The Environment · B6 Religious And Moral Education

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B6.1.2.1.2 - Explain the religious and moral lessons in preserving the environment.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

State at least three religious and moral reasons why humans must preserve the environment, including stewardship, healthy living, and respect for other creatures.
Explain what it means for humankind to give an account of their stewardship of the environment, using examples from their own communities.
Demonstrate at least four practical ways of preserving the environment, such as afforestation, proper refuse disposal, and avoiding bush-burning.
Apply the moral principle of respecting other creatures’ right to survival to real-life situations in Ghana (for example, fishing and hunting practices).
Participate in a class project on preserving the school environment and write short findings about what they did and learned.

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Curriculum details

Strand: God, His Creation and Attributes (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: The Environment (1.2)
Content standard: B6.1.2.1 - Appreciate the uniqueness of humankind and their environments
Indicator: B6.1.2.1.2 - Explain the religious and moral lessons in preserving the environment.
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 4 (Week 4 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 Curriculum (Basic 1-6), 2019, p. 48
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Guide learners to talk about the religious and moral lessons in preserving the environment:
  - humankind must account for his or her stewardship of the environment,
  - to promote healthy life,
  - to respect other creatures' right to survival,
  - it is a command from God, etc.
- Through questions and answers, let learners show how they can preserve the environment:
  - Afforestation,
  - proper methods of fishing and hunting,
  - proper disposal of refuse,
  - legal methods of mining,
  - avoiding indiscriminate bush-burning,
  - proper ways of sand-winning, etc.
- Let learners do a project on the preservation of the environment: tree-planting, clean-up exercises in the school environment, etc.
Have learners write about their project work findings for class discussion.