Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Primary 3

Sufferings of Jesus Christ

Term: 3rd Term

Week: 4

Class: Primary 3

Age: 8 years

Duration: 40 minutes

Date:

Subject: Christian Religious knowledge

 Topic: Sufferings of Jesus Christ

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to

  1. Narrate the suffering of Jesus Christ
  2. State the importance of Christ’s suffering to mankind
  3. State the moral lessons in Christ’s suffering

Instructional Techniques: Identification, explanation, playway method, questions and answers, demonstration, story-telling

Instructional Materials: Bible, charts of martyrs

Instructional Procedures

PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPIL’S ACTIVITY

STEP 1

INTRODUCTION

The teacher revises the previous lesson on the sufferings of Christ

Pupils pay attention

STEP 2

EXPLANATION

She narrates the story of the sufferings of Christ

-      Jesus Christ went through a lot of sufferings, tortures and pains because of how weighty the sins of the world was. The sin of mankind was too great and damning as eventually going to lead to death. Jesus even though He was innocent had to take up the baggage of the sins of mankind upon himself.

-      He was stripped bare, flogged 39 strokes of the cane, spat on and thoroughly mocked

-      He was hung on the cross, worn a crown of thorns, given a sponge of sour wine and pierced on his side.

-      All these he bore so that mankind may die no more but rather have eternal life

Pupils pay attention and anticipate

STEP 3

Demonstration

The teacher explains the importance of Jesus suffering

1. So that mankind will die no more

2. So that mankind can have eternal life

3. So that mankind can have access to God Almighty

4. So that mankind can receive God’s precious of the Holy Spirit

5. So that mankind will no longer suffer for their sins

 

The teacher also highlights the moral lessons from the sufferings of Christ

1. We are loved by God so much

2. Those who believe in what Christ has suffered for them have eternal life now

3. Jesus was very sacrificial and we shouldn’t waste His sacrifice for us

Pupils pay attention and participate

STEP 4

Note taking

The teacher writes a short note on the board

The pupils copy the note

 

NOTE

The story of the sufferings of Christ

Jesus Christ went through a lot of sufferings, tortures and pains because of how weighty the sins of the world was. The sin of mankind was too great and damning as eventually going to lead to death. Jesus even though He was innocent had to take up the baggage of the sins of mankind upon himself.

He was stripped bare, flogged 39 strokes of the cane, spat on and thoroughly mocked

He was hung on the cross, worn a crown of thorns, given a sponge of sour wine and pierced on his side.

All these he bore so that mankind may die no more but rather have eternal life

 

Importance of Jesus suffering

  1. So that mankind will die no more
  2. So that mankind can have eternal life
  3. So that mankind can have access to God Almighty
  4. So that mankind can receive God’s precious of the Holy Spirit
  5. So that mankind will no longer suffer for their sins

 

Moral lessons from the sufferings of Christ

  1. We are loved by God so much
  2. Those who believe in what Christ has suffered for them have eternal life now
  3. Jesus was very sacrificial and we shouldn’t waste His sacrifice for us

Evaluation:          1. Narrate the story of the sufferings of Christ

  1. Explain three importance of the suffering of Christ
  2. Discuss two moral lessons from the sufferings of Christ

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation.

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the pupils positively



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