**Lesson Plan: States Created by General Murtala Mohammed**
**Grade Level:** Primary 4
**Subject:** History
**Topic:** States Created by General Murtala Mohammed
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**Objectives:**
1. Students will be able to identify who General Murtala Mohammed was.
2. Students will understand the reasons behind the creation of new states by General Murtala Mohammed.
3. Students will be able to name the states created by General Murtala Mohammed in Nigeria.
4. Students will understand the impact of the creation of these new states on Nigeria.
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**Materials Needed:**
1. Map of Nigeria (before and after the creation of the new states)
2. Whiteboard and markers
3. Printouts of the list of states created by General Murtala Mohammed
4. Projector and screen for presentation
5. Sticky notes or small flags for interactive map activity
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**Lesson Structure:**
1. **Introduction (10 minutes)**
- **Attention Grabber:** Show a picture of General Murtala Mohammed. Ask students if they know who he is or what he is famous for.
- **Objective Sharing:** Briefly explain what they will learn about General Murtala Mohammed and the states he created.
2. **Direct Instruction (15 minutes)**
- **Who was General Murtala Mohammed?**
- Brief biography: born in 1938, military leader, became Head of State in 1975.
- **Reasons for Creating New States**
- Reduce ethnic tensions
- Ensure fair distribution of resources
- Facilitate administrative convenience
- **States Created by General Murtala Mohammed**
- Kano, Oyo, Anambra, Ogun, Imo, and several others
3. **Activity: Map Work (15 minutes)**
- **Interactive Map Activity**
- Display a map of Nigeria before and after the creation of new states.
- Hand out sticky notes or small flags to the students.
- Ask students to come up and place a sticky note or flag on a state created by General Murtala Mohammed as you call out the name of the state.
- Discuss the changes in the map and how new states were added for better administration.
4. **Group Discussion (10 minutes)**
- Split students into small groups.
- Provide each group with printouts listing the states created.
- Discussion Questions:
- Why do you think General Murtala Mohammed created these states?
- What might be some positive outcomes of having more states?
- Can you think of any challenges that might come with creating new states?
5. **Review and Reinforcement (10 minutes)**
- Recap key points: Who General Murtala Mohammed was, why he created new states, and which states were created.
- Quick quiz or Q&A session to assess understanding.
- Encourage students to share any additional thoughts or questions.
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**Assessment:**
- Participation in the map activity: Watch how students engage and ensure they correctly place the flags on the map.
- Group discussion: Listen to the insights and reasons shared by the students.
- Quick quiz: A few written questions or verbal questioning at the end to assess individual understanding.
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**Homework:**
- Ask students to write a short paragraph on what they learned about General Murtala Mohammed and why the states he created were important to Nigeria.
**Reflection:**
- Reflect on how well students understood the lesson objectives.
- Note any areas where clarification was needed or where students seemed particularly interested.
- Plan to reinforce any concepts that were challenging in the next lesson.