Authority and Obedience · B4 Religious And Moral…

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B4.5.1.1.1 - Explain authority at home, school and in the community.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

define authority in their own words and give one example of authority in their daily life.
identify at least five people who hold authority at home, school, and in the community.
explain the difference between the authority held by a parent, a teacher, and a chief or religious leader.
role-play a short scene showing how authority is exercised at home, school, or in the community.
state one reason why obeying those in authority brings peace and order to the family, school, and community.

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Curriculum details

Strand: The Family, Authority and Obedience (Strand 5)
Sub-strand: Authority and Obedience (5.1)
Content standard: B4.5.1.1 - Explain the need to obey and submit to authority
Indicator: B4.5.1.1.1 - Explain authority at home, school and in the community.
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 7 (Week 31 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 Curriculum (Basic 1-6), 2019, p. 31
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Through questions and answers, let learners explain authority.
- With the aid of picture cards, videos, wall charts, etc., let learners identify people in authority in their immediate community.
NB Where possible, films can be used to guide the learners to identify the people in authority in the immediate communities.
- Guide learners to identify those in authority at home, school and in their community: parents, head teachers, teachers, class prefect, sectional leaders, chiefs, pastors, Imams, etc.
- Let learners dramatise or role-play authority at home, school and in the community.