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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

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Forms of 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

-Written quizzes -Oral questions

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Ways of avoiding sexual abuse

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Identify ways of avoiding sexual abuse from the conversation
-Outline some places to be avoided
-Desire to practice the skill of assertiveness

-Learners in pairs to list places or settings they should avoid for their own safety
-Discuss ways and where to report cases of sexual abuse

How can we avoid sexual abuse?

Mentor Christian Religious Education
Grade 8
Page 102-103

-Oral questions

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Causes of early pregnancies among teenage girls today

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

-Written quizzes -Oral questions

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Consequences of engaging in irresponsible sexual behavior

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Read a poem and answer the question
-List forms of irresponsible sexual behavior among youths
-Write a chart forms of irresponsible sexual behavior

-Learners in groups to brainstorm and list forms of irresponsible sexual behavior
-Buzz on the consequences of engaging in irresponsible sexual behavior

What are consequences of engaging in irresponsible sexual behavior?

Mentor Christian Religious Education
Grade 8
Page 104-105

-Word Puzzle -Oral Questions

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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

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Living responsibly as guided by the word of God

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

-Making Journals -Oral questions

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Effects of bullying on the individual and the family

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Analyze the effects of bullying on the individual and the family
-Explain the negative effects of bullying on the family
-Desire to have values that’s help in interaction with others

Learners are guided to
-Discuss why young people bully /dislike others.
-In pairs read the essay in page 121 and answer questions

Why is bullying unacceptable

Mentor Christian Religious Education
Grade 8
Page 121-122

-Oral questions -Written exercise

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Values needed to co-exist peacefully at home, school and in the community

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

-Oral questions -Flash cards

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Practicing the value of love as we interact with others

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Describe how we can practice the value of love
Mention how value of love is practiced in school and modelled
-Desire to practice the value of love during interaction with others

-In pairs learners to read the story on page 123-124 and answer questions
-Learners in pairs make a poster with messages condemning

How can you show love when interacting with others

Mentor Christian Religious Education
Grade 8
Page 123 - 125

-Oral questions -Written quizzes

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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

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The consequences of violating the right to life

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

-Oral questions -Written assessment

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Bullying -Causes of bullying in schools can in the community

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Identify causes of bullying at school and in the community
-Write a report on causes of bullying in schools
-Make a chart with causes of bullying in the community

The learner is guided to
-Brainstorm on the meaning and forms of bullying
-Share expenses of when you were bullied

What the cause of bullying in schools and in the community?

Mentor Christian Religious Education
Grade 8
Page 120-121
Good news Bibles

-Oral questions -Making charts

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Bullying -Causes of bullying in schools can in the community

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Identify causes of bullying at school and in the community
-Write a report on causes of bullying in schools
-Make a chart with causes of bullying in the community

The learner is guided to
-Brainstorm on the meaning and forms of bullying
-Share expenses of when you were bullied

What the cause of bullying in schools and in the community?

Mentor Christian Religious Education
Grade 8
Page 120-121
Good news Bibles

-Oral questions -Making charts

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Work Talents and abilities God-given talent, gifs and abilities

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

-Oral Questions -Peer assessment

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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:
-Take part in different activities at home, school and in the community to nurture talents in day to day life
-Identify activities that nurture talents
-Desire to nurture their talents

-Showcase the gifts, abilities/ talents they posses
-Participate in the talents show by showcasing their talents in groups
-Showcase their portfolios

How can we nature our talents

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

-Oral questions -Making portfolio

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Lessons learnt from the parable of the talents

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

-Role playing -Oral questions

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Originating an income generating enterprise

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Explain the meaning of income – generating activity
-Discuss different income – generating activities young people can engage in
-Come up with any business idea.

In groups learners to discuss different income – generating activities
-In pairs learners study pictures on page 131 and answer questions orally

Which are some of the ideas of making money?

Mentor Christian Religious
Book 8
Pages 131-132
Money

Oral quesions

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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

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Leisure ways of using leisure time

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

Oral questions

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Reasons that lead to misuse of leisure among the youths today

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Identify reasons that lead to misuse of leisure
-Brainstorm on reasons whey youths misuse leisure
-Desire to use leisure well

As a class debate on why and how youths misuse leisure today
-Brainstorm of misuse of leisure

Why do youths misuse leisure?

Mentor Christian Religious
Pages 135-136

-Oral questions -Written exercise

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Sacredness of life -Meaning of sacredness of life as guided by Bible

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

-Written quizzes -Oral questions

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Ways in which right to life is violated today

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Discuss how right to life is violated
-Read a poem and then answer the questions
-Desire to live a life free of suicidal thoughts

In pairs learners to read conversation on page 111
-In groups learners to identify words in a puzzle
-Read Genesis 4-10
Genesis 9:6
Exodus 20:13
Numbers:35:11-12

How is right to life violated?

Mentor Christian Religious
Grade 8
Page 111-113

-Oral questions -Word puzzle

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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