Term: 3^rd Term

Week: 6

Class: Primary 5

Age: 10 years

Duration: 40 minutes

Date:

Subject: Christian Religious knowledge

Topic: Paul in Europe

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

Discuss the story of the conversion of Lydia
Describe Paul’s Journey from Lystra to Macedonia

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

Instructional Materials: Bible, pictures of Paul’s missionary journey map

Instructional Procedures

PRESENTATION	TEACHER’S ACTIVITY	PUPIL’S ACTIVITY
STEP 1 INTRODUCTION	The teacher revises the previous lesson on Paul’s missionary journey	Pupils pay attention
STEP 2 EXPLANATION	She discusses the story of the conversion of Lydia Lydia and Paul first met outside the gates of Philippi, a city in Macedonia, now part of modern Greece. Lydia lived and worked in Philippi, dealing in textiles colored with the purple dye for which the region was famous. Her wealth allowed her to live independently in a spacious house. She was also a religious seeker. Though she was a Gentile by birth, Lydia worshipped the God of the Jews. When Paul saw her, she was with a group of devout women who gathered to pray at a place by the river just outside the city. Paul was in Philippi on a mission. Literally. After frustrating attempts to preach Christ in Asia Minor, he heard the call in a dream to come over to Macedonia. He met with great success there and founded congregations in several cities, beginning in Philippi. And Lydia was the first in that community to believe in Jesus Christ, the first Christian convert on the European continent. As a newly baptized Christian, Lydia extended the invitation to Paul and Silas and other co-workers to come and stay at her home. Having a place to stay freed them to preach and minister without working at other jobs. Lydia’s home became the place where the congregation that developed in Philippi gathered for worship and fellowship.	Pupils pay attention and anticipate
STEP 3 Demonstration	The teacher further discusses Paul’s journey from Lystra to Macedonia Acts 16:9-10 Paul, Silas and Timothy spent the night in Troas. Finally, their direction comes. "⁹ During the night Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and begging him, 'Come over to Macedonia and help us.' ¹⁰ After Paul had seen the vision, we got ready at once to leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them." (Acts 16:9-10) Paul has a dream -- or vision -- or whatever. In it, a Macedonian begs him to come to Macedonia and help them. Paul, who has had years of experience following the Lord's direction, draws the conclusion from his vision that this is indeed a call from God.They sail for Macedonia and have powerful ministries in the Macedonian cities of Philippi, Thessalonica, and Berea.	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 conversion of Lydia

Lydia and Paul first met outside the gates of Philippi, a city in Macedonia, now part of modern Greece. Lydia lived and worked in Philippi, dealing in textiles colored with the purple dye for which the region was famous. Her wealth allowed her to live independently in a spacious house.

She was also a religious seeker. Though she was a Gentile by birth, Lydia worshipped the God of the Jews. When Paul saw her, she was with a group of devout women who gathered to pray at a place by the river just outside the city.

Paul was in Philippi on a mission. Literally. After frustrating attempts to preach Christ in Asia Minor, he heard the call in a dream to come over to Macedonia. He met with great success there and founded congregations in several cities, beginning in Philippi. And Lydia was the first in that community to believe in Jesus Christ, the first Christian convert on the European continent.

As a newly baptized Christian, Lydia extended the invitation to Paul and

Silas and other co-workers to come and stay at her home. Having a place

to stay freed them to preach and minister

without working at other jobs. Lydia’s home became the place where the

congregation that developed in Philippi gathered for worship and fellowship

Paul’s journey from Lystra to Macedonia

Acts 16:9-10

Paul, Silas and Timothy spent the night in Troas. Finally, their direction comes.

"⁹ During the night Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and begging him, 'Come over to Macedonia and help us.' ¹⁰ After Paul had seen the vision, we got ready at once to leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them." (Acts 16:9-10)

Paul has a dream -- or vision -- or whatever. In it, a Macedonian begs him to come to Macedonia and help them.

Paul, who has had years of experience following the Lord's direction, draws the conclusion from his vision that this is indeed a call from God. They sail for Macedonia and have powerful ministries in the Macedonian cities of Philippi, Thessalonica, and Berea.

Evaluation: 1. Narrate the story of the conversion of Lydia

Describe Paul’s journey from Lystra to Macedonia

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation.

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the pupils positively

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