B3 Religious And Moral Education · Term 2, Week 4

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: B3.2.2.1 - Explain the importance of religious festivals
Indicator: B3.2.2.1.1 - Describe how various festivals are celebrated.
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 4 (Week 16 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.19
Curriculum reference: Religious and Moral Education Curriculum (Basic 1-6), 2019, p. 19
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 heard about:
  - Islam-Eid-ul-Fitr, Eid-ul-Adha, etc.
  - Christianity-Easter, Christmas, Ash Wednesday, Pentecost Day, etc.
  - Traditional-Aboakyer, Hogbetsotso, Adae, Fetu AfahyƐ, Feok, etc.
- Let learners, in groups, describe how various festivals are celebrated.
- Let learners dramatise activities that take place during the festivals.
- Let learners draw scenes from festivals: durbar of chiefs, drumming and dancing, merry-making, etc.

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