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SHS 1 Christian Religious Studies 1st Semester Week 2 Lesson Plan

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Weekly Learning Plan
Subject	Christian Religious Studies	Week	2
Duration	60 minutes	Form	SHS 1
Strand	Study of Religions, God’s Creation and Humankind	Sub-Strand	Background to the Study of Religion and Christianity
Learning Outcome(s)	1.1.1.LO.1 - Explain the key ideas related to reasons for studying religion at shs.
Learning Indicator(s)	1.1.1.LI.2 - Reasons for studying religion at SHS
Lesson Focus	Reasons for studying religion at SHS
Previous Knowledge	Learners recall the immediately preceding knowledge/skill needed to engage with Reasons for studying religion at SHS; the starter diagnoses this rather than assuming mastery.
Lesson Objective(s)	Identify or explain the key subject idea/procedure in Reasons for studying religion at SHS. Complete the concrete guided/practical task for Reasons for studying religion at SHS accurately. Apply Reasons for studying religion at SHS independently to a new case, data set, text, material or performance situation.
Essential Question(s)	What evidence or procedure is needed to work accurately with Reasons for studying religion at SHS? What would a strong practical/application response to Reasons for studying religion at SHS look like? How would changing the context, data or constraints affect a decision about Reasons for studying religion at SHS?
Pedagogical Strategies	Diagnostic questioning Experiential/problem-based learning Collaborative analysis Guided modelling Independent application Peer/self assessment
Teaching & Learning Resources	Short Bible references (citations, not long quotations) Historical/community source cards Timeline/map template Notebook
Key Notes on Differentiation
Content	Provide a partially completed example, labelled materials or vocabulary support for learners who need scaffolding in Reasons for studying religion at SHS. Extend the task by adding a new constraint, less familiar case or requirement to compare alternatives in Reasons for studying religion at SHS.
Process	Use mixed-ability pairs for the first application, then require an individual transfer task. Allow oral/visual demonstration where appropriate while retaining the same subject accuracy criteria.
Product	Use a checklist/rubric tied to the concrete output for this week rather than participation alone. For advanced work, require justification with evidence, calculations, source reference or quality criteria.
Success Criteria	The learner uses correct subject terminology and evidence. The learner completes the week’s concrete product/calculation/performance with acceptable accuracy. The learner explains why the procedure/choice fits the stated context rather than giving a memorised general answer.
Homework	Write a short case response on Reasons for studying religion at SHS: identify the issue, state one relevant Christian principle and propose a practical action with justification.

Lesson Activities
Stage	Teacher Activity	Learner Activity	Assessment / DoK
Starter10 minutes	Present a short, respectful case or selected Bible reference connected to Reasons for studying religion at SHS; ask learners what question the case raises for belief and conduct.	Inspect the prompt/materials, record an initial response about Reasons for studying religion at SHS, and justify it briefly.	Not provided.
Activity 115 minutes	Guide close reading/analysis of selected Bible references and curriculum concepts for Reasons for studying religion at SHS; avoid relying on unsupported opinion or long quotation.	Use source cards/timeline/map evidence to distinguish historical, scriptural and community sources relevant to Reasons for studying religion at SHS.	Check accurate identification of the relevant belief/value/source and respectful use of terminology.
Activity 220 minutes	Learners apply Reasons for studying religion at SHS to a realistic ethical, historical, community or development case and support their reasoning with relevant Christian principles.	Construct a timeline or cause-and-effect map for Reasons for studying religion at SHS, placing events/ideas in sequence and noting their significance.	Assess reasoning, relevance of the faith principle, awareness of consequences and respect for diversity.
Activity 310 minutes	Each learner gives an individual reasoned response to a new case or source question on Reasons for studying religion at SHS.	Evaluate a new source statement: identify what it can support, what it cannot prove and one question a student should still ask.	Check whether the response applies rather than merely repeats a belief statement.

Lesson Closure

Ask learners to distinguish one belief/principle learned in Reasons for studying religion at SHS from the concrete behaviour it should influence. Complete a one-minute exit response using a concrete example from the lesson on Reasons for studying religion at SHS.

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