JHS3 Religious And Moral Education · Term 2, Week 8
Women in Religion and Leadership Positions
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Curriculum details
- Strand
- Religious Leaders and Personalities (Strand 4)
- Sub-strand
- Women in Religion and Leadership Positions (4.1)
- Content standard
- B9.4.1.1 - Recognise leadership role of women in society
- Indicator
- B9.4.1.1.1 - Discuss the contributions of key women in the three major religions
- Suggested placement
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Term 2, Week 8
(Week 20 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. 66
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.
Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)
1. Identify key women in the three major religions Examples are: • Christianity: Deborah and Mary, mother of Jesus • Islam: Khadijah and Aisha bint Abu Bakr • Indigenous African Religion: Okomfo Oparebea of Akonnedi Shrine of Larteh and Yaa Asantewaa • Describe the roles played by these women • Mary, mother of Jesus interceded for the wedding couple whose wine ran out, prompting Jesus first miracle in Canaan. • Khadijah, wife of the Prophet Muhammad and who financed and protected the Prophet • Okomfo Oparebea who established the Akonnedi Shrine in the US and trained priest and priestesses among the African Diaspora • Yaa Asantewaa led the Asante Army to fight the British Army to protect the Golden Stool and the Asante Kingdom