Christian Religious Studies SS 1 First Term Lesson Notes
Weekly Brief List of Topics Covered Throughout the First Term for SS1 Christian Religious Studies (CRS)
Week 1:
- Theme: Jesus’ Teaching About Himself
- Topic: Jesus as the Lamb, the Door, and the Good Shepherd (John 1:29-34; John 10:1-18)
Week 2:
- Theme: Jesus’ Teaching About Himself
- Topic: Jesus as the Light of the World (John 3:19; 8:12; 9:4-5)
- Sub-topics: Walking in the Light (John 12:35-36); Consequences of Walking in Darkness (1 John 1:5-7)
Week 3:
- Theme: Jesus’ Teaching About Himself
- Topic: Jesus as the Living Bread and Water (John 6:25-40; John 4:7-15)
- Sub-topic: Values Beyond Food and Water for Growth and Happiness
Week 4:
- Theme: Love
- Topic: God’s Love for Man
- Sub-topics: Types of Love; Demonstration of God’s Love (John 3:16); Need for Humans to Respond to God’s Love
Week 5:
- Theme: Love
- Topic: Love for One Another
- Sub-topics: Knowing God Through Love (1 John 4:7-8); Qualities of Love (1 Corinthians 13:1-13); Ways to Demonstrate Love (John 3:17-18)
Week 6:
- Theme: Justification by Faith
- Topic: Meaning and Need for Justification (Romans 3:23; Galatians 3:19-21)
- Sub-topics: Work and Law Do Not Justify (Romans 4:1-5); Faith in Jesus as Condition for Justification (Romans 1:16-17)
Week 7:
MID-TERM BREAK
- Week 7 Mid-Term Assessment and Break Christian Religious Studies SS 1 First Term Lesson Notes Week 1
Week 8:
- Theme: New Life in Christ
- Topic: Meaning of Old Life as Living in Sin
- Sub-topics: Characteristics of Old Life (Galatians 5:19-21; Colossians 3:5-7)
Week 9:
- Theme: New Life in Christ
- Topic: Need for Change (Romans 6:1-4; 15:18-19)
- Sub-topics: Characteristics of the New Life; Need to Stick to the New Life (Romans 6:12-19; Colossians 3:1-3)
Week 10:
- Theme: Sonship
- Topic: Jesus Christ the Son of God (Romans 8:3, 17, 32)
- Sub-topics: Christians as Children of God (Romans 8:1-39; 4:6-7); Rights and Responsibilities as Children of God
Week 11:
This structured list provides a clear overview of the topics covered in SS1 Christian Religious Studies during the first term, facilitating better planning and study for both educators and students.