Being a Leader · B1 Our World And Our People

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B1.3.4.1.1 - Narrate the stories of the birth of religious leaders

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Narrate the main events in the birth story of Jesus Christ as told in the Christian faith.
Narrate the main events in the birth story of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) as told in the Islamic faith.
Describe at least one traditional belief about the birth of a religious or spiritual leader in African Traditional Religion (ATR).
Identify the similarities in the birth stories of religious leaders, such as the role of parents and the special nature of the child.
Role play a short scene from one of the birth stories to show their understanding of the events.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Our Beliefs and Values (Strand 3)
Sub-strand: Being a Leader (3.4)
Content standard: B1.3.4.1 - Demonstrate knowledge of the birth stories of religious leaders
Indicator: B1.3.4.1.1 - Narrate the stories of the birth of religious leaders
Suggested placement: 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: Our World and Our People Curriculum (Basic 1-3), 2019, p. 12
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Show pictures and video clips depicting the birth of the religious leaders: Christian, Islam and African Traditional Religion (ATR).
Learners tell stories about the birth of the religious leaders.
Learners role play the birth of the religious leaders.
Project Work
Learners to consult their parents and record:
i. their dates of birth
ii. town of birth