Jesus the Good Shepherd Primary 3 (Basic 3) – Christian Religious Studies (CRS)

CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS STUDIES

RELIGION AND NATIONAL VALUES 

SECOND TERM  

WEEK 2

PRIMARY 3

THEME – NATIONAL CONSCIOUSNESS 

PREVIOUS LESSON – Exam Questions – First Term Examination Christian Religious Studies Primary 3 (Basic 3)

 

TOPIC – JESUS THE GOOD SHEPHERD 

LEARNING AREA

1. Introductory Activities

2. Meaning of Good Shepherd

3. The Jesus the Good Shepherd

4. Demonstrate the Qualities of A Good Shepherd

5. Lesson Evaluation and Weekly Assessment (Test)

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES 

By the end of the lesson, most pupils should have attained the following objectives (cognitive, affective and psychomotor) and should be able to –

1. explain the meaning of the term “Good Shepherd”.

2. show how Jesus demonstrated these qualities.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

The pupils can care for domestic animals.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

1. Picture or drawing of a shepherd tending his sheep.

2. Photograph of Jesus the Good Shepherd.

METHOD OF TEACHING

Choose a suitable and appropriate methods for the lessons.

Note – Irrespective of choosing methods of teaching, always introduce an activities that will arouse pupil’s interest or lead them to the lessons. 

REFERENCE MATERIALS

1. Scheme of Work

2. 9 – Years Basic Education Curriculum

3. Course Book

4. All Relevant Material

5. Online Information

 

WRITING INSTRUCTION 

Copy as I write or draw as I write. This instruction should be given when you need the pupils to write or draw.

CONTENT OF THE LESSON  

LESSON 1 – INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITIES 

Teacher’s Activities – Asks if the pupils have domestic animals and let the pupils explain how they take care of them.

Pupil’s Activities – Explain how to take care of domestic animals.

Teacher’s Activities – The one that take care of domestic animals is a good shepherd. Jesus is our good shepherd because he cares for us. Give a good cheer for active participation and discuss a good shepherd.

MEANING OF GOOD SHEPHERD

Reading – John 10 : 1 – 18.

14 “I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me— 15 just as the Father knows me and I know the Father—and I lay down my life for the sheep. 

A good shepherd is the one that take of his/her sheep. Jesus is our good shepherd because he lay down his life for us.

LESSON 2 – DEMONSTRATION OF HOW JESUS IS A GOOD SHEPHERD – JOHN 10 : 1 – 18

Teacher’s/Pupil’s Activities – Based on the Bible passage, guide the pupils to demonstrate how they take care of his/her people.

REVISION AND WEEKLY ASSESSMENT 

As stated in performance objectives or lesson evaluation. 

PRESENTATION

To deliver the lesson, the teacher adopts the following steps:

1. To introduce the lesson, the teacher revises the previous lesson. Based on this, he/she asks the pupils some questions;

2. Explains the meaning of good shepherd with the story of the lost shepherd.

Pupil’s Activities – Listen to the teacher’s explanation.

3. Asks if the pupils have domestic animals and let the pupils explain how they take care of them.

Pupil’s Activities – Describe how domestic animals can taking care.

4. Summarizes the lesson on the board.

Pupil’s Activities – Copy as the teacher writes.

5. ASSIGNMENT – Find out from parents, the qualities of a good shepherd.

CONCLUSION

To conclude the lesson for the week, the teacher revises the entire lesson and links it to the following week’s lesson.

 

NEXT LESSON

Qualities of a Good Shepherd Primary 3 (Basic 3) – Christian Religious Studies (CRS)

LESSON EVALUATION 

Ask pupils to:

1. explain the meaning of the term “good shepherd”.

2. explain how Jesus proved Himself to be a good shepherd.

WEEKLY ASSESSMENT

ATTEMPT ALL THE QUESTIONS

1. Who is a good shepherd?

A. A good shepherd is the one that take care and lay down his/her life.

B. A good shepherd is the one that stay aside and lay down his/her life.

C. A good shepherd is the one that take care but doesn’t lay down his/her life.

 

2. Who is a good shepherd?

A. John

B. John the baptise

C. Jesus Christ

3. Why Jesus is a good shepherd?

A. Because he cares and lay down his life for us.

B. Because he doesn’t care and lay down his life for us.

C. Because he cares and doesn’t lay down his life for us.

 

4. “The Lord is my Shepherd”, is the opening line to which Psalm?

A. Psalm 119

B. Psalm 23

C. Psalm 32

 

5. _______________ hand is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep.

A.  Jesus

B. The believer

C. The hire man