Basic 7 Religious and Moral Education Term 1 Week 5 Lesson Plan

Recap with learners to review their understanding in the previous lesson.

Concrete-resource task: Set out these resources for each group: Bible; Qur'an; Printed photograph of a Ghanaian traditional shrine. Learners respectfully examine and compare the objects and printed examples, and refer to them as evidence during the discussion below. Through questions and answers, learners explain the meaning of worship. E.g. worship is the submission to the will of God. Show pictures or video clip of people at worship. Let learners Identify the types of worship in Christian religion, E.g. private (individual or family) and congregational. Guide learners to discuss the times and mode of worship in the Christian religions.. Example: Time of worship Any time for the individual worship and families. - Congregational worship at specific agreed times e.g. Sundays, Saturdays, etc. Mode of worship: Meditation, Bible reading, prayer, singing, drumming and dancing, teaching/preaching, offertory, etc In three mixed ability groups, learners dramatize the mode and types of worship in the Christian religion. Assessment 1. Describe the times and mode of worship in the Christian religions. 2. What is worship? Through questions and answers, learners explain the meaning of worship. E.g. worship is the submission to the will of Allah. Let learners Identify the types of worship in islamic religion, E.g. private (individual or family) and congregational. Guide learners to discuss the times and mode of worship in the Islamic religion. Example: Time of worship: At any time, except when the sun is rising, when sun is right up (Zenith), and when the sun is setting. Guide learners to discuss the Five daily prayers of islam. • Fajr 5:00am – 5:30am • Zuhr 1:00pm – 2:00pm • Asr 3:30pm – 5:00pm • Maghrib 6:00pm – 6:30pm • Isha 7:00pm – late night

Use peer discussion and effective questioning to find out from learners what they have learnt during the lesson.

Introduce the lesson by sharing the performance indicators.

Concrete-resource task: Set out these resources for each group: Bible; Qur'an; Printed photograph of a Ghanaian traditional shrine. Learners respectfully examine and compare the objects and printed examples, and refer to them as evidence during the discussion below. In three mixed ability groups, learners dramatize the mode and types of worship in the Islamic religion. Assessment 1. What is worship? 2. State and explain the five daily prayers of Islam Through questions and answers, learners explain the meaning of worship. E.g. worship is the submission to the will of a supernatural gods. Let learners Identify the types of worship in ATR religion, E.g. private (individual or family) and congregational. Guide learners to discuss the times and mode of worship in the ATR religion. Example: Time of worship: Anytime for individual and family worship. • Congregational worship on sacred days, special occasions and in times of need. Guide learners to discuss the mode of worship of the ATR. Mode of worship Libation, sacrifice, prayer, drumming, singing and dancing, recitation, spirit possession, etc 1. Libation – A libation is a ritual pouring of liquid, or grains such as rice, as an offering to a deity or spirit. 2. Sacrifice – An act of slaughtering an animal or person or surrendering a possession as an offering to a deity. In three mixed ability groups, learners dramatize the mode and types of worship in the ATR religion. Assessment 1. What is libation? 2. Identify any two items for performing libation.

Take feedback from learners and summarize the lesson.