Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Primary 4

God gives His law to us

Term: 1st Term

Week: 8

Class: Primary 4

Age: 9 years

Duration: 40 minutes

Date:

Subject: Christian Religious knowledge

 Topic:  God gives His law to us

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

  1. Explain why God gives His law to us
  2. Discuss the purpose of the law
  3. List the ten commandments

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

Instructional Materials: Bible, a chart showing the ten commandments 

Instructional Procedures

PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPIL’S ACTIVITY

STEP 1

INTRODUCTION

The Teacher revisits the previous lesson on God is the giver of the law

Pupils pay attention

STEP 2

EXPLANATION

She discusses the purpose of the law

 

The law was strict instructions of “performances and ordinances” designed to keep the Israelites “in remembrance of God and their duty towards him.”

 

Pupils pay attention and anticipate

STEP 3

Demonstration

She further lists the ten commandments

1. You shall have no other God’s before me.

2. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven images. 

 

3. Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain.

4. Remember the Sabbath day and keep it Holy.

5. Honor your father and mother.

6. Thou shalt not kill.

7. Thou shalt not commit adultery.

8. Thou shalt not steal.

9. Thou shall not bear false witness.

10. You shall not covet.

 

Pupils pay attention and participate

STEP 4

Note taking

The teacher writes a short note on the board

The pupils copy the note

 

 

NOTE

Purpose of the law

The law was strict instructions of “performances and ordinances” designed to keep the Israelites “in remembrance of God and their duty towards him.”

 

The ten commandments

  1. You shall have no other God’s before me.
  2. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven images. 
  3. Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain.
  4. Remember the Sabbath day and keep it Holy.
  5. Honor your father and mother.
  6. Thou shalt not kill.
  7. Thou shalt not commit adultery.
  8. Thou shalt not steal.
  9. Thou shall not bear false witness.
  10. You shall not covet.

 

Evaluation:          1. What was the purpose of the law?

  1. List the ten commandments

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation.

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the pupils positively.



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