JHS1 Religious And Moral Education · Term 1 Week 6: Worship

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B7.2.1.1.2 - Describe the modes of worship in the three major religions

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Describe at least four modes of worship practiced in Christianity, Islam, and Indigenous African Religion.
Explain the meaning and purpose of key worship activities such as prayer, singing, reading sacred texts, and giving offerings in each religion.
Categorise given worship activities under the correct religion in a sorting exercise.
Work cooperatively in groups to identify and report on worship activities, demonstrating respect for all three religions.
Compare one mode of worship across the three religions, noting both similarities and differences.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Religious Practices (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Worship (2.1)
Content standard: B7.2.1.1 - Explain how worship is performed in the three major religions in Ghana and apply the moral lessons in the worship in their life.
Indicator: B7.2.1.1.2 - Describe the modes of worship in the three major religions
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 6 (Week 6 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.
Curriculum reference: Religious and Moral Education, Common Core Programme (JHS1-JHS3), 2023, p. 5
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

1. In groups, learners to identify activities that take place during worship and report to class.
• Christianity - Meditation, Bible reading, prayer, singing and dancing, offertory, sermon, communion, baptism, etc.
• Islam - Niyyat (intention), ablution, genuflections in prayers, the five pillars of Islam, Qur'anic recitation, sermon, glorification to Allah, sadaqah, offertory, etc
• Indigenous African Religion - offer of libation, sacrifice, prayer, drumming, singing and dancing, incantations, spirit possession, divination, etc.