Basic 8 Religious and Moral Education Term 1 Week 9 Lesson Plan

Revise with learners to review their understanding in the previous lesson.

Concrete-resource task: Set out these resources for each group: Wedding ring; Kente cloth sample; Printed photographs of Ghanaian marriage rites. Learners respectfully examine and compare the objects and printed examples, and refer to them as evidence during the discussion below. Brainstorm learners to explain the term marriage. Marriage is a legal union between two adults (man and woman) and their families. guide learners to identify and explain the types of Marriage Ceremonies (Rites). o Customary/Traditional Marriage, o Islamic marriage and o Christian marriage. Describe how marriage is performed in the three major religions. A. Indigenous African Religion Every ethnic group has its own way of performing the marriage ceremony. however, there is a general pattern to follow: • Expression of interest by the man’s family • Background investigation by both families • Giving of a list of items by the family of the female to the male’s family • Knocking ceremony • Fixing of date for the performance of the marriage ceremony • Payment of bride gift, etc. B. Christianity Christian marriage goes through the following procedure: • Expression of interest by the man’s family • Courtship and counselling • Traditional marriage rites • Wedding/blessing ceremony (exchange of vows and rings).

Use peer discussion and effective questioning to find out from learners what they have learnt during the lesson.

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Concrete-resource task: Set out these resources for each group: Wedding ring; Kente cloth sample; Printed photographs of Ghanaian marriage rites. Learners respectfully examine and compare the objects and printed examples, and refer to them as evidence during the discussion below. Describe how marriage is performed in Islamic religion. Islam The process includes the following procedure: • Proposal and acceptance of a woman in marriage (ijawal-qubal). • Wali - consent of the two families • Payment of dowry (mahr or sadiqat) • Marriage (al-nikah) – Deliverance of a sermon by imam to bless the marriage. There should be two sincere honest witnesses from each family. • Merrymaking (walima), etc. In three groups, learners use a short sketch to demonstrate how marriage rites are performed in each of the three religions. Guide learners to Identify and explain the importance of marriage rites. Importance of marriage rites • Legitimacy to the marriage • Introduction of the couple to the community • Couple learns their roles and responsibilities in marriage • Discourage irresponsible sexual behaviour, etc

Take feedback from learners and summarize the lesson.