### National Values Education Lesson Plan for Primary 3
#### Topic: Respecting Other Symbols + Avoiding Criminal Behaviors (Peer Pressure) + Security Agencies and Their Primary Duties
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**Grade Level:** Primary 3
**Duration:** 45 minutes
**Objective:**
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
1. Understand and respect different symbols.
2. Identify and resist peer pressure leading to criminal behaviors.
3. Recognize various security agencies and understand their primary duties.
**Materials Needed:**
- Picture cards of various symbols (e.g., national flag, school emblem, religious symbols)
- Scenario cards illustrating peer pressure situations
- Pictures and short descriptions of security agencies (e.g., police, fire department, military)
- Whiteboard and markers
- Crayons and drawing paper
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### Lesson Outline
#### Introduction (5 minutes)
1. **Greeting and Attendance:** Welcome students, mark attendance.
2. **Hook Activity:**
- Display picture cards of various symbols.
- Ask students if they recognize any of the symbols and what they represent.
#### Direct Instruction (10 minutes)
1. **Respecting Other Symbols:**
- Explain the importance of symbols in representing values, beliefs, and national identity.
- Discuss different symbols (e.g., national flag, school emblem, religious symbols) and why we should respect them.
2. **Avoiding Criminal Behaviors and Peer Pressure:**
- Define 'peer pressure' and give examples of positive and negative peer pressure.
- Illustrate through simple scenarios how giving in to negative peer pressure can lead to criminal behaviors.
3. **Security Agencies and Their Primary Duties:**
- Introduce students to various security agencies such as the police, fire department, and military.
- Explain the primary duties of each agency in simple terms (e.g., police keep communities safe, firefighters put out fires, military protects the country).
#### Guided Practice (10 minutes)
1. **Activity 1: Symbol Recognition and Respect:**
- Show picture cards and let students state what each symbol represents.
- Discuss why it is important to respect each symbol.
2. **Activity 2: Peer Pressure Role-Playing:**
- Give students different scenario cards.
- Have them act out the scenarios and discuss how to handle peer pressure in each situation.
3. **Activity 3: Identifying Security Agencies:**
- Show pictures of security personnel and ask students to name the agency and describe its primary duty.
- Use a matching activity (picture to duty description) for students to reinforce learning.
#### Independent Practice (10 minutes)
1. **Drawing Activity:**
- Ask students to draw a picture of their favorite symbol and write a sentence explaining why they respect it.
2. **Security Agency Poster:**
- Have students draw a poster of a security agency, depicting its primary duty.
#### Closure (5 minutes)
1. **Recap:**
- Review the key points:
- The importance of respecting symbols.
- How to handle peer pressure.
- The roles of different security agencies.
2. **Feedback:**
- Ask students to share one thing they learned today.
3. **Homework:**
- Assign students to discuss with their parents or guardians about a symbol that is important to their family and bring a picture or drawing of it for the next class.
#### Assessment:
- Observe students' participation during discussions and activities.
- Review their drawings and sentences for understanding and completeness.
- Use simple Q&A to gauge comprehension at the end of the lesson.
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**Extension Activities:**
- Invite a guest speaker from a local security agency to talk about their work.
- Organize a visit to a local monument or public building to see symbols in a real-world context.
### Notes
- Ensure to adapt activities to special needs students as needed.
- Reinforce the importance of respect and ethical behavior consistently throughout the lesson.