# Civic Education Lesson Plan for Nursery 2: Cooperation - School
### Lesson Overview
This Civic Education lesson aims to help Nursery 2 students understand the concept of cooperation within a school setting. Through interactive activities, stories, and discussions, students will learn how cooperation helps to foster a supportive and successful classroom environment.
### Objectives
- Understand the meaning of cooperation.
- Identify ways to cooperate in the classroom.
- Recognize the benefits of working together.
### Materials
- Picture books or story related to cooperation (e.g., "The Rainbow Fish" by Marcus Pfister, "Swimmy" by Leo Lionni)
- Cooperation-themed coloring sheets
- Crayons or markers
- Large poster paper and markers
- Stickers or tokens (for group activity rewards)
- Visual aids (charts or pictures showing examples of cooperation)
- Glue sticks
### Duration
30-45 minutes
### Lesson Procedure
#### 1. Introduction (5 minutes)
- Greet the students warmly and gather them in a circle.
- Start with a brief discussion: "What do you think cooperation means?" Allow students to share their thoughts.
- Explain that cooperation means working together to make things better for everyone.
#### 2. Story Time (10 minutes)
- Read a story that highlights the theme of cooperation, such as "The Rainbow Fish" or "Swimmy."
- After reading, ask a few guiding questions to ensure comprehension:
- "How did the characters in the story work together?"
- "Why was it important for them to cooperate?"
#### 3. Discussion & Examples (5 minutes)
- Show visual aids depicting examples of cooperation (e.g., children cleaning up toys, students helping each other with tasks).
- Discuss these examples with the students.
- Ask them to come up with their own ideas about how they can cooperate in the classroom.
#### 4. Activity: Cooperation Poster (10 minutes)
- Divide the class into small groups and give each group a piece of large poster paper.
- Provide markers, crayons, and cooperation-themed coloring sheets.
- Have each group draw or paste pictures that depict examples of cooperation in their school.
- Encourage them to decorate the poster together, reinforcing the idea of cooperation.
#### 5. Group Discussion and Sharing (5 minutes)
- Gather the groups and let each group present their cooperation poster.
- Applaud each group and discuss how they worked together to create their posters.
#### 6. Closing and Rewards (5 minutes)
- Summarize the key points discussed during the lesson.
- Highlight the importance of cooperation in creating a happier, more efficient classroom environment.
- Give out stickers or tokens to each student as a reward for their participation and cooperation.
### Assessment
- Observe students during group activities to see if they are engaging cooperatively.
- Ask students to share examples of cooperation they saw or did during the day.
- Use the completed posters as a visual display and teaching tool in the classroom.
### Extension Activities
- Create a "Cooperation Corner" in the classroom where examples of cooperation are celebrated and displayed.
- Sing songs with themes of working together, such as "The More We Get Together."
- Encourage cooperative games during free playtime, like building a tower with blocks together or playing team-based games.
By the end of this lesson, students should have a basic understanding of cooperation and be able to identify and practice cooperative behaviors in their school environment.