Creation

Self-awareness: Identifying myself as a boy or girl

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

- Identify themselves as male or female according to Genesis 1:27
- State their gender with confidence
- Appreciate his or her gender as guided by the scriptures

- Read Genesis 1:27 and state their gender
- Tell their friends whether they are a boy or a girl
- Read Psalms 139:13
- Write the Bible verse on flash cards
- Read the Bible verse aloud to classmates

Who made the parts of your body?

- Distinction CRE Learner's Book pg. 1
- The Bible
- Flash cards
- Charts

- Oral questions - Observation - Written work

Creation

Self-awareness: Activities done by boys and girls
Self-awareness: Good thoughts and feelings

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

- List different activities done by boys and girls
- Differentiate activities done by boys and girls
- Appreciate activities done by boys and girls

- Look at pictures showing activities done by boys and girls
- Identify activities done by boys in picture (a)
- Identify activities done by girls in picture (b)
- Identify activities done by both boys and girls in picture (c)
- List different activities that are done by boys and girls

What activities are done by boys and girls?

-Distinction  CRE Learner's Book pg. 2
- Pictures
- Charts
- The Bible
- Mentor CRE Learner's Book pg. 3
- Colored pencils
- Charts

- Oral questions - Observation - Written work

Creation

Self-awareness: Coping with emotions
Self-awareness: Bad thoughts and feelings

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

- Describe how they cope with happy or sad feelings
- Express their emotions appropriately
- Value positive emotions in their daily lives

- Think and discuss how they feel when they are happy or sad
- Share experiences of dealing with emotions
- Read about how good thoughts give good feelings
- Discuss ways to cope with emotions

What makes you happy or sad?

- Distinction CRE Learner's Book pg. 5
- Pictures
- Charts
- Flash cards
- Mentor CRE Learner's Book pg. 6

- Oral questions - Observation - Written work

Creation

Self-awareness: Making right choices
My Family: Family members in the nuclear family
My Family: Family members in the extended family

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

- Make right choices guided by the word of God
- Identify the results of good and bad choices
- Desire to make right choices in daily life

- Look at pictures showing right choices
- Identify situations showing right choices
- Match bad choices with their results
- Discuss situations where they made bad choices and the results
- List results of making bad choices

What choices do you make?

- Distinction CRE Learner's Book pg. 7
- Pictures
- Charts
- Flash cards
- Mentor CRE Learner's Book pg. 10
- Drawing materials
- Charts
- Mentor CRE Learner's Book pg. 12

- Oral questions - Written work - Observation

Creation

My Family: My family tree
Adam and Eve: God the creator of Adam and Eve

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

- Draw the family tree to understand family relationships
- Explain the meaning of a family tree
- Desire to respect family members for harmonious living

- Talk about the family tree shown in the book
- Identify the relationships in the family tree
- List the names of their parents and grandparents
- Draw and color their own family tree
- Compose a poem to appreciate members of their family

What is a family tree?

- Distinction CRE Learner's Book pg. 13
- Pictures
- Drawing materials
- Charts
- Mentor CRE Learner's Book pg. 15
- The Bible

- Oral questions - Drawing assessment - Observation

Creation

Adam and Eve: How Adam and Eve disobeyed God
Adam and Eve: Results of Adam's disobedience

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

- Describe how Adam and Eve disobeyed God
- Retell the story of the fall of man
- Show concern about disobedience to God

- Read Genesis 2:16-17
- Read Genesis 3:6-7
- Retell the story of how Adam and Eve disobeyed God
- Arrange sentences correctly to describe how Adam and Eve disobeyed God

How did Adam and Eve disobey God?

- Distinction CRE Learner's Book pg. 16
- The Bible
- Pictures
- Charts
- Mentor CRE Learner's Book pg. 17

- Oral questions - Observation - Written work

Creation
The Holy Bible
The Holy Bible

Adam and Eve: Exercising obedience in day-to-day life
The Bible as the word of God: Differences between the Bible and other books
The Bible as the word of God: Showing respect to the Bible

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

- Desire to exercise obedience in day-to-day life
- Explain ways of showing obedience
- Value obedience in their lives

- Talk about pictures showing obedience
- Discuss what they do when parents tell them to do something
- Discuss why they should obey their parents
- Discuss why they should obey their teachers
- Recite a poem about obedience

Why should you obey parents and teachers?

- Distinction CRE Learner's Book pg. 18
- Pictures
- Charts
- Poems
- Mentor CRE Learner's Book pg. 21
- The Bible
- Drawing materials
- Mentor CRE Learner's Book pg. 22
- Flashcards
- Song charts

- Oral questions - Observation - Recitation

The Holy Bible

The Bible as the word of God: Books in the New Testament
The Bible as the word of God: The four Gospel books

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

- State the number of books in the New Testament
- Identify divisions of the Bible
- Value the Bible as the word of God

- Look at the Bible train in the book
- Count the number of books in the Bible train
- Read about divisions of the Bible
- Copy and color text about the New Testament

How many books are in the New Testament?

- Distinction CRE Learner's Book pg. 22
- The Bible
- Charts
- Coloring materials
- Mentor CRE Learner's Book pg. 23
- Pictures

- Oral questions - Observation - Written work

The Holy Bible

Moses and the Burning Bush: The story of Moses
Moses and the Burning Bush: Moses obeying God

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

- Retell the story of Moses and the burning bush
- Describe what Moses saw at Mt. Sinai
- Desire to listen to God

- Look at pictures showing Moses and the burning bush
- Read Exodus 3:1-6
- Discuss what Moses was doing when God appeared to him
- Discuss what Moses saw at Mt. Sinai

Who was Moses?

- Distinction CRE Learner's Book pg. 27
- The Bible
- Pictures
- Charts
- Mentor CRE Learner's Book pg. 28
- Charts
- Video clip (if available)

- Oral questions - Observation - Written work

The Holy Bible

Moses and the Burning Bush: Lessons from the story
Moses and the Burning Bush: Obeying God in daily life
The Big Fish Swallows Jonah: The story of Jonah

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

- Mention three lessons learnt from the story of Moses and the burning bush
- Apply the lessons in their daily life
- Value obedience to God

- Role-play the story of Moses and the burning bush
- Sing a song about Moses and the burning bush
- Draw and color Moses and the burning bush
- Discuss lessons learned from the story

What lessons do we learn from Moses?

- Distinction  CRE Learner's Book pg. 29
- The Bible
- Drawing materials
- Song charts
- Mentor CRE Learner's Book pg. 31
- Pictures
- Charts
- Coloring materials
- Mentor CRE Learner's Book pg. 32
- Charts

- Oral questions - Observation - Role-play assessment - Drawing assessment

The Holy Bible

The Big Fish Swallows Jonah: Results of Jonah's disobedience
The Big Fish Swallows Jonah: God's rescue

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

- List the results of Jonah's disobedience
- Explain what happened to Jonah
- Value obedience to God

- Read Bible verses Jonah 1:15 and Jonah 1:17
- Discuss who was inside the big fish
- Discuss why Jonah was swallowed by the big fish
- Read about how God saved Jonah

What happened to Jonah after he disobeyed God?

- Distinction  CRE Learner's Book pg. 33
- The Bible
- Pictures
- Charts
- Video clip (if available)
- Song charts

- Oral questions - Observation - Written work

The Holy Bible

The Big Fish Swallows Jonah: Obeying God and others
Naaman is Healed: The healing of Naaman

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

- Desire to obey God in day-to-day life
- Explain reasons for obeying God and others
- Value obedience

- Draw and color the big fish
- Look at pictures showing obedience
- Discuss why they should obey parents, teachers and God
- Read about the importance of obedience

Why should you obey your parents, teachers and God?

- Distinction  CRE Learner's Book pg. 34
- The Bible
- Pictures
- Drawing materials
- Mentor CRE Learner's Book pg. 36
- Charts

- Oral questions - Observation - Drawing assessment

The Holy Bible

Naaman is Healed: Naaman's obedience
Naaman is Healed: Lessons from Naaman's healing
Naaman is Healed: God the healer of all diseases

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

- Explain how Naaman obeyed prophet Elisha
- Describe how Naaman showed faith in God
- Value obedience

- Watch a video clip on Naaman's healing if available
- Discuss how Naaman obeyed prophet Elisha
- Discuss how Naaman showed faith in God
- In groups, dramatize how Naaman was healed

How did Naaman show faith in God?

- Distinction CRE Learner's Book pg. 37
- The Bible
- Pictures
- Video clip (if available)
- Mentor CRE Learner's Book pg. 38
- Drawing materials
- Mentor CRE Learner's Book pg. 39
- Charts

- Oral questions - Observation - Drama assessment

The Holy Bible
The Early Life of Jesus Christ

Three Hebrew men: The story of the three Hebrew men
The Birth of Jesus Christ: The story of the wise men

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

- Narrate the story of the three Hebrew men
- Explain how they disobeyed the king's command
- Value standing firm in faith

- Discuss whom people worship in their community
- Discuss what Christians should do when told not to worship God
- Read Daniel 3:15-16
- Narrate the story of the three Hebrew men

Why were the three Hebrew men thrown into fire?

- Distinction  CRE Learner's Book pg. 40
- The Bible
- Pictures
- Charts
- Mentor CRE Learner's Book pg. 48

- Oral questions - Observation - Story narration assessment

The Early Life of Jesus Christ

The Birth of Jesus Christ: The star that guided the wise men
The Birth of Jesus Christ: Home town of Jesus Christ

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

- Describe how the wise men found Jesus
- Explain the significance of the star
- Value God's guidance

- Watch a video clip on the wise men from the East if available
- Identify what led the wise men to Bethlehem
- Draw and color stars
- Sing a song about stars
- Role-play the story of the wise men

What led the wise men to where Jesus was born?

- Distinction  CRE Learner's Book pg. 49
- The Bible
- Pictures
- Drawing materials
- Video clip (if available)
- Mentor CRE Learner's Book pg. 50
- Charts

- Oral questions - Observation - Drawing assessment - Role-play assessment

The Early Life of Jesus Christ

The Good Samaritan: The story of the Good Samaritan
The Good Samaritan: Actions of different characters
The Good Samaritan: Role playing the story

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

- Narrate the story of the Good Samaritan
- Explain what a Good Samaritan is
- Value helping others

- Read and discuss a scenario about helping others
- Define who a Good Samaritan is
- Read Luke 10:30-37
- Retell the story of the Good Samaritan

How did the Good Samaritan show kindness?

- Distinction  CRE Learner's Book pg. 52
- The Bible
- Pictures
- Charts
- Mentor CRE Learner's Book pg. 53
- Video clip (if available)
- Song charts
- Mentor CRE Learner's Book pg. 54
- Props for role-play
- Pictures

- Oral questions - Observation - Story retelling assessment

The Early Life of Jesus Christ

The Good Samaritan: Lessons from the story
The Good Samaritan: Showing kindness to people in need

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

- List four lessons learnt from the story of the Good Samaritan
- Apply the lessons in their daily life
- Desire to show kindness to people in need

- Narrate the story of the Good Samaritan
- Discuss lessons learned from the story
- Read what learners are saying about helping others
- List lessons learned from the story

What lessons do we learn from the Good Samaritan?

- Distinction CRE Learner's Book pg. 55
- The Bible
- Pictures
- Charts
- Mentor CRE Learner's Book pg. 57

- Oral questions - Observation - Written work

The Early Life of Jesus Christ

The Little Boy with five loaves and two fish: The story of the little boy
The Little Boy with five loaves and two fish: Video and role-play

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

- Retell the miracle of the five loaves and two fish
- Describe the boy's generosity
- Value sharing with others

- Share experiences of sharing food with friends
- Read John 6:1-14
- Retell the miracle of the five loaves and two fish
- Discuss in pairs about details of the story

Why is the story of the little Boy important to Christians today?

- Distinction  CRE Learner's Book pg. 58
- The Bible
- Pictures
- Charts
- Mentor CRE Learner's Book pg. 59
- Video clip (if available)
- Props for role-play

- Oral questions - Observation - Story retelling assessment

The Early Life of Jesus Christ

The Little Boy with five loaves and two fish: Drawing and singing
The Little Boy with five loaves and two fish: Keeping the environment clean
The Little Boy with five loaves and two fish: Lessons from the miracle

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

- Draw the five loaves and two fish
- Sing songs related to the miracle
- Appreciate Jesus' power to multiply food

- Count the number of loaves of bread and fish in pictures
- Draw and color two fish and five loaves of bread
- Share drawings with classmates
- Sing a song about the little boy sharing his food

How many loaves and fish did the boy have?

- Distinction CRE Learner's Book pg. 60
- Pictures
- Drawing materials
- Song charts
- Charts
- Cleaning materials
- Mentor CRE Learner's Book pg. 62
- Charts

- Oral questions - Observation - Drawing assessment - Singing assessment

The Early Life of Jesus Christ

Jesus Christ walks on water: The miracle
Jesus Christ walks on water: The disciples' fear

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

- Narrate the miracle of Jesus Christ walking on water
- Describe the disciples' reaction
- Value faith in God

- Discuss what would happen if they tried walking on water
- Read Matthew 14:22-33
- Narrate the miracle of Jesus walking on water
- Sing a song about Jesus walking on water

Why were the disciples of Jesus frightened?

- Distinction CRE Learner's Book pg. 64
- The Bible
- Pictures
- Song charts
- Mentor CRE Learner's Book pg. 65
- Drawing materials

- Oral questions - Observation - Story narration assessment - Singing assessment

The Early Life of Jesus Christ

Jesus Christ walks on water: Lessons from the miracle
Raising of Jairus' Daughter: The miracle

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

- List lessons learnt from the miracle
- Apply the lessons in their daily life
- Appreciate Jesus' power over nature

- Watch a video clip of Jesus walking on water if available
- Discuss lessons learned from the miracle
- Read about lessons from Jesus walking on water
- Discuss Jesus' power over nature

What lessons do we learn from Jesus walking on water?

- Distinction  CRE Learner's Book pg. 66
- The Bible
- Pictures
- Video clip (if available)
- Charts
- Mentor CRE Learner's Book pg. 67

- Oral questions - Observation - Written work

The Early Life of Jesus Christ

Raising of Jairus' Daughter: Watching video
Raising of Jairus' Daughter: Bible verse display
Raising of Jairus' Daughter: Lessons from the miracle

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

- Explain Jairus' faith in God
- Describe Jesus' actions
- Value trust in God

- Watch a video clip on raising of Jairus' daughter if available
- Discuss how Jairus showed faith in God
- Read Mark 5:41
- Discuss what Jesus said to the girl

What did Jesus say to Jairus' daughter?

- Distinction CRE Learner's Book pg. 68
- The Bible
- Pictures
- Video clip (if available)
- Charts
- Chart paper
- Markers
- Scissors
- Mentor CRE Learner's Book pg. 69
- Exercise books

- Oral questions - Observation - Written work

The Early Life of Jesus Christ

Raising of Jairus' Daughter: The power of Jesus
Easter: Importance of Easter

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

- Explain the power of Jesus over life and death
- Describe instances of Jesus' power
- Appreciate Jesus' power in their lives

- Look at pictures showing prayer
- Read the words in the picture
- Discuss what the mother is praying for
- Identify how faith in the power of God is shown

How does Jesus show power over life and death?

- Distinction  CRE Learner's Book pg. 69
- Pictures
- Charts
- The Bible
- Mentor CRE Learner's Book pg. 71
- The Bible
- Charts

- Oral questions - Observation - Written work

The Early Life of Jesus Christ

Easter: Events at home
Easter: Events in church
Easter: Bible verse and promise
Easter: Taking part in celebrations

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

- Identify the events that take place during Easter celebrations at home
- Describe Easter activities
- Appreciate Easter celebrations

- List activities that take place at home during Easter
- Look at pictures showing Easter activities at home
- Discuss what people in the pictures are doing
- Share what they do during Easter at home

What activities take place at home during Easter?

- Distinction  CRE Learner's Book pg. 72
- Pictures
- Charts
- The Bible
- Mentor CRE Learner's Book pg. 73
- Mentor CRE Learner's Book pg. 74
- The Bible
- Flash cards

- Oral questions - Observation - Written work