Religious Leaders · JHS1 Religious And Moral…

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B7.4.1.1.2 - Describe the ministries of the religious leaders

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify and summarise at least three key events in the ministry of Jesus Christ, Muhammad (SAW), and an Indigenous African Religious leader.
Explain the main message or purpose behind each key event in the ministries of the religious leaders.
Compare and contrast the different ways the religious leaders served their communities.
Create a simple chart or timeline showing the key events in the ministry of one religious leader.
State one moral lesson they can learn from the ministry of each religious leader.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Religious Leaders and Personalities (Strand 4)
Sub-strand: Religious Leaders (4.1)
Content standard: B7.4.1.1 - Identify the key features and moral messages of the call and ministry of Religious Leaders in the three major religions.
Indicator: B7.4.1.1.2 - Describe the ministries of the religious leaders
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 7 (Week 19 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.
Curriculum reference: Religious and Moral Education, Common Core Programme (JHS1-JHS3), 2023, p. 14
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

1. Summarise the key events associated with the ministry of the leaders of the three major religions.
• Jesus Christ - call of the disciples, Sermon on the Mount, teaching and parables and miracles etc.
• Muhammad (SAW) - triumphant entry to Makkah, forgiveness of the unbelieving folks, the farewell sermon etc.
• Indigenous African Religious leader - teaching, sacrifice, miracles etc.
Project Work
In three groups, learners to pick one of the following and create a poster.
1. Key events of the latter part of the life of Jesus Christ
2. Key events of the latter part of the life of Muhammad (SAW.)
3. Key events of the life of one selected indigenous religious leader