CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS STUDIES
JS III SECOND TERM
SUB-THEME: MINISTRY OF PETER

Note: This scheme contains performance objective, content, teacher and students activities as well as teaching resources.

Week 1: The Ministry of Peter I
Objective: Student should be able to:
relate the story of peter’s encounter with Simon the magician.

Content:
Peter and Simon the magician Acts
8:14-25
Teacher: Vividly describes peter’s encounter with Simon the magician
Students: Listen carefully and participate in class discussion on:
role play read the bible passage
copy the chalkboard summary
Resources: 1. Students as learning resources. 2. Holy Bible

Week 2. The Ministry of Peter II
Objective: Student should be able to
repeat the Story of the raising of Dorcas (Tabitha)

Content:
1. Healing miracles of Peter
2. Rising of Dorcas from the dead. Acts
9:36-42
Teacher: Guides students to role play the raising of Dorcas.
Students: Role play, read the bible passages, copy note from the chalkboard.
Resources: 1. The Holy Bible, 2. Student as Learning resources

Week 3. The Ministry of Peter III
Objective: Student should be able to
state the significance of the
conversion of Cornelius
Peter converts Cornelius Act 10:1-48, 12:1-24
Teacher: Guide students to role play the conversion of Cornelius
Students: Role play, read the Bible passages, copy note from chalkboard
Resources: Costume, The Holy Bible.

Week 4. The Ministry of Peter IV
Objective: Student should be able to give an account of the release of Peter from prison.

Content:
Peter’s divine release and death of Herod Act 12:1-24
Teacher: Narrate the story of the divine release of peter from prison
1. Read the Bible. 2. Copy the chalkboard summary.
Resources: 1. The Holy Bible 2. Students as learning resources

Week 5. The Ministry of Apostle Paul I
Objective: Student should be able to:
1. state the former name, nationality
and religion of Paul
2. draw the map of tarsus in Cilicia.

Content
Paul’s Nativity and Education Act 22:1-5, 26-30
Teacher: 1. Leads class discussion on Paul’s Early life and conversion.

2. Direct them in the Map where Paul was born etc.
Students: Read relevant Bible passages, Participate in class discussion, Draw the Map of Tarsus in Cilicia.
Resources: 1. The Holy Bible 2. Charts 3. Posters 4. Map

Week 6. The Ministry of Apostle Paul II
Objective: Student should be able to state the role played by Paul in the early Christians.

Content:
Paul persecution of the Early church Act 7:57- 58, 8:1-3; 9:1-3
Teacher: Direct students dramatization of Paul’s encounter
with Jesus on the way to Damascus
Students: 1. Participate in class discussion, 2. Bring costumes from home and participate in the drama
3. Ask and answer teachers questions
Resources: 1. The Holy Bible, 2. Drama costumes 3. Bible pictures
films.

Week 7. The Ministry of Apostle Paul III
Objective: Student should be able to describe what happened to Paul on the way to Damascus
1. Paul’s conversion Act 9:1-19
2. attitude of Christians towards their
persecutors.
– pray matt 5:43-48
– endure John 15:18-25
– relocate matt 10:16-26
Teacher: 1. Directs student’s dramatization of Paul’s encounter with Jesus on the way to Damascus.
2. Guide students to take down
relevant chalkboard summary into
their note books.
Students: 1. Ask and answer
teacher’s question
2. Copy the chalkboard summary into note book.
Resources: 1. The Holy Bible 2. Bible pictures 3. Films 4. Posters 5. Charts.

Week 8. Paul’s Missionary journey I
Objective: Student should be able to: describe the beginning of the church in Antioch and the sending out
of Paul and Barnabas for their missionary work.

Content:
The beginning of the church in Antioch of Syria Acts 11:19-30
Teacher: Leads class discussion on the first missionary journeys.
Students: 1. Read relevant bible passages. 2. Draw a map showing Paul’s first missionary journey.
Resources: 1. The Holy Bible 2. Bible pictures. 3. Films. 4. Bible Antioch

Week 9. Paul’s Missionary journey II
Objective: Student should be able to identify the towns visited by Paul during the first second missionary Journey

Content:

Sending forth of Barnabas and Paul as missionaries Acts 13:1-3
Tow visited:
– Salamis
– Paphos
– Perga
Teacher: Leads class discussion on the first missionary Journey’s
Students: 1. Read relevant bible passages 2. Draw a map showing Paul’s second missionary Journey.
Resources: 1. The Holy Bible 2. Bible pictures. 3. Bible Atlas 4. Posters charts 5. Paper, pencil Ruler

Week 10. Paul’s Missionary journey III
Objective: Student should be able to:
continuation of the towns visited by
Paul during the third Missionary
Journey.

Content:

Sending forth of Barnabas and Paul
as Missionaries Act 13:1-

Town visited:
– Antioch in Pisidis
– Iconuim
– hysteria
– Derbes
Teacher: Leads class discussion o n the first second and third missionary
journey.
Students: 1. Read relevant bible passages
2. Draw a map showing Paul first,
second and third missionary journey.
Resources: 1. The Holy bible 2. Bible pictures 3. Bible atlas 4. Chart, paper,
5. Pencils, ruler

11&12 REVISION/EXAMINATION

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