Festivals in the Three… · B2 Religious And Moral Education

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B2.2.2.1.1 - Demonstrate activities which take place during the celebration of festivals.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

mention at least three religious festivals from Islam, Christianity and Traditional African religion
describe two or more activities that take place during the celebration of a named festival
role-play or dramatise a festival activity such as merry-making, sharing, family reunion or worship
draw a simple scene showing activities that take place during a festival
explain why sharing and togetherness are important parts of festival celebrations

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Curriculum details

Strand: Religious Practices and their Moral Implications (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Festivals in the Three Major Religions (2.2)
Content standard: B2.2.2.1 - Explain the importance of religious festivals
Indicator: B2.2.2.1.1 - Demonstrate activities which take place during the celebration of festivals.
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 5 (Week 17 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.
Source document note: The official curriculum document has a fault in this entry, so the curriculum text above is transcribed exactly as printed:

core competencies - p.10
Curriculum reference: Religious and Moral Education Curriculum (Basic 1-6), 2019, p. 10
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Let learners mention religious festivals they have witnessed or head of.
Islam - Eid-ul-Fitr, Eid-ul-Adha, etc.,
Christianity- Easter, Christmas, etc.,
Traditional - Kundum, Odwira, Damba, Bugum, Yam Festival, etc.
- Let learners, in groups, describe how various festivals are celebrated.
- Let learners role-play or dramatise activities that take place during the festivals: merry- making, sharing, family re-union, worship, etc.
- Let learners draw scenes from festivals.