JHS2 Religious And Moral Education · Term 3 Week 10: Bribery and Corruption

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B8.6.2.1.2 - Identify the causes and effects of bribery and corruption

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

State at least five causes of bribery and corruption in Ghanaian society
Explain at least four effects of bribery and corruption on national development
Analyse how the effects of bribery and corruption affect ordinary citizens, including workers and families
Use scripture (Proverbs, Exodus, Deuteronomy, and the Qur’an) to support the need to avoid bribery and corruption
Work in groups to generate hypotheses about how specific causes lead to specific effects in real-life situations

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Curriculum details

Strand: Religion and Economic Life (Strand 6)
Sub-strand: Bribery and Corruption (6.2)
Content standard: B8.6.2.1 - Explain the need to avoid bribery and corruption and the ways to do so.
Indicator: B8.6.2.1.2 - Identify the causes and effects of bribery and corruption
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 10 (Week 34 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. 51
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

1. In groups, learners identify the causes of bribery and corruption. E.g.,
• get-rich-quick attitude
• low wages and salaries
• excessive/high dependency ratio
• greed
• inadequate supervision at the work place, etc.
2. Using Think-Pair and Share, learners discuss the effects of bribery and corruption on the state
Effects
• misuse of state resources
• leads to low productivity
• retards national development
• tarnishes the reputation of the country home and abroad.
3. Explain the need to avoid bribery and corruption.
• corruption is against the will of God/Allah
• it does not encourage honesty and hard work
• in order to live a flawless life
• promote justice in the country
bribery and corruption in the form of employers failing to pay workers' social security contributions to SSNIT prevents workers or their dependents from benefiting from their income when needed.
4. Examine the moral values that can be used to address bribery and corruption
• Leadership by example
• Blend moral and academic training as a basis to employ workers
• Be content with what you have honestly earned (see Proverbs 10:2-3; Exodus 20:19 (the tenth Commandment); Deuteronomy 25: 13-16. Qur'an 2:188; Qur'an 2:275; Qur'an 3:130; Qur'an 89:10-13)
• Proverb: Good name is better than riches.
• Love thy neighbour as thyself, etc.
Project Work
In groups, learners research into the consequences of bribery and corruption from the internet, newspaper, etc. on the society. The groups' findings are discussed in class.