Church History and Heroes
This eighth grade course begins with the study of Catholic Church history providing a thematic overview of the growth of Christianity, and concludes with an examination of contemporary Catholicism in North America. Linked to this study, students undertake an examination of people who throughout the course of the Church's history have struggled to understand Christ's teachings and live them without compromise. The lives of such great Christian heroes as Father Damien DeVeuster, St. Francis of Assisi, Maximiliam Kolbe, and Mother Teresa of Calcutta receive in-depth consideration.
The grade eight curriculum also includes a program on sex education and Christian values. Students grow in awareness of their own sexuality and they learn the Christian perspective on sex. The physical and psychological changes of adolescence are examined, and a sensitive treatment on personal and social issues is provided.