Lesson Plan for Primary 1 - National Values Education - Sources Of Insecurity

**National Values Education Lesson Plan: Sources of Insecurity** **Grade:** Primary 1 **Duration:** 45 minutes **Topic:** Sources of Insecurity **Objective:** - **Cognitive:** Students will identify different sources of insecurity. - **Affective:** Students will express their feelings about different situations that cause insecurity. - **Behavioral:** Students will demonstrate simple actions they can take to promote safety and security. **Materials Needed:** - Picture cards of different insecure scenarios (e.g., someone stealing, arguing, natural disaster) - Whiteboard and markers - Storybook or short story about safety - Drawing paper and crayons **Introduction (10 minutes)** 1. **Greetings and Set-Up:** - Welcome the students and have them sit in a circle. - Briefly explain the day's topic: “Today, we are going to learn about things that make us feel unsafe or insecure and what we can do to feel safer.” 2. **Engagement Activity:** - Show a picture card that depicts a common source of insecurity (e.g., a child looking scared during a storm). - Ask the students: "How do you think this child feels?" Encourage them to share words like scared, sad, worried, etc. **Main Activity (25 minutes)** 1. **Story Time:** - Read a short story that involves a scenario of insecurity (for example, a story about a lost toy and how the character feels insecure until they find it). - Pause at key points to ask students how the characters might be feeling and what they think will happen next. 2. **Discussion and Identification:** - Show more picture cards and have the students identify what the source of insecurity is in each picture (e.g., arguing, natural disaster, theft). - Ask the students to think about times when they felt insecure and what caused those feelings. 3. **Group Activity:** - Divide the students into small groups and give each group a different scenario to act out (e.g., someone losing a toy, an argument between friends, a loud thunderstorm). - After each group acts out their scenario, discuss as a class what made the situation insecure and ways to make it safer. **Conclusion (10 minutes)** 1. **Reflection and Expression:** - Give each student drawing paper and crayons. - Ask them to draw a picture of something that made them feel unsafe and then draw what made them feel safe again. - Allow a few students to share their drawings with the class. 2. **Summary and Safety Tips:** - Summarize the key points: “We learned about different things that can make us feel insecure. It's important to tell a trusted adult if we ever feel unsafe, and we can also help others feel safe by being kind and looking out for one another.” - List some simple safety tips on the board (e.g., tell a teacher or parent if you see something unsafe, stay with friends during recess, keep your things in a safe place). 3. **Closing:** - Thank the students for their participation. - Reinforce that feeling secure is important and that they can always talk to someone if they feel insecure. **Assessment:** - Observe student participation during discussions and role-playing. - Review students’ drawings to see their understanding of insecurity and safety concepts. - Ask reflective questions at the end to assess the key learnings from the lesson. **Follow-up Activity:** - Encourage students to share the safety tips with their families and discuss any experiences of insecurity they might have had at home. This lesson plan is designed to help young students understand what causes feelings of insecurity and what they can do to feel safer, building a foundation of awareness and proactive behavior.