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SHS 1 Islamic Religious Studies 1st Semester Week 13 Lesson Plan

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Weekly Learning Plan
Subject	Islamic Religious Studies	Week	13
Duration	60 minutes	Form	SHS 1
Strand	Religious Beliefs, Practices, Moral Values and Human Development	Sub-Strand	Major Beliefs of Islam
Learning Outcome(s)	1.2.1.LO.1 - Explain the key ideas related to belief in the last day and divine decree.
Learning Indicator(s)	1.2.1.LI.4 - Belief in the Last Day and divine decree
Lesson Focus	Belief in the Last Day and divine decree
Previous Knowledge	Learners recall the immediately preceding knowledge/skill needed to engage with Belief in the Last Day and divine decree; the starter diagnoses this rather than assuming mastery.
Lesson Objective(s)	Identify or explain the key subject idea/procedure in Belief in the Last Day and divine decree. Complete the concrete guided/practical task for Belief in the Last Day and divine decree accurately. Apply Belief in the Last Day and divine decree 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 Belief in the Last Day and divine decree? What would a strong practical/application response to Belief in the Last Day and divine decree look like? How would changing the context, data or constraints affect a decision about Belief in the Last Day and divine decree?
Pedagogical Strategies	Diagnostic questioning Experiential/problem-based learning Collaborative analysis Guided modelling Independent application Peer/self assessment
Teaching & Learning Resources	Selected Qur’an/Hadith references Concept/value cards Case-study sheet Notebook
Key Notes on Differentiation
Content	Provide a partially completed example, labelled materials or vocabulary support for learners who need scaffolding in Belief in the Last Day and divine decree. Extend the task by adding a new constraint, less familiar case or requirement to compare alternatives in Belief in the Last Day and divine decree.
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 Belief in the Last Day and divine decree: identify the issue, state one relevant Islamic 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 Qur’an/Hadith reference connected to Belief in the Last Day and divine decree; ask learners what question the case raises for belief and conduct.	Inspect the prompt/materials, record an initial response about Belief in the Last Day and divine decree, and justify it briefly.	Not provided.
Activity 115 minutes	Guide close reading/analysis of selected Qur’an/Hadith references and curriculum concepts for Belief in the Last Day and divine decree; avoid relying on unsupported opinion or long quotation.	Use selected Qur’an/Hadith references and concept cards to define and distinguish the beliefs/values in Belief in the Last Day and divine decree.	Check accurate identification of the relevant belief/value/source and respectful use of terminology.
Activity 220 minutes	Learners apply Belief in the Last Day and divine decree to a realistic ethical, historical, community or development case and support their reasoning with relevant Islamic principles.	Apply the beliefs/values to a realistic Ghanaian school/community case, identifying a defensible action and its likely consequences.	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 Belief in the Last Day and divine decree.	Write a reasoned response that cites the relevant Islamic principle and explains how it should shape conduct.	Check whether the response applies rather than merely repeats a belief statement.

Lesson Closure

Ask learners to distinguish one belief/principle learned in Belief in the Last Day and divine decree from the concrete behaviour it should influence. Complete a one-minute exit response using a concrete example from the lesson on Belief in the Last Day and divine decree.

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