Unit Two: Christian Life
| Grade | 9 | 10 | 11/12 year one | 11/12 year two |
| Topics | Made in God’s image: hearing God’s blessing | Simplicity | What is Anabaptism? | Naming and Using your Gifts |
| Resources | FLR: A Speck in the Universe: What the Bible says about Self Esteem and
Peer Pressure |
FLR: Living Beyond our Means: The Extravagance of Biblical Stewardship FLP: Money Talk: Living Generously FLP: The Place Just Right: Biblical Teachings on Simplicity |
Curriculum written by Jo-Ann Brant |
FLR: Go for Broke: Using the Gifts God Gave You Supplemental Lessons written by Jo-Ann Brant |
| Specific Outcomes | Recognize the non-coercive way God works Name the ways in which we are in God’s image Explore the implications of this for racism, capital punishment etc. Name the ways that God blesses us. See God’s blessing as an antidote against being a victim and the need for revenge |
Understand God’s desire for simplicity Recognize the relationship between simplicity and personal virtue Recognize the relationship between simplicity and righteousness Identify ways we can live out this invitation more faithfully. |
Know the main pillars of Anabaptism Consider steps towards membership in CMC |
Identify the many gifts of the spirit Name our own unique gifts Identify how we can cultivate these gifts and use them for God’s purpose Recognize that nonviolence is a gift of the spirit that needs to be practiced and cultivated |
FLP - Faith and Life Resources, Mennonite Publishing House