Worship · B6 Our World And Our People

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B6.3.1.1.1 - Describe the importance of prayer in our lives

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Define prayer as communication between a worshipper and the object of worship.
Identify at least three types of prayer and match them to Christianity, Islam, and Traditional African Religion.
Explain at least three reasons why prayer is important in our daily lives.
Demonstrate respectfully how prayer is performed in at least two of the three major religions practised in Ghana.
Express their own views on how prayer influences their personal behaviour and relationships with others.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Our Beliefs and Values (Strand 3)
Sub-strand: Worship (3.1)
Content standard: B6.3.1.1 - Demonstrate understanding of the importance of prayer, worship and other acts of worship
Indicator: B6.3.1.1.1 - Describe the importance of prayer in our lives
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 5 (Week 17 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: Our World and Our People Curriculum (Basic 4-6), 2019, p. 53
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Learners discuss the meaning of prayer: a communication between the worshipper and the object of worship.
Learners talk about the types of prayer:
Christianity- thanksgiving, intercession, supplication, confession, etc.
Islam- Salat (five daily compulsory prayers), congregational (Ju`mah), etc.
Traditional- thanksgiving, intercession, supplication, confession, etc.
Learners discuss the importance of prayer:
• brings us closer to God
• It shows our dependence on God, etc.
Learners demonstrate how prayer is done in the three major religions.