Teachings of Jesus Christ

Teaching on prayer - Importance of prayer in daily life
Teaching on prayer - Forms and ways of prayer

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

- Identify the importance of prayer in family life
- Explain how prayer helps in overcoming challenges
- Show appreciation for the role of prayer in daily life

- Read the story of Maria's family and their prayer life
- Discuss the importance of prayer when facing difficulties
- Share how prayer has helped in their own lives

Why should you pray every day?

- Mentor CRE Learner's Book pg. 62
- Stories of prayerful families
- Personal testimonies
- Charts on prayer benefits
- Mentor CRE Learner's Book pg. 63
- Prayer charts
- Examples of different prayers
- Prayer posture illustrations

- Story analysis - Oral questions - Personal sharing

Teachings of Jesus Christ

Teaching on prayer - Having faith when praying
Teaching on prayer - Praying for friends and enemies

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

- Explain the meaning of faith
- Discuss the importance of having faith when praying
- Apply faith when making requests to God

- Brainstorm on the meaning of the term 'faith'
- Read Mark 11:22-24 and discuss believing without doubt
- Share experiences of answered prayers through faith

Why should you have faith when praying to God?

- Mentor CRE Learner's Book pg. 64
- Good News Bible
- Faith testimonies
- Charts on faith and prayer
- Mentor CRE Learner's Book pg. 65
- Flashcards
- Examples of praying for enemies

- Bible reading - Faith discussions - Testimony sharing

Teachings of Jesus Christ

Teaching on prayer - Proper ways of praying

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

- Identify warnings against hypocrisy in prayer
- Explain how Christians should pray according to Jesus
- Apply proper attitudes and methods in prayer

- Read Matthew 6:5-8 about avoiding hypocrisy in prayer
- Discuss praying in private versus public show
- Outline main teachings from the Bible verse

How should we pray according to the Bible text?

- Mentor CRE Learner's Book pg. 66
- Good News Bible
- Charts on proper prayer attitudes
- Digital presentation materials

- Bible text analysis - Group presentations - Written assignments

Teachings of Jesus Christ

Teaching on prayer - Applying lessons on prayer
The lost sheep - God's love for the lost

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

- Apply lessons learnt about prayer in daily life
- Journal daily prayer experiences
- Demonstrate desire to have faith whenever they pray

- Apply lessons learnt on prayer by praying to God always
- Journal daily prayer life experiences
- Teach siblings how to pray at home

How do you apply the lessons that you have learnt on prayer?

- Mentor CRE Learner's Book pg. 67
- Prayer journals
- Home prayer guides
- Application examples
- Mentor CRE Learner's Book pg. 69
- Stories about lost and found
- Personal experiences
- Pictures of searching

- Journal assessment - Practical application - Home prayer reports

Teachings of Jesus Christ

The lost sheep - The parable of the lost sheep
The lost sheep - Lessons from the parable

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

- Read and understand the parable of the lost sheep
- Narrate the parable of the lost sheep
- Explain the shepherd's response to losing one sheep

- Read Luke 15:1-7 and make notes on the parable
- Describe God's love for the lost
- Role-play the parable of the lost sheep

How many sheep did the shepherd have and what happened to one of them?

- Mentor CRE Learner's Book pg. 69
- Good News Bible
- Role-play materials
- Charts showing the parable
- Mentor CRE Learner's Book pg. 70
- Group discussion materials
- Lesson charts
- Analysis guides

- Bible reading - Story narration - Role-play assessment

Teachings of Jesus Christ

The lost sheep - Reaching out to the lost

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

- Identify who are the lost in society
- Take part in reaching out to the lost through mission work
- Plan ways to show God's love to others

- Brainstorm on how to reach out to sinners
- Plan class visits to less fortunate people
- Discuss ways to evangelize to the lost

How can you reach out to sinners and evangelize to them?

- Mentor CRE Learner's Book pg. 71
- Mission work materials
- Community service plans
- Evangelism guides

- Mission planning - Community service - Evangelism discussions

Teachings of Jesus Christ
The Church

The lost sheep - Exemplifying God's love
The lost sheep - Serving all people with love
The Holy Spirit - The outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost

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

- Take part in visiting the less fortunate
- Share the love of Christ through practical actions
- Demonstrate God's love by serving all people

- Organize visits to children's homes or less fortunate
- Give items such as clothes, shoes, toys and books
- Share God's love through singing, dancing and praying

How do you show love for the lost as a Christian?

- Mentor CRE Learner's Book pg. 71
- Items for donation
- Transportation for visits
- Songs and prayer materials
- Mentor CRE Learner's Book pg. 72
- Song composition materials
- Musical instruments
- Relationship guides
- Mentor CRE Learner's Book pg. 74
- Good News Bible
- Audio-visual resources
- Charts/posters

- Practical service - Love demonstrations - Visit reports

The Church

The Holy Spirit - The outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost
The Holy Spirit - Ways in which Christians exemplify the fruit of the Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit - Ways in which Christians exemplify the fruit of the Holy Spirit

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

- Read and analyze Acts 2:1-11
- Identify what happened when the Holy Spirit came
- Appreciate the power of the Holy Spirit in enabling believers to speak different languages

- Read Acts 2:1-11 and answer questions
- Read the story of the Day of Pentecost and discuss what happened
- Identify why the Jews were amazed
- Make notes on the events of the Day of Pentecost

Why were the Jews amazed when they heard the believers speaking in different languages?

- Mentor CRE Learner's Book pg. 75
- Good News Bible (Acts 2:1-11)
- Digital resources
- Charts/flashcards
- Mentor CRE Learner's Book pg. 77
- Good News Bible (Galatians 5:22-23)
- Flashcards
- Charts
- Mentor CRE Learner's Book pg. 78
- Exercise books

- Written assignments - Oral questions - Reading comprehension

The Church

The Holy Spirit - Take part in church activities to demonstrate responsibility
Acts of Compassion - Christians' responsibility in helping the needy
Acts of Compassion - Christians' responsibility in helping the needy

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

- Identify church activities young people can participate in
- List mission activities they are involved in
- Show willingness to take responsibility in church activities

- Study a picture showing young people in church activities
- Identify what young people are doing in the picture
- List activities they do in their church
- Outline mission activities they are involved in
- Discuss examples of how to demonstrate fruit of love in mission work

What church activities can you participate in to demonstrate responsibility?

- Mentor CRE Learner's Book pg. 79
- Pictures/photographs
- Charts
- Audio-visual resources
- Mentor CRE Learner's Book pg. 80
- Case studies
- Pictures
- Mentor CRE Learner's Book pg. 81
- Good News Bible
- Charts/posters
- Mentor CRE Learner's Book pg. 82
- Magazines/newspapers

- Observation - Oral questions - Checklists - Authentic tasks

The Church

Acts of Compassion - Take part in a community service activity in the school neighbourhood

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

- Read and analyze biblical teachings on helping the needy
- Identify lessons from biblical texts about caring for others
- Plan a community service activity

- Read Leviticus 19:32-33, Psalms 82:3, Matthew 25:35-46
- Identify lessons learnt from the Bible texts
- List the needy people outlined in the Bible text
- Discuss what the Bible teaches about helping the needy and caring for strangers
- Plan a class visit to help the needy

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

- Mentor CRE Learner's Book pg. 83
- Good News Bible
- Charts
- Audio-visual resources
- Mentor CRE Learner's Book pg. 84
- Digital resources
- PowerPoint
- Notebooks

- Written assignments - Bible reading - Group presentations - Planning activities

Christian Living Today

Family Relationships - Roles of different members of a family

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

- Outline roles of different family members
- Identify responsibilities of parents, children and other family members
- Appreciate the importance of sharing roles amongst family members

- In groups brainstorm on the responsibilities of parents/guardians, children and other members of the family
- Study pictures showing family members performing different roles
- Outline responsibilities of parents, children and other family members
- Discuss why it is important to share roles amongst family members

How should family members relate with each other?

- Mentor CRE Learner's Book pg. 86
- Pictures/photographs
- Charts/flashcards
- Good News Bible

- Question and answers - Rating scales - Journals - Checklists

Christian Living Today

Family Relationships - Healthy family relationships and causes of conflicts
Human Sexuality: Responsible Sexual Behaviour - Forms of sexual abuse and how to avoid them

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

- Identify practices of healthy family relationships
- Identify causes of conflicts in families today
- Examine Christian teachings on healthy family relationships from Bible texts

- In groups discuss practices of a healthy family
- Debate on the causes of conflicts in families today
- Read the story of Fundi's family and identify causes of conflicts
- Read and discuss Ephesians 6:1-4, Exodus 20:12, Colossians 3:20
- Discuss solutions to family conflicts

What are the main causes of conflicts in families today and how can they be resolved?

- Mentor CRE Learner's Book pg. 88
- Good News Bible
- Case studies
- Charts/posters
- Mentor CRE Learner's Book pg. 93
- PowerPoint slides

- Authentic tasks - Group discussions - Written assignments - Oral questions

Christian Living Today

Human Sexuality: Responsible Sexual Behaviour - Reporting sexual abuse and understanding defilement
Human Sexuality: Responsible Sexual Behaviour - Causes of early pregnancies among teenage girls

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

- Identify ways and places to report cases of sexual abuse
- Explain what to do in case of defilement
- Understand the importance of seeking medical treatment and counselling after defilement

- Write down ways of reporting sexual abuse
- Identify where to report cases of sexual abuse
- Read the conversation with Mrs. Mukami, the Child Protection Officer
- Discuss what a victim of defilement should do
- Understand the importance of seeking medical treatment and counselling

Where and how should you report cases of sexual abuse?

- Mentor CRE Learner's Book pg. 95
- Guest speakers
- Charts/posters
- Audio-visual resources
- Mentor CRE Learner's Book pg. 96
- Case studies
- Newspapers/magazines

- Question and answers - Role play - Oral discussions - Written assignments

Christian Living Today

Human Sexuality: Responsible Sexual Behaviour - Consequences of engaging in irresponsible sexual behaviour

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

- Define irresponsible sexual behaviour
- Identify forms of irresponsible sexual behaviour among young people
- Examine the consequences of engaging in irresponsible sexual behaviour

- Brainstorm on the meaning of irresponsible sexual behaviour
- Discuss forms of irresponsible sexual behaviour among young people
- Read about different forms like rape, incest, bestiality, pornography, fornication
- Discuss consequences of engaging in irresponsible sexual behaviour

What are the consequences of engaging in irresponsible sexual behaviour?

- Mentor CRE Learner's Book pg. 97
- Good News Bible
- Charts/flashcards
- Audio-visual resources

- Written assignments - Case studies - Group presentations - Portfolio

Christian Living Today

Human Sexuality: Responsible Sexual Behaviour - Values and life skills needed to avoid irresponsible sexual behaviour
Human Sexuality: Responsible Sexual Behaviour - Choosing to live responsibly as guided by the word of God

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

- Read and reflect on Bible texts about sexual purity
- Discuss values and life skills needed to avoid irresponsible sexual behaviour
- Choose to live responsibly as guided by the word of God

- Read 1 Thessalonians 4:3-6, Romans 12:1-2, 1 Corinthians 6:18-20
- Write Bible texts on flashcards and outline lessons learnt
- Identify values needed to avoid irresponsible sexual behaviour
- Discuss life skills needed to avoid irresponsible sexual behaviour
- Create sensitisation messages on importance of responsible behaviour

How can you apply biblical teachings to live responsibly as a youth?

- Mentor CRE Learner's Book pg. 99
- Good News Bible
- Flashcards
- Charts/posters
- Mentor CRE Learner's Book pg. 101
- Exercise books
- Charts

- Anecdotal records - Authentic tasks - Journals - Debates

Christian Living Today

Sacredness of Life - Meaning of sacredness of life as guided by the Bible
Sacredness of Life - How the right to life is violated today

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

- Explain the meaning of sacredness of life according to the Bible
- Understand that God is the only source of life
- Appreciate the inherent dignity and worth of human life

- Brainstorm on the meaning of sacredness of life
- Explain why human life is sacred
- Read Genesis 2:7 about how God created human life
- Discuss that life comes from God and is holy and precious

Why is it important to uphold sacredness of life?

- Mentor CRE Learner's Book pg. 103
- Good News Bible
- Charts/posters
- Pictures/photographs
- Mentor CRE Learner's Book pg. 104
- Charts/flashcards
- Case studies

- Written assignments - Oral questions - Observation - Portfolio

Christian Living Today

Sacredness of Life - Causes of suicide in society today

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

- Evaluate causes of suicide in the society today
- Identify reasons why youth commit suicide
- Analyze negative effects of suicide to individuals and families

- In pairs discuss why some youth commit suicide today
- Read reasons why youth commit suicide: depression, bipolar disorder, alcohol and drug use
- Discuss other reasons why youth commit suicide
- Analyze negative effects of suicide to individuals and families

What are the main causes of suicide among youth today?

- Mentor CRE Learner's Book pg. 106
- Charts/posters
- Case studies
- Audio-visual resources

- Pair discussions - Charts display - Group presentations - Written assignments

Christian Living Today

Sacredness of Life - Causes of abortion among youth today
Sacredness of Life - Biblical teachings on the value of life and consequences of violating right to life

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

- Define abortion and understand it's illegal in Kenya
- Examine causes of abortion among the youth today
- Understand that human life begins at conception

- Define abortion as deliberate removal of unborn child from mother's womb
- Understand that laws of Kenya forbid abortion
- Read newspaper extract about causes of abortion among youth
- Identify causes like fear of dropping out of school, financial inability, societal shame

What are the main causes of abortion among youth today?

- Mentor CRE Learner's Book pg. 107
- Newspapers/magazines
- Charts/posters
- Legal documents
- Mentor CRE Learner's Book pg. 108
- Good News Bible
- Charts/flashcards
- Exercise books

- Written presentations - Case studies - Group discussions - Research activities

Christian Living Today

Sacredness of Life - Values and life skills needed to uphold sacredness of life
Bullying - Meaning and forms of bullying

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

- Identify values and life skills needed to uphold sacredness of life
- Apply values like love, respect, selflessness and fairness
- Desire to uphold the sacredness of life in day-to-day life

- Discuss values and life skills needed to uphold sacredness of life
- Complete table showing how values uphold sacredness of life
- Practice life skills like decision making, assertiveness, critical thinking
- Read story of Amanda and her mother to understand sustaining life
- Recite poem 'Abortion is a crime'

How can you apply values and life skills to uphold the sacredness of life?

- Mentor CRE Learner's Book pg. 109
- Charts/posters
- Stories/case studies
- Poems
- Mentor CRE Learner's Book pg. 111
- Case studies
- Pictures/photographs

- Authentic tasks - Value application - Story analysis - Poetry recitation

Christian Living Today

Bullying - Causes of bullying at school and in the community
Bullying - Effects of bullying on individuals and families

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

- Identify causes of bullying at school and in the community
- Analyze reasons why young people bully others
- Understand factors that contribute to bullying behavior

- In groups discuss reasons why young people bully others or dislike others
- Learn about causes like physical differences, religious differences, revenge
- Discuss poor administration and different personalities as causes
- Identify socio-cultural differences as causes of bullying in community
- Write points on charts and display in class

What are the main causes of bullying in schools and communities?

- Mentor CRE Learner's Book pg. 112
- Charts/posters
- Case studies
- Audio-visual resources
- Mentor CRE Learner's Book pg. 113
- Experience sharing

- Group discussions - Charts creation - Written assignments - Presentations

Christian Living Today

Bullying - Biblical teachings on peaceful coexistence

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

- Read and analyze Bible texts about peaceful relationships
- Identify biblical values for harmonious living
- Apply biblical teachings to prevent bullying

- Read Bible texts: Matthew 5:11-12, Romans 12:18-20, 1 John 3:15, 1 Peter 3:8
- Read Romans 14:19, Proverbs 22:10 and identify lessons
- Identify values mentioned in Bible texts like love, peace, forgiveness
- Explain values that help live harmoniously at home, school and community
- Discuss how biblical teachings can prevent bullying

How can biblical teachings help us live peacefully with others?

- Mentor CRE Learner's Book pg. 114
- Good News Bible
- Charts/flashcards
- Exercise books

- Bible study - Value identification - Group discussions - Written assignments

Christian Living Today

Bullying - Values needed for peaceful coexistence
Bullying - Modeling the value of love in interactions with others

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

- Discuss values needed to coexist peacefully at home, school and community
- Use values like peace, love, perseverance, humility to construct sentences
- Brainstorm on ways to report bullying

- Use words like peace, love, perseverance, humility, respect, fairness to construct sentences
- Write down other values needed to coexist peacefully
- In pairs discuss ways and whom to report to in case of bullying
- Brainstorm on values needed to coexist peacefully with people
- Practice applying values in daily interactions

What values do you need to coexist peacefully with others?

- Mentor CRE Learner's Book pg. 115
- Word cards
- Charts/posters
- Exercise books
- Mentor CRE Learner's Book pg. 116
- Song composition materials
- Musical instruments

- Sentence construction - Value application - Pair discussions - Written exercises

Christian Living Today

Work, Talents and Abilities - Identifying God-given talents, gifts and abilities
Work, Talents and Abilities - Taking part in activities to nurture talents

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

- Define talents, gifts and abilities
- Identify their God-given talents, gifts and abilities
- Understand that all talents come from God

- Brainstorm on what they enjoy doing at home, school and community
- Read what Emma, Ruth and other learners say about their talents
- Share what they enjoy doing at home, school and community
- Learn definitions of talent, gifts and abilities
- Identify ways to discover their talents

How do you discover your talents, gifts and abilities?

- Mentor CRE Learner's Book pg. 118
- Experience sharing
- Charts/posters
- Good News Bible
- Mentor CRE Learner's Book pg. 120
- Performance materials

- Question and answers - Rating scales - Anecdotal records - Journals

Christian Living Today

Work, Talents and Abilities - Lessons from the parable of talents

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

- Read and analyze the parable of talents (Matthew 25:14-30)
- Apply lessons learnt from the parable of talents in day-to-day life
- Identify values and life skills from the parable

- Define what a parable is
- Read Matthew 25:14-30 and make notes on the parable
- Read the story of the three servants and their gold coins
- Identify values and life skills the first and second servants applied
- Discuss lessons learnt from the parable of talents

What lessons can you learn from the parable of talents?

- Mentor CRE Learner's Book pg. 121
- Good News Bible (Matthew 25:14-30)
- Story illustrations
- Charts/posters

- Bible study - Story analysis - Group presentations - Written assignments

Christian Living Today

Work, Talents and Abilities - Originating income-generating enterprises
Leisure - Meaning of leisure and ways of using free time

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

- Brainstorm income-generating ideas suitable for young people
- Originate an income-generating enterprise to enhance financial literacy
- Consider factors like skills, resources, time and practicability

- Discuss income-generating ideas they can invest in as young people
- Consider factors like skills required, resources, time and practicability
- Read about Grade 8 learners' projects: making cakes, rearing rabbits, growing vegetables
- Write down income-generating ideas on charts
- Discuss ideas with teacher for guidance

What income-generating activities can you engage in to develop financial literacy?

- Mentor CRE Learner's Book pg. 123
- Project planning materials
- Charts/posters
- Case studies
- Mentor CRE Learner's Book pg. 127
- Poems
- Pictures/photographs

- Project planning - Group discussions - Idea presentations - Written proposals

Christian Living Today

Leisure - Reasons for misuse of leisure and consequences
Leisure - Biblical teachings on leisure and constructive use of free time

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

- Identify reasons that lead to misuse of leisure among youths
- Analyze the consequences of misusing leisure time
- Understand negative effects of misusing leisure on individuals and families

- Discuss how some youth misuse leisure today
- Read about ways youth misuse leisure: excessive phone use, gambling, alcohol abuse
- Read the story of Kamara and how he misused his leisure time
- Identify consequences like poor academic performance, legal problems, health issues
- Use flashcards to brainstorm negative results of misusing leisure

What are the consequences of misusing leisure time?

- Mentor CRE Learner's Book pg. 129
- Case studies
- Flashcards
- Audio-visual resources
- Mentor CRE Learner's Book pg. 131
- Good News Bible
- Charts/posters

- Project work - Anecdotal records - Story analysis - Group discussions

Christian Living Today

Leisure - Applying lessons learnt by using leisure time responsibly

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

- Identify positive ways of using leisure time
- Discuss values and life skills needed for appropriate leisure use
- Apply lessons learnt by using leisure time responsibly

- Examine constructive ways of using free time
- Learn positive ways like reading Bible, watching Christian movies, cooking, sports
- Design posters showing positive ways of using leisure time
- Discuss values like integrity, honesty, respect and life skills like self-esteem, decision making
- Read what Martha says about applying lessons on responsible leisure use

How can you apply lessons learnt to use your leisure time responsibly?

- Mentor CRE Learner's Book pg. 132
- Charts/posters
- Design materials
- Audio-visual resources

- Poster design - Value application - Presentations - Self-reflection