The First Australian Catholics (5&6)

Title: The First Australian Catholics

Year Level: 5 & 6

Strand: Church and Tradition

Suggested Duration: 5 Weeks

Enduring Questions: What does the Church look like in our community? How can I be like Jesus in our community?

Unit Outline:

In this unit students will explore the development of Catholicism in Early Australia and the lives of those men and women who were inspirational in carrying forward the mission of Jesus in the early Australian Church.

Achievement Standards:

By the end of Year 6, students should be able to:
Describe the Church as being empowered by the Holy Spirit to be a sign of hope, reconciliation and service to the world.

Unit Outcomes:

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

Identify the men and women who, with the help of the Holy Spirit, shaped and inspired the development of the Australian Catholic Church.
Recount the story of one significant Australian Catholic, exploring how their faith enabled them to carry out their mission.

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