Grade 1 - Early world Civilizations

250 Early World Civilizations: Supplemental Guide 15 | Christianity

 Lesson Objectives

Core Content Objectives

Students will:

 Identify Christianity as a monotheistic religion

 Explain that Christianity developed after Judaism

 Explain that followers of Christianity are called Christians

 Recognize the cross as a symbol of Christianity

 Identify the Bible as the Christian holy book

 Identify that a Christian house of worship is called a church

 Identify that Christians believe Jesus to be the Messiah and the

son of God

 Identify Easter and Christmas as important Christian holidays

 Recognize that both Christians and Jewish people follow the Ten

Commandments

Language Arts Objectives

The following language arts objectives are addressed in this

lesson. Objectives aligning with the Common Core State

Standards are noted with the corresponding standard in

parentheses. Refer to the Alignment Chart for additional standards

addressed in all lessons in this domain.

Students will:

 Describe the connection between Judaism and Christianity

(RI.1.3)

 Compare and contrast Judaism and Christianity (RI.1.9)

 With assistance, categorize and organize facts and information

from “Christianity” to answer questions (W.1.8)

Christianity

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