God the Creator · B4 Religious And Moral Education

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B4.1.1.2.1 - Identify the uniqueness of humankind from other creatures.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

State at least four characteristics of human beings that are different from animals and plants.
Explain what it means for human beings to think, speak, and know good from evil.
Draw a simple comparison between a human being and an animal, showing the differences.
Work in groups to present findings about human uniqueness and discuss them with the class.
Express respect and care for other creatures while recognising the special role God gave to humans.

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Curriculum details

Strand: God, His Creation and Attributes (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: God the Creator (1.1)
Content standard: B4.1.1.2 - Appreciate the uniqueness of humankind and other creatures
Indicator: B4.1.1.2.1 - Identify the uniqueness of humankind from other creatures.
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 3 (Week 3 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.24
Curriculum reference: Religious and Moral Education Curriculum (Basic 1-6), 2019, p. 24
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Have learners in groups identify how different humankind is from other creatures of God:
  - human beings versus animals
  - human beings versus plants
- Let learners, in groups, write down the characteristics of humankind: our thinking ability, ability to speak, knowing what is good and evil, etc.
- Let each group present its list for peer-review and class discussion.
- Let learners draw an animal and a human being and draw the comparison between the two.
- Let learners write down the characteristics of humankind that are different from animals.