### Lesson Plan: Promise of the Saviour
#### Grade Level: Primary 3
#### Subject: Christian Religious Studies
#### Duration: 45 minutes
#### Lesson Objectives:
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
1. Understand the promise of the Saviour as mentioned in the Bible.
2. Identify key passages in the Old and New Testaments that talk about the promise and fulfillment of the Saviour.
3. Explain the significance of Jesus as the promised Saviour.
4. Apply lessons from the promise of the Saviour to their own lives.
#### Materials Needed:
- Children's Bible or printed Bible story excerpts
- Whiteboard and markers
- A picture book or illustrated story of the birth of Jesus
- Coloring sheets and crayons
- Stickers or small rewards
#### Key Bible Passages:
- Isaiah 9:6–7
- Matthew 1:18–23
- Luke 2:1–20
### Lesson Activities:
#### Introduction (5 minutes)
1. **Greeting and Prayer**: Start with a short prayer asking for understanding and wisdom.
2. **Hook/Engagement**: Show a picture book or a short video about the birth of Jesus to attract attention and introduce the topic.
#### Lesson Development (20 minutes)
1. **Story Time**:
- Read Isaiah 9:6–7. Discuss how the Old Testament prophets foretold the coming of a Saviour.
- Read Matthew 1:18–23 and Luke 2:1-20. Explain the fulfillment of this promise with the birth of Jesus.
2. **Discussion**:
- Ask students questions like, "Who promised the Saviour?" and "How was the promise fulfilled?"
- Discuss why God sent Jesus to the world.
3. **Interactive Activity**:
- Divide the class into small groups.
- Provide each group with a children's Bible or printed excerpts and assign them to identify and highlight the promises and their fulfillment.
- Let the groups share their findings with the class.
#### Practice (10 minutes)
1. **Creative Expression**:
- Give students coloring sheets depicting the nativity scene.
- Encourage them to color the scenes while explaining what each character's role was in the promise of the Saviour.
2. **Role Play**:
- Assign roles like Mary, Joseph, the shepherds, and angels.
- Let the students act out parts of the Nativity story to reinforce understanding.
#### Conclusion (10 minutes)
1. **Recap and Questions**:
- Ask students to summarize what they learned about the promise of the Saviour.
- Encourage them to describe how Jesus’ birth fulfills the promise God made.
2. **Application**:
- Discuss how knowing about Jesus as the promised Saviour can help them in their daily lives.
- Prompt them to think about ways they can show love and kindness like Jesus did.
3. **Closing Prayer**:
- Lead the class in a prayer thanking God for sending Jesus and asking for help to live as Jesus taught.
4. **Rewards and Goodbyes**:
- Hand out stickers or small rewards for participation and encourage them to share what they learned with their families.
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### Follow-Up Activity:
- Assign a simple homework task where students can draw a picture of the nativity scene and write a short sentence about what they learned. Share these in the next class.
This lesson plan aims to make the concept of the promised Saviour understandable and memorable for Primary 3 students through storytelling, interactive activities, and creative expression.