Friends - Lesson 1

Jul 17, 2026

A beginner civics and moral education reading focused on making friends and practicing peaceful, respectful behavior. Pupils learn to work with their hands, give and receive, develop courteous attitudes, and demonstrate love and respect. The lesson emphasizes simple ethics—sharing—along with core societal values of love and peace, reinforced through the moral message “Live peacefully with each other.” It includes bilingual English-French lines and activity-style statements.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages14

Reading Time35 min

Content Objectives

Moral Value

Lesson Lines

Friends Suynsɨ Les amis Kom, English, French Friends Suynsɨ Les amis Written by Chuo Kain Godfrey Kristine Roth Trammell Illustrations by Bawe Ernest Mbanji SIL International Kom, English, French Cameroon Excerpt from the SIL Cameroon Science and Citizenship Levelled, Integrated Reader: Class 1, Book 2 Copyright © 2007, SIL Cameroon [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/)[ ](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/)[You may not use this work for commercial purposes. You may](You may not use this work for commercial purposes. You may)[ ](You may not use this work for commercial purposes. You may)[adapt and add to this work. You must keep the copyright and](adapt and add to this work. You must keep the copyright and)[ ](adapt and add to this work. You must keep the copyright and)[credits for authors](credits for authors) , illustrators, etc. Kom Translation by Chuo Kain Godfrey Subject: Citizenship (Civics and Moral Education) Content Objectives The pupils will be able to: • use their hands to work, give, and receive. • develop courteous attitudes toward others. • demonstrate how to love and respect each other as themselves. • make friends and assist other in need. • practice simple ethics: sharing. • practice certain ethical values of the society: love and peace. Moral Value: Peace “Live peacefully with each other.” —1 Thessalonians 5:13 Matière: Education civique (éducation civique et morale) Objectifs Que les élèves puissent : • se servir de leurs mains pour travailler, donner et recevoir. • devenir courtois. • manifester aux autres leur amour et leur respect. • savoir se faire des amis et aider les gens dans lebesoin. • mettre en pratique des principes moraux simples: le partage. • mettre en pratique des principes moraux appréciésdans la vie en société : l’amour et la paix. Principe moral: La paix « Vivez en paix entre vous » 1 Thessaloniciens 5.13 (FC) 1 Suynsɨ nɨn dɨma. Friends play. Les amis jouent. Suynsɨ dɨm tumnɨ-à . Friends take turns . Les amis jouent à tour de rôle. Suynsɨ nɨn gâmt􀀑̀-à . Friends help. Les amis partagent. Suynsɨ nɨn fu-a . Friends share . Les amis aident. Suynsɨ nɨn nyɨmlɨ-à . Friends smile. Les amis sourient.

FAQs

What moral value does the lesson emphasize?

The lesson emphasizes peace, guided by the message “Live peacefully with each other.”

What ethical practice do pupils learn to do?

Pupils practice simple ethics, especially sharing, and also practice love and peace as ethical values in society.

What classroom skills and attitudes are targeted?

Pupils learn to use their hands to work, give, and receive, develop courteous attitudes toward others, and show love and respect for one another.

Jul 17, 2026

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