Lesson
1
Introduction
to CRE
Definition of CRE
and reasons for
studying CRE
By the end of the lesson, the
learner should be able to define
Christian Religious Education and
give reasons for studying CRE.
· Class discussions
· Question and answer
sessions
· Note taking
· Resource persons
God’s People
· Student’s Book 1
pages 1–2
· Teacher’s Book 1
page 3
2
The Bible
· The Bible as the
Word of God
· The Bible as a
library
· Human authors
and major
divisions of the
Bible
By the end of the lesson, the
learner should be able to:
· discuss the Bible as the Word
of God.
· discuss the Bible as a library
· identify the major divisions
of the Bible and the human
authors of the Bible.
·Group discussions
·Bible reading
·Note taking
·Question and answer
sessions
· Bible: Hebrews God’s People
pages 3–5
· Teacher’s Book 1
pages 3–4
3
1
The Bible
The Bible
Bible translation
Effects of the
translation of the
Bible into African
languages
By the end of the lesson, the
learner should be able to describe
the translation of the Bible from
the original languages to the
present local languages and the
reasons for the translation.
By the end of the lesson, the
learner should be able to give the
effects of the translation of the
Bible into African languages.
· Class discussions
· Note taking
· Question and answer
sessions
· Class discussions
· Note taking
· Question and answer
sessions
· Bible
· Resource persons
· Different Bible
translations
· Resource persons
God’s People
· Student’s Book 1
pages 5–6
· Teacher’s Book 1
page 5
God’s People
· Student’s Book 1
page 6
· Teacher’s Book 1
page 5
2
The Bible
Versions of the
Bible
By the end of the lesson, the · Class discussions
learner should be able to list down · Note taking
the versions of the Bible used in · Question and answer
Kenya today. sessions
· Different versions of
the Bible
God’s People
· Student’s Book 1
page 6
· Teacher’s Book 1
page 5
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Term 1
LESSON
TOPIC
SUB-TOPIC
ACTIVITIES
LEARNING/TEACHING
RESOURCES
REFERENCES
REMARKS
3
Creation
and fall of
humankind
The biblical
accounts of
creation and their
meanings
· The first account
By the end of the lesson, the
learner should be able to give the
first account of creation.
·Bible reading
·Class discussions
·Note taking
·Question and answer
sessions
· Charts
God’s People
· Student’s Book 1
page 7
· Teacher’s Book 1
pages 5–6
1
Creation
and fall of
humankind
The biblical By the end of the lesson, the
account of creation learner should be able to give the
· The second second creation account.
account
· Bible reading
· Class discussions
· Note taking
· Bible
· Charts
God’s People
· Student’s Book 1
pages 7–8
· Teacher’s Book 1
page 6
2
3
Creation
and fall of
humankind
Creation
and fall of
humankind
The biblical
accounts of
creation
Attributes of God
from the biblical
accounts of
creation
By the end of the lesson, the
learner should be able to draw
similarities and differences
between the two accounts of
creation.
By the end of the lesson, the
learner should be able to identify
the attributes of God from the
biblical accounts of creation.
·Bible reading
·Class discussions
·Note taking
·Questions and answer
sessions
· Class discussions
· Note taking
· Question and answer
sessions
· Bible
· Charts
· Bible: Genesis 1 & 2
· Charts
God’s People
· Student’s Book 1
pages 7–8
· Teacher’s Book 1
page 6
God’s People
· Student’s Book 1
pages 9–10
· Teacher’s Book 1
page 6
1
2
Creation
and fall of
humankind
Creation
and fall of
humankind
Teachings from the By the end of the lesson, the
biblical accounts of learner should be able to discuss
creation the teachings from the biblical
accounts of creation.
Traditional African By the end of the lesson, the
view of creation learner should be able to
describe the traditional African
understanding of creation.
· Discussions
· Note taking
· Class discussions
· Note taking
· Question and answer
sessions
· Bible: Genesis 1 & 2
· Resource persons
God’s People
· Student’s Book 1
page 10
· Teacher’s Book 1
page 7
God’s People
· Student’s Book 1
pages 10– 11
· Teacher’s Book 1
pages 6–7
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Term 1
LESSON
TOPIC
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ACTIVITIES
LEARNING/TEACHING
RESOURCES
REFERENCES
REMARKS
3
1
Creation
and fall of
humankind
Creation
and fall of
humankind
The biblical
teachings on the
origin of sin
The consequences
of sin
By the end of the lesson, the
learner should be able to explain
the origin of sin according to the
biblical accounts of creation.
By the end of the lesson, the
learner should be able to explain
the consequences of sin.
· Bible reading
· Class discussions
· Note taking
·Bible reading
·Discussions
·Note taking
·Question and answer
sessions
· Bible: Genesis 3; 4:
6–9; 11
· Bible: Genesis 3; 4:
6–9; 11
God’s People
· Student’s Book 1
pages 11–13
· Teacher’s Book 1
page 7
God’s People
· Student’s Book 1
pages 11–13
· Teacher’s Book 1
page 7
2
Creation
and fall of
humankind
Traditional African By the end of the lesson, the
concept of evil and learner should be able to explain
consequences of evil the traditional African concept of
evil.
· Class discussions
· Note taking
· Question and answer
sessions
· Resource persons
God’s People
· Student’s Book 1
pages 13–14
· Teacher’s Book 1
pages 7–8
3
1
Creation
and fall of
humankind
Creation
and fall of
humankind
Similarities and
differences between
the traditional
African concept of
evil and the biblical
concept of sin
God’s plan of
salvation
By the end of the lesson, the
learner should be able to discuss
the similarities and differences
between the traditional African
concept of evil and the biblical
concept of sin.
By the end of the lesson, the
learner should be able to explain
God’s plan of salvation.
· Group discussions
· Note taking
· Class presentations
· Class discussions
· Note taking
· Question and answer
sessions
· Bible
· Resource persons
· Charts
· Bible
God’s People
· Student’s Book 1
pages 14–15
· Teacher’s Book 1
page 8
God’s People
· Student’s Book 1
page 15
· Teacher’s Book 1
page 8
2
Faith and
God’s
promises:
Abraham
Background to the By the end of the lesson, the
call of Abraham and learner should be able to outline
the call of Abraham the background to the call of
Abraham.
· Bible reading
· Class discussions
· Question and answer
sessions
· Note taking
· Dramatization
· Bible: Genesis
11:24–32; 12:1–9
God’s People
· Student’s Book 1
pages 17–18
· Teacher’s Book 1
page 9
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REMARKS
3
1
Faith and
God’s
promises:
Abraham
Faith and
God’s
promises:
Abraham
Faith in God
· Definition of faith
· Abraham’s acts
of faith
· Abraham’s faith
is tested
Importance of faith
in Christian life
today
By the end of the lesson, the
learner should be able to define
the term ‘faith’ and explain how
Abraham demonstrated his faith
in God.
By the end of the lesson, the
learner should be able to explain
the importance of faith in
Christian life today.
· Bible reading
· Dramatization
· Note taking
· Class discussions
· Note taking
· Question and answer
sessions
· Map of the fertile
crescent in ancient
Mesopotamia
· Bible: Genesis 12:1–9;
15:1–6; 17:23–24;
21:1–7; 22:1–19
· Audio/visual aids
· Resource persons
God’s People
· Student’s Book 1
pages 18–19
· Teacher’s Book 1
pages 9–10
God’s People
· Student’s Book 1
page 20
· Teacher’s Book 1
page 10
2
3
1
Faith and
God’s
promises:
Abraham
Faith and
God’s
promises:
Abraham
Faith and
God’s
promises:
Abraham
God’s promises
to Abraham and
their relevance to
Christians
Covenant
· Meaning of
covenant
· God’s covenant
with Abraham
Importance of
God’s covenant
with Abraham
By the end of the lesson, the
learner should be able to state
the promises made by God to
Abraham and the relevance of the
promises to Christians today.
By the end of the lesson, the
learner should be able to define
the term ‘covenant’ and explain
God’s covenant with Abraham.
By the end of the lesson, the
learner should be able to explain
the importance of God’s covenant
with Abraham.
· Class discussions
· Bible reading
· Question and answer
sessions
· Note taking
· Dramatization
· Bible reading
· Question and answer
sessions
· Note taking
· Class discussions
· Note taking
· Bible: Genesis 12: 2–3; God’s People
15:1–21; 17:23–24; · Student’s Book 1
21:1–7; 22:1–19 pages 20–21
· Teacher’s Book 1
pages 10–11
· Bible: Genesis 15:1–19 God’s People
· Student’s Book 1
pages 21–23
· Teacher’s Book 1
page 11
· Bible: Genesis 17:1–16 God’s People
· Student’s Book 1
page 23
· Teacher’s Book 1
page 11
2
Faith and
God’s
promises:
Abraham
Covenants in
modern life and
their importance
By the end of the lesson, the
learner should be able to identify
covenants in modern life and
explain their importance.
· Class discussions
· Note taking
· Audio/visual aids
· Pictures e.g. of
weddings/baptism
and inaugurations
God’s People
· Student’s Book 1
pages 23–25
· Teacher’s Book 1
pages 11–12
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Term 1
LESSON
TOPIC
SUB-TOPIC
ACTIVITIES
LEARNING/TEACHING
RESOURCES
REFERENCES
REMARKS
3
1
2
3
Faith and
God’s
promises:
Abraham
Faith and
God’s
promises:
Abraham
The Sinai
Covenant:
Moses
The Sinai
covenant:
Moses
Jewish circumcision
· The importance
of circumcision
to Abraham and
his descendants
Jewish and African
circumcision
practices
The call of Moses
The ten plagues
By the end of the lesson, the
learner should be able to state the
importance of circumcision to
Abraham and his descendants.
By the end of the lesson, the
learner should be able to
compare the Jewish and African
circumcision.
By the end of the lesson, the
learner should be able to describe
the call of Moses.
By the end of the lesson, the
learner should be able to describe
the ten plagues and their
importance.
·Group discussions
·Class presentations
·Note taking
·Bible reading
· Class discussions
· Note taking
· Question and answer
sessions
·Dramatization
·Class discussions
·Note taking
·Bible reading
· Class discussions
· Bible reading
· Question and answer
sessions
· Note taking
· Bible: Genesis 17:1–
16
· Charts
· Bible
· Resource persons
· Bible: Exodus 3:1–22
· Bible: Exodus 7:14;
11:10
· Audio/visual aids
God’s People
· Student’s Book 1
pages 25–26
· Teacher’s Book 1
pages 11–12
God’s People
· Student’s Book 1
pages 26–27
· Teacher’s Book 1
pages 11–12
God’s People
· Student’s Book 1
pages 29–31
· Teacher’s Book 1
page 13
God’s People
· Student’s Book 1
pages 31–32
· Teacher’s Book 1
page 13
Exams
The learner should be able to
answer questions from the topics
covered.
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3
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2
3
The Sinai
Covenant:
Moses
The Sinai
Covenant:
Moses
The Sinai
Covenant:
Moses
The Sinai
Covenant:
Moses
The Sinai
Covenant:
Moses
The Sinai
Covenant:
Moses
Attributes of God
learnt from the ten
plagues
The Passover
· The significance
of the feast of
Passover
· Comparison
of Jewish and
Christian
Passover
The Exodus
· Crossing of the
Red Sea
· Provision of
water
· Provision of
manna and quails
· Defeat of the
Amalekites
The making of the
Sinai Covenant
By the end of the lesson, the
learner should be able to discuss
the attributes of God learnt
from the ten plagues.
By the end of the lesson, the
learner should be able to explain
how God saved His people from
Egypt.
By the end of the lesson, the
learner should be able to explain
the significance of the feast
of the Passover and state the
similarities and differences
between the Jewish and the
Christian Passover.
By the end of the lesson, the
learner should be able to explain
how God cared for the Israelites
during the Exodus.
By the end of the lesson, the
learner should be able to explain
how God cared for the Israelites
during the Exodus.
By the end of the lesson, the
learner should be able to
describe how the Sinai Covenant
was made.
· Group discussions
· Question and answer
sessions
· Note taking
· Dramatization
· Question and answer
sessions
· Note taking
· Bible reading
· Group discussions
· Question and answer
sessions
· Note taking
· Class discussions
· Bible reading
· Question and answer
sessions
· Note taking
· Class discussion
· Bible reading
· Note taking
· Group discussions
· Bible reading
· Note taking
· Bible
· Bible: Exodus 12:1–3
· Bible
· Charts
· Bible: Exodus 14:
5–31; 15:22–29;
17:1–6
· Bible: Exodus 16:
1–35; 17:8–16
· Bible: Exodus 32:
1–35
God’s People
· Student’s Book 1
pages 32–33
· Teacher’s Book 1
page 13
God’s People
· Student’s Book 1
pages 33–34
· Teacher’s Book 1
page 14
God’s People
· Student’s Book 1
pages 33–34
· Teacher’s Book 1
page 14
God’s People
· Student’s Book 1
pages 34–35
· Teacher’s Book 1
pages 14–15
God’s People
· Student’s Book 1
pages 35–36
· Teacher’s Book 1
pages 15–16
God’s People
· Student’s Book 1
pages 36–37
· Teacher’s Book 1
page 16
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Term 2
LESSON
TOPIC
SUB-TOPIC
ACTIVITIES
LEARNING/TEACHING
RESOURCES
REFERENCES
REMARKS
1
The Sinai
Covenant:
Moses
The breaking of the
Sinai Covenant
By the end of the lesson, the
learner should be able to describe
how the Sinai Covenant was
broken.
· Dramatization
· Bible reading
· Note taking
· Bible: Exodus 32:
1–35
God’s People
· Student’s Book 1
pages 37–38
· Teacher’s Book 1
page 17
2
The Sinai
Covenant:
Moses
The renewal of the
Sinai Covenant
By the end of the lesson, the
learner should be able to describe
how the Sinai Covenant was
renewed.
· Group discussions
· Class presentations
· Note taking
· Bible: Exodus 34:1–35 God’s People
· Student’s Book 1
page 38
· Teacher’s Book 1
pages 17–18
3
The Sinai
Covenant:
Moses
The worship
of God by the
Israelites in the
wilderness
By the end of the lesson, the
learner should be able to describe
how the Israelites worshipped
God in the wilderness.
· Group discussions
· Class presentations
· Note taking
· Resource persons
God’s People
· Student’s Book 1
pages 38–40
· Teacher’s Book 1
page 18
1
The Sinai
Covenant:
Moses
The Ten
Commandments
By the end of the lesson, the
learner should be able to state
the Ten Commandments and
explain how they should be
applied in a Christian’s life.
· Class discussions
· Bible reading
· Note taking
· Videotapes God’s People
· Bible: Exodus 20:1–17 · Student’s Book 1
pages 40–41
· Teacher’s Book 1
pages 18–19
2
3
The Sinai
Covenant:
Moses
Leadership
in Israel:
David and
Solomon
The Israelites’ new
understanding of
the nature of God
Reasons for
kingship in Israel
By the end of the lesson, the
learner should be able to explain
the new understanding that
Moses gave his people about the
nature of God.
By the end of the lesson, the
learner should be able to give
reasons for kingship in Israel.
· Group discussions
· Bible reading
· Note taking
· Group discussions
· Bible reading
· Note taking
· Resource persons
· Bible: 1 Samuel 8:1–9
God’s People
· Student’s Book 1
page 41
· Teacher’s Book 1
page 19
God’s People
· Student’s Book 1
page 43
· Teacher’s Book 1
page 20
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Term 2
LESSON
TOPIC
SUB-TOPIC
ACTIVITIES
LEARNING/TEACHING
RESOURCES
REFERENCES
REMARKS
1
2
3
1
2
3
Leadership
in Israel:
David and
Solomon
Leadership
in Israel:
David and
Solomon
Leadership
in Israel:
David and
Solomon
Leadership
in Israel:
David and
Solomon
Leadership
in Israel:
David and
Solomon
Leadership
in Israel:
David and
Solomon
Reasons against
kingship in Israel
Failures of King
Saul
Lessons learnt
from King Saul’s
failures
King David’s
achievements as
king of Israel
David as the
ancestor of Jesus
Christ
Qualities of a
good leader drawn
from King David’s
leadership
By the end of the lesson, the
learner should be able to give
reasons against kingship in
Israel.
By the end of the lesson, the
learner should be able to state
King Saul’s failures.
By the end of the lesson, the
learner should be able to discuss
the lessons learnt from King
Saul’s failures.
By the end of the lesson, the
learner should be able to state
the achievements of King David.
By the end of the lesson, the
learner should be able to explain
the importance of David as the
ancestor of Jesus Christ.
By the end of the lesson, the
learner should be able to state
the qualities of a good leader
drawn from King David’s
leadership.
· Class discussions
· Bible reading
· Note taking
·Bible reading
·Class discussions
·Note taking
·Question and answer
sessions
· Group discussions
· Note taking
· Question and answer
sessions
· Group discussions
· Bible reading
· Note taking
· Class discussions
· Bible reading
· Note taking
· Group discussions
· Question and answer
sessions
· Note taking
· Bible: 1 Samuel 8:
10–20
· Videotapes
· Bible
· Bible: 1 Samuel 13:8–
14; 15:7–25
· Charts
· Bible: 1 Samuel 16:1–
23, 2 Samuel 6:1–15
· Map of Middle East
· Bible: 2 Samuel 7:1–
29, Luke 1:26–33
· Videotapes
· Resource persons
God’s People
· Student’s Book 1
pages 43–44
· Teacher’s Book 1
page 20
God’s People
· Student’s Book 1
pages 44–45
· Teacher’s Book 1
page 21
God’s People
· Student’s Book 1
page 45
· Teacher’s Book 1
page 21
God’s People
· Student’s Book 1
pages 45–47
· Teacher’s Book 1
pages 21–22
God’s People
· Student’s Book 1
pages 47–48
· Teacher’s Book 1
page 22
God’s People
· Student’s Book 1
pages 48–49
· Teacher’s Book 1
page 22