Class: Primary 3
Term: 3rd Term
Week: 6
Age: 9 years
Duration: 40 minutes
Subject: Christian Religion Studies
Curriculum Theme: Christian Religion Studies
Previous Lesson: The Love Between Jonathan And David | Showing Love And Unselfishness
Topic: Showing Desire For Peaceful Coexistence
Content/Learning Area: Meaning Of Peaceful Coexistence

Performance Objectives

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

Cognitive Domain: Explain the meaning of peaceful coexistence using biblical reference from Matthew 5:21–25.
Affective Domain: Show willingness to live peacefully with others and avoid quarrels.
Psychomotor Domain: Demonstrate peaceful behaviour through role-play or class activity.
Social Domain: Cooperate with classmates during group work and discussions.

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: bible hub – Unity and Peace
Relevant Textbooks

Instructional Materials

The teacher will teach this lesson with the aid of:

Holy Bible
Chart showing actions of peace and quarrelling
Picture illustrations of people resolving conflict
Flashcards with memory verse
Drawing paper and crayons for group activity

Rationale for the Lesson

To teach pupils how to live peacefully with others and avoid behaviours that lead to quarrels or fights.

Prerequisite/Previous Knowledge

Pupils are familiar with common classroom rules and have experienced working or playing together with others.

Lesson Content

Showing Desire For Peaceful Coexistence

Peaceful coexistence means living together in peace, love, and harmony. It is when people respect each other and try not to quarrel or fight.

When we live in peace with others, we make God happy. Jesus teaches us to forgive and settle our disagreements quickly.

Memory Verse: Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. — Matthew 5:9

Bible Readings

Matthew 5:21–25
Romans 12:18
Hebrews 12:14

Bible Example: Jesus Teaches About Peace

In Matthew 5:21–25, Jesus taught the people not to be angry with one another. He said if someone is angry with a friend, they should first go and make peace before giving an offering to God.

This means God wants us to forgive others and stop quarrelling.

Importance of Peaceful Coexistence

The following are reasons why peaceful coexistence is important:

It helps people live happily together
It prevents fighting and quarrelling
It makes us good children of God
It helps us build strong friendships
It brings blessings from God

How to Show Desire for Peaceful Coexistence

These include:

Saying sorry when we offend others
Forgiving people who offend us
Helping others who are in need
Avoiding fights and using kind words
Playing and working together in peace

Teaching Methods

To deliver this lesson, the teacher will adopt the following 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 tells a short story about two friends who stopped fighting and became best friends. Teacher asks pupils what they learned from the story.
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils listen to the story and answer the teacher’s questions.
Learning Point: Introduction to peaceful behaviour

Step 2: Meaning of Peaceful Coexistence

Time: 8 mins
Teaching Skill: Explanation
Teacher’s Activity: The teacher explains the meaning of peaceful coexistence using the Bible and picture charts.
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils listen and repeat the meaning of peaceful coexistence.
Learning Point: Understands meaning of peaceful coexistence

Step 3: Bible Example

Time: 7 mins
Teaching Skill: Storytelling
Teacher’s Activity: The teacher reads Matthew 5:21–25 and explains how Jesus teaches us to live in peace.
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils listen, ask questions, and discuss the story.
Learning Point: Learns Jesus' teaching on peace

Step 4: Importance of Peace

Time: 6 mins
Teaching Skill: Discussion
Teacher’s Activity: The teacher discusses reasons why living in peace is important and asks pupils to mention more.
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils discuss and mention more importance of peace.
Learning Point: Appreciates value of peaceful living

Step 5: How to Show Peace

Time: 4 mins
Teaching Skill: Group Activity
Teacher’s Activity: The teacher divides class into groups to act scenes showing forgiveness, helping, or saying sorry.
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils act out peaceful actions.
Learning Point: Practices peaceful coexistence behaviour

Step 6: Note Taking

Time: 3 mins
Teaching Skill: Writing
Teacher’s Activity: The teacher dictates or displays summary notes for pupils to copy.
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils copy the notes into their exercise books.
Learning Point: Reinforces knowledge from the lesson

Step 7: Evaluation

Time: 4 mins
Teaching Skill: Assessment
Teacher’s Activity: The teacher asks pupils to define peaceful coexistence and mention ways to show peace.
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils respond orally and in writing.
Learning Point: Measures understanding of the topic

Objective-aligned checks:

Explain the meaning of peaceful coexistence using biblical reference from Matthew 5:21–25.
Demonstrate peaceful behaviour through role-play or class activity.

Step 8: Closure

Time: 3 mins
Teaching Skill: Instructional, Social
Teacher’s Activity: The teacher recaps the lesson and sings a short song about peace with the class.
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils sing and respond to teacher’s recap.
Learning Point: Reinforces lesson and builds social bond

Lesson Keywords

Peace – A state of calm and no fighting
Coexistence – Living together peacefully
Forgive – To stop being angry and let go of offense
Respect – To treat others kindly and fairly
Quarrel – A fight or argument

Lesson Evaluation

To evaluate the learning, the teacher asks pupils to:

What is peaceful coexistence?
Mention one teaching of Jesus about peace.
Say one reason why we should live in peace.
List two ways to show desire for peace.
Recite the memory verse.

Differentiation

The teacher will support all learners by using visual aids, repeating key points, and allowing group demonstrations for better understanding.

Note for teachers using this lesson plan

Encourage participation and use real-life situations from pupils’ experience to make the concept of peace practical. Reinforce through songs and positive classroom behaviour modelling.