Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Primary 6

God reveals Himself to us

Term: 3rd Term

Week: 9

Class: Primary 6

Age: 11 years

Duration: 40 minutes

Date:

Subject: Christian Religious knowledge

 Topic:  God reveals Himself to us

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

  1. Explain the purpose of God’s revelation
  2. Explain the call of Samuel
  3. Discuss how God reveals Himself to the people of old in various ways

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

Instructional Materials: Bible, a chart showing the call of Samuel 

Instructional Procedures

PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPIL’S ACTIVITY

STEP 1

INTRODUCTION

The Teacher revisits the previous lesson on God gives his law to us

Pupils pay attention

STEP 2

EXPLANATION

She explains the purpose of God’s revelation

 

Pupils pay attention and anticipate

STEP 3

Demonstration

She discusses how God reveals Himself to the people of old in various ways

1. The burning bush as in the case of Moses

2. Through a loud and audible voice as in the case of Samuel

3. by consuming fire as in the case of Elijah and the prophets of Baal

4. By the rod becoming serpents and 10 plagues as in the case of Pharaoh of Egypt

5. In physical appearance as in the case of Abraham

6. Through dreams as in the case of Jacob

 

She then narrates the story of the call of Samuel

There once was a boy named Samuel. When he was still very young his mother gave him to a high priest named Eli so that he could serve the Lord. Eli was old and nearly blind. He needed Samuel’s help for many things. 

At the end of a long day of work, Samuel was sleeping in the temple when he heard a voice calling to him, “Samuel! Samuel!” 

“Here I am,” he said. He got up and ran to his master, Eli. “Here I am, for you called me.” 

But Eli was confused. “I did not call for you. Lie down again.” 

So Samuel went back to sleep. Then he heard the voice again say, “Samuel!” 

He got up quickly and ran back to his master again. “Here I am, for you called me.” 

Eli said, “I did not call you. Go lie down again and get some sleep.” 

Then he heard the voice a third time and came running to his master once more. 

This time Eli realized what was happening. “Go, lie down; and if he calls you, you shall say ‘Speak, LORD, your servant is listening.'” 

Samuel was in disbelief. Seeing or hearing God’s voice was very uncommon. Yet, he wanted to serve his master well. He went back to lie down. 

“Samuel! Samuel!” said the voice of the Lord. 

“Speak, for your servant is listening,” the boy said in reply.  Then the Lord spoke to young Samuel for the first time. It was the first of many times that the Lord God spoke to Samuel. Each time Samuel listened and sought to follow the Lord’s instructions. 

Pupils pay attention and participate

STEP 4

Note taking

The teacher writes a short note on the board

The pupils copy the note

 

NOTE

How God reveals Himself to the people of old in various ways

  1. The burning bush as in the case of Moses
  2. Through a loud and audible voice as in the case of Samuel
  3. by consuming fire as in the case of Elijah and the prophets of Baal
  4. By the rod becoming serpents and 10 plagues as in the case of Pharaoh of Egypt
  5. In physical appearance as in the case of Abraham
  6. Through dreams as in the case of Jacob

 

The story of the call of Samuel

There once was a boy named Samuel. When he was still very young his mother gave him to a high priest named Eli so that he could serve the Lord. Eli was old and nearly blind. He needed Samuel’s help for many things. 

At the end of a long day of work, Samuel was sleeping in the temple when he heard a voice calling to him, “Samuel! Samuel!” 

 

“Here I am,” he said. He got up and ran to his master, Eli. “Here I am, for you called me.” 

But Eli was confused. “I did not call for you. Lie down again.” 

So Samuel went back to sleep. Then he heard the voice again say, “Samuel!” 

He got up quickly and ran back to his master again. “Here I am, for you called me.” 

Eli said, “I did not call you. Go lie down again and get some sleep.” 

 

Then he heard the voice a third time and came running to his master once more. 

This time Eli realized what was happening. “Go, lie down; and if he calls you, you shall say ‘Speak, LORD, your servant is listening.'” 

Samuel was in disbelief. Seeing or hearing God’s voice was very uncommon. Yet, he wanted to serve his master well. He went back to lie down. 

“Samuel! Samuel!” said the voice of the Lord. 

“Speak, for your servant is listening,” the boy said in reply.  Then the Lord spoke to young Samuel for the first time. It was the first of many times that the Lord God spoke to Samuel. Each time Samuel listened and sought to follow the Lord’s instructions. 


Evaluation:          1. How did God reveal Himself to the people of old?

  1.           Narrate the story of the call of Samuel

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation.

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the pupils positively.



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