Basic 4 · Our World and Our People · Nature of God
Every Person is Unique
In this topic you will explore what makes each person special and unique.
By the end of these notes you should be able to:
- Explain the meaning of uniqueness
- Name features that make a person unique
- Appreciate your own uniqueness
What you already know
- I am special (Basic 1)
Copy everything that has a blue line on its left into your notebook. The other parts are for reading.
- Strand
- All about us
- Sub-strand
- Nature of God
- Indicator
- B4.1.1.1.1 – Explain how special each individual is
Introduction
Look at your fingertips. The lines on them are called fingerprints. No two people in the world have the same fingerprints, not even twins. Every person is unique.
1. What Makes Us Unique?
Unique: Being the only one of its kind.
| Feature | Example |
|---|---|
| body features | face, height, fingerprints, voice |
| talents | singing, drawing, football, mathematics |
| personality | quiet, cheerful, patient, brave |
| likes and dislikes | favourite food, colour or game |
| family and background | name, hometown, language |
2. Why Uniqueness Matters
- God created each person differently and for a purpose.
- Our differences make the world interesting.
- Each person has something special to give to others.
Remember: Being different is not bad. Everyone is valuable.
New words
- unique
- The only one of its kind.
- fingerprint
- The pattern of lines on a fingertip.
- talent
- A natural ability to do something well.
- personality
- The way a person usually behaves and feels.
- background
- A person's family, hometown and culture.
- appreciate
- To value something.
Summary
- Every person is unique.
- Fingerprints, talents and personality make us different.
- God created each person for a purpose.
- We should appreciate ourselves and others.
Class activity: Mirror and Strengths
- Look in the hand mirror and describe your face.
- Use the personal-strength cards to choose three that describe you.
- Share one with the class.
You need: Hand mirrors, Printed portraits of diverse Ghanaian children, Personal-strength cards on manila paper
Exercises
Answer in your exercise book first, then check your answers.
1. Which is the same for no two people?
- A. Fingerprints
- B. School uniform
- C. Language
- D. Shoes
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Answer: FingerprintsEach person's fingerprints are different.2. The way a person usually behaves is their…
- A. Personality
- B. Height
- C. Hometown
- D. Fingerprint
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Answer: PersonalityThat is personality.3. Which is a talent?
- A. Drawing well
- B. Being tall
- C. Having brown eyes
- D. Being born on Monday
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Answer: Drawing wellA talent is an ability.4. Identical twins have the same fingerprints.
- A. True
- B. False
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Answer: FalseEven twins have different fingerprints.5. Our differences make the world interesting.
- A. True
- B. False
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Answer: TrueVariety is valuable.6. Being the only one of its kind is being ______.
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Answer: uniqueThat is unique.7. Write three things that make you unique.
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Answer: Answers will differ, e.g. my voice, my talent for singing, my hometown.Each person is different.8. Why should we not laugh at people who are different?
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Answer: Everyone is unique and valuable; laughing hurts them.Respect differences.
Homework
- Ask two family members what they think makes you special.