Specific Learning Outcomes
By the end of the sub-theme the learner should be able to:
- identify Christmas as a Christian festival to celebrate the birth of
Jesus Christ
- role play a Christmas event
- sing Christmas carols and
Festivals
- appreciate Christmas as celebration of Jesus Christ’s birthday.
Suggested Learning Experiences
- Learners are guided to retell the story of the birth of Jesus Christ.
.(Luke 2:1-7)
- In small groups learners walk around the classroom and observe the displayed pictures on events that take place during Christmas. (Luke2:8-20)
- Learners sing simple Christmas carols.
- Learners Listen or watch audio visual materials on the events that take place on Christmas Festival.
Key Inquiry Questions
- When is your birthday?
- How do you
celebrate your birth day?
- When was Jesus Christ born?
- How do we call the day Jesus was born?
- How do you
celebrate on
Christmas day?
Core Competences to be developed:
Communication and collaboration- singing songs on the birth of Jesus, Retelling the story of the birth of Jesus Christ,
Learning to learn – Learners will participate in Christmas activities leading interaction and communication
Digital Literacy – Learners will Listen and watch audio visual materials on the events that take place on Christmas Festival.
Links to PCIs:
Life skills: Effective Communication, assertiveness, self-esteem and decision making
Links to other subjects: Environmental,Languages, Health and Hygieneactivities.
Suggested non formal activity to support learning: Learners in a group will visit a church to participate in Christmas carols
Suggested learning resource:
Good News Bible, Charts, Pictures, Flash cards, Digital devices e.g Audio visual, Flash cards, Charts, Picture books, hand books
Link to values: Respect, sharing, love, Honesty and Integrity to promote proper moral upbringing
Suggested Community Service Learning activities:
Learners will be guided to visit a nearby church to see what people do during Christmas
Suggested Community Service Learning activities:
Learners will be guided to visit a nearby church to see what people do during Christmas
Suggested assessment: Group participation, observation and oral questions, check list.
Suggested Assessment Rubrics
Exceeds Expectation
• Learner is able to observe the displayed pictures on events that take place during Christmas
• Learner is able to listen and watch audio visual materials on the events that take place on Christmas Festival.
• Learner is able to retell the story of the birth of Jesus Christ.
• Learner is able to sing simple Christmas carols.
• Appreciate Christmas as celebration of Jesus Christ birthday.
Meets Expectation
• Learner is able to observe the displayed pictures on events that take place during Christmas
• Learner is able to listen and watch audio visual materials on the events that take place on Christmas Festival.
• Learner is able to sing simple Christmas carols.
• Learner is able to retell the story of the birth of Jesus Christ.
Approaching Expectation
- Learner is able to observe the displayed pictures on events that take place during Christmas
- Learner is able to listen and watch audio visual materials on the events that take place on Christmas Festival.
- Learner is able to sing simple Christmas carols.
Below Expectation
- Learner is able to observe the displayed pictures on events that take place during Christmas
- Learner is able to listen and watch audio visual materials on the events that take place on
Christmas Festival.
