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Grade 9

11 concepts across 1 subject. Codes follow the ministry's own expectation numbers; where a course is broken into bites (chapter.bite), each bite names the expectations it covers.

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Religious Education: Discipleship and Culture (HRE1O)

Catholic boards · Ontario Catholic Secondary Curriculum Policy Document: Religious Education, Grades 9-12 (Institute for Catholic Education, 2016) · 11 concepts
Strand A

Scripture (SC)

Reading the Bible as the Word of God and the story of discipleship.

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  1. A1.1
    How the Bible is organized
    Navigate the Old and New Testaments and describe the kinds of writing in them.
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  2. A1.2
    The call of the disciples
    Read the Gospel accounts of Jesus calling disciples and what discipleship asks.
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Strand B

Profession of Faith (PF)

Core beliefs of the Catholic faith.

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  1. B1.1
    The Creed
    Explain the main statements of the Apostles' and Nicene Creeds.
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  2. B1.2
    Jesus and the Kingdom of God
    Describe Jesus' teaching about the Kingdom and how the Church continues it.
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Strand C

Christian Moral Development (CM)

Conscience, virtue and moral decision-making.

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  1. C1.1
    Forming a conscience
    Describe how conscience is formed and used in moral decisions.
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  2. C1.2
    Virtues and character
    Explain the cardinal and theological virtues and their role in daily life.
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Strand D

Prayer and Sacramental Life (PS)

Prayer, liturgy and the sacraments.

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  1. D1.1
    Forms of prayer
    Practise and compare different forms of prayer in the Catholic tradition.
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  2. D1.2
    Sacraments of initiation
    Explain Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist and their place in Christian life.
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Strand E

Family Life (FL)

Relationships, sexuality and the family in Catholic teaching.

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  1. E1.1
    Healthy relationships
    Describe respectful relationships, friendship and dating in light of Catholic teaching.
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  2. E1.2
    Human dignity and sexuality
    Explain Catholic teaching on the dignity of the person and chastity.
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Strand F

Research and Inquiry Skills (RI)

Investigating questions of faith and culture.

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  1. F1.1
    Inquiry in religious studies
    Formulate questions, gather sources and communicate findings on a topic of faith and culture.
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