First Term Lesson Note for Week Four
Class : Primary One
Subject : Christian Religious Studies
Topic : God’s goodness
Duration : 40 Minutes
Period : Single Period
Reference Book :
- Christian Religious Studies for Primary Schools, Book 1.
- Lagos State Unified schemes of work for lower Primary, (Primary 1 – 3).
- Online Resources
Instructional Material : Poster showing the goodness of God.
Learning Objectives : By the end of the lesson learners will be able to :
i. Define Goodness
ii. Explain why God is good to us.
iii. Mention good things we can do to others.
Content :
Goodness simply means to be nice. To show kindness to other people by helping those in need.
God is our Helper. He helps us in different areas of our lives. Some of the ways He helped us are as follows:
1. He gives life. Only God Almighty can give life. (Genesis 2 : 7).
2. God gives us food, that is why He is called a great Provider.
3. God provides shelter.
4. God gives good health.
5. He provides light for us both in the day (sun) and night (moon).
For examples
i. God helps the Israelites.
ii. God made Abraham father of all nations.
iii. God helped the Israelite in the wilderness through the bronze serpent.
Presentation Steps :
Step 1 : The teacher revises the previous lesson with the learners by asking questions orally.
Step 2 : He/ she introduces the new topic to the learners by defining goodness.
Step 3 : Describe the goodness of God.
Step 4 : Mention the good things we can do to others.
Evaluation :
1. What is goodness?
______________________________________________________________________________________
2. Who can give life? (a) man (b) God (c) ghost
3. Mention two people that God helped in the Bible.
i. ________________________________________
ii. _______________________________________
Conclusion : At the end of the lesson learners were able to answer the questions correctly.