Religious Festivals in… · B6 Religious And Moral Education

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B6.2.2.1.3 - Discuss moral lessons from the festivals.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Recall at least five moral lessons derived from religious festivals studied in the previous lessons.
Explain how at least three moral lessons, such as generosity, forgiveness, and gratitude, are demonstrated during specific festivals.
Dramatise a short scene from a festival to show how a moral lesson is reflected in daily life.
Discuss in groups and present a short essay on moral lessons from festivals, giving at least two examples from their own communities.
Apply at least one moral lesson from a festival to a real-life situation in their school or home.

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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: B6.2.2.1 - Discuss the significance of religious festivals
Indicator: B6.2.2.1.3 - Discuss moral lessons from the festivals.
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 1 (Week 13 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:

sub strand name - printed p.51 prints no sub-strand heading; name taken from the document's SCOPE AND SEQUENCE table, p.xx
content standard text - p.51
core competencies - p.51
Curriculum reference: Religious and Moral Education Curriculum (Basic 1-6), 2019, p. 51
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Help learners recall the importance of festivals.
- Guide learners to discuss the moral lessons from festivals:
  - generosity,
  - hardwork,
  - kindness,
  - endurance,
  - sacrifice,
  - reconciliation,
  - forgiveness,
  - bravery,
  - perseverance,
  - gratitude and thanksgiving, etc.
- let learners dramatise activities within festivals to show how the moral lessons in festivals reflect in their lives.
- In groups, let learners write essays on moral lessons in festivals and present their works for suggestions and corrections.