SHS1 Religious And Moral Education · Semester 2 Week 3: Honesty and Nation Building

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 1.3.1.LI.1 - Discuss dishonesty as central to the causes and effects of corruption.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Define honesty, bribery, and corruption in their own words with accurate examples.
Identify at least four causes of bribery and corruption in Ghanaian society, such as get-rich-quick attitudes and poor conditions of service.
Explain how dishonest acts like bribery lead to corruption, and trace at least two effects of corruption on national development.
Discuss, in small groups, how corrupt practices contradict the Ghanaian value of honesty using examples from their own communities.
Justify with reasons why honesty is a necessary foundation for building the nation.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Ghanaian Values (Strand 3)
Sub-strand: Honesty and Nation Building (3.1)
Content standard: 1.3.1.CS.1 - Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the causes and effects of corruption and defend honest ways of gaining wealth. 1.3.1.LO.1 Appraise how honesty and selflessness contribute to national development.
Indicator: 1.3.1.LI.1 - Discuss dishonesty as central to the causes and effects of corruption.
Suggested placement: Semester 2, Week 3 (Week 23 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: NaCCA curriculum document, p. 36

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

General Learning Approach: In the context of schools with large sizes, the RMEC team should utilize case studies, video watching (movie scenes), drama/role play that will offer opportunities for discussions afterwards.
Where appropriate the following pedagogies may also be implemented:
Digital Learning: Use internet sources to access stories and videos showing effects of corruption.
Collaborative Learning: In small groups, discuss how the practice of corruption contradicts the Ghanaian value of honesty.
Enquiry Route Learning:
- Explain honesty, bribery, and corruption.
- Causes of bribery and corruption e.g., get-rich- quick attitude, poor conditions of service, ineffective supervision.
Teaching and Learning Resources:
- Internet connectivity and computers/mobile phones
- Textbooks
- Card boards and markers
Assessment (1.3.1.AS.1). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 1 Recall; Level 3 Strategic reasoning.