Authority and Obedience · JHS2 Religious And…

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B8.3.1.1.1 - Identify and explain the various sources of authority

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify at least five sources of authority at home, school, and in the community, and state who holds authority in each setting.
Explain how people come to have authority, using examples such as elections, traditions, scriptures, parentage, old age, and the constitution.
Differentiate between the right and wrong use of authority, giving at least two examples of each.
Dramatise a short skit showing the right and wrong use of authority, and justify why one use is right and the other is wrong.
Discuss the importance of respecting legitimate authority in their daily lives, drawing on examples from their own homes, schools, and communities.

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Curriculum details

Strand: The Family and the Community (Strand 3)
Sub-strand: Authority and Obedience (3.1)
Content standard: B8.3.1.1 - Identify and explain the importance of obeying authority
Indicator: B8.3.1.1.1 - Identify and explain the various sources of authority
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 2 (Week 14 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. 36
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

1. Identify the sources of authority at home, school and community
• Home - parents, uncles, aunties, elder siblings, etc.
• School - headteacher, teachers, prefects, etc.
• Community - chiefs, assembly members, priests, imams, opinion leaders, queenmothers, etc.
2. Using a video clip or pictures, identify how people come to have authority. E.g., scriptures, elections, traditions, being a parent, old age, and constitution.
3. In groups learners dramatise the right and wrong use of authority
Right use of authority
• To promote the welfare of others, especially those in need
• To direct people to have a good relationship with God
• To seek the interests of those who give us power
• To be a role model for others to emulate, etc.
Wrong use of power
• To amass wealth at the expense of others
• To molest people
• To help only our relatives and friends
• To take advantage of the weak and vulnerable in society, etc.