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Basic 8 Religious and Moral Education Notes

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Term Preparation

  1. Preparing for the Term in Religious and Moral EducationIn this topic you will prepare for the term by recalling what you know about God's creation and moral values, and practise applying moral lessons through discussion, reflection and presentation.

Christian Creation Stories

  1. Christian Creation StoriesIn this topic you will narrate the Christian accounts of creation from the Book of Genesis and explain what they teach about God and human beings.

Islamic Creation Stories

  1. Islamic Creation StoriesIn this topic you will narrate the Islamic account of creation from the Qur'an and explain what it teaches about Allah and human beings.

ATR Creation Stories

  1. Creation Stories in African Traditional ReligionIn this topic you will narrate creation stories from African Traditional Religion in Ghana and explain what they teach about the Supreme Being, the world and human beings.

Moral Values of Creation Stories

  1. Moral Values in Creation StoriesIn this topic you will identify and explain the moral values taught by the Christian, Islamic and traditional accounts of creation, and apply them in daily life.

Rites of Passage

  1. Naming Ceremonies in the Three Main ReligionsIn this topic you will describe naming ceremonies in Christianity, Islam and African Traditional Religion and explain the meaning of their practices.

Puberty Rites

  1. Physical and Emotional Changes at PubertyIn this topic you will explain the physical and emotional changes that characterise puberty and learn how to handle them with knowledge, good hygiene and self-respect.
  2. Puberty Rites in Traditional Ghanaian SocietiesIn this topic you will describe how puberty rites are performed in traditional Ghanaian societies, explain why they matter and discuss how they are changing today.

Marriage Rites

  1. Customary and Christian MarriageIn this topic you will describe how a marriage is contracted under African Traditional Religion and custom and in Christianity, and explain the purposes of marriage.
  2. Islamic Marriage and Death RitesIn this topic you will describe how a marriage is contracted in Islam and how death rites are performed in the three main religions in Ghana.

Term Revision

  1. Term Revision in Religious and Moral EducationIn this topic you will recall and summarise what you have learned this term about creation stories and rites of passage, and prepare for your end-of-term assessment and the vacation.

Term Project

  1. Term Project in Religious and Moral EducationIn this topic you will apply the term's learning through a values-based project, using discussion, reflection, presentation and the application of moral lessons.
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