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
- Narrate how the power of the Holy Spirit came upon the disciples
- 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
PRESENTATION | TEACHER’S ACTIVITY | PUPIL’S ACTIVITY |
STEP 1: INTRODUCTION | The teacher revises the previous lesson on the promise of the Comforter | Pupils pay attention |
STEP 2: EXPLANATION | She 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: Demonstration | The 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 taking | The teacher writes a short note on the board | The 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
- Word of wisdom
- Word of knowledge
- Faith
- Gifts of healings
- Miracles
- Prophecy
- Distinguishing between spirits
- Tongues
- Interpretation of tongues
Evaluation: 1. How did the power of The Holy Spirit come upon the disciples?
- List seven of the gifts of the Holy Spirit
CLASSWORK: As in evaluation.
CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the pupils positively