**Lesson Plan: National Values Education for Primary 1**
**Topic: Places to Respect, Sources of Danger: Drug Abuse, and Sources and Uses of Water**
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### **Objective:**
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
1. Identify important places to respect in their community.
2. Recognize the dangers of drug abuse.
3. Understand the different sources of water and its uses.
### **Materials Needed:**
- Chart paper and markers
- Pictures of important places (schools, places of worship, hospitals)
- Images representing drug awareness
- Pictures of different sources of water (rivers, lakes, taps) and uses of water (drinking, cleaning, cooking)
- Flashcards
- Small rewards (stickers, stamps, etc.)
### **Lesson Structure:**
1. **Introduction (10 minutes)**
- Greet the students.
- Introduce the topic of the day.
- Briefly explain what they will learn about: important places to respect, dangers of drug abuse, and sources and uses of water.
2. **Section 1: Places to Respect (15 minutes)**
- Show pictures of important places such as schools, places of worship, and hospitals.
- Discuss why these places are important and how we should behave when we are there.
- Example prompts:
- "Why is it important to be quiet in a hospital?"
- "How should we behave when we are inside a place of worship?"
- Highlight respect, cleanliness, and good manners.
- Activity: Draw or color a picture of one of these places and share with the class why they respect that place.
3. **Section 2: Sources of Danger - Drug Abuse (15 minutes)**
- Show images and explain what harmful drugs are in simple language.
- Discuss why drug abuse is dangerous for their health and well-being.
- Explain in simple terms how drugs can make people very sick and unable to do things they love.
- Teach them to say "No" to drugs.
- Role-playing Activity:
- Pair up students and have them practice saying "No" when someone offers them something harmful.
- Example: One student pretends to offer "bad" candy (symbolizing drugs), and the other practices saying "No" firmly.
4. **Break (10 minutes)**
5. **Section 3: Sources and Uses of Water (15 minutes)**
- Show pictures of various sources of water (rivers, lakes, rain, taps).
- Discuss the uses of water:
- Drinking
- Cooking
- Cleaning
- Bathing
- Highlight the importance of clean and safe water.
- Activity:
- Hand out flashcards with different uses of water.
- Students match the flashcards to the correct source of water (e.g., "Drinking water" card with "Tap" picture).
6. **Conclusion and Recap (10 minutes)**
- Recap the key points:
- Respecting important places.
- Saying "No" to drugs.
- Different sources and uses of water.
- Ask small questions to reinforce learning.
- Examples:
- "Can someone tell me an important place we should respect and why?"
- "What should you do if someone offers you something harmful?"
- "Name a source of water and one use of water."
- Reward students with stickers for participation and good behavior.
7. **Homework/Extended Activity:**
- Draw a picture at home showing one way they use water every day.
- Bring a story or drawing about a place they respect in their community.
### **Assessment:**
- Participation in class discussions and activities.
- Responses during the recap session.
- Completion and presentation of homework/extended activity.
### **Reflection:**
- Evaluate if the students could identify and explain the importance of places to respect.
- Assess whether students understand the dangers of drug abuse and can recognize sources of water and their uses.
- Adjust future lessons based on observed comprehension and engagement levels.
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**Note:** Adjust the lesson pace based on the students' engagement and comprehension levels. Be sensitive when discussing drug abuse and ensure it is explained age-appropriately.