Overview of Christian Religious Education

Importance of studying Christian Religious Education (meaning of Christian religious Education)

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Explain the meaning of CRE
-Identify different ways through which God reveals Himself
-Appreciate learning Christian Religious Education

What is the meaning of Christian Religious Education

-Individually, learners to find meaning of Christian Religious Education from different sources -Brainstorm in small groups the meaning of Christian Religious Education

The learners book page 1-2
-Digital devices

-Oral questions -Observation

Overview of Christian Religious Education

Importance of learning Christian Religious Education
Importance of learning Christian Religious Education

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Analyse the meaning of learning Christian Religious Education
-Prepare a journal on how learning Christian Religious Education has helped them
-Appreciate learning Christian Religious Education
-Discuss the benefits of learning Christian Religious Education
-List values gained in learning Christian religious Education
-Appropriate learning Christian Religious Education

When is it important to study Christian Religious Education
Why is it important to study Christian Religious Education

-In groups review the previous lesson by stating the meaning of Christian Religious Education -In small groups discuss the important of studying Christian Religious Education -Write a personal reflection journal on how learning CRE has charged his/her behavior

Learner’s
Book 
Learners

-Oral questions -Observation

Overview of Christian Religious Education

Applying values acquired in Christian Religious Education

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Compile five values needed to foster responsible living
-List situations in which values can be applied
-Apply the values acquired in values in their day interactions

Which values re acquired by learning Christian Religious Education?

In pairs, learners to carry out a library search on values acquired in Christian Religious Education -In pairs learners to discuss moral and Religious values

Learners
Book Page 

-Written exercise -Observation

Creation

Account of creation

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Explain what is creation and who created the universe
-Name features of God’s creation in pair surrounding are
-Appreciate the beauty of God’s creation

What is creation?

In pairs, learners to say what creation is and who created the universe -Name features found in the natural environment in groups -In small groups learners take a nature walk

Learners
Book -Good News Bible
-Natural environment

-Observation -Oral questions

Creation

Accounts of creation
Similarities of the two biblical accounts

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Narrate the biblical accounts of creation
-Explain why is it important to learn about creation accounts
-Recognize God as the creator of the universe and everything in it
-Discuss the similarities of the two biblical accounts
-Mention the main points of the first account of creation
-Recognise God is all-powered and creator of the universe

Why is it important to learn about creation accounts?
What are eh similarities of the two biblical accounts?

In groups read Genesis 1:1-50 &2:1-2 on first accounts -Genesis 2: 4B-25 on second accounts -Guide them in groups to watch a video clip on the biblical accounts of creation

-Learners
-Book 
-Good News Bible
-Digital devices
Learners Book 

-Observation -Oral questions -Written exercise

Creation

Differences of the two biblical accounts

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Discuss the differences of the two biblical accounts
-Mention lesson learnt from the biblical accounts of creation
-Recognise God is all powerful and creator of the universe

What are the differences in the two biblical accounts

-Lead learners to mention the main points of the first and second accounts of creation -Guide learners in groups to identify differences in the biblical accounts of creation from the table in the learners

Learners book
-Digital devices
-Good News bible

-Oral questions -Written exercise -Observation

Creation

Attributes of God from the biblical accounts of creation

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Identify the attributes of God from the creation accounts
-Give the meaning of the work “attribute”
-Appreciate God’s creation by conserving the environment

Which are the attribute of God of from the biblical accounts creation?

Learners in groups search the meaning of attribute and attributes of God -In pairs write the attributes on charts and present to the class

Learners book

-Charts
-Digital devices

-Oral questions -Written exercise -Observation

Creation

Responsibility over animals , fish and birds

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Mention the specific things created by God
-Explain how God carried out His work of creation
-Appreciate God’s creation by conserving the environment

Why should we care for animals fish and birds?

Learners to mention the specific things crated by God -In groups learners draw and label an example of animal fish & birds

Learners book 
Good News bible
-Charts

-Oral questions -Observation

Creation

Responsibility over animals fish and birds
Responsibility over animals, fish and birds

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Explain the biblical responsibilities given to human beings over creation
-Detail what he/she has learnt from Genesis 2:15-20
-Recognise that God has given human beings authority over animals, fish and birds
-Discuss ways they can protect animals, fish and birds
-Explain different ways Christians apply biblical teachings to protect animals, birds and fish
-Appreciate God’s creation by conserving the environment

Why should you care for animals, fish and birds?
How can you protect animals, fish and birds?

Learners in pairs to read Genesis 2:15-20 and James 3:7 in turns -Discuss the responsibilities given to human beings by God from the bible -Learners to explain why they should take care of animals, fish, and birds

Learners book

-Good News
-Charts
Good News Bible

-Oral questions -Observation

Creation

-Responsibility over animals, fish and birds

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Compose a poem on how they take care of animals, fish and birds Explain how values cn guide one in taking care of animals, fish and bird
-Appreciate God’s creation by conserving the environment

How can you protect animals, fish and birds

Learners in pairs compose a poem on “How they take care of animals, fish and birds” In groups, explain how the values can guide people in taking care of animals, fish and birds

Good News Bible flash cards
-Digital devices
-learners Book

-Written quizzes -Oral questions

Practicing good stewardship by taking care of animals

-Define good stewardship -Discuss the importance of good stewardship over animals, fish and birds -Appreciate God’s creation by conserving the environment

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Define good stewardship
-Discuss the importance of good stewardship over animals, fish and birds
-Appreciate God’s creation by conserving the environment

How can you protect animals , fish and birds

-In pairs, learners are guided to define good stewardship -Discuss the importance of good stewardship

-Good News Bible
-Learners
Book 

-Written quiz -Oral questions

Creation

Responsibilities Given to human beings over plants

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Give examples of different plants that they know. Read the bible, Genesis 1:29-30, Genesis 2:15 and psalms 104;14 and draw some plants
-Appreciate the responsibilities given to human beings over plants

What types of plants one found in their surrounding areas?

-Individually learners give examples of different plants that they know -In groups, read the bible genesis 1:29-30, Genesis 2:15 and psalms 104:14 in pairs learners draw some plants that they know

Good News Bible  , learners book

-Written quiz -Oral questions -Observation

Creation

Applying biblical teachings on the care for plants to conserve the environment
Contribution of responsible use of plants to economic grow

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Identify ways in which we conserve the environment
-Discuss how they can apply biblical teachings of caring for plants to conserve the environment
-Applying biblical teachings on the care for plants to conserve the environment
-Brainstorm how responsible use of plants contributes to economic growth
-Carry out an income generating activity and write a report
-Appreciate the values that help them take care of plant

Why do you take care of plants?
How do plans contribute to economic growth?

In pairs, learners to identify ways in which we conserve the environment -In groups learners list the activities they can do to take care of plants and conserve the environment -Discuss how they can apply biblical teachings of caring for plants

Good News Bible KLB learners book
Good News Bible 

-Oral questions -Written exercise

Creation

Contribution of responsible use of plants to economic growth

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Brainstorm on possible income generation crops at home and school
-Explain how they will use these values in taking care of plants
-Appreciate the values that help them care of plants

How do plants contribute to economic growth?

-Buzz on how they care for plants in environment -Plant an income generating crop either at home or school -Take care of the plant until you ger results

Good News Bible KLB learners book

-Oral questions -Written quizz

Creation

-Use and misuse of natural resource as God’s creation

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Define natural resources
-Identify ways in which human beings use and misuses natural resources

What are natural resources?

In pairs learners are guided to define natural resource -In groups identify ways in which human being se and misuse natural resources -Discuss how human beings benefit from natural resources

Good news Bible
-Digital devices
-learners book grade 7

-Oral questions -Observation

Creation

Effects of misusing natural resources
Biblical teaching on good use of God’s creation

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Brainstorm on the effects of misusing natural resources
-Hold a debate on the effects of misusing natural resources
-Enjoy the debate
-Explain the teachings of the Bible on good use of God’s creation
-Identify the values that would guide them in good use of natural resources
-Compose and sing a song about God

What are the effects of misusing natural resources?
How do you conserve the environment at home?

As a class debate on the effects of destroying the environment -In pairs, learners read Genesis 2:15, Exodus 23:10-11 and discuss

Good News Bible
-Digital devices
-Cre grade 7 learners book
-Good News Bible

-Oral questions -Written exercises -Observation

The Bible

Functions of Bible: Importance of the Bible in the society today

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-State how the bible is used in different occasion today
-Discuss the importance of the bible
-Appreciate the importance of the bible in the society today?

What is the importance of the bible in the society today?

Individually, brainstorm how the bible is used in different occasions today and write main points -In groups read 2 Timothy 3: 16-17, Hebrew 4:12 and outline lesson learnt

Good news bible
-Digital devices  Cre grade 7 learners book

-Written quiz -Oral questions

The Bible

The role of the bible in holistic growth

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Describe what is holistic growth
-Describe how bible promote holistic growth
-Sing a song about the bible and appreciate how the bible helps us grow

What is the importance of the bible in the society today?

In pairs discuss the holistic growth -In groups discuss how the bible promotes the spiritual, moral, social, emotional growth of person

Good News bible
-Digital devices
Top scholar
Pages 43-44

-Written exercise -Oral questions

The Bible

How God’s word inspires different service among Christians

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Discuss different types of services Christians engage in their local community
-Search the work puzzle and identify values acquired by learning about functions of the bible
-Appreciate the ways in which God’s word inspires different services

Which values can we acquire by learning about functions of the bible

In pairs, learners discuss different services Christian engage in their local community in service to God and humanity -Identify the ways in which God inspires different service among Christians

-Good News bible
-Digital devices
learners book

-Written quizzes -Oral questions

Bible

Divisions of the bible -The importance of the two divisions of the bible to Christians
-Division of the bible -Importance of the wo divisions of the bible to Christians

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Mention the two major divisions of the bible
-sort and arrange in order books of the bible using flashcards
-Appreciate the bible for reflection learning and living
-Identify why it is important to know the books of the bible
-Make a poster on the importance of the division of the bible
-Desire to know the division of the bible and the importance

Why is it important to know the books of the bible

-In pairs, learners to brainstorm the two major divisions of the bible -In groups use flashcards to sort and arrange books of the bible sequentially

Good News bible
-Digital devices
KLB learners book
Good news Bible

-Written exercise -Oral questions

Bible

The books of the old and new testament according to their groups

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Identify the books of the Old and New testament
-Answer questions on the classification of the New and Old Testament

Which are the books in Old and New Testament?

In groups, learners to read the story in activity 5 in the learner’s book Page 50 and then answer the questions

-Good News bible
-Digital devices KLB learners book

-Oral questions -Observations

Bible

-The books of the Old and New Testaments according to their groups

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Identify the classification of the Old and new Testament books
-Find out the books in each classification
-Appreciate the classification of the Old and new and New Testament

Which are the books in classification

-Guide learners in groups to identify the classification of the old testament books -Ask the learners to find out the books in each classification -Guide them to answer the questions in learners book page 50,52 and 54

-Good News Bible
-Digital devices
KLB learners book

-Oral questions -Written exercise

Bible

Bible translation: The different bible translation used in Kenya today

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

-Explain the meaning of the work translation
-Prepare flashcards and write the challenges faced by bible translators
-Appreciate the different bible translation used in Kenya today

What is translation?

In groups learners  Share tasks to design a bookmark on the books of the bible and place it in the bible

Good News bible
-learners book
Flash cards
-Good News bible flash cards

-Observation -Oral questions

Bible

Reasons for translation of the bible into local languages

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Discuss the reasons for translating the bible into local languages
-State how people have benefited from the translation of the bible to local languages
-Appreciate the work of bible translation in Kenya

Why is it important to translate the bible into different languages?

In pairs, learners give reasons for translation of the bible into local languages

Good News bible
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Flask cards
-Top Scholar
Page 59

-Written quiz -Oral questions

Bible

Reasons for translation of the bible into local languages

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Describe the translation of the bible from the original languages to local languages
-List reason that led to bible translation into local languages
-Have a desire to read the bible in their local languages

Why is it important to translate the bible into different languages?

In groups, learners buzz on the reasons that lead to the translation of the bible into local languages -Discuss bible translation from the original languages (Hebrew, Greek) to local languages

Good News Bible     lesson notes

-Written quiz -Oral Questions

The Bible

Social and economic effects of translation of the bible into local languages

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Identify the values that are demonstrated in the process of bible translation
-Interpret the pictures in learner’s book
-Have a sire to read the bible in their local language

What are the social and economic effects of translation of the bible into local languages?

In pairs, learners to identify the values that are demonstrated in the process of bible translation, interpret the pictures in learner’s book

Good News bible
- CRE learners book

-Written quiz -Oral questions

The Bible

Social and economic effects of translation of the bible into local languages
Leadership in the bible Moses: How God prepared Moses for leadership

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Examine the social and economic effects of translation the bible into local languages
-Debate on the topic bible translation is still necessary today
-Appreciate the work of bible translation in Kenya
-Identify ways through which God prepared Moses for leadership
-Read the bible and retell the sstory of Moses
-Desire to choose with integrity for the good of the society

What are the social and economic effects of translation of the bible into local languages?
How did God prepare Moses for leadership?

In groups, brainstorm on the benefits of bible translation -Interview a resource person on the social and economic effects of translating the bible to local languages -Debate

Good News bible

Page 60-63
-Good News bible   lesson notes

-Written quiz -Oral questions

The Bible

Leadership in the bible: How God prepared Moses for leadership

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Search the internet on how God prepared Moses for leadership
-Prepare power point presentations
-Value responsibility by choosing credible leaders

How did God prepared Moses for leadership?

-Guide learners in groups, read Exodus 2: 11-13,3: 1-2, 11-12 and 6:12 and 6:12 and visit ways God prepared Moses for leadership -In groups, search the internet on how God prepared Moses for leadership

-God News Bible
-Digital devices
-klb learners book

-Oral questions -Checklists

The Bible

Leadership in the bible: The role played by Moses during the Exodus

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Identify the roles played by Moses during the Exodus
-Define the word role and Exodus
-Desire to respect each leadership

What are the roles played by Moses during Exodus?

Individually, learners list roles played by Moses during Exodus -In groups, learners rad Exodus 14: 10-16, 21 Exodus 15: 22-25, 18:5-10, 13-26

Good News Bible
lesson notes

-Oral questions -Written exercise

The Bible

The role played by Moses during the Exodus

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Download and watch a video clip of role played by Moses during exodus
-List the roles Moses played during Exodus
-Appreciate the importance of leadership

What are the roles played by Moses during Exodus?

-In groups, learners download and watch a video clip of role played by Moses during Exodus -Individually, learners to list the roles played by Moses during Exodus

Good News bible
lesson notes

-Ora questions -Written exercise

The Bible

-Leadership qualities to emulate from Moses
Leadership qualities to emulate from Moses

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Discuss characteristic of a good leader
-List the qualities they consider when choosing leader’s in school or church
-Value the leadership they have
-Outline leadership qualities they can emulate from Moses
-Write a journal on how to be a good leader in school, church and community
-Apply values portrayed by Moses in their day-day life

What are the qualities of Moses?
What are the qualities of Moses

-Discuss in pairs the characteristics of a good leader as per activity 9 in learner’s book Page 67 -In groups, discuss the qualities they consider when choosing leaders in church or school

Good News bible
lesson notes
Good News bible
Top Scholar page 68
-Charts
-Digital devices

-Oral questions

The early life of Jesus Christ

Prophecies about the messiah

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Define the term prophet and prophecy
-Discuss the prophecies about the coming of Jesus Christ
-Have a desire to follow Jesus Christ

Who is a prophet and prophecy?

In pairs, learners define the term “Prophet” and prophecy In Groups read Isaiah 9: 6-7 and Jeremiah 23: 5-6 -Discuss the prophecies about the coming of Jesus Christ

Good News bible
lesson notes

-Written quizzes -Oral questions

The early life of Jesus Christ

Ways which Old Testament prophecies about the coming of the messiah were fulfilled in the coming of Jesu Christ

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Discuss how Jesus Christ fulfilled the Old Testament prophecies about the coming of the Messiah
-Summarise and write the points on a chart
-Accept Jesus Christ as His/ Her savior

Why did Joseph plan to break his engagement to Mary?
-What was the angel’s message to Joseph

In groups learners to read the bible Mathew 1:18-23 -Discuss how Jesus Christ fulfilled the old Testament prophecies about the coming of the messiah -Summarise and write the points on a chart in pairs

-Good News Bible
Klb learners book Charts and Digital devices

-Written quizzes -Oral questions -Checklists

The early life of Jesus Christ

Describing the ammunition and birth of John the Baptist
Describing the annunciation and birth of John the Baptist

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Retell the story of annunciation and birth of John the Baptist
-Summarise the points
-Avoid doubting the work of God
-Role play the annunciation and birth of John the Baptist-Take note on the annunciation of birth of John the Baptist
-Avoid doubting the work of God

What was the message of Gabriel to Zachariah ?
What was the message of Angel Gabriel to Zechariah?
note

-Learners in turns read Luke 1:5-25 -Learners in groups retell the story of the annunciation of the birth of John the Baptists as in Luke 1;5-25 -Summarize points on a chart

Good News Bible
lesson notes    -The chart
-Good News Bible 

-Written exercise -Oral questions

The early life of Jesus Christ

Relating the birth of John the Baptist to the coming of Jesus Christ

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Discuss the importance of the birth of John the Baptist
-Explain how the birth of John relate to the coming of Jesus Christ
-Appreciate the importance of the birth of John the Baptist

How does the birth of John the Baptist related to the coming of Jesus Christ?

-Learners in pairs review what they learnt about the coming of the Messiah and the birth of John the Baptist from the previous lessons Luke 3:16 John 1: 29-30

Good News Bible
KLB learner book

-Written exercise -Oral questions

The early life of Jesus Christ

Relating the birth of John the Baptist to the coming of Jesus Christ

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Read Luke 3:16 and John 1:29-30 and answer questions
-Interpret pictures in activity 11 on Page 79
-Appreciate the importance of the birth of John the Baptist

How does the birth of John the Baptist related to the coming of Jesus Christ?

-Learners in turns read Luke 3:16 and John 1:29-30 and lead them to discuss the importance of the birth of John the Baptist -Compose a poem on how the birth of John the Baptist related to the coming of Jesus Christ

-Good News Bible
KLB learners book
-Chart

-Written exercise -Oral questions