Lesson Plan for Primary 3 - National Values Education - especting Other Symbols + Avoiding Criminal Behav

### National Values Education Lesson Plan for Primary 3 #### Topic: Respecting Other Symbols + Avoiding Criminal Behaviors (Peer Pressure) + Security Agencies and Their Primary Duties --- **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 --- ### 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. --- **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.