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Basic 9 Religious and Moral Education Term 1 Week 3 Lesson Plan
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Subject: Religious and Moral Education
Class: Basic 9
Component 1
The Purpose & Usefulness Of God’s
Topic: Explain how the complex nature of, things created by God reveals His nature
| Strand: God | Sub-strand: The Purpose & Usefulness Of God’s |
| Indicator: B9 1.1.1.2: Explain how the complex nature of, things created by God reveals His nature | Content Standard: B9 1.1.1: Describe and explain the purpose and, usefulness of God’s creation |
| Performance Indicator: Learners can | T.L.R.(s): Local leaves, Calabash of clean water, Printed photograph of a Ghanaian sacred grove |
Phase 1: Starterpreparing the brain for learning Present a hypothetical scenario: "Imagine waking up one day, and all the trees have vanished." Allow learners a few minutes to ponder and share their immediate reactions. Share performance indicators with learners. | Phase 2: Mainnew learning including assessment Concrete-resource task: Set out these resources for each group: Local leaves; Calabash of clean water; Printed photograph of a Ghanaian sacred grove. Learners respectfully examine and compare the objects and printed examples, and refer to them as evidence during the discussion below.
Ask learners to list things in nature that amaze them due to their intricacy and detail. write down the ideas on the board. Discuss how these intricate details might suggest a thoughtful creator. Split learners into groups. Each group should discuss the question: "What would the world be like if one of the elements from our list was missing?" After 10 minutes, ask each group to present their thoughts to the class. Assessment 1.
Name two examples from nature that showcase complexity. 2. How can the design of the universe reflect the nature of its Creator? 3. Why might some view complexity in nature as a sign of a thoughtful creator? 4. What might be the impact if one of the elements in our brainstormed list was missing from the world? | Phase 3plenary / reflections Use peer discussion and effective questioning to find out from learners what they have learnt during the lesson |
Component 2
Creation
Topic: Explain how the complex nature of, things created by God reveals His nature
| Strand: His Creation & Attributes | Sub-strand: Creation |
| Indicator: B9 1.1.1.2: Explain how the complex nature of, things created by God reveals His nature | Content Standard: B9 1.1.1: Describe and explain the purpose and, usefulness of God’s creation |
| Performance Indicator: Learners can explore deeper layers of creation and debate whether, this complexity is a direct indication of God's nature. | T.L.R.(s): Local patterned leaf or shell, Hand lens, Printed Ghanaian natural-pattern cards |
Phase 1: Starterpreparing the brain for learning Show a short video clip of the Fibonacci sequence in nature (such as the spirals in sunflowers, pinecones, and galaxies). Ask: "What patterns do you see? Why might these patterns be significant?" Share performance indicators with learners. | Phase 2: Mainnew learning including assessment Groups use the Hand lens to inspect veins, spirals or repeated shapes on the Local patterned leaf or shell. They compare the observation with the Printed Ghanaian natural-pattern cards showing safe examples from plants, shells and landscapes. Learners identify order, interdependence and complexity and discuss how believers connect these qualities with wisdom, power and purposeful creation. Each group supports its explanation with one detail from the specimen and one detail from a card. | Phase 3plenary / reflections Take feedback from learners and summarize the lesson. |
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