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
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. 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."