Festivals in the Three… · B4 Religious And Moral Education

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B4.2.2.1.1 - Discuss festivals in their neighbourhood.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Name at least five festivals celebrated in their neighbourhood or community.
Describe the key activities that take place during at least three different festivals.
Classify festivals according to the three major religions (Christianity, Islam, and African Traditional Religion).
Discuss the moral, social, and economic values that festivals promote in their community.
Present their group findings on festival activities to the class with confidence.

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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: B4.2.2.1 - Explore the significance of religious festivals
Indicator: B4.2.2.1.1 - Discuss festivals in their neighbourhood.
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.27
Curriculum reference: Religious and Moral Education Curriculum (Basic 1-6), 2019, p. 27
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Let learners mention festivals that are celebrated in their communities: Christmas, Easter, Eid-Ul-Fitr, Eid-Ul-Adha, Odwira, Aboakyir, etc.
- Use pictures, charts or video clips to demonstrate how the various religious festivals are celebrated.
- Let learners recite texts and sing songs that accompany festivals celebrated in their communities.
- Put learners in groups to write activities that take place during festivals.
- In their same groups or in pairs, let learners discuss the specific activities that take place during festivals, bringing out the following values:
  - Moral,
  - Social and
  - Economic.
- Let groups present their findings for class discussions.