Primary 5 CRS Week 8: The Letters of St. Paul – Lagos Curriculum

Letters of St. Paul

✅ WEEK 8 LESSON NOTE – CRS

Subject: Christian Religious Studies (CRS)
Class: Primary 5
Term: Third Term
Week: 8
Topic: The Letters of St. Paul


📍 Previous Knowledge

Pupils have learned about the life and conversion of Paul the Apostle.


🎯 Behavioural Objectives

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

  1. Explain the meaning of a letter.

  2. List the letters of St. Paul.

  3. Discuss the reasons why Paul wrote letters to different Christian communities.


🧠 Learning Activities

  • Pupils discuss the meaning of a letter with real-life examples (e.g., birthday letters).

  • In groups, pupils identify and list Paul’s letters from the New Testament.

  • Pupils role-play sending letters of encouragement to a friend or group.

  • Pupils examine selected verses from Paul’s letters with the teacher’s guidance.


📚 Learning Resources

  • The Holy Bible (especially New Testament)

  • Letter writing samples

  • Flashcards with names of Paul’s letters

  • Chart of the early Christian churches

  • YouTube video on “The Life and Missionary Journeys of Paul”


🧾 Lesson Content

1. Meaning of Letter

A letter is a written message sent from one person to another to share information, give advice, or offer encouragement. In Bible times, letters were often written on scrolls and delivered by messengers.

2. Who Was St. Paul?

St. Paul (also called Saul of Tarsus) was one of the apostles of Jesus Christ. After his conversion, he became a great missionary who travelled widely to preach the gospel of Christ.

3. Why Did Paul Write Letters?

Paul wrote letters to:

  • Teach Christians how to live good and holy lives.

  • Correct wrong behaviors or false teachings in the churches.

  • Encourage believers to stay strong in their faith.

  • Give advice on how to handle problems in the church

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4. List of Some Letters Written by St. Paul

Paul wrote many letters to churches and individuals. Some of them include:

  1. Romans

  2. 1st and 2nd Corinthians

  3. Galatians

  4. Ephesians

  5. Philippians

  6. Colossians

  7. 1st and 2nd Thessalonians

  8. 1st and 2nd Timothy

  9. Titus

  10. Philemon

These letters are part of the New Testament in the Bible and are also called Epistles.


👩🏽‍🏫 Teacher–Pupil Interaction

Teacher’s RolePupils’ Role
Explains what a letter is using real-life examplesShare examples of letters they have received or written
Reads from Paul’s letters in the BibleIdentify names of Paul’s letters
Organizes role-play or pair activitiesPractice writing or acting out Paul’s messages
Asks guiding questions about each letterDiscuss what each letter teaches

📝 Evaluation Questions

  1. What is a letter?

  2. Who wrote letters to early Christians in the Bible?

  3. Mention any five letters of St. Paul.

  4. Why did Paul write these letters?

  5. What do we learn from the letters of Paul today?


🔁 Conclusion

St. Paul’s letters are powerful messages of love, correction, and encouragement. Through his writings, we learn how to live as true Christians and how to support one another in faith. His words still guide us today.


📌 Keywords for Pupils

  • Apostle

  • Letter

  • Church

  • Encourage

  • Epistle


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