Creation

Origin and Consequences of sin.

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

Give reasons why we should pray when faced with temptations.
Compose a prayer that will help to overcome temptations.
Desire to pray to God to overcome temptations in day to day life.

In pairs,individually,learners are guided to;
Discuss the reasons why we should pray when faced with tempting situations.
Compose own prayer that you will be saying everyday to God to overcome temptations.

Why should we pray when faced with a tempting situation?

GRADE 8 Mentor CRE pg 9.
Prayers.

Checklists. Oral questions.

Creation.

God's Plan for Redemption.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
;
State the meaning of Redemption.
Identify ways in which God demonstrated His love for humankind after fall of man from biblical texts.
Discuss ways through which God demonstrated His love for humankind after fall of man.
Make a chart showing the ways in which God demonstrated His love for humankind after fall of man.

In groups,pairs,learners are guided to;
Search the meaning of redemption from the dictionary and discuss it.
Read Genesis 3:15 & Genesis 12:1-3 in turns.
Identify and describe ways in which God demonstrated His love for humankind after fall of man.
Prepare posters and charts showing ways in which God demonstrated His love for humankind after fall of man.

What is Redemption? How did God respond to Adam and Eve after they ate the fruit from forbidden tree?

Good News Bible.
GRADE 8 Mentor CRE pg 10-12.
Charts.
Posters.
Dictionaries.

Assessment rubrics. Written texts. Checklists. Oral questions.

The life and the ministry of Jesus Christ

The boy Jesus with elders at the temple

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Summarize the story of Jesus Christ at the temple with the elders
-Compose and sing a song on the story of Jesus Christ in the temple
-Have a desire to emulate the teachings of Jesus Christ

What explanation did Jesus Christ give to His parents for remaining in the temple

-In groups learners summarise the story of Jesus Christ at the temple with the elders -Compose and sing a song on the story of Jesus Christ in the temple

Good News Bible
Top Scholar CRE Pages 95
Digital devices

-Written quizzes -Oral questions -Checklists

The life Values Christians learn from the Birth and childhood of Jesus Christ
The church

Values Christians learn from the Birth and childhood of Jesus Christ
Selected forms of worship

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Identify the values that Christians learn from the birth and childhood of Jesus Christ
-Prepare flashcards on the values, which Christians learn from the birth and childhood of Jesus Christ
-Have a desire t emulate the teaching of Jesus Christ
-Define the work worship
-State what he/she does during worship
-Have a desire to worship God all time

Which values do we learn from the birth and childhood?
What is worship?

In groups learners to identify the values Christian learn from birth and childhood of Jesus Christ -Prepare flashcards on the values, which Christians learn from the birth and childhood of Jesus Christ

Good news bible
-Top Scholar
CRE
Page 100-103
-Chart
-Top
Scholar
CRE Page 102-103
-Dictionaries

-Written quizzes -Oral questions -Checklists

The church

Biblical teachings on selected forms of worship

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Discuss why worship is important to Christian’s in their day to day lives
-Compose songs on the Lord’s prayer
-Have a desire to worship God all the time

What do you do during worship?

The learner to discuss and share experiences of how worship is done in his/her church -In groups read exodus 15:20-21, Psalms 30: 11-12, 96: 1-2, 150: 1-5, Ephesians 5:19 and outline the teachings on praise and thanks giving

Good News Bible
-Flashcards
-Top Scholar
CRE Pages 100-103

-Oral questions -Written exercise

The church

Importance of Prayer and fasting to Christians

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Discuss the importance of prayer and fasting to Christians
-Design a poster on the importance of prayer and fasting
-Appreciate the importance of prayer and fasting
-Appreciate the importance of prayer and fasting to Christians

What is the importance of prayer and fasting

-In groups learners to read Luke 4:1-2, Acts 13:1-3, Mathew 9:9-13 and state the important of prayer and fasting to Christians -Design a poster on the importance of prayer and fasting

Good News Bible
-Flashcards
-Top Scholar
CRE pages 103-104
-Poster

-Oral questions -Written exercise -Posters -Checklist

The church

Apply the teachings of Jesus Christ on prayer and fasting

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Identify ways in which
Christians can apply the teachings of Jesus Christ on prayer and fasting
-State the values that are demonstrated in Christian worship
-Appreciate ways in which Christians can apply the teachings of Jesus Christ on prayer and fasting

Which ways can Christians apply the teachings of Jesus Christ on prayer and fasting?

In groups, learners identify ways in which Christian can apply the teachings of Jesus Christ on prayer and fasting -State the values that are demonstrated in Christian worship -Sing a song on the Lord’s prayer

-Good News Bible
-Top Scholar
CRE
Pages, 104-108
-Chart

-Oral questions -Checklists

The church

Apply the teachings of Jesus Christ on prayer and fasting

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Take part in different forms of worship at home, church and in school
-Journal how they practice different forms of worship
-Desire to worship God truly

How can one take a part in different forms of worship at home, church or school?

-Use digital device or a poster to summarize points on the importance of prayer and fasting Read Mathew 6:16 and discuss how one should conduct himself or herself when fasting

Good News Bible
Top Scholar
CRE
Pages 105-108
-Digital devices

-Oral questions -Written quizzes

The church

Apply the teachings of Jesus Christ on prayer and fasting

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Pray to God always to grow spiritually
-Sing a song on the lord’s prayer
-Desire to grow spiritually

How can we grow spiritually?

-Participate in worship at home, church and in school and write a report for presentation in class -Brainstorm as a group on the topic “We were created to worship God”

-Good News Bible
-Top Scholar CRE Page 105-108

-Oral Question -Written quizzes

The church

The role of the church in education and health

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Explain the meaning of education
-Identify missionaries’ contribution to educate
-Desire to work hard in education

What is education

In groups learners to explain the meaning of education -In groups identify missionaries contribution to education

Good News Bible
Top Scholar CRE page 108-110

-Oral questions -Written quizzes

The church

Contributions of the church towards education and health
The role of the church in health

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Discuss the contribution of church towards education
-Compile a brief report on the contribution of the church education
-Identify the role of the church in health
-Discuss s to effective church mission work in health and education
-Design posters on the benefits missionary work in health in Kenya
-Appreciate the contribution of the church towards health

What is contribution of the church towards education
What is contribution of the church towards health?

In pairs, learner to discuss contributions of the church towards education -In groups, learners to compile a brief report on the contribution of the church towards health in Kenya

Good News Bible
-Pictures
-Digital devices
-Top Scholar
CRE Page 108-111
Good News Bible
Digital devices
-Charts
-Top Scholar
CRE Pages 111-114

-Written quizzes -Checklists -Oral questions

The church

Barriers to effective mission work in education and health

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Identify barriers to effective church mission work in Kenya today
-State ow financial problems affect mission work
-Appreciate the contribution of the church towards education

What are barriers to effective mission work in education and health?

-In groups, learners discuss and summarise on charts barriers to effective church mission work -In groups state ow financial problems affect mission work

-Good News Bible
-Digital devices
-Charts
-Top
Scholar
CRE Pages 112

-Written quizzes -Oral questions -Checklist

The church

Barriers to effective mission work in education and health

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Recommend solutions to barriers hindering affective mission work
-State how he/she can contribute to overcoming barriers to missionary work in their localities
-Desire to participate in education and health

What are the solutions to barriers hindering effective mission work?

In groups learners to discuss solutions to barriers hindering effective mission work in Kenya today -In groups recommend more solutions to barriers hindering effective mission work

Good News Bible
-Charts
Top Scholar CRE pages 112

-Written quizzes -Oral questions

Christian living

Human sexuality

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Define the term human sexuality
-Outline and discuss the physical, mental emotional social and spiritual changes that boys and girls experience as adolescents
-Acknowledge the different changes boys and girls experience as adolescents

What is human sexuality?

-In groups learners mention some of the bodily change boys and girls undergo during adolescent -Brainstorm on the meaning of human sexuality

-Digital devices
Top Scholar CRE Page 116-117

-Oral questions -Written exercises

Christian living

Healthy and unhealthy relationship

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-State the meaning of healthy and unhealthy relationship
-Outline and discuss the indicators of healthy and unhealthy relationship among young people
-Describe to have and maintain a healthy relationship among the peers

How can you overcome unhealthy relationship

In groups, learners explain the meaning of healthy and unhealthy relationships

Digital devices
Top scholar
CRE Pages 118-119

-Oral questions -Written exercise

Christian living

Circumstances that lead to unhealthy relationships

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Identify the circumstances that lead to unhealthy relationship among peers
-Discuss the circumstances that lead to unhealthy relationship
-Desire to avoid to unhealthy relationship

What leads to an unhealthy relationship among peers?

In groups, learners are guided to read the story in learner’s book and identify the circumstances that lead to unhealthy relationship among peers -Discuss the meaning of bible text 1 Corinthians 6:9,18

Good News Bible
-Digital devices
Top Scholar CRE pages 120

-Oral questions -Written exercise

Christian living

Human sexuality: Sexual temperatures

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Define the term sexual temptation
-Discuss the circumstances that lead to sexual temptation among young people
-Acknowledge the circumstances that can lead to sexual temptations

What is sexual temptation?

In groups, learners to brainstorm the meaning of sexual temptation -Identify and discuss the circumstances that lead to sexual temptation and display in class

Good News Bible
Digital devices
Top Scholar CRE pages 121

-Assessment rubrics -Written quizzes

Christian living

Human sexuality ways to avoid sexual temptations

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-State ways to avoid temptations and tempting places
-Discuss the different ways or activates that helps in avoiding temptations and tempting areas in the community
-Role play, how to overcome tempting situations
-Desire to avoid sexual temptations

How do one avoid temptation and temptation and tempting places

In groups leaners are guided to brainstorm ways or activities that may help a person to avoid temptations and tempting areas -Discuss ways of avoiding temptations and tempting areas

Good News Bible
Digital devices
Top Scholar CRE Pages 122

-Oral questions -Written quizz

Christian living

Human sexuality: Avoiding temptations and tempting places
Human sexuality consequences of engaging in sex before marriage

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Read the different biblical texts 1 Corinthians 6:9,18
-Discuss the biblical teaching on sexual temptations
-Summarise the biblical teachings on carts and present in class
-Apply the biblical teachings in their life
-State reasons why young people should engage in sex before marriage
-Conduct on internet search on the consequence of engaging in sex before marriage
-Develop power point slides for presentations on the consequences of engaging in sex before marriage

What are the biblical teachings on sexual temptations
What are the consequences of engaging in sex before marriage?

In groups learners to take turns 1 Corinthians 6: 9,18 Philippians 4: 8-9, Galatians 5:23, 1 Thessalonians 4:3 -Identify and discuss the biblical teachings from the text on sexual temptations -Summarise points on charts and share with other groups for assessment

Good News
Digital devices
-Top Scholar CRE Page 122-123
Top Scholar CRE Page 123-124
Digital devices
-Charts

-Oral questions -Written quizz

Christian living

Human sexuality values that guide good morals

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Identify the values that guide a good moral
-Discuss the values needed by boys and girls to lead a chaste life
-Prepare flashcards showing te values needed by boys and girls to lead a chaste life
-Desire to develop the values needed by boys and girls to lead chaste lives

Which values re needed by boys and girls to lead chaste lives?

In groups learners to interview a resource person -Identify and discuss the values that guide good morals -Discuss the values needed by boys and girls to lead a chaste life -Make flashcards showing the values needed to lead a chaste life

A resource person
-Digital devices
-Flashcard
Top Scholar CRE pages 124-126

-Oral questions -Written test

Christian living

Christian marriage and family biblical teachings on marriage and family

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Define “Marriage” and family
-Mention and discuss the types of families in the community
-Make charts with information on the types of family in the community
-Appreciate the different types of families in the community

What are the types of families in Kenya

In groups learners to brainstorm he meaning of family and marriage -Mention and discuss the types of families in the community -Prepare a chart with information on the types of families in the community

Top Scholar
CRE Page 127-128
-Charts
-Digital devices

-Oral questions -Checklists

Christian living

Christian marriage and family

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Read biblical texts Genesis 2:23-24 and Ephesians 5: 22-23
-Discuss teachings on marriage and family to develop positive attitude
-Summarize the biblical teachings on marriage and family on charts
-Appreciate the biblical teachings on marriage and family

Why is it important for families and marriages to have harmonious relationships

In groups learners interact with a religious leader or resource person to find out ways through which Christians promote values among young people before marriage -Search the internet on the importance of families and marriage to have harmonious relationship

Top
Scholar pays 129-130
-Charts
-Good News
Bible

-Oral questions -Written exercise

Christian living

Christian marriage and family ways through which values help young people before marriage

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Explain ways through which Christians promote values among young people before marriage
-Discuss reasons why it is important for marriage and families to have harmonious relationships
-Prepare PowerPoint presentation on the importance of families and marriages having harmonious relationship
-Appreciate the importance of marriages and families in a community

Why is it important for families and marriage to have harmonious relationship

In groups learners take turns in reading the bible texts. Genesis 2:23-24 & Ephesians 6: 4 -Identify and discuss the biblical teachings on marriage form Genesis 2:23-24 and Ephesians 5:25:33 -Identify and discuss the biblical teachings on family from Exodus 20:12, Psalms 127:3-5 and Ephesians 6:4

Good News Bible
Top Scholar Page 131-132
-Charts
-Digital devices

-Oral questions -Written exercise -Checklist

Christian living

Christian marriage and family skills that young people need to contribute towards stable family

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Identify the skills required to sustain and support stable families in the society
-Discuss how the skills can contribute towards stable families
-Role play a stable common family and record it
-Desire to have skills as young people

Which skills do young people need to contribute towards stable families?

-In groups, learners to conduct an internet inquiry on sills young people need to contribute to stable families -Discuss how each identified skill contribute to stable families -Role play a stable common family

-Digital devices
-Charts
-Top Scholar pages 133-134

-Oral questions -Written exercise -Checklists

Christian living

Alcohal, drugs and substance abuse

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Brainstorm on the meaning of alcohol, drugs and substance use
-Identify drugs commonly abused by youths in Kenya today
-Desire to live a life free of drugs alcohol and substance use

Which types of drugs commonly abused by youths

The learners in groups brainstorm on the meaning of alcohol drug and substances use and share their findings in class -List drugs commonly abused by youths in Kenya today

Top Scholar Page 137
Digital devices

-Oral questions -Written quizz

Christian living

Reasons why young people abuse drugs today

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Discuss causes of alcohol, drugs and substance use today
-Search internet, why young people abuse drugs today
-Desire to live a life free of alcohol, drugs and substance use

Why do young people abuse drugs today?

In groups learners discuss the causes of alcohol, drug and substance abuse today -Search internet reasons why young people abuse drugs today

Top Scholar Page 138-139
-Charts
-Digital devices

-Oral questions -Checklists

Christian living

Effects of alcohol drugs and substance use on individuals and families
Biblical teaching on alcohol drugs and substance use

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Explore the effects of alcohol, drug and substance use
-Narrate experience of persons they know who abused drugs and effects it head on them
-Desire to live a life free from alcohol, drug and substance abuse
Read scriptures provided on the effects of alcohol drug and substances above
-Take note from learner’s book page 14o

What the effects of alcohol, drugs and substance abuse?
What are the biblical teachings or alcohol drugs and substance use?

In groups research on persons who abused drugs and the effects it and on them -Conduct an internet or library research on the effects of alcohol, drugs and substance abuse and make a presentation in class

Top Scholar Page 140
-Digital devices
-Charts
Top Scholar Page 139-140
Good News Bible
-Chart

-Oral questions -Written exercise

Christian living

Values and skills to avoid alcohol, drugs and substance use

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Identify the values and sills need to avoid alcohol drugs and substance use
-Note down strategies and steps used to overcome alcohol, drug and substance use
-Utilize values and skills acquired to live an alcohol, drug and substance use

Which are the values and sills to avoid alcohol, drug and substance use?

-Guide learners in groups to debate on life skills and values needed to avoid alcohol, drug and substance -Listen to a resource person sharing success stories on overcooking alcohol, drug and substance abuse as a youth

Top scholar page 141
-Resources
-Person –Digital devices

-Oral questions -Written test

Christian living

Gambling biblical teachings on gambling

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Define the term gambling
-Identify types of gambling in Kenya today
-Desire to live a life free from gambling

What is gambling

-In pairs learners to define “Gambling” -Share collaboratively what they know about gambling -In groups brainstorm on types of gambling -Guide learners to read proverbs 13:11-28:20-22, 1st Timothy 6:9

Top Scholar
Page 145
Good News Bible
Digital devices

-Oral questions -Checklists

Christian living

Causes of gambling in Society

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Mention the meaning of addiction
-Identify the causes of gambling in society
-Desire to use a life free from Gambling

What are the causes of gambling?

In Groups learners define addition -Jointly use digital devices or read relevant text books on the causes of gambling today

Digital devices
Top Scholar pages 146

-Oral questions -Written exercise

Christian living

Effects of gambling on individuals and families

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Examine the effects of gambling in individuals and families
-Conduct an internet or library search on the effects of gambling on individuals and family
-Desire to live a life free from gambling

What are effects of gambling on individuals and families

In groups learner to state the effects of gambling on individuals and families -Role –play the effect of gambling on individuals and families

Top Scholar Page 148-149
Charts
-Flashscards

-Oral questions -Written exercise

Christian living

Measures taken by Christians and the government to help young people overcome gambling

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Mention measures taken by Christians and the government to help young people overcome gambling
-Conduct an internet of library search on the measures taken by Christians and the government to help young people overcome gambling
-Desire to live a life free from gambling

Why do young people engage in gambling today

In groups learners to mention measures taken by Christians and the government to help young people overcome gambling -Conduct an internet or library search on the measures taken by Christians and the government to help young people overcome gambling

Top Scholar Pages 152
-Charts
-Digital devices
-Good News bible

-Oral questions -Written exercise -Checklists

Christian living

True riches from the scriptures

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-ReadmProverbs 13:11 1 Timothy 6:10 and Hebrews 13: 5, Galatians 5: 22-24 and give meaning of Bible texts
-Discuss what the bible says on overcoming gambling
-Desire to live a life free from gambling

What are the true riches?

In turns learns read Proverb 13:11, ! Timothy 6: 10 and Hebrews 13:5, Galatians 5;22-24 and give meaning of the bible texts -Read Mathew 6: 17-19 and outline lessons learnt on true riches

Top Scholar Page 150
Good News bible

-Oral questions -Written quiz

Christian living

Social Media social media platform used by young people today
Ways of using social media responsibly

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-State the meaning of social media platforms
-Study pictures on page 155 and identify the social media platforms
-Desire to use social media responsibly
-Describe ways of using social media responsibly
-Discuss reasons why they should be cautious in using social media platforms

What are social media platforms?
Why should you be cautious when using social media?

The learner in groups give the meaning of social media platforms -List different social media platforms they interact with

Top Scholar Page 155
Good News bible

-Oral questions -Written quiz

Christian living

How social media is misused today

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Examine ways in which social media is misused today
-Prepare a power point presentation on misuse of social media
-Desire to use social media responsibly

How is social media misused today?

-In groups learners to discuss how social media is misused -In groups learners prepare a power point presentation

Top Scholar Page 159
-Charts and pictures

-Oral question -Checklists

Christian living

How to respond to cyberbullying

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Discuss was they should respond to cyberbullying
-Write down points on a chart
-Write a summary of the points in ’s book page 160
-Desire to use social media responsibly

What is cyber bullying?

In groups learners to define the term cyberbullying -In groups learners discuss ways they should respond to cyber bullying

Digital devices
Top Scholar Pages 160
-Charts

-Oral questions -Checklists

Christian living

How to respond to cyberbullying

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
What value can be applied while using social media?

Christian living

Values to apply while using different social media

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Name values he/she know from previous lessons
-Apply Christian values as they used different
-Desire to use social media responsibly

What values can be applied while using social media?

In groups learners mention values learnt earlier -In groups learners write sensitization messages on charts or posters on charts or posters on values and life skills needed when using social media platforms

Digital devices
Top Scholar Pages 160-161

-Oral questions -Written exercise -Checklists