Concept (Types) of Religion and Religious Beliefs | Religion Tolerance and Religion Intolerance | Importance of Tolerance | Causes and Problems of Religion Intolerance Primary 5 (Basic 5) – Social Studies

 

SOCIAL STUDIES

RELIGION AND NATIONAL VALUES

FIRST TERM

WEEK 10

PRIMARY 5

THEME – 

PREVIOUS LESSON – Modern Marriage | Characteristics of Modern Marriage | Values of Modern Marriage Primary 5 (Basic 5) – Social Studies

 

TOPIC – RELIGION AND RELIGIOUS BELIEFS 

 

LEARNING AREA

1. Introductory Activities

2. Meaning of Religion

3. Different between Religion Tolerance and Religion Tolerance

4. Importance of Religion Tolerance

5. Causes and Problems of Religion Intolerance

6. 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. list the types of religious practices in Nigeria.

2. differentiate between religion tolerance and intolerance.

3. state the importance of religion tolerance.

4. identify problems of religious bodies in Nigeria.

 

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of chart or sample of objects used by religious.

 

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

Scheme of Work

9 – Years Basic Education Curriculum

Course Book

All Relevant Material

Online Information

 

CONTENT OF THE LESSON  

LESSON 1 – MEANING OF RELIGION 

Religion is the belief in and worship of God or gods. A belief is an attitude or opinion that something is the true.

Religion belief can be a powerful and life-altering experience and is important to people’s lives.

 

TYPES OF RELIGION 

The types of religion in Nigeria are –

1. Traditional religion

 

These include Sango worshippers, the Obatala worshippers, the Amadioha worshippers and the Olokun worshippers.

 

2. Christian religion

These are the Roman Catholic, the Church Missionary Society (CMS), the Baptist and the Pentecostal Movement, among others.

The Christian place of worship is known as church. Rosemary, Bible, anointing oil, etc. Are used for worshipping.

 

3. Islamic religion 

These are the Ansar-ud-deen, the Ahmadiyya and the Nawar-ud-deen sects.

The Muslims place of worship is known mosque.

 

LESSON 2 – MEANING OF RELIGION TOLERANCE

Religious tolerance is the ability to accept that other people have the rights to practice their own religion.

 

IMPORTANCE OF RELIGION TOLERANCE

Tolerance is an important concept that helps people to live together peacefully and,

1. Respect for one another.

2. Understanding

3. Living in peace with one another.

4. Togetherness

5. Willingness to help, support and respect for one another.

 

LESSON 3 – MEANING OF RELIGION INTOLERANCE 

Religious Intolerance is our inability to accept that other have the rights to practice their religions.

This means an unwillingness to accept different religion beliefs, faith and practice.

 

There have been a lot of conflicts in Nigeria because of inability to tolerate one another religion beliefs, faith and practice.

Religious Intolerance, is when a religious group specifically refuses to tolerate practices, faith or beliefs on religious grounds.

 

CAUSES OF RELIGION INTOLERANCE 

1. Ignorance

2. Impatience

3. Selfishness

4. Ethnicity

 

PROBLEMS OF RELIGION INTOLERANCE 

1. Unfriendly relationships

2. Riot

3. Destruction of lives and properties

4. Reduce economic activities

5. Public disturbances

6. Hatred

 

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. Asks pupils to recite National pledge and anthem.

 

Pupil’s Activities – Recite National pledge and sing the National anthem.

3. Lays emphasis on the key points of the National anthem and pledge.

Pupil’s Activities – Discuss the key point national anthem and pledge.

4. Discusses the different between religion tolerance and religion intolerance.

Pupil’s Activities – Discuss the reason why people unable to accept other people’s beliefs and the consequences.

5. Explains what constitute religious Intolerance;

Pupil’s Activities – Pay visit to churches and mosques and discuss with religious leaders about what they are doing to reduce religious Intolerance.

6. Summary the lesson on the board.

Pupil’s Activities – Copy as the teacher writes.

 

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

How to Control Religious Intolerance | Relevant Values of Religion Differences Primary 5 (Basic 5) – Social Studies

 

LESSON EVALUATION/WEEKLY ASSESSMENT (TEST) 

Ask pupils to:

1. explain the following:

• religion

• belief

• religion belief

2. differentiate between religion tolerance and religion intolerance.

 

3. state 3 importance of religion tolerance.

4. state 3 causes of religious intolerance.

5. mention 4 problems of religious intolerance.

 

 

WORKBOOK

WEEKLY ASSESSMENT (TEST)

1. The ability to accept other people’s religion practice is known as _______.

A. Religious tolerance

B. Religious intolerance

C. Religious practice

 

2. The inability to accept other people’s religion practice is known as _______.

A. Religious tolerance

B. Religious intolerance

C. Religious practice

 

3. One of the major crisis in Nigeria is _______.

A. Religious tolerance

B. Religious intolerance

C. Religious practice

 

4. _______ is an attitude or opinion that something is the true.

A. Singing

B. Belief

C. Prayer

 

5. _______ can be a powerful and life-altering experience and is important to people’s lives.

 

A. Religion school

B. Religion belief

C. Religion church

 

6. The following: Sango worshippers, the Obatala worshippers, the Amadioha worshippers and the Olokun worshippers are good examples _______.

A. Christian religion

B. Traditional religion

C. Muslim religion

 

7. The following: Roman Catholic, the Church Missionary Society (CMS), the Baptist and the Pentecostal Movement, among others

are good examples _______.

A. Christian religion

B. Traditional religion

C. Muslim religion

 

8. The Christian place of worship is known as _______.

A. Shrine

B. Mosque

C. Church

 

9. These are the Ansar-ud-deen, the Ahmadiyya and the Nawar-ud-deen sects are good examples _______.

A. Christian religion

B. Traditional religion

C. Muslim religion

 

10. The Muslims place of worship is known _______.

 

A. Shrine

B. Mosque

C. Church

 

11. Which of these is not one of the importance religion tolerance?

A. Respect for one another.

B. Willingness to help, support and respect for one another.

C. Destruction of lives and properties

 

12. Which of these is not one of the problems religion intolerance?

A. Unfriendly relationships

B. Respect for one another.

C. Riot

 

13. Which of the following is the causes of religion intolerance?

A. Ignorance and impatience

B. Patriotism and Nationalism

C. Ethnicity and insincerity

 

14. The unwillingness to accept different religion beliefs, faith and practice is _______.

A. Religious tolerance

B. Religious intolerance

C. Religious practice

 

15. There have been a lot of conflicts in Nigeria because of inability to tolerate one another religion beliefs, faith and practice.

 

A. Truth

B. False

C. Maybe

 

16. When a religious group specifically refuses to tolerate practices, faith or beliefs on religious grounds is called _______.

A. Religious tolerance

B. Religious intolerance

C. Religious practice

 

17. _______ is a good example of religion belief.

A. Faith in God

B. Faith in pastor

C. Faith in Imam

 

18. Bible is for the Christians as _______ is for the Muslims.

A. dictionary

B. Textbook

C. Quran

 

19. Mosque is for the Muslims as _______ is for the Christians.

A. Shrine

B. Church

C. School

 

20. Which of the following is not used for worship in the church?

 

A. Quran

B. Bible

C. Anointing oil

 

21. Which of the following is not used for worship in the mosque?

A. Quran

B. Hijab

C. Anointing oil

 

22. Underline the religion place of worship in Nigeria.

• School

• Church

• Shrine

• University

• Mosque

• Motor

 

State 4 objects used for worshipped by Christians.

23. _________________

24. _________________

25. _________________

26. _________________

 

State 4 objects used for worshipped by Muslims.

 

27. _________________

28. _________________

29. _________________

30. _________________