Religious Worship in… · B3 Religious And Moral Education

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B3.2.1.1.1 - Name the sacred scriptures of the three major religions.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Name the three major religions practised in Ghana: Christianity, Islam, and Traditional Religion.
Identify the sacred scripture associated with each religion: the Holy Bible (Christianity), the Holy Qur’an and Hadith (Islam), and the Sacred Myths, parables and taboos (Traditional Religion).
Match each sacred scripture to its correct religion when shown examples or pictures.
Recite or retell a simple text from one sacred scripture, such as Psalm 23, Al-Fatihah, or a traditional parable.
Write a short, simple text or saying from one of the sacred scriptures.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Religious Practices and their Moral Implications (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Religious Worship in the Three Major Religions in Ghana (2.1)
Content standard: B3.2.1.1 - Appreciate the importance of religious worship
Indicator: B3.2.1.1.1 - Name the sacred scriptures of the three major religions.
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 11 (Week 11 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.18
Curriculum reference: Religious and Moral Education Curriculum (Basic 1-6), 2019, p. 18
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Guide learners to mention the sacred scriptures: The Holy Bible (Christianity), The Holy Qur'an, Hadith (Islam), Sacred Myths, parables and taboos (Traditional Religion), etc.
- Let learners in groups, talk about the Holy Scriptures and which religion each belongs to.
- Guide learners to recite simple texts from the scriptures: Al-Fãtihah (Islam), Psalm 23 (Christianity) and Sacred Myths, folktales, parables, etc. (Traditional Religion).
- Let learners write simple texts from the sacred scriptures.