### Lesson Plan: Things to Pray For
**Grade Level:** Primary 4
**Subject:** Christian Religious Studies
**Duration:** 45 minutes
**Topic:** Things to Pray For
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#### **Objectives:**
By the end of this lesson, students will:
1. Understand the concept of prayer in Christianity.
2. Identify different things to pray for.
3. Develop skills to create their own prayers.
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#### **Materials Needed:**
- Bible (Children’s Version)
- Chart Paper and Markers
- Prayer cards
- Crayons/Colored pencils
- Worksheets
- Audio-visual aids (if available)
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#### **Introduction (5 minutes):**
1. **Greeting and Opening Prayer:**
- Begin with a simple, short prayer to set a reverent tone for the class.
- Example: "Dear God, thank you for today and for bringing us here to learn more about You. Help us to understand and to be better people. Amen."
2. **Icebreaker Question:**
- Ask the class, "What do you think prayer is?" and let a few students share their thoughts.
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#### **Lesson Introduction (10 minutes):**
1. **Define Prayer:**
- Explain that prayer is talking to God. It’s our way of sharing with Him what’s on our hearts—our joys, our worries, and everything in between.
2. **Bible Reading:**
- Read Philippians 4:6-7: "Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God."
3. **Discuss the Passage:**
- In simple terms, explain that we can talk to God about anything, and He listens.
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#### **Main Lesson (15 minutes):**
1. **Discussion and Examples:**
- Discuss different things we can pray for, such as:
- **Thanksgiving:** Thank God for our family, friends, food, and home.
- **Requests:** Asking God for help in our studies, to heal the sick, to keep our family safe.
- **Forgiveness:** Saying sorry for things we’ve done wrong.
- **Others:** Praying for others who are in need or are having a difficult time.
2. **Interactive Activity:**
- Divide the class into small groups.
- Provide each group with chart paper and markers.
- Assign each group one of the prayer topics (Thanksgiving, Requests, Forgiveness, Others).
- Ask each group to draw or write things they can pray for under their assigned category.
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#### **Practice (10 minutes):**
1. **Sharing:**
- Each group presents their chart to the class.
- Discuss and appreciate every contribution.
2. **Individual Prayer Cards:**
- Give each student a blank prayer card.
- Ask them to write or draw one thing they would like to pray for today.
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#### **Conclusion (5 minutes):**
1. **Review:**
- Recap the main points discussed: what prayer is, and the different things we can pray for.
2. **Class Prayer:**
- Collect all the prayer cards and lead the class in a collective prayer, mentioning some of the prayer points the students wrote down.
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#### **Assessment:**
- **Participation:** Observe student participation in discussions and group activities.
- **Worksheets/Prayer Cards:** Review the completed prayer cards and worksheets for understanding.
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#### **Closing (5 minutes):**
1. **Closing Prayer:**
- Close the lesson with a group prayer, encouraging students to remember the different ways they can pray.
2. **Goodbye:**
- Thank the students for their participation and let them know you look forward to the next class.
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#### **Extra Activities: (Optional)**
- **Homework Assignment:**
- Ask students to write a short prayer at home and share it with the class next week.
- **Craft Activity:**
- Create a prayer jar where students can drop their prayer requests throughout the week.
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This lesson plan aims to make learning about prayer interactive, engaging, and meaningful for Primary 4 students.