The Creation Stories… · JHS2 Religious And Moral Education

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B8.1.1.1.2 - Identify and explain the moral values in each of the creation stories

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify at least three moral values from each of the three creation stories (Christian, Islamic, and African Traditional).
Explain how each moral value is demonstrated in the specific creation story where it appears.
Compare moral values across the three creation stories and note the values that appear in more than one story.
Give practical examples of how they can apply these moral values in their daily lives at home and in school.
Dramatise a short scene showing the application of a moral value drawn from a creation story.

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Curriculum details

Strand: God, His Creation and Attributes (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: The Creation Stories of the Three Major Religions in Ghana (1.1)
Content standard: B8.1.1.1 - Outline and explain the moral lessons in the creation stories of the three main religions in Ghana.
Indicator: B8.1.1.1.2 - Identify and explain the moral values in each of the creation stories
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 2 (Week 2 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. 27
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

1. Brainstorm to identify the moral values in each of the creation stories. E.g. hard work, orderliness, creativity, responsibility, caring and giving.
In groups, learners dramatise how they apply the moral values in their daily life.