CORRUPTION

TITLE: LESSON NOTE ON CHRISTIAN RELIGION STUDIES

SUBJECT: CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS STUDIES

TERM: SECOND TERM

WEEK: WEEK 6

CLASS: PRIMARY 6

DURATION: 40 MINUTES

Period:

Age:

TOPIC: Corruption

UNITS:

1. Meaning of corruption
2. Causes of corruption
3. Ways of overcoming corruption

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

At the end of this Module, Pupils should be able to:

• Know the Meaning of corruption
• Mention three Causes of corruption.
• List three Ways of overcoming corruption.

TEACHING AND LEARNING MATERIALS

• The Holy Bible
• My Book Of Bible Stories

REFERENCE MATERIALS

• The Holy Bible.
• My Book of Bible Stories.
• Universal Basic Education Curriculum.
• Unified Schemes of Work Primary Schools for Christian religious studies (MIDDLE BASIC)
• NERDC Basic Education Curriculum for primary schools.
• Online Materials.
• Nigeria Educational Research and Development Council scheme (NERDC)
• Edudelight Christian Religious Studies for Primary Schools.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR/ PREVIOUS LESSON: The students are familiar with.

WORD FILE:                         

                              CONTENT

Memory verse:  Luke 12; 15

Bible references:  Matt 4: 1 – 11, James 1: 12 – 15, Luke 12: 13 – 21

Meaning of Corruption

Corruption is the use of a position of trust for dishonest gain. It is also the misuse of power for personal interest.

 Causes of Corruption

1. Extreme love for money and other material things.
2. Lust and greed
3. Self  – centeredness

Ways of Overcoming Corruption

1. Through fasting and prayer.
2. Through the word of God.
3. Through Self – discipline

Prayers: O lord, give us the grace to overcome corruption, in Jesus name. Amen.

PRESENTATION

• The Teacher revises the previous term lessons (Temptation).
• Teacher leads the pupils to understand Corruption.
• The teacher explains the causes of corruption.
• Teacher leads pupils to mention the ways of overcoming corruption

EVALUATIVE ACTIVITIES

• What is Corruption?
• Mention three causes of Corruption.
• List three ways of overcoming corruption.

CONCLUSION: the teacher summarize the lesson.

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