**Lesson Plan: Types of Work in Christian Religious Studies**
**Grade Level:** Primary 5
**Subject:** Christian Religious Studies
**Duration:** 60 minutes
**Topic:** Types of Work
**Objectives:**
- To understand the concept of work from a Christian perspective.
- To identify different types of work mentioned in the Bible.
- To appreciate the value of all types of work.
- To learn about biblical characters who engaged in various types of work.
**Materials Needed:**
- Bible
- Whiteboard and markers
- Chart paper and colored markers
- Pictures or illustrations of different types of work
- Handouts with questions for group discussion
- Activity sheets for individual work
**Introduction (10 minutes):**
1. **Opening Prayer:** Begin with a simple prayer asking for guidance and understanding.
2. **Warm-up Activity:** Ask the students to name some types of work they know. Write the responses on the whiteboard.
3. **Connection to the Topic:** Explain that today’s lesson will focus on different types of work and how they are viewed in the Christian faith.
**Lesson Development (20 minutes):**
1. **Discussion on Work:** Explain that work is an essential part of life and it’s also mentioned multiple times in the Bible. Discuss the Christian perspective on work, emphasizing that all work is valuable and a way to serve God and others.
2. **Types of Work in the Bible:**
- **Agriculture:** Talk about how many biblical characters like Adam, Noah, and Ruth were involved in farming and taking care of animals.
- **Craftsmanship:** Discuss how Bezalel and Oholiab were skilled craftsmen who made the Tabernacle (Exodus 31:1-6).
- **Leadership:** Highlight the roles of leaders like Moses, Deborah, and King David.
- **Teaching and Preaching:** Mention the work of prophets and Jesus' disciples.
- **Other Examples:** David as a shepherd, Paul as a tentmaker.
3. **Story Time:** Read or narrate the story of a biblical character, such as Ruth working in Boaz’s field, to illustrate the dignity and value of all work.
**Group Activity (15 minutes):**
1. **Divide the Class:** Split the students into small groups and give each group a chart paper and markers.
2. **Task:** Each group will be assigned a different type of work (e.g., farming, craftsmanship, leadership, teaching, or preaching).
3. **Discussion:** Ask the groups to discuss how the assigned work is important and find at least two characters in the Bible who did this type of work.
4. **Presentation:** Each group will present their findings to the class and showcase their chart.
**Individual Activity (10 minutes):**
1. **Activity Sheet:** Hand out activity sheets where students will draw pictures of themselves doing a type of work they admire and write a few sentences about why they chose that work.
2. **Sharing:** Allow a few students to share their drawings and explanations with the class.
**Conclusion (5 minutes):**
1. **Summary:** Recap the key points of the lesson:
- Work is important and valued in the Christian faith.
- The Bible has many examples of different types of work.
- All types of work are an opportunity to serve God and others.
2. **Closing Prayer:** End with a prayer thanking God for the opportunity to learn and asking for wisdom to work diligently in all we do.
**Assessment:**
- Participation in group activities and discussions.
- Completion and quality of the individual activity sheets.
- Responses to questions and engagement during the lesson.
**Homework:**
- Ask students to think of a work their family members do and relate it to a biblical example. Write a short paragraph about it and be prepared to share it in the next class.