B2 Religious And Moral Education · Term 2, Week 5

Festivals in the Three Major Religions

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Curriculum details

Strand
Religious Practices and their Moral Implications (Strand 2)
Sub-strand
Festivals in the Three Major Religions (2.2)
Content standard
B2.2.2.1 - Explain the importance of religious festivals
Indicator
B2.2.2.1.1 - Demonstrate activities which take place during the celebration of festivals.
Suggested placement
Term 2, Week 5 (Week 17 of the year)

Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.

Source document note

The official curriculum document has a fault in this entry, so the curriculum text above is transcribed exactly as printed:

  • core competencies - p.10
Curriculum reference
Religious and Moral Education Curriculum (Basic 1-6), 2019, p. 10

Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Let learners mention religious festivals they have witnessed or head of.
Islam - Eid-ul-Fitr, Eid-ul-Adha, etc.,
Christianity- Easter, Christmas, etc.,
Traditional - Kundum, Odwira, Damba, Bugum, Yam Festival, etc.
- Let learners, in groups, describe how various festivals are celebrated.
- Let learners role-play or dramatise activities that take place during the festivals: merry- making, sharing, family re-union, worship, etc.
- Let learners draw scenes from festivals.