Term: 3rd Term

Week: 5

Class: Primary 3

Age: 8 years

Duration: 40 minutes

Date:

Subject: Christian Religious knowledge

 Topic: The coming of the Holy Spirit

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

  1. Narrate how the power of the Holy Spirit came upon the disciples
  2. Mention the gifts of the Holy Spirit

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

Instructional Materials: Bible, pictures of believers worshipping and praying, a chart showing the gifts of the Holy Spirit

Instructional Procedures

PRESENTATIONTEACHER’S ACTIVITYPUPIL’S ACTIVITY
STEP 1: INTRODUCTIONThe teacher revises the previous lesson on the promise of the ComforterPupils pay attention
STEP 2: EXPLANATIONShe guides the pupils to read the book of Acts 2:1-4 and narrates how the power of the Holy Spirit came upon the disciples
–      Among the 500 who were with Jesus when He ascended, only 120 were left.
–      The 120 had been in the upper room praying and worshiping in the upper room after the ascension of Jesus till it was the feast of Pentecost.
–      They were in one accord praying and worshiping when a mighty sound like that of a rushing wind entered the room where they were.
–      There appeared on their heads tongues of fire and they began to speak in diverse tongues
Pupils pay attention and anticipate
STEP 3: DemonstrationThe teacher enumerates the gifts of the Holy Spirit
1.   Word of wisdom
2.   Word of knowledge
3.   Faith
4.   Gifts of healings
5.   Miracles
6.   Prophecy
7.   Distinguishing between spirits
8.   Tongues
9.   Interpretation of tongues
Pupils pay attention and participate
STEP 4: Note takingThe teacher writes a short note on the boardThe pupils copy the note

BIBLE READING

Acts 2:1 – 14
Mark 16:17

NOTE

How the power of the Holy Spirit came upon the disciples

Among the 500 who were with Jesus when He ascended, only 120 were left. The 120 had been in the upper room praying and worshipping in the upper room after the ascension of Jesus till it was the feast of Pentecost.

They were in one accord praying and worshipping when a mighty sound like that of a rushing wind entered the room where they were

There appeared on their heads tongues of fire and they began to speak in

diverse tongues

Gifts of the Holy Spirit

  1. Word of wisdom
  2. Word of knowledge
  3. Faith
  4. Gifts of healings
  5. Miracles
  6. Prophecy
  7. Distinguishing between spirits
  8. Tongues
  9. Interpretation of tongues

Evaluation:          1. How did the power of The Holy Spirit come upon the disciples?

  1. List seven of the gifts of the Holy Spirit

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation.

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the pupils positively