Rites of Passage · JHS2 Religious And Moral…

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B8.2.1.1.6 - Identify and explain the moral lessons in the rites of passage.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify at least five moral lessons taught through the rites of passage (e.g. truthfulness, honesty, hard work, chastity before marriage, faithfulness and responsibility in marriage).
Explain how each moral lesson is taught or reinforced during a specific rite of passage (naming, puberty, marriage, or death rites).
Dramatise a short scene showing how a moral lesson from a rite of passage is applied in everyday life.
Justify the importance of these moral lessons for building good character and strong families in Ghanaian society.
Assess which moral lessons are still relevant today and which ones may need adaptation in modern Ghanaian life.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Religious Practices (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Rites of Passage (2.1)
Content standard: B8.2.1.1 - Explain rites of passage and identify the moral lessons in them
Indicator: B8.2.1.1.6 - Identify and explain the moral lessons in the rites of passage.
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 9 (Week 9 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. 35
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

1. Discuss the moral lessons in the rites of passage.
Moral lessons
• Truthfulness
• Honesty
• Hard work
• Chastity before marriage
• Faithfulness and responsibility in marriage, etc.
Dramatise how to apply the moral lessons from rites of passage in their everyday life activities.