Power of Prayer I – The Evidence of Power of Prayer | The Release of Peter from Prison | The Release of Paul and Silas from Prison Primary 2/Basic 2 Term 2 Week 2 Christian Religious Studies

CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS STUDIES

RELIGIOUS STUDIES 

SECOND TERM

WEEK 2

PRIMARY 2

THEME – PRAYER 

PREVIOUS LESSON – Meaning of Prayer | Different Types of Prayer Positions Primary 2 (Basic 2) Term 1 Week 1 Christian Religious Studies

TOPIC – POWER OF PRAYER 

LEARNING AREA

1. Introduction – The Lord’s Prayer

2. The Release of Peter from Prison

3. The Release of Paul and Silas from Prison

4. Lesson Evaluation and Weekly Assessment (Test)

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES 

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

1. narrate the story of how Peter was released from the prison.

2. narrate the story of Paul and Silas in the prison.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

The pupils can say the Lord’s Prayer.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

1. Bible Reading

2. Chart showing prayer group.

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 

Teacher and Pupils say the Lord’s Prayer…

Sing – Prayer is the key….

EVIDENCE OF POWER OF PRAYER 

THE RELEASE OF PETER FROM THE PRISON

BIBLE READING – Acts 12:3 – 19

5 So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was earnestly praying to God for him.

6 The night before Herod was to bring him to trial, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and sentries stood guard at the entrance.

7 Suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared and a light shone in the cell. He struck Peter on the side and woke him up. “Quick, get up!” he said, and the chains fell off Peter’s wrists.

LESSON 2 – EVIDENCE OF POWER OF PRAYER 

THE RELEASE OF PAUL AND SILAS FROM THE PRISON

BIBLE READING – Acts 16:16 – 40 

²⁵ About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.

²⁶ Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the prison were shaken. At once all the prison doors flew open, and everyone’s chains came loose.

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. Tell the story of prayer saved Peter, Paul and Silas in the prison.

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

3. Leads discussion on power of prayer and evidence as stated in the Bible.

Pupil’s Activities – Participate in the class discussion and discuss evidence of prayer.

4. Summarizes the lesson on the board.

Pupil’s Activities – Participate actively in the lesson summary and write as instructed.

CONCLUSION

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

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LESSON EVALUATION 

Asks pupils to:

1. narrate the story of how Peter was released from the prison.

2. narrate the story of Paul and Silas in the prison .