Miracles of Jesus Christ

Miracles of Jesus Christ
Healing of blind Bartimaeus

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

Explain the meaning of miracle.
Name some of the miracles Jesus performed.
Recognize some of the extraordinary works Jesus performed.
Have a desire to learn more about miracles.

In pairs, learners are guided to explain the meaning of miracle.
In pairs, learners are guided to name some of the miracles Jesus performed
In pairs, learners are guided to recognize some of the extraordinary works Jesus performed.

Who gave Jesus the power to perform these acts? What extraordinary works did Jesus perform?

Good News Bible
Songs
Charts
Mentor; Christian Religious Education Grade 8 page 44-45
Mentor; Christian Religious Education Grade 8 page 45

Written Quizzes Checklists Oral questions

Miracles of Jesus Christ

Healing of blind Bartimaeus

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

Identify some of the sickness or challenges they face in their life.
Discuss ways in which people involve God when they face different sicknesses or challenges.
Narrate to their friend or peer a challenge they faced in their life.
Have a desire to love God through their challenges.

In groups, learners are guided to identify some of the sickness or challenges they face in their life.
In groups, learners are guided to discuss ways in which people involve God when they face different sicknesses or challenges
In groups, learners are guided to narrate to their friend or peer a challenge they faced in their life

What are some of the sicknesses or challenges they face in their life?

Good News Bible
Songs
Charts
Mentor; Christian Religious Education Grade 8 page 45-46
Mentor; Christian Religious Education Grade 8 page 46

Written Quizzes Checklists Oral questions

Miracles of Jesus Christ

Lessons learnt from the healing of blind Bartimaeus
Trusting God

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

Outline the lessons learnt from the healing of blind Bartimaeus.
Identify the life skills that helped blind Bartimaeus when Jesus was passing by.
Recognize ways in which one can be persistent like Bartimaeus.
Appreciate the lessons learnt from the healing of blind Bartimaeus.

In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to outline the lessons learnt from the healing of blind Bartimaeus.
In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to identify the life skills that helped blind Bartimaeus when Jesus was passing by
In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to recognize ways in which one can be persistent like Bartimaeus

Why should you be persistent like Bartimaeus?

Good News Bible
Songs
Charts
Mentor; Christian Religious Education Grade 8 page 47-48
Mentor; Christian Religious Education Grade 8 page 48-49

Written Quizzes Checklists Oral questions

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

Written Quizzes Checklists Oral questions

Miracles of Jesus Christ

The miracle of calming the storm
Lessons learnt from the calming of the storm

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

Read the Bible; Nark 4: 35-41
Identify the challenging situation that the disciples were facing.
Narrate the miracle of calming the storm.
Enjoy reading the Bible.

In pairs or individually, learners are guided to read the Bible; Nark 4: 35-41
In pairs or individually, learners are guided to identify the challenging situation that the disciples were facing.
In pairs or individually, learners are guided to narrate the miracle of calming the storm.

What shows that Jesus had power over nature?

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

Christian living today

Human Sexuality Responsible Sexual behavior
Forms of sexual abuse

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
Mentor Christian Religious Educations
Grade 8

-Written quizzes -Oral questions

Christian living today

Ways of avoiding sexual abuse
Causes of early pregnancies among teenage girls today

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
Mentor Christian Religious Education
Grade 8
Page 103 -104

-Oral questions

Christian living today

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

Christian living today

Values and life skills needed to avoid irresponsible sexual behavior
Living responsibly as guided by the word of God

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
Page 108-109

-Written quizzes -Oral questions

Christian living today

Effects of bullying on the individual and the family
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:
-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
Mentor Christian Religious Education
Page 122-123
Good News Bible

-Oral questions -Written exercise

Christian living today

Practicing the value of love as we interact with others
Causes of abortion among the youth today

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
Page 115-117

-Oral questions -Written quizzes

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

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

Christian living today

Participating in different activities at home, school or in the community to nurture talents
Lessons learnt from the parable of the 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
Mentor Christian Religious
Page 130-131

-Oral questions -Making portfolio

Christian living today

Originating an income generating enterprise
Accountability saving money from the 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
Mentor Christian Religious
Pages 132-133

Oral quesions

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