Religious Festivals in… · B1 Religious And Moral Education

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B1.2.2.1.1

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

mention at least two religious festivals celebrated by each of the three major religions in Ghana (Christianity, Islam, and African Traditional Religion)
describe what happens during one Christian festival and one Islamic festival
describe what happens during one African Traditional Religion festival
explain why festivals are important to the people who celebrate them
show respect for the festivals of all three religions

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Curriculum details

Strand: Religious Practices and their Moral Implications (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Religious Festivals in the Three Major Religions in Ghana (2.2)
Content standard: B1.2.2.1 - Describe religious festivals
Indicator: B1.2.2.1.1 - Describe religious festivals in Ghana.
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 9 (Week 21 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:

strand name - B1 prints no Strand 2 heading; name taken from the document's SCOPE AND SEQUENCE table, p.xx, and from the Strand 2 heading printed in B2-B6
content standard text - p.4
Curriculum reference: Religious and Moral Education Curriculum (Basic 1-6), 2019, p. 3
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Guide learners to mention festivals celebrated in the three religions.
  - Christian: Christmas, Easter, etc.
  - Islamic: Eid-ul-Fitr, Eid-ul-Adha, etc.
  - African Traditional Religion (ATR): Odwira, Damba, Homowo, Hogbetsotso, Fetu AfahyƐ, etc.