Christian Religious Studies JSS 1 – Keeping God in Our Relationship (Relationship in the Family, School Church and Community)

THEME – KEEPING GOD IN OUR RELATIONSHIP 

TOPIC 1 – RELATIONSHIP IN THE FAMILY

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

1. Pictures of family members

2. Flash cards bearing names of persons

3. Drawing showing family tree of Jesus

4. Students as learning resources

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

1. mention the different types of families.

2. mention names of their family members and draw the family tree.

3. identify roles members of the family.

4. state the attributes of a good family name.

CONTENTS OF THE LESSON

FOCUS LESSONS 

1. Meaning and Types of Family

2. Recognition of family members.

3. Different roles of members of the family. Ephesians 6:1-9, Ephesians 5:21-33, Col 3:18-21 and 1 Peter 3:1-7.

LESSON PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES

The teacher,

1. guides students to draw the family tree.

2. explains different roles of family members.

 

 

STUDENT’S ACTIVITIES

The students,

1. participate in class discussions.

2. draw their own family trees.

3. listen and read in turns the Bible passage.

4. mention some families in the community.

LESSON EVALUATION

Students to,

1. write names of three (3) members of their family.

2. identify different types of family.

3. mention three roles of members of the family.

4. mention two things that help to maintain a family name/reputation.

THEME – KEEPING GOD IN OUR RELATIONSHIP 

TOPIC 2 – RELATIONSHIP IN SCHOOL

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

1. write the name of their principals, form masters/mistresses, subject teachers, etc.

2. identify the factors that aid them in choosing friends.

3. explain why they should choose and maintain good friends.

4. identify the evils of bad friendship.

CONTENTS OF THE LESSON

FOCUS LESSONS 

1. Names of members of the school, (school, principals, subject teachers, prefects, friends, etc.)

2. Choosing friends at school factors: common interest, age, religion, etc.

• Friendship between David and Jonathan. 1 Sam 18:1-5.

• The friend at mid-night. Luk 11:5-13.

3. Bad friendship leads to cultism, stealing, drug addiction, lesbianism, homosexuality, smoking, drinking, laziness, truancy, etc. Proverb 1:10 and 2Thes. 3:6-13.

LESSON PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES

The teacher,

1. guides students to list names of principal, teachers, etc.

2. guides students on how to identify genuine friends.

3. tells and leads students to read relevant Bible passages.

4. guides students to role play or (and) mime the story of the friend at midnight.

5. leads the students to identify evils of bad friendship.

 

 

STUDENT’S ACTIVITIES

The students,

1. write down names of teachers and their subject areas.

2. mention factors that aid them in choosing friends.

3. mention qualities of good friendship.

4. mention social evils among youths.

5. role play the friend at midnight.

LESSON EVALUATION

Students to,

1. make a list of their school teachers.

2. mention two factors to consider when choosing friends.

3. give 4 reasons why they must choose good friends.

4. list 5 consequences of choosing bad friends.

THEME – KEEPING GOD IN OUR RELATIONSHIP 

TOPIC 3 – RELATIONSHIP IN THE CHURCH AND COMMUNITY

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

1. identify names of members and rulers of their communities.

2. state ways we maintain relationship in the church.

3. mention ways to maintain relationship in the church.

4. write and discuss their observations at the field trip.

CONTENTS OF THE LESSON

FOCUS LESSONS 

1. Identification of the Names of Community Leaders

 

2. Ways of sustaining relationship in the community.

• Respect for elders and leaders.

• Obeying the laws of the land.

• Participate in community development programmes.

• Caring for the needy and religious tolerance. Mathew 25:31-46.

3. Relationship in the church.

• Love your christian brothers and sister etc. Roman 12:9-21.

• Maintaining relationship in the church – 1Pet. 3:8-13; Rom 13:1-7

 

4. Field trip.

LESSON PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES

The teacher,

1. leads students to identify names of some community members;

2. guides Bible reading of relevant passages.

3. takes learners on field trips around the community.

 

 

STUDENT’S ACTIVITIES

The students,

1. search for information about founders of their community and churches.

2. read relevant Bible Passages.

3. go on field trips.

4. discuss observation at field trips.

5. visit the orphanage

 

LESSON EVALUATION

Students to,

1. mention names of three community members and rulers.

2. state 3 ways we can maintain relationships in community.

3. identify four ways we maintain relationship in the church.

4. discuss observations at field trips.