Basic 3 OWOP Term 1 Week 1 Lesson Plan

Begin the lesson by sharing a few jokes with learners. Make sure to choose jokes that will get learners attention. Call two learners to share their jokes as well Use questions and answers to review learners understanding in the previous lesson Engage learners to play games and sing songs to begin the lesson.

Learners talk about the creation of humankind. i. Who were the first people God created? ii. Who was created first? Learners tell creation stories to explain why God created human beings e.g. to take care of other creatures, to worship and serve Him, etc. Learners think-pair-share on why we should protect and care for God’s creation: i. to maintain creation for generations ii. it is a command from God iii. our survival depends on other creation: food, medicine, shelter, air, etc. iv. it is service to God and humankind For this activity, learners use hand mirror, printed photographs of Ghanaian children and local leaves and flowers to recognise human uniqueness and discuss the responsibility people have towards other parts of creation.

What have we learnt today? Purpose of God’s creation human beings. Learners to summarize the important points of the lesson. Engage learners in the talking circle game Learners form two circles such that a small circle is within a bigger circle. Members in the small circle face members in the bigger circle, and ask them questions to answer purpose of God’s creation