JHS2 Religious And Moral Education · Term 1, Week 6
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
- B8.2.1.1.3 - Describe how puberty rites are performed in traditional Ghanaian societies
- Suggested placement
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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
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Religious and Moral Education, Common Core Programme (JHS1-JHS3), 2023, p. 31
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.
Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)
1. Describe activities performed during puberty. Some Traditional Societies • Bragro of the Akan • Dipo of the Krobo • Baala of Sissala • Sodji-wi of the Chala, etc. 2. Learners to role play how puberty rites are performed in their community. 3. Identify the significance of puberty rites. Significance • Moral education • The rites prepare the person for married life • They equip the person with the skills and knowledge needed for adult life • They bring people together and unite them, etc. 4. In two groups, learners debate the motion "Puberty rites are outmoded."