Miracles of Jesus Christ

Trusting God
Calming the storm; The miracle of calming the storm

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Visit people who are sick or have challenges within the school.
Talk to them by giving them a word of encouragement.
Appreciate the healing power of God in our day-to-day life.

As a class, learners are guided to visit people who are sick or have challenges within the school.
As a class, learners are guided to talk to them by giving them a word of encouragement.

How do you show faith in Jesus?

Good News Bible
Songs
Charts
Mentor; Christian Religious Education Grade 8 page 49
Mentor; Christian Religious Education Grade 8 page 50

Written Quizzes Checklists Oral questions

Miracles of Jesus Christ

The miracle of calming the storm

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Watch a video clip on the miracle of calming the storm.
Share experiences of a challenging situation that they have faced as an individual or as a family.
Enjoy watching the videos.

In groups, learners are guided to watch a video clip on the miracle of calming the storm.
In groups, learners are guided to share experiences of a challenging situation that they have faced as an individual or as a family.

What have you learnt in the video?

Good News Bible
Songs
Charts
Mentor; Christian Religious Education Grade 8 page 50
Mentor; Christian Religious Education Grade 8 page 51

Written Quizzes Checklists Oral questions

Miracles of Jesus Christ

Lessons learnt from the calming of the storm

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Identify the lessons learnt from the calming of the storm.
Recognize ways in which one can have faith in God.
Appreciate the lessons learnt from the calming of the storm.

In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to identify the lessons learnt from the calming of the storm.
In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to recognize ways in which one can have faith in God

How can faith in God help you overcome problems you are facing?

Good News Bible
Songs
Charts
Mentor; Christian Religious Education Grade 8 page 52

Written Quizzes Checklists Oral questions

Miracles of Jesus Christ

Challenges faced in day-to-day life

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Read the story in learner's book 8 page 52
Answer the questions that follow.
Discuss how the challenging situations can be overcomed.
Have a desire to overcomed challenges.

In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to read the story in learner's book 8 page 52
In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to answer the questions that follow.
In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to discuss how the challenging situations can be overcomed

How did Grace overcome the situation?

Good News Bible
Songs
Charts
Mentor; Christian Religious Education Grade 8 page 52-53
Mentor; Christian Religious Education Grade 8 page 53

Written Quizzes Checklists Oral questions

Miracles of Jesus Christ

Applying lessons learnt to overcome challenges faced in day-to-day life
Depending on God when confronted with difficulties

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Compose a song on overcoming the storms of life.
Sing the song on overcoming the storms of life.
Apply lessons learnt to overcome challenges faced in day-to-day life.

In groups, learners are guided to compose a song on overcoming the storms of life.
In groups, learners are guided to sing the song on overcoming the storms of life.

How can you apply the lessons learnt to overcome challenges in their day-to-day life?

Good News Bible
Songs
Charts
Mentor; Christian Religious Education Grade 8 page 53-54
Mentor; Christian Religious Education Grade 8 page 55

Written Quizzes Checklists Oral questions

Miracles of Jesus Christ

Healing of the paralytic

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Define the term paralysis
-Describe the healing of the paralytic
-Draw a chart of a paralytic

-Learners are guided to define the term paralysis
-in pairs learners draw a paralytic
-In pairs learners read Luke 5:17-26

What is the meaning of paralysis?

Good News Bible
Songs
Charts
Mentor; Christian Religious Education Grade 8 page 56
Mentor; Christian Religious Education Grade 8 page 56-57

Written Quizzes Checklists Oral questions

Miracles of Jesus Christ

Lessons learnt from healing of the paralytic

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Watch a video clip on the healing of the paralytic.
Write down the story of the healing of the paralytic.
Outline the lessons learnt from healing of the paralytic.
Appreciate the lessons learnt from healing of the paralytic.

In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to watch a video clip on the healing of the paralytic.
In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to write down the story of the healing of the paralytic.
In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to outline the lessons learnt from healing of the paralytic.

What are the lessons we learn from the healing of the paralytic?

Good News Bible
Songs
Charts
Mentor; Christian Religious Education Grade 8 page 58

Written Quizzes Checklists Oral questions

Miracles of Jesus Christ

The Pharisees' opposition to the healing of the paralytic
Having faith in God when faced with challenges

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:



-Define the term blasphemy
-Brainstorm on reasons why the Pharisees accused Jesus on blasphemy
-Write a personal journal on occasions when God answered their
prayers
 

Learners are guided to define the term blasphemy

-Brainstorm on reasons why the Pharisees accused
Jesus Christ of blasphemy

What is blasphemy?

Good News Bible
Songs
Charts
Mentor; Christian Religious Education Grade 8 page 59
Mentor; Christian Religious Education Grade 8 page 59-61

Written Quizzes Checklists Oral questions

Teachings of Jesus Christ

Teaching on prayer

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Explain the meaning of prayer.
Give reasons why one should pray every day.
Recognize the importance of having faith as they pray.
Appreciate the importance of prayer.

In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to explain the meaning of prayer.
In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to give reasons why one should pray every day
In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to recognize the importance of having faith as they pray.

Why should you pray every day? Why is it important to have faith as you pray?

Good News Bible
Songs
Charts
Mentor; Christian Religious Education Grade 8 page 62
Mentor; Christian Religious Education Grade 8 page 62-64

Written Quizzes Checklists Oral questions

Teachings of Jesus Christ

Importance of having faith when you pray to God

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Define the term faith

-Read Mark 11:22-24 and mention how to pray by
faith-Desire
to have faith in God

In groups or pairs learners are guided to define the term
faith

-Read Mark 11:22-24 and share how to pray by
faith

Why should you have faith when praying to God?

Good News Bible
Songs
Charts
Mentor; Christian Religious Education Grade 8 page 65

Written Quizzes Checklists Oral questions

Teachings of Jesus Christ

Demonstrating love by praying for all people as taught by Jesus Christ
Applying lessons learnt on prayer by praying to God always

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Read the Bible, Matthew 5: 44-45
Share an instance when they prayed for their friends and people who disappointed them.
Explain how God treats the good and the bad people.
Demonstrate love by praying for all people as taught by Jesus Christ.

In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to read the Bible, Matthew 5: 44-45
In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to share an instance when they prayed for their friends and people who disappointed them
In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to explain how God treats the good and the bad people.

How should we treat our enemies and those who persecute us?

Good News Bible
Songs
Charts
Mentor; Christian Religious Education Grade 8 page 65-66
Mentor; Christian Religious Education Grade 8 page 67-68

Written Quizzes Checklists Oral questions

Teachings of Jesus Christ

The lost sheep; God's love for the sinner
Taking part in reaching out to the lost through mission work

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Read the story in learner's book 8 page 69
Read the Bible, Luke 15: 1-7
Analyse God's love for a sinner as outlined in the parable of the lost sheep.
Appreciate God's love for us.

In pairs, learners are guided to read the story in learner's book 8 page 69
Individually, learners to read the Bible, Luke 15: 1-7
In groups, learners are guided to analyse God's love for a sinner as outlined in the parable of the lost sheep.

What have you learnt from the parable of the lost sheep?

Good News Bible
Songs
Charts
Mentor; Christian Religious Education Grade 8 page 69-70
Mentor; Christian Religious Education Grade 8 page 71-72

Written Quizzes Checklists Oral questions

The Church

Exemplify God's love by serving all people.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Compose a song entitled God’s love for the sinner

-Share experiences on how to have a close relationship with
God

-Desire to exemplify God’s love by serving all people

In groups learners are guided to compose a song entitled
God’s love for the sinner

-Share experiences on how to have a close
relationship

What have you learnt from the parable of the lost sheep?

Good News Bible
Songs
Charts
Mentor; Christian Religious Education Grade 8 page 72-73

Written Quizzes Checklists Oral questions

The Church

The Holy Spirit

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Brainstorm the meaning of the term “The day of Pentecost”

-Explain the happenings on the day of Pentecost

-Desire the Holy spiri

-Learners are guided to brainstorm the meaning of the term
“The day of Pentecost”-Share experiences about what they know on the day of Pentecost



-Guide learners read Act 2: 1-11

Where were the believers when the Day of the Pentecost came?

Good News Bible
Songs
Charts
Mentor; Christian Religious Education Grade 8 page 74-75
Mentor; Christian Religious Education Grade 8 page 76-77

Written Quizzes Checklists Oral questions

The Church

Ways in which Christians exemplify the fruit of the Holy Spirit
Taking part in church activities to demonstrate responsibility

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Read the Bible, Galatians 5: 22-23
Identify the fruits of the Holy Spirit.
Play a game of the fruit of the Holy Spirit.
Appreciate the importance of the fruits of the Holy Spirit.

In groups, learners are guided to read the Bible, Galatians 5: 22-23
In groups, learners are guided to identify the fruits of the Holy Spirit.
In groups, learners are guided to play a game of the fruit of the Holy Spirit.

Which fruits of the Holy Spirit do you practice?

Good News Bible
Songs
Charts
Mentor; Christian Religious Education Grade 8 page 77-79
Mentor; Christian Religious Education Grade 8 page 79-80

Written Quizzes Checklists Oral questions

The Church

Acts of Compassion

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Read the conversation in learner's book 8 page 81.
Act the conversation on page 81
List the needy people in the society today.
Enjoy acting the conversation.

In groups, learners are guided to read the conversation in learner's book 8 page 81.
In groups, learners are guided to act the conversation on page 81
In groups, learners are guided to list the needy people in the society today.

Which values do you need to support the needy?

Good News Bible
Songs
Charts
Mentor; Christian Religious Education Grade 8 page 81

Written Quizzes Checklists Oral questions

The Church

Take part in a community service activity
Acts of Compassion

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Read the conversation in learner's book 8 page 82
Brainstorm on ways in which Christians care and help the needy in the society today.
Share their experiences on occasions when they helped the needy.
Take part in a community service activity.

In groups, learners are guided to read the conversation in learner's book 8 page 82
In groups, learners are guided to brainstorm on ways in which Christians care and help the needy in the society today.
In groups, learners are guided to share their experiences on occasions when they helped the needy.

Which act of compassion do you display?

Good News Bible
Songs
Charts
Mentor; Christian Religious Education Grade 8 page 82
Mentor; Christian Religious Education Grade 8 page 83

Written Quizzes Checklists Oral questions

The Church

Acts of Compassion
Practising Christ's teaching by helping those in need

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Read the Bible, Matthew 25: 35-46
List the needy people outlined in the Bible text.
Recognize ways that show acts of compassion.
Appreciate the importance of caring of the needy.

In groups, learners are guided to read the Bible, Matthew 25: 35-46
In pairs, learners are guided to list the needy people outlined in the Bible text.
In pairs, learners are guided to recognize ways that show acts of compassion.

What does the Bible teach us about helping the needy and caring for strangers?

Good News Bible
Songs
Charts
Mentor; Christian Religious Education Grade 8 page 83-84
Mentor; Christian Religious Education Grade 8 page 84-85

Written Quizzes Checklists Oral questions

Christian Living Today

Family Relationship
Roles of different members of a family

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Explain the meaning of family

-Mention types of families

-Desire to belong to a family

In groups, learners are guided to explain the meaning of
family.

-In groups learners to mention types of families

What is a family?

Good News Bible
Songs
Charts
Mentor; Christian Religious Education Grade 8 page 86

Written Quizzes Checklists Oral questions

Christian Living Today

Roles of different members of a family

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Identify the responsibility of parents, children and other members of the family.
Recognize the roles of different members of the family.
Appreciate the roles of different members of the family.

In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to identify the responsibility of parents, children and other members of the family
In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to recognize the roles of different members of the family

What are the roles of different members of the family?

Good News Bible
Songs
Charts
Mentor; Christian Religious Education Grade 8 page 87

Written Quizzes Checklists Oral questions

Christian Living Today

Healthy family relationship
Causes of conflicts in families today

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Explain what is happening in the picture in learner's book 8 page 88
Discuss how each picture portrays healthy family relationships.
Recognize practices that foster healthy family relationships.
Appreciate healthy family relationships.

In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to explain what is happening in the picture in learner's book 8 page 88
In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to discuss how each picture portrays healthy family relationships.
In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to recognize practices that foster healthy family relationships.

How do you portray healthy family relationships?

Good News Bible
Songs
Charts
Mentor; Christian Religious Education Grade 8 page 88
Mentor; Christian Religious Education Grade 8 page 88-90

Written Quizzes Checklists Oral questions

Christian Living Today

Christian teachings on healthy family relationships

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Discuss and suggest solutions to family conflicts.
Outline ways of overcoming peer influence or rebellion against parents.
Appreciate Christian teachings on healthy family relationships.

In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to discuss and suggest solutions to family conflicts.
As a class, learners to outline ways of overcoming peer influence or rebellion against parents.

How can peer pressure cause conflicts in families today?

Good News Bible
Songs
Charts
Mentor; Christian Religious Education Grade 8 page 90
Mentor; Christian Religious Education Grade 8 page 90-91

Written Quizzes Checklists Oral questions

Christian living today

Human Sexuality Responsible Sexual behavior

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Define human sexuality
-Outline examples of healthy and unhealthy relationships
-Make flashcards with meaning of human sexuality

The learner is guided to discuss the meaning of human sexuality and share their findings

What is human sexuality?

Mentor Christian Religious Education Grade 8
Page 101

-Written quizzes -Oral questions

Christian living today

Forms of sexual abuse
Ways of avoiding sexual abuse

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Define sexual abuse
-Identify forms of sexual abuse and how to avoid abuse
-Desire to live a life without sexual abuse

In groups, learners to research on forms of sexual abuse and make presentations using power point slides or charts
-individually make notes from their findings

What is sexual abuse?

Mentor Christian Religious Educations
Grade 8
Page 101
Mentor Christian Religious Education
Grade 8
Page 102-103

-Written quizzes -Oral questions

Christian living today

Causes of early pregnancies among teenage girls today
Consequences of engaging in irresponsible sexual behavior

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Discuss the causes of early pregnancies among teenage girls today
-Participate in debate in class on reasons why teenage girls get pregnant
-Make a poster on causes of teenage pregnancies

-Learners to discuss on the causes of early pregnancies among teenage girls and make a presentation in class-Making a poster on causes of teenage pregnancies

What are the causes of early pregnancies among teenage girls?

Mentor Christian Religious Education
Grade 8
Page 103 -104
Page 104-105

-Written quizzes -Oral questions

Christian living today

Values and life skills needed to avoid irresponsible sexual behavior

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Define the term value and describe the meaning of the word “life skills”
-Discuss life skills needed to avoid irresponsible sexual behavior
-Desire to have values and life skills to avoid irresponsible sexual behavior

-In pairs learners discuss the meaning of a value
-Make a list of values you need to avoid irresponsible sexual behavior
-In groups learners study the diagram on page 106

What are values? What are life skills

Mentor Christian Religious Education
Grade 8
Page 106-107

-Written quizzes -Oral questions

Christian living today

Living responsibly as guided by the word of God
Effects of bullying on the individual and the family

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Read Romans 12: 1-2
1 Corinthians 6:18-20
1 Thessalonians 4:3-6
1 Peter 2: 11 and answer the questions
-Identify the main teaching from Bible text
-Make a journal and desire to live responsibly

-In pairs learners to read Romans 12:1-2
1 Corinthians 6:18-20,
1Thessalonians 4:3-6
1 Peter :11
-Compose a poem on how to live a responsible life
-Making points of discussion in a journal

How does God want us to live as youths?

Mentor Christian Religious Education
Grade 8
Page 108-109
Page 121-122

-Making Journals -Oral questions

Christian living today

Values needed to co-exist peacefully at home, school and in the community
Practicing the value of love as we interact with others

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Discuss values needed to co-exist peacefully at home, school and the community
-Read the Bible texts and extract values from the texts
-Model the value of love in their interaction with others

-In groups learners to read the Bible texts in table 6.5 and answer questions
-In pairs use library materials, research on values needed for people to co-exist peacefully
-Use digital device, search for value individually

Which values are needed to live peacefully?

Mentor Christian Religious Education
Grade 8
Page 122-123
Good News Bible
Mentor Christian Religious Education
Page 123 - 125

-Oral questions -Flash cards

Christian living today

Causes of abortion among the youth today

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Identify the causes of abortion among youths today
-List on values needed to avoid teenage pregnancies and abortion
-Make a chart on teaching from the Bible

In pairs learners to read a story on page 115 and answer the questions
-In groups read the words in figure 6.8 and discuss why abortion is a sin

What are the causes of abortion among the youth today

Mentor Christian Religious Education
Grade 8
Page 115-117

-Oral questions -Written exercise

Christian living today

The consequences of violating the right to life
Bullying -Causes of bullying in schools can in the community

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Analyze the consequences of violating the right to life
-Discuss the values and life skills that can help uphold sacredness of life.
-Desire to uphold the sacredness of life in day to day life

-In pairs study figure 6.9 and answer the questions
-work in groups learners to discuss the values and life skills needed to uphold sacredness of life
-Use digital devises listen the song “abortion is crime”

What’s the consequences of violating the right to life?

Mentor Christian Religious Education
Grade 8
Pages 118-119
Digital devices
Page 120-121
Good news Bibles

-Oral questions -Written assessment

Christian living today

Work Talents and abilities God-given talent, gifs and abilities
Participating in different activities at home, school or in the community to nurture talents

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Identify his/her God given talents, gifts and abilities
-Mention how we can use our God given talents, gifts and abilities
-Practice more to grow talents given by God

In pairs learners to brainstorm, what they enjoy doing while at home, school and in the community
-Share experiences of the talents, gifts and unique abilities they possess

What are talents?

Mentor Christian Religious Education
Book 8
Good News Bible
Mentor Christian Religious Education
Page 128 -129
-Drawing
-Painting
-Digital devices

-Oral Questions -Peer assessment

Christian living today

Lessons learnt from the parable of the talents
Originating an income generating enterprise

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Identify the lesson learn from the parable of the talents
-Describe what took place in Mathew 25;14-30
-Apply lessons learnt from the parable of talents in day to day life

Learners in groups read Mathew 25;14-30 and make notes
-In pairs study figure 6.10 and answer the questions on page 130
-Participate in various activities

What do we learn from parable of the talents

Mentor Christian Religious
Book 8
Page 130-131
Pages 131-132
Money

-Role playing -Oral questions

Christian living today

Accountability saving money from the enterprise

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Explain the meaning of accountability
-Demonstrate accountability by saving money from the enterprise
-Desire to have projects and save money

In pairs learners –Brainstorm on income-generating ideas they can invest in as young people
-Individually, start a project at home or school and report its performance monthly

What is accountability

Mentor Christian Religious
Pages 132-133

-Written quiz -Oral questions

Christian living today

Leisure ways of using leisure time
Reasons that lead to misuse of leisure among the youths today

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Explain the meaning of “Leisure”
-Identify activities that can take place during leisure
-Purpose to use their leisure time well

-The learner to brainstorm the meaning of leisure
-In pairs learners discuss how they use their free time

What is leisure time?

Mentor
Christian
Religious
Page 134-135
Mentor Christian Religious
Pages 135-136

Oral questions

Christian living today

Sacredness of life -Meaning of sacredness of life as guided by Bible
Ways in which right to life is violated today

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Define what is sanctity of life?
-Outline emotions that can lead to the violation of the rights
-Desire to live a life that is holy and pure

-In pairs learners to read conversation on page 110 and answer questions in groups search the meaning sacredness of life
-In pairs lead a conversation between jane and Jacob page 110

What is sanctity of life?

Mentor Christian Religious Education
Grade 8
Page 110-111
Mentor Christian Religious
Page 111-113

-Written quizzes -Oral questions

Christian living today

Causes of suicide in the society today

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Explain causes of suicide in the society today
-Read the poem and identify causes of suicide in the society today from the poem
-Desire to live a life free of suicidal thoughts

-In pairs learners to study figure 6’7 and discuss
-Individually learners write down the effects of suicide on an individual and the family in their notebook

What are causes of suicide in the society today

Mentor Christian
Religions
Grade 8
Page 113-144

-Written quizzes -Oral questions