Religious Worship… · B4 Religious And Moral Education

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B4.2.1.1.2 - State the purpose of worship in the three main religions.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

State at least three purposes of worship in Christianity, Islam, and African Traditional Religion.
Explain why worshippers draw closer to God through worship in the three main religions.
Give one example of how worship shows obedience to God in each of the three main religions.
Recognise the need to take an active part in worship, not just attend passively.
Draw and colour a worship scene showing at least one purpose of worship.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Religious Practices and their Moral Implications (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Religious Worship, Prayer and other Religious Practices (2.1)
Content standard: B4.2.1.1 - Appreciate the importance of prayer, worship and other acts of worship
Indicator: B4.2.1.1.2 - State the purpose of worship in the three main religions.
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 10 (Week 10 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.26
Curriculum reference: Religious and Moral Education Curriculum (Basic 1-6), 2019, p. 26
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Together with learners, discuss why we worship God: to draw closer to God, to communicate with God, to show obedience to God, etc.
- In groups, learners should recognise the need to take active part in worship.
- Let learners draw and colour a worship scene.