Rel. & Moral Education
Rel. & Moral Education
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Strand 1: God, His Creation and Attributes
Sub-Strand 1: God the Creator
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Sub-Strand 2: Religious Worship in the Three Major Religions in Ghana
SUBJECT SPECIFIC
CONTENT STANDARDS PRACTICES AND
INDICATORS AND EXEMPLARS
CORE COMPETENCIES
B1.2.1.1. Demonstrate the B1 2.1.1.1: Name the three main types of worship in Ghana. Commitment, Dedication
understanding of religious Show pictures, video clips of people worshipping among the three main religions Cultural Identity, Sharing
worship in Ghana. Reconciliation,
- Christian worship, Togetherness, Unity
- Islamic worship and Communication and
- Traditional worship. Collaboration,
Let learners role-play the act of worship in the three main religions in Ghana. Critical Thinking
Creativity and Innovation
B1 2.1.1.2: Recite religious passages and sing religious songs. Digital Literacy
Show pictures, video clips, etc. of songs and recitations from the three main
religions.
Let learners sing and recite texts from the three main religions:
- The Lord’s Prayer, Psalm 23 (Christian),
- Al- Fãtihah (Islamic) and
- any recital from the traditional religion-sacred myths, riddle, proverbs, etc.
(Traditional).
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Sub-Strand 2 Religious Festivals in the Three Major Religions in Ghana
SUBJECT SPECIFIC
CONTENT STANDARDS INDICATORS AND EXEMPLARS PRACTICES AND
CORE COMPETENCIES
B1.2.2.1. Describe religious - Commitment, Dedication
festivals Cultural Identity, Sharing
CONT’D Reconciliation,
Togetherness, Unity
Communication and
Collaboration,
Critical Thinking
Creativity and Innovation
Digital Literacy
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Strand 4: The Family and the Community
Sub-Strand 1: Roles and Relationships
B1. 4.1.1.2: Explain the role of the community in the upbringing of its members. Personal Development and
Let learners, in groups, talk about the role of the community in the upbringing of Leadership
its members through education, discipline, counselling, etc. Creativity and Innovation
Let learners dramatise or role-play the roles of members of the community in the Communication and
upbringing of its members through education, discipline, counselling, etc. Collaboration
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BASIC 2
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BASIC 2
Strand 1: God, His Creation and Attributes
Sub-Strand 1: God the Creator
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CONTENT SUBJECT SPECIFIC
STANDARDS INDICATORS AND EXEMPLARS PRACTICES AND
CORE COMPETENCIES
B2.1.2.1. Appreciate B2. 1.2.1.2: Demonstrate human activities that destroy God’s creation or the Appreciation, Truthfulness
the environment as environment. Caring, Love
God’s creation Guide learners to talk about activities that destroy the environment: indiscriminate cutting
CONT’D down of trees, illegal mining activities (galamsey), pollution of water bodies, etc. Communication and
Let learners know that all these activities lead to climate change – heat, floods, rainstorms, Collaboration,
less rainfall pattern, drought, famine, etc. Critical Thinking and
Group learners to record data on human activities that destroy the environment and Problem Solving
present to class for discussion.
NB Nature walk, video clips and pictures on environmental degradation can be used.
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Sub-Strand 1: Religious Worship in the Three Major Religions in Ghana
CONTENT SUBJECT SPECIFIC
STANDARDS INDICATORS AND EXEMPLARS PRACTICES AND
CORE COMPETENCIES
B2.2.1.1. Explain B2. 2.1.1.1: Explain the importance of worship. Faithfulness, Obedience
the importance of Respect, Commitment,
religious worship Engage learners with video clips or pictures of people at worship. Humility, Togetherness
If possible, take learners to the church, mosque or the shrine to observe the mode of Cultural Identity, Gratitude
worship.
Lead learners to talk about the importance of worship at home, church or mosque and in Communication and
school: Collaboration,
- It is a command from God to serve Him. Personal Development and
Leadership
Creativity and Innovation
B2 2.1.1.2: Sing and recite simple texts from the three main religions in Ghana. and Global Citizenship
Lead learners to mention popular religious songs and recitations in the three main religions in
Ghana.
Let learners sing or recite some simple verses from the Bible or Quran and some sayings
from the oral tradition.
- The Lord’s Prayer (Christian)
- Al-Fãtihah (Islam)
- Traditional prayer (ATR)
Let learners write simple texts from the religious songs and recitations.
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Sub-Strand 2: Festivals in the Three Major Religions
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Strand 3: Religious Leaders
Sub-Strand 2: Early Life of the Leaders of the three Major Religions
B2. 3.1.1.2: Outline the moral lessons in the early lives of the religious leaders.
Lead learners to talk about the moral lessons they have learnt from the discussions about the
religious leaders of the three main religions in Ghana.
Guide learners to explain how they will apply the moral lessons learnt from the religious
leaders in their daily lives.
Let learners dramatise the moral lives of the religious leaders.
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Strand 4: The Family and the Community
Sub-Strand 1: Roles and Relationships
B2. 4.1.1.3: Describe factors that promote good relationships between children and their
parents.
Lead learners to talk about good relationships.
Let learners talk about things that promote good relationships: comportment, respect, love,
obedience, humility, friendliness, etc.
Let learners identify their friends and say things they like about them.
Let learners dramatise behaviours that show good relationships.
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Sub-Strand 2: Personal Safety in the Community
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BASIC 3
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BASIC 3
Strand 1: God, His Creation and Attributes
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Sub-Strand 3: The Purpose of God’s Creation
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CONTENT STANDARDS INDICATORS AND EXEMPLARS SUBJECT SPECIFIC
PRACTICES AND CORE
COMPETENCIES
B3.1.3.1. Explain the purpose B3.1.3.1.2: Give reasons for protecting God’s creation. Problem-Solving
of God’s creation Lead learners to think-pair-share on why we should protect God’s creation: Personal Development and
COND’ - to preserve creation for generations, Leadership
- it is a command from God,
- our survival depends on other creation: food, medicine, shelter, air, etc.
and
- it is service to God and humankind.
B3.1.3.1.3: Explain the need for good relationship among people of different
ethnic groups.
Lead learners to talk about good relationships.
Let learners talk about things that promote good relationships: comportment,
respect, love, obedience, humility, friendliness, etc.
Let learners identify their friends and say things they like about them.
Let learners discuss in groups, the need for good relationships.
Let groups present their findings to the class: we are people created by God to
ensure peace and unity, companionship, teamwork, caring for one another, etc.
Let learners dramatise behaviours that show good relationships.
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Strand 2: Religious Practices and their Moral Implications
Sub-Strand 1: Religious Worship in the Three Major Religions in Ghana
SUBJECT SPECIFIC
CONTENT STANDARDS INDICATORS AND EXEMPLARS PRACTICES AND
CORE COMPETENCIES
B3.2.1.1. Appreciate the B3.2.1.1.1: Name the sacred scriptures of the three major religions.
importance of religious Guide learners to mention the sacred scriptures: The Holy Bible (Christianity), Faithfulness, Obedience
worship The Holy Qur’an, Hadith (Islam), Sacred Myths, parables and taboos (Traditional Respect, Commitment,
Religion), etc. Humility, Togetherness
Let learners in groups, talk about the Holy Scriptures and which religion each Cultural Identity, Gratitude
belongs to.
Guide learners to recite simple texts from the scriptures: Al-Fãtihah (Islam), Psalm Communication and
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Let learners write simple texts from the sacred scriptures. Personal Development and
Leadership
B3 2.1.1.2: Give reasons for studying the sacred scriptures of the three major Creativity and Innovation
religions among their followers. and Global Citizenship
Let learners talk about the religion they belong to.
Let learners mention the scriptures their religion uses.
Discuss the importance of studying the sacred scriptures:
- they lead us to God,
- they help us to know the Truthfulness about God and the world,
- they help us to lead good moral lives,
- they give us messages from God, etc.
Let learners recite texts from the scriptures.
Guide learners to talk about the moral lessons from the scriptures.
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Sub-Strand 2: Festivals in the Three Major Religions
SUBJECT SPECIFIC
CONTENT STANDARDS INDICATORS AND EXEMPLARS PRACTICES AND
CORE COMPETENCIES
B3.2.2.1. Explain the B3.2.2.1.1: Describe how various festivals are celebrated. Faithfulness, Obedience
importance of religious Let learners mention religious festivals they have witnessed or heard about: Respect, Commitment,
festivals - Islam-Eid-ul-Fitr, Eid-ul-Adha, etc. Humility, Togetherness
- Christianity-Easter, Christmas, Ash Wednesday, Pentecost Day, etc. Cultural Identity, Gratitude,
- Traditional-Aboakyer, Hogbetsotso, Adae, Fetu AfahyƐ, Feok, etc. Sharing, Reconciliation
Let learners, in groups, describe how various festivals are celebrated. Sacrifice, Patriotism
Let learners dramatise activities that take place during the festivals. Communication and
Let learners draw scenes from festivals: durbar of chiefs, drumming and dancing, Collaboration,
merry-making, etc.
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Strand 3: Religious Leaders
Sub-Strand 2: Early Life of the Leaders of the three Major Religions
SUBJECT SPECIFIC
CONTENT STANDARDS INDICATORS AND EXEMPLARS PRACTICES AND
CORE COMPETENCIES
B3.3.1.1. Narrate the B3.3.1.1.1: Describe the youthful lives of the leaders of the three major religions Respect, Trust, Obedience,
youthful life stories of the in Ghana. Commitment,
leaders of the major Guide learners to talk about the youthful lives of the religious leaders: Responsibility,
religions - The Lord Jesus Christ Personal Development and
- The Holy Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W) Leadership
- A Traditional Religious Leader Communication and
In groups, let learners talk about the occupations of the religious leaders. Collaboration,
- The Lord Jesus Christ as a carpenter, Creativity and Innovation
- The Holy Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W) as a businessman Digital Literacy
- A Traditional Religious Leader, e. g. Egya Ahor as a farmer. Cultural Identity and Global
In groups, let learners write short paragraphs on the occupational lives of the Citizenship
religious leaders and present to class for discussion.
B3.3.1.1.2: Identify and explain the moral lessons of the youthful life of the
religious leaders.
Discuss with learners the moral lessons of the youthful lives of the religious
leaders: piety, honesty, sacrifice, patience, hard work, courage, perseverance, etc.
Guide learners to talk about how they can apply the moral lessons they learnt from
the lives of the religious leaders in their daily lives.
Let learners dramatise the moral lives of the religious leaders.
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Strand 4: The Family and the Community
Sub- Strand 1: Roles and Relationships
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SUBJECT SPECIFIC
CONTENT STANDARDS INDICATORS AND EXEMPLARS PRACTICES AND
CORE COMPETENCIES
B3.4.1.1 Appreciate the role B3. 4.1.1.3: Identify moral lessons learnt from responding to God’s call.
of the family and the Let learners discuss moral lessons derived from responding to God’s call.
community in their Lead learners to mention the moral lessons they learnt from responding to God’s
relationship with God call: obedience, respect, sacrifice, commitment, reverence for God, humility, etc.
CONTD’ Using the sacred scriptures, let learners dramatise moral activities such as humility,
obedience, reverence, commitment, respect, honouring promises, etc.
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