals will be
of God’s family gather to heard in sacramental of love and presence of Jesus. found in the church. family found in the church.
collected in order to assess student’s
Church

pray. celebrations.
prior knowledge in lesson 1 & 2.
Have an open Discuss sacraments with Students will create their Visit local/school parish and Conduct a gallery walk on
discussion on what it students, and ask them to discuss the visible and non- previous lessons Formative:
own crucifix that is a
means to pray, and recall any information they visible signs & symbols of ‘Gathering Places’. Student’s crucifix will be collected and
reflection of Jesus’ presence
why it is important. know about the topic (think, God’s family. Students are displayed. They will also be used as
and love. This will be done
Talk about the places pair, share) whilst discussing to utilise activity 6 *Students will then have formative assessment pieces in lesson 3.
using Popsticks; this craft
where God’s family construct an anchor chart will be displayed on the worksheet to colour the an opportunity to
gathers to pray: listing the 7 sacraments with signs they saw at their compose their fourth slide Summative:
class prayer table.
church, dinner table, at key association words next parish and arrange them to for their slideshow on Gathering places will be collected and
school etc. Students to each one. Add this create their own ‘Gathering their unit of work, will be marked accordingly with a rubric
will then draw/write anchor chart to the RE word Place’. answering the following as summative assessment in lesson 5.
about their favourite wall. Religious Capabilities Religious Capabilities question (covering STEP B
place to pray in their explored; explored; content) “What are signs
journals. Religious Capabilities explored; Faith & Hope Faith & Hope of God’s family and where
Faith & Hope can they be found?”
Spiritual Capabilities explored; Spiritual Capabilities explored;
Religious Capabilities
Spiritual Capabilities explored; Prudence, Temperance & Prudence, Fortitude & Justice
explored; Religious Capabilities
Faith, Hope, & Charity Prudence, Temperance & Justice
explored;
Justice Faith & Hope
Spiritual Capabilities
explored; Spiritual Capabilities
Prudence, Temperance & explored;
Justice Prudence & Justice
 Members of God’s family
5 are called to love in their
families (C3)
States ways members of
Church
Members of God’s family are
called to love in their families
(C3)
Explains how, by keeping the
Members of God’s family are
called to love in their families
(C3)
Explains how, by keeping the
Continuing to wonder at
experiences of families and
how through the Church
members of God’s family are
Continuing to wonder at
experiences of families and
how through the Church
members of God’s family are
Diagnostic:
Anecdotal notes/checklists will be
utilised to assess student’s
understanding/knowledge in lessons 1 &

God’s family can love/not
love in families.
Have a discussion
about scenarios where
it is easy/hard to love.
Students will then
interview each other
about the different
ways members of
God’s family can
love/not love in
families and film them
on the iPads. A
compilation of these
interviews will be
created and watched
back by the students.
Religious Capabilities
explored;
Faith, Hope, & Charity
Spiritual Capabilities
explored;
Prudence, Temperance &
Justice
Second of the Ten
Commandments, people live
Jesus’ First Commandment.
Students to watch
https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=8xb7qIjEwaE
Brainstorm the second
commandment “Love one
another as I have loved you”
and discuss scenarios where
families are disobeying and
following this
commandment.
Religious Capabilities explored;
Faith, Hope, & Charity
Spiritual Capabilities explored;
Prudence, Fortitude & Justice
Second of the Ten
Commandments, people live
Jesus’ First Commandment.
Students participate in a
rally robin challenge in
partners about the different
ways we can follow the
second commandment.
Students will then compose
a rap/song in groups that
express these ideas.
Religious Capabilities
explored;
Faith, Hope, & Charity
Spiritual Capabilities explored;
Prudence, Fortitude & Justice
called to love one another
(C4).
Recalls and expresses the main
ideas of the unit.
Students will use key words
explored throughout the
unit to create an acrostic
poem. Words could be any
of the following; family,
love, church, God, God’s
family. These will be
displayed in portfolios.
Class will go through their
RE word wall and reflect on
their learning throughout
the unit of work.
Religious Capabilities
explored;
Faith, Hope, & Charity
Spiritual Capabilities explored;
Prudence & Justice
called to love one another
2.
(C4).
Recalls and expresses the Formative:
main ideas of the unit. Filmed interviews and discussion in rally
robin activity will be assessed
Students will complete formatively in lessons 1 & 3. The
their PowerPoint rap/song will also be assessed against a
presentations by finishing checklist in lesson 3.
off the last slide for the
unit of work (covering Summative:
STEP C content) Acrostic poems and PowerPoint
answering, -“What does presentations will be summative
Jesus’ First Commandment assessment pieces in lessons 4 & 5 and
mean? And how can we will be shared/displayed.
apply it in our own
families”.
Students will then present
these slideshows in small
groups and upload them
to seesaw for teacher and
parents to view.
Religious Capabilities
explored;
Faith & Hope
Spiritual Capabilities
explored;
Prudence & Justice