Reasons Why We Pray Primary 2 (Basic 2) – Christian Religious Studies

CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS STUDIES

RELIGION AND NATIONAL VALUES

FIRST TERM

WEEK 2

PRIMARY 2

THEME – PRAYER 

PREVIOUS LESSON – Meaning of Prayer Primary 2 (Basic 2) – Christian Religious Studies

TOPIC – REASONS WHY WE PRAY 

LEARNING AREA

1. Introductory Activities

2. Reasons Why We Pray

3. Lesson Evaluation and Weekly Assessment (Test)

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES 

By the end of the lesson, most of the pupils should have attained the following objectives –

1. explain the meaning of prayer.

2. give reasons why we pray.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

The pupils can say Lord’s Prayer correctly.

 

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

1. Written prayers (The Lord’s Prayer).

2. Pictures showing people in prayer.

3. Bible Reading – Matthew 7:7 – 11

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

CONTENT OF THE LESSON  

LESSON 1 – INTRODUCTION 

Prayer is a way we talk to God and God talks to us.

People pray for so many things. People prayers are different from one another depending on their needs and wants. Some of the reasons we pray are –

REASONS WHY WE PRAY 

1. We pray for good health.

2. We pray for Protection.

3. We pray for wealth (money).

4. We pray for promotion.

5. We pray for journey mercy, etc.

LESSON 2 – REVISION AND WEEKLY ASSESSMENT (TEST) 

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. Leads pupils to say the Lord’s Prayer correctly.

Pupil’s Activities – Say the Lord’s Prayer correctly.

3. Discuss the meaning of prayer.

Pupil’s Activities – Participate in discussion on prayer.

4. Helps pupils to understand and state why people pray.

Pupil’s Activities – State the reasons why people pray.

5. Summarizes each of the lesson on the board.

Pupil’s Activities – Copy as the teacher instructed.

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

LESSON EVALUATION 

Ask pupils to:

1. say the Lord’s prayer.

2. Say the meaning of prayer.

WORKBOOK

WEEKLY ASSESSMENT (TEST)

1. ______ is a way we talk to God and God talks to us.

A. Prayer

B. Talk

2. When pray we pray to ______.

A. God

B. Ourselves

3. We must pray everyday.

A. Yes

B. No

4. When we were pray, we talk to God.

A. Yes

B. Not

5. Everybody pray.

A. Yes

No

6. We must always pray for our family.

A. Yes

B. No

7. We must pray for Nigeria too.

A. Yes

B. No

8. When we pray, we ask God for our daily needs.

A. Yes

B. No

9. Pray is the master key.

A. Yes

B. No

10. Jesus also pray.

A. Yes

B. No

11. Jesus started with _______.

A. Pray

B. Talk

 

12. Jesus ended with _______.

A. Pray

B. Talk

13. We can pray any where.

A. Yes

B. No

14. Do you pray before you eat?

A. Yes

B. No

15. Do you pray today?

A. Yes

No