The Family and the Community · B5 Religious And…

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B5.4.1.1.1 - Explain the need to be a committed member of the family.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

List at least five behaviours and attitudes that show commitment to the family.
Explain in their own words why being a committed family member is important.
Give at least three reasons why families need committed members (such as promoting unity and strengthening the family support system).
Identify committed family behaviour in a short role-play and explain what made it an example of commitment.
Discuss how commitment in the family helps build trust, respect and togetherness.

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Curriculum details

Strand: The Family and Commitment (Strand 4)
Sub-strand: The Family and the Community (4.1)
Content standard: B5.4.1.1 - Explain Family Commitment
Indicator: B5.4.1.1.1 - Explain the need to be a committed member of the family.
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 1 (Week 25 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:

strand name - p.41
sub strand name - p.41
Curriculum reference: Religious and Moral Education Curriculum (Basic 1-6), 2019, p. 41
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Have learners mention behaviours and attitudes needed to be a committed family member:
  - Initiates activities for family members eg. Periodic get- together
  - Supports common family projects eg. Taking care of needy person in the family
  - Visitation (taking time off to visit elders, parents, etc.)
  - Accepting responsibility (support family members who lag behind in performing their assigned duties)
  - Helping to instil discipline among younger family members, etc.
- Learners discuss the need for being a committed family member:
  - to promote unity,
  - to gain respect,
  - to bring unity and peace in the family,
  - to strengthen the family support system,
  - to be considered a trustworthy person, etc.
- In groups, let learners role-play a family sketch centred on commitment. The sketch should have commitment as its theme.