JHS2 Religious And Moral Education · Term 1, Week 4
Rites of Passage
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Curriculum details
- Strand
- Religious Practices (Strand 2)
- Sub-strand
- Rites of Passage (2.1)
- Content standard
- B8.2.1.1 - Explain rites of passage and identify the moral lessons in them
- Indicator
- B8.2.1.1.1 - Describe the naming ceremonies/outdooring in the three major religions
- Suggested placement
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Term 1, Week 4
(Week 4 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
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Religious and Moral Education, Common Core Programme (JHS1-JHS3), 2023, p. 28
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.
Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)
1. Explain the meaning of rites of passage 2. Rites of passage refer to the rituals and ceremonies performed when a person is moving from one stage of life to another. 3. Identify the various stages in human life Stages • Birth • Puberty • Marriage • Death 4. Identify factors to be considered in choosing a name for a child Factors • The character of the person whom the child is named after • Circumstance surrounding the time of birth of the child • Religious affiliation or faith of parents, etc. o Look at pictures or view videos of a naming ceremony. o Learners watch video or pictures of a naming ceremony o Describe how the naming ceremony is performed in the three major religions Christianity A child is named on the eighth day in the church. The ceremony is attended by couple's relatives, friends and church members. A name is chosen by the father and the ceremony is officiated by a priest. Islam A child is given a name on the eighth day. A ceremony made up of couple's relatives, community members and led by an imam or a mallam. A sheep is slaughtered to thank Allah for the health of the mother and child. Indigenous It differs from society to society but normally the child is given a name on the eighth day. The ceremony is done by a very responsible and respectable member of the family. 2. Discuss importance of naming ceremonies. Importance • Moral education • Acceptance of the child into human society • The child is given a name and identity • It brings people together and unites them etc. 3. Learners to role play a naming ceremony in their community.