LESSON PLAN IN INTRODUCTION TO WORLD RELIGIONS AND BELIEF SYSTEMS

Demonstration Teaching
I. OBJECTIVES
A. Content Standard
The learner demonstrates understanding of belief system or worldview, Religion,
Spirituality, Philosophy of Religion, and Theology.
B. Performance Standard
The learner prepares character sketches of a person who is spiritual but not religious and a
person who is religious but not spiritual.
C. Learning Competency
Differentiate the concept, elements and characteristics of belief system, world view,
religion, and spirituality.
In this lesson, the students should be able to:
understand the dynamics of the different elements and characteristics of the belief system,
world view and religion;
appreciate the importance of one’s own beliefs and views as a believer of God and;
apply these beliefs in your interaction with your fellowmen, the world, nature and God.
II. SUBJECT MATTER and LEARNING RESOURCES
A. References
1. Teacher’s Guide: Introduction to World Religions and Belief Systems (Phoenix
Publishing)
2. Curriculum Guide (CG) – Introduction to World Religions and Belief Systems
3. Learner’s Modules and Curriculum Guide
4. Additional Materials in the Learning Management System (LMS)

B. Other Learning Resources

1. Pear deck Presentation
2. Collaborative Learning environment Activities (Quizziz app)
C. Integration:
Values Integration: Acknowledging and respecting different elements and
characteristics of the belief system, world view and religion.
D. Multiple Intelligences: Visual-Spatial, Musical, Verbal-Linguistic, Interpersonal,
Intrapersonal, Bodily-Kinesthetic
E. Learning Styles: Auditory, Tactile, Kinesthetic, Visual
III. PROCEDURE
A. Preparatory Activities:

1. Daily Routine:
 Request the class to be ready for the prayer (prayer through multimedia presentation).
 Good morning my dear students, please use the raise hand icon if you are present for today.
(The teacher will key in the names of the students in the attendance)

2. Activating Prior Knowledge

Ask the class: “Do you pray? How do you pray? Why do you pray? To whom are you praying
to?”

3. Presentation of the Objectives:

The teacher will present the lesson objectives to the class:
understand the dynamics of the different elements and characteristics of the belief system,
world view and religion;
appreciate the importance of one’s own beliefs and views as a believer of God and;
apply these beliefs in your interaction with your fellowmen, the world, nature and God.

LESSON PLAN IN INTRODUCTION TO WORLD RELIGIONS AND BELIEF SYSTEMS

Prepared By: MS. JULIE ANN ESTRADA
 B. Development of the Lesson:

1. Motivation: Complete me!

The teacher will call students to complete the sentences presented on the screen
based on their observations in their own belief.
I believe in _______________________________________________________________________
I believe that _____________________________________________________________________
The teacher will process the answers given by the students.
2. Presentation and Discussion
The discussion will be guided by the following concepts:
Understanding Beliefs and Worldviews

Religiousity vs. Spirituality

Characteristics among religions
 Belief in a Deity
 Belief in a deity’s relationship with the world
 Ways to worship
 Places and people believed to be holy and sacred
 Rules are followed as a result of belief
Study of religion
 Theology
 Philosophy of Religion
 Spirituality

Key takeaways:
Religion may refer to any set of attitudes, beliefs, and practices aimed communicating or
propitiating with supernatural beings. Humans may recognize a superhuman being
controlling power that seeks worship and obedience from them.
Various theories have been formulated that try to explain the origin of religions. Religion
may have originated in response to human’s need to explain their dreams and experiences
as well as the need to understand the different forces of nature, especially so that humans
may have faced pain and ignorance in their daily struggle for existence in early times.
While religions are frequently viewed as sets of ideals practiced and followed by organized
groups, spirituality involves one’s integrative view of life that is more personal.

3. Activity
The teacher will instruct the students to process the discussion by answering
the following questions:
1. How does your conception of a divine or supreme being compare with the
supernatural beings found in other religious beliefs?
2. Do you consider yourself religious or spiritual? Explain.

4. Evaluation
Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer and write it in the space
provided.

_____1. Science claims that God cannot be observed because it has no physical

LESSON PLAN IN INTRODUCTION TO WORLD RELIGIONS AND BELIEF SYSTEMS

Prepared By: MS. JULIE ANN ESTRADA
 attributes. However, religion is also claiming that God can be studied
through His manifestations and revelations. In fact St. Thomas Aquinas
suggested Five Ways in knowing God in his Summa Theologiae. What
specific discipline that studies the nature of God and its manifestations?
A. Spirituality C. Theology
B. Philosophy of Religion D. Theocracy
_____2. English words came from different origins like Latin, Spanish, French and
old English terms. The choices below are no exceptions. Etymologically it
came from a Latin word, “Religare” which means “to bind or tie.” Which of
the words below refers to “religare”?

A. Religion C. Culture
B. Spirituality D. Theology
_____3. It is define as broader than religion. It goes beyond religious affiliation
that
strives for inspiration, reverence, awe, meaning and purpose even to those
who do not believe in God. We can even attain this status even if we don’t
belong to a specific religion. What is this term called?

A. Spirituality C. Animism
B. Theology D. Philosophy
______4. While there are many people who believe in God, there are others who
also
do not believe in God. This belief was highlighted during the scientific age
when the dictum, “To see is to believe” was foremost in the minds of
people. If nothing can be seen or observed or experimented then it does
not exist. God cannot be observed therefore God does not exist. How do
you call the persons that do not believe in God.

A. Buddhists C. Atheists
B. Pantheists D. Monotheists
______5. One of the statements reflects the beliefs of the Filipinos before
Christianity was introduced?
A. Filipinos are polytheistic.
B. Filipinos are monotheistic?
C. Filipinos are animistic?
D. Filipinos are polytheistic, monotheistic and animistic?
_____6. Jesus Christ and Buddha are spiritual persons. If they are considered
spiritual persons, then each one of us could also attain the same status in
some stages of our journey towards life. Identify what statement does NOT
describe a spiritual person below.
A. A person who sees God always in all things.
B. A person who always goes to church on Sundays
C. A person who experiences “Bodhi ” or “Enlightenment.”
D. A person who feels the force of nature and become one with it.
______7. Our relationship of the divine is always described as religious and
spiritual. However, being religious is not always spiritual and being
spiritual is not always religious. There are people who are religious but not
spiritual and vice versa. What phrase below best describes the
relationship between religion and spirituality?

I. Religion makes us vow, Spirituality set us free.

II. Religion shows us fear, Spirituality shows us courage
III. Religion tells the truth, spirituality allows us to discover
the truth.
IV. Religion is complex, Spirituality is paradoxical.

A. I C. I, II & III
B. I & II D. I, II, III & IV
______8. This is a Filipino pre-Spanish belief that was considered pagan by the
Spaniards. Normally when we pass by a big tree in the forest we must say ,
“tabi-tabi po,” as a sign of respect to other beings around. This is part of

LESSON PLAN IN INTRODUCTION TO WORLD RELIGIONS AND BELIEF SYSTEMS

Prepared By: MS. JULIE ANN ESTRADA
 our culture and it is defined as the belief in numerous spiritual beings
concerned with human affairs and capable of helping or harming human
interests. What is this belief?
A. Monism C. Theism
B. Animism D. Henotheism
______9. A common behavior of a member of any religious group is religious
protectionism which means that one’s religion is better than others.
Religious founders who even have no intention of founding a religion could
be puzzled by this attitude. What appropriate behavior should be
displayed if you are a member of a religious group?
A. Prove that your God is the real one.
B. Criticize other Religious beliefs and traditions.
C. Respect the freedom of Religious preferences.
D. Proselytize and convert other people to join your religion.
_____10. This term is often misunderstood as the same as believing in God. It is
defined as the systematic study of the nature of the Divine and, more
broadly, of religious belief. It is taught as an academic discipline, typically
in universities.
A. Philosophy C. Theology
B. Teleology D. Archaeology

5. Application
Show what you have learned creatively. Create a slogan showcasing the
importance of one’s own beliefs and views as a believer of God.

IV. ASSIGNMENT:
Write short speech addressed to your fellowmen, the world, nature and God that would apply the
beliefs in you learned in this lesson.
Submission will be done through Google Classroom.

LESSON PLAN IN INTRODUCTION TO WORLD RELIGIONS AND BELIEF SYSTEMS

Prepared By: MS. JULIE ANN ESTRADA