Worship · JHS1 Religious And Moral Education

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B7.2.1.1.4 - Explain the significance of prayer

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Define prayer in their own words as an act of communication between the worshipper and the object of worship.
Identify at least three types of prayer found in Christianity, Islam, and Indigenous African Religion, using examples from each tradition.
Explain in writing at least two similarities and two differences in how prayer is used across the three major religions in Ghana.
Discuss in small groups at least two ways prayer is significant in their daily lives, such as drawing closer to God or following a command from God.
Demonstrate through a short skit or role play how prayer is performed in one of the three major religions, showing respect for that tradition.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Religious Practices (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Worship (2.1)
Content standard: B7.2.1.1 - Explain how worship is performed in the three major religions in Ghana and apply the moral lessons in the worship in their life.
Indicator: B7.2.1.1.4 - Explain the significance of prayer
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 8 (Week 8 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. 6
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

1. Learners to explain the meaning of prayer. E.g. the act of communication between the worshipper and the object of worship
2. In groups, learners to identify the types of prayer in the three major religions and present findings for discussion in class.
• Christianity - thanksgiving, intercession, supplication, confession etc.
• Islam - Fard prayers (the five daily obligatory prayers - Subhi/Fajr, Zuhr, Asr, Magrib and Isha'i).
Special/Occasional Prayer
• Friday congregational prayer (Ju'muah) in place of Zuhr
• Tarawih prayer - special prayer in Ramadan
• Janazah prayer - prayer for the dead before interment
• Eid-ul-Fitr - the prayer after the end of Ramadan
• Eid-ul-Adha - commemoration of the grand sacrifice of Prophet Ibrahim
• Tahajju - midnight prayer
• Kusuf - prayer for the eclipse of the sun
• Khusuf - pray for the eclipse of the moon, etc.
Indigenous African Religion - thanksgiving, intercession, supplication, confession, etc.
3. Learners use skits to demonstrate how prayer is performed in the three major religions.
4. Learners should compare the use of prayer across the three major religions in Ghana and identify similarities and differences. E.g. some of the similarities are to communicate with God; to put needs before God and give thanks to God. Among the difference are: while in Indigenous African Religion the act of cursing one's enemies and the enemies of society is formally accepted, it is forbidden in Islam and Christianity; in Islam and Christianity prayer is used for confession and forgiveness of sin but in indigenous African religion, forgiveness of sin is achieved through sacrifice and not prayer alone.
In groups, learners to discuss the significance of prayer in their daily life. E.g., it is a command from God/Allah, prayer brings us closer to our Creator, etc.