The Lesson Plan:
Class: Primary 1
Term: 3rd Term
Week: 4
Age: 7 years
Duration: 40 minutes
Subject: Christian Religion Studies
Previous Lesson: Our Good WorkCurriculum Theme: christian Religion Studies
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Topic: What A Christian Should Do
Content/Learning Area: Some things children of god should do (Deut 6:2, Lk 10:25–28).Love God and one another, obeying God, parents and the Goverment.
Performance Objectives
By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:
- Cognitive Domain: Mention three things Christians should do according to the Bible
- Affective Domain: show willingness to love and obey God and others
- psychomotor Domain: Demonstrate acts of love and obedience through role play
- Social domain: Participate in group discussion on how to live like children of God
Reference Materials
The following resources was used in planning this lesson:
- 9 Years Basic Education Curriculum
- Abuja Educational Resource Center Scheme of Work
- NAPPS National Unified Scheme of Wor
- Online data from: bible truths – 20 Things Godly Christians Do Every Day
- Relevant Textbooks
Instructional Materials
The teacher will teach this lesson with the aid of:
- A Holy Bible
- Flashcards showing “Love,” “Obey,” and “Pray”
- Picture charts of children showing love and obedience
- Audio/Video clip of children’s worship song
- Blackboard and chalk
Rationale for the Lesson
To help children understand the lifestyle and behaviors expected of Christians from an early age.
Prerequisite/Previous Knowledge
Pupils have basic knowledge of who a Christian is and have heard Bible stories in previous lessons.
Lesson Content
What A Christian Should do
Christians are people who follow and obey God. As children of God, there are good things we must do every day to show that we love God and others.
Bible Readings
- Deuteronomy 6:2
- Luke 10:25–28
- Loving God: Loving God means putting Him first in our lives. We must talk to Him every day through prayer, sing to Him, and do what He wants.
- Loving One another: God wants us to love one another. This means being kind to our friends, sharing, helping people in need, and forgiving others.
- Obeying God: We obey God when we follow His commandments. We should listen when God speaks through the Bible or our teachers and parents.
- Obeying Parents and the Government: God wants us to obey our parents and those in authority, like teachers and leaders. This shows that we respect rules and live in peace.
Teaching Methods
To deliver this lesson, the teacher will adopt the following methods: Storytelling, Discussion, Explanation, Role Play, 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: Teacher tells a short story of a kind and obedient child and asks pupils what they think made the child good
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils listen, respond to questions, and show interest
Learning Point: Activates prior knowledge
Step 2: Loving God
Time: 8 mins
Teaching Skill: Explanation
Teacher’s activity: Teacher explains ways to love God and uses Bible stories and pictures to support the explanation
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils listen, identify actions that show love for God
Learning Point: Understand how Christians show love to God
step 3: Loving One Another
Time: 5 mins
Teaching Skill: Storytelling
Teacher’s Activity: Teacher tells the story of the Good Samaritan (Lk 10:25–37) and relates it to loving one another
Pupils’ Activity: pupils listen and mention ways to love others
Learning Point: Learns importance of loving people
Step 4: Obeying God
Time: 5 mins
Teaching Skill: Explanation
Teacher’s Activity: Teacher uses the Ten Commandments chart and explains how obeying them pleases God
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils observe and answer questions about obedience
Learning Point: Understands how Christians obey god
Step 5: Obeying Parents & Government
Time: 5 mins
Teaching Skill: role Play
Teacher’s Activity: Teacher sets up simple role play where pupils act out obedience at home or in school
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils participate in the role play
Learning Point: Learns respect for parents and authorities
Step 6: Note Taking
Time: 4 mins
Teaching Skill: Writng
Teacher’s Activity: Teacher dictates summary notes and writes them on the board for pupils to copy
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils copy notes into their notebooks
Learning Point: Reinforces lesson facts
Step 7: Evaluation
Time: 5 mins
Teaching Skill: Assessment
Teacher’s Activity: Teacher asks questions based on the lesson content and reviews the memory verse
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils respond to questions orally
Learning Point: Checks for understanding and memory recall
Objective-aligned checks:
- Mention three things Christians should do according to the Bible.
- Demonstrate acts of love and obedience through role play.
Step 8: Conclusion
Time: 3 mins
Teaching Skill: Instructional, Social
Teacher’s Activity: Teacher summarizes the lesson and leads the class in singing a simple song about loving and obeying God
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils sing along and share what they learnt
Learning Point: Reinforces positive Christian behavior
Home Task: Write one lesson learned about What A Christian Should Do and one suitable way to apply the teaching responsibly.
Lesson Keywords
- Christian – A person who follows Jesus Christ
- Love – Caring for God and other people
- Obey – to do what is right and follow instructions
- commandments – god’s rules for living
- Forgive – To let go of anger and say sorry or accept apology
Lesson Evaluation
To evaluate the learning, the teacher asks pupils to:
- Who is a Christian?
- Mention two things Christians should do.
- What does the Bible say in deuteronomy 6:5?
- Who should we obey?
- Act out one way you can show love at home or in school.
Differentiation
Teacher will use pictures, simplified language, role play and repetition to assist pupils who may struggle with reading or understanding the concepts.
Note for teachers using this lesson plan
Encourage pupils to practice these values at home and in school. Revisit the topic during morning devotion time to reinforce learning.
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