Specific Learning Outcomes
By the end of the sub-theme the learner should be able to:
- identify ways of showing love to God as the first commandment for their spiritual growth,
- sing songs in praise of God and their neighbour,
- recite memory verses about
God’s love,
- appreciate the importance of showing love for God and his/her neighbor as one of the greatest commandments of God.
Suggested Learning Experiences
- Learners are guided to identify ways of showing love for God.
- Learners are guided to tell ways of showing love for their neighbours (John 15: 12 – 13).
- Learners to sing songs in praise of God’s love.
- Learners to recite memory verses on God’s love (John 3:16).
- Learners to demonstrate ways of showing love to their neighbour .
- Learners are guided to observe pictures of people demonstrating love for others.
Key Inquiry Questions
- Whom do you love at home
- Why do you love them?
- Do you love God?
- In which ways do you show love for God?
- In which ways do you show love for your neighbour?
Core Competence to be developed:
Communication and collaboration – answering oral questions on love for God and neighbours, singing songs on God’s love and neighbour, reciting Bible verses.
Citizenship – identifying ways of showing love for their neighbours as citizens of Kenya
Learning to learning – Service Learning as a way of showing love for God and his people in their community.
Creativity and imagination- as learners explore ways of demonstrating their love for God and others.
Link to PCIs:
Life skills – Assertiveness, self-esteem, conflict resolution and friendship formation. Citizenship – showing concern for others, being kind and fair to each other as citizens of Kenya.
Suggested non formal activity to support learning – In groups learners will demonstrate practices that shows love for God and neghbours .
Links to other subjects – Environmental. Language and Psychomotor activities.
Suggested learning resource – Good News Bible, Picture books, hand books, pictures, digital devices e.g. Audio visual.
Suggested Community learning activities – Visit the sick and aged in his/her local environment and show them Gods love through prayer and assisting/giving gifts to them.
Links to values – Integrity, respect, peace and responsibility, social.
Suggested assessments – Oral questions, check lists, portfolio, and observation.
Suggested Assessment Rubrics
Exceeds expectation
- Learner is able to identify ways of showing love for God.
- Learner is able to tell ways of showing love for their neighbours.
- Learners to sing songs in praise of God’s love.
- Learner is able to recite memory verses on God’s love
- Learner is able to demonstrate showing love to their neighbour .
- Learner is able to observe pictures of people demonstrating love for others.
• Leaner will appreciate the importance of showing love for God and his/her neighbour.
Meet expectation
- Learner is able to identify ways of showing love for God.
- Learner is able to tell ways of showing love for their neighbours.
- Learner is able to sing songs in praise of God’s .
- Learner is able to recite memory verses on God’s love.
- Learner is able to demonstrate showing love to their neighbour.
- Learner is able to observe pictures of people demonstrating love for others.
Approaches expectation
- Learner is able to identify ways of showing love for God.
- Learner is able to tell ways of showing love for their neighbours.
- Learners is able to sing songs in praise of God’s love.
- Learner is able to recite memory verses on God’s love.
Below expectation
- Learner is able to identify ways of showing love for God.
- Learner is able to tell ways of showing love for their neighbours.
