Religious Worship… · B4 Religious And Moral Education

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B4.2.1.1.3 - Differentiate between religious and non-religious songs.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

State the difference between religious and non-religious songs based on their lyrics and purpose.
Sort a given list of song titles into religious and non-religious categories with at least 80% accuracy.
Explain, in their own words, why a song is religious or non-religious by referring to its message.
Sing at least one religious song and one non-religious song and identify the theme of each.
Work in groups to compile a list of religious and non-religious songs popular in Ghana and present their findings to the class.

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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: B4.2.1.1.3 - Differentiate between religious and non-religious songs.
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.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)

- Ask learners to mention songs sung in Ghana.
- Let learners differentiate between religious and non-religious songs by comparing the lyrics: religious songs express faith in God while non-religious songs portray worldly ideas, etc.
- Let groups list titles of religious and non-religious songs.
- Let learners sing some religious and non-religious songs.