Class: Primary 4
Term: 1st Term
Week: 3
Age: 10 years
Duration: 40 minutes
Subject: Christian Religion Studies
Curriculum Theme:
Previous Lesson: Attitudes Of Children With One Father
Topic: Parents Call To Their Children
Content/Learning Area: Examples of parents call to their children and why they are called, The purpose of God’s call: for service.

Performance Objectives

By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:

Cognitive Domain: Identify examples of parents who were called by God in the Bible and why they were called
Affective Domain: Appreciate the importance of responding to God’s call and parental instructions
Psychomotor Domain: Dramatize how a child should respond to a parent’s call
Social Domain: Participate actively in group discussion on the purpose of God’s call

Reference Materials

The following resources were used in planning this lesson:

9 Years Basic Education Curriculum
Abuja Educational Resource Centre Scheme of work
NAPPS National Unified Scheme of Work
Online information from: Life, hope and truth – What Does It Mean to Be Called by God?
Relevant Textbooks

Instructional Materials

The teacher will teach this lesson with the aid of:

Bible
Picture chart of biblical characters (e.g., Abraham, Samuel)
Flashcards with memory verse
Storybook with Bible stories
Audio Bible readings (if available)

Rationale for the Lesson

To help pupils understand that both God and parents call children for special reasons, especially for service and obedience.

Prerequisite/Previous Knowledge

Pupils are familiar with Bible characters and understand the importance of obedience to elders and God.

Lesson Content

Parents Call To Their Children

God sometimes speaks to children through their parents. Parents also guide their children on the right path and teach them to serve God. God calls children for good purposes like helping others or serving Him.

Memory Verse: Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. – Ephesians 6:1

Bible Readings

1 Samuel 3:1–10
Genesis 12:1–4
Exodus 3:1–10

Examples of Parents Call to Their Children

Sometimes, parents call their children to talk, to correct them, or to assign good tasks. These calls are important and should be obeyed. In the Bible, children like Samuel were called by God at a young age.

Samuel was living in the house of God when God called him. At first, he did not understand, and he ran to Eli, thinking it was his teacher calling. Eli later told him it was God calling him.

Lessons from Samuel’s Call

Samuel listened when Eli corrected him
He responded to God’s call with respect
He grew to become a prophet of God

The Purpose of God’s Call

God calls people for different reasons. These include:

To worship and serve Him
To deliver a message
To help others in need
To lead others to do right
To do special work for God

Teaching Methods

Discussion, Lecture, Storytelling, Explanation, Visual Aids, Group Work

Instructional Procedures

To deliver this lesson, the teacher will adopt the following steps:

Step 1: Introduction

Time: 5 mins
Teaching Skill: Set Induction
Teacher’s Activity: The teacher begins with a short story about Samuel and asks pupils if they’ve ever been called by their parents for something important.
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils listen and respond to questions
Learning Point: Activating prior knowledge

Step 2: Examples from the Bible

Time: 10 mins
Teaching Skill: Explanation
Teacher’s Activity: The teacher explains how God called Samuel and how parents also call children for guidance and correction.
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils listen and identify examples mentioned
Learning Point: Understanding parental and divine calling

Step 3: Purpose of God's Call

Time: 10 mins
Teaching Skill: Guided Discovery
Teacher’s Activity: Teacher lists and explains reasons God calls people, asking pupils to repeat and explain in their own words.
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils answer and repeat each purpose after the teacher
Learning Point: Reasons why God calls people

Step 4: Role Play Activity

Time: 5 mins
Teaching Skill: Demonstration
Teacher’s Activity: Teacher guides pupils in acting out a scene where a child is called by a parent or by God.
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils act and respond respectfully to the call in the drama
Learning Point: Practising proper response to a call

Step 5: Note Taking

Time: 3 mins
Teaching Skill: Supervision
Teacher’s Activity: Teacher writes key points on the board and guides pupils to copy into their notes.
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils copy the lesson notes neatly
Learning Point: Retaining and reviewing lesson content

Step 6: Evaluation

Time: 5 mins
Teaching Skill: Questioning
Teacher’s Activity: Teacher asks questions to assess understanding and corrects errors.
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils answer questions
Learning Point: Assessing comprehension

Step 7: Conclusion

Time: 2 mins
Teaching Skill: Instructional, Cognitive
Teacher’s Activity: Teacher summarises the lesson, reaffirms memory verse, and encourages pupils to always listen when called.
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils repeat memory verse and respond to summary
Learning Point: Reinforcing lesson and memory verse

Home Task: Write three lessons learned about Parents Call To Their Children and one suitable way to apply the teaching responsibly.

Lesson Keywords

Call – When someone speaks to you to get your attention
Obey – To do what you are told
Service – Doing something to help others or God
Prophet – Someone chosen by God to speak His word
Purpose – The reason why something is done

Lesson Evaluation

To evaluate the learning, the teacher asks pupils to:

Mention one child in the Bible who was called by God
Say the memory verse correctly
List two reasons why God calls people
Explain what to do when parents or God calls them
Act a short role-play of a child being called by a parent

Differentiation

Teacher provides extra support to slower learners with simpler questions and uses visuals and role-play to aid understanding for all.

Note for teachers using this lesson plan

Use real-life examples and relatable situations to explain “calls” from parents and God. Keep discussions interactive and encourage respectful listening and responses.