Religious Education_Birth and Infancy Rituals Pt 2_Lesson Plan

Interactive 5E lesson plans intended for Grades 4-6 Religious Education classes using the NSC (National Standard Curriculum). The plans have been used in classes containing up to 30 students. The plans are simplified so as to cater to learners at their grade level. These plans are simple and student-centered. Suitable for use in Caribbean territories and can be readily adopted for students at the primary level worldwide.

Unit: 1 – Term 1

Focus question: “What are some of the beliefs and practices connected with pregnancy, birth and infancy in different religious groups?”

Attainment Targets:

Learning about religions,

-          Beliefs and Teachings: Examine the origins, beliefs and practices of selected world religions and other religious groups.

DAY 1

Objective: At the end of the lesson, students should be able to identify, describe and discuss some of the religious celebrations associated with rites of passage (relating to pregnancy, birth and infancy) as practiced by major religions and in indigenous religious groups in the Caribbean where applicable

Content:

Pregnancy is the carrying of one or more offspring known as foetus or embryo inside the body of a female mammal, such as a human. In humans, pregnancy usually lasts for nine months. Religion plays a vital role in one’s life and there are certain beliefs and practices connected with the different religious groups.

A rite of passage is a ceremony or ritual of the passage which occurs when an individual leaves one group to enter another. At their most basic, all rites of passage are characterized by three distinct phases: separation (leaving the familiar), transition (a time of testing, learning and growth), and return (incorporation and reintegration)

Categories that apply:

·  Religious Education - World religions

·  5E – Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, Evaluate

·  NSC – National Standard Curriculum

. Primary School in Jamaica - ages 8 to 12 years Jamaican pre-teens

. Face to face, face-to-face, in-person, synchronous

.Integrates technology in learning: social media

.Peer reviewed

Instructions for use:

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