Term: 1st Term
Week: 4
Class: Basic 3
Age: 8 years
Duration: 40 minutes
Date:
Subject: Christian Religious knowledge
Topic: The promise of the Comforter
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to
- Define the following words ‘Promise’ and ‘Comforter’
- Mention the Promise of Jesus Christ to His disciples
- Explain the person 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
Instructional Procedures
PRESENTATION | TEACHER’S ACTIVITY | PUPIL’S ACTIVITY |
STEP 1: INTRODUCTION | The teacher revises the previous lesson on the death and resurrection of ChristAnd introduces the new topic by explaining what promise and comforter meanPromise means a declaration or assurance that one will do something or that a particular thing will happen Comforter means someone who provides consolation | Pupils pay attention |
STEP 2: EXPLANATION | She explains the promise of Jesus to His disciples- At the event of His ascension into heaven, Jesus told His disciples not to leave Jerusalem until the arrival of the Holy Spirit- The Holy Spirit could not come to the earth unless Jesus left. But when the Holy Spirit comes upon them, they’ll become powerful witnesses of Him in Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria and the uttermost parts of the earth | Pupils pay attention and anticipate |
STEP 3: Demonstration | The teacher explains the person of the Holy Spirit- The Holy Spirit is the third person in the Trinity.- He is also known as the Comforter who will guide Jesus’ disciples into all truth- He will bear witnesses of Jesus and remind he disciples everything Jesus taught them while on the earth | Pupils pay attention and participate |
STEP 4: Note taking | The teacher writes a short note on the board | The pupils copy the note |
LESSON CONTENT
The promise of the Comforter
Promise means a declaration or assurance that one will do something or that a particular thing will happen
Comforter means someone who provides consolation
The promise of Jesus to His disciples
At the event of His ascension into heaven, Jesus told His disciples not to leave Jerusalem until the arrival of the Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit could not come to the earth unless Jesus left. But when the
Holy Spirit comes upon them, they’ll become powerful witnesses of Him in
Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria and the uttermost parts of the earth
The person of the Holy Spirit
- The Holy Spirit is the third person in the Trinity.
- He is also known as the Comforter who will guide Jesus’ disciples into all truth
- He will bear witnesses of Jesus and remind he disciples everything Jesus taught them while on the earth
Evaluation: 1. Define these terms
- a. Promise b. Comforter
- In three statements, Describe the Person of the Holy Spirit.
CLASSWORK: As in evaluation.
CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the pupils positively