Our Beliefs · KG1 Integrated Learning

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: K1.3.4.1.2 - Handle their religious scriptures (book) appropriately.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify at least three religious books (the Bible, the Quran and one other) by name when shown.
Demonstrate how to pick up, hold and carry a religious book carefully with clean hands and respect.
Open a book from the front cover and turn pages one at a time, following the page numbers with a finger.
State at least one way to take care of a religious book, such as keeping it in a safe place or not tearing the pages.
Show respect for a religious book that belongs to someone else, even if it is different from their own.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Values and Beliefs (Strand 3)
Sub-strand: Our Beliefs (3.4)
Content standard: K1.3.4.1 - Demonstrate understanding of and relating well with people with different beliefs
Indicator: K1.3.4.1.2 - Handle their religious scriptures (book) appropriately.
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 5 (Week 17 of the year)
Term is the curriculum's own; the week within it is our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order. Follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: Kindergarten Curriculum (KG1 and KG2), 2019, p. 48
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Display different scriptures, the Bible, Learners Bible stories, the Quran and any others that the learners could bring. Using the learners's book as the model, scaffold learners to identify how to open the books paying
attention to the page numbers in the books. Use a short story to assist learners appreciate and respect other religious books. Have learners either sing or draw one object each that identify the three main religions in Ghana and talk about it.