### Lesson Plan: External Influences on Nigerian Family Life (Continued)
**Grade:** Primary 6
**Subject:** Social Studies
**Duration:** 60 minutes
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#### **Lesson Objectives:**
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
1. Identify and describe key external influences on Nigerian family life.
2. Discuss the positive and negative impacts of these influences.
3. Analyze how these influences affect family roles and structures in Nigeria.
#### **Materials Needed:**
- Chart paper and markers
- Whiteboard and markers
- Printed handouts with pictures of various external influences (e.g., technology, media, education, globalization)
- Notebooks and pencils
- Projector (if available) for multimedia presentation
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#### **Lesson Procedure:**
**Introduction (10 minutes):**
1. **Greeting & Attendance (2 minutes)**
- Greet the students and take attendance.
2. **Review Previous Lesson (3 minutes)**
- Briefly recap previous discussions on Nigerian family life and preliminary external influences.
3. **Set the Stage (5 minutes)**
- Engage students with a quick discussion about what they think has changed in family life over the years due to external factors.
**Teaching and Learning Activities (35 minutes):**
1. **Introduction to New Content (10 minutes)**
- Explain that today's lesson will focus on continuing the discussion about how external factors influence Nigerian families.
- List some key external influences on the board: Technology, Media, Education, Globalization, Economy, Government Policies, Religion.
2. **Group Activity (15 minutes)**
- Divide the class into small groups and assign each group one external influence.
- Provide each group with handouts containing pictures and short descriptions of their assigned influence.
- Ask each group to discuss and note down how the assigned influence affects family life (positively and negatively).
3. **Group Presentations (10 minutes)**
- Have each group present their findings to the class.
- Encourage questions and discussions after each presentation.
**Conclusion (15 minutes):**
1. **Class Discussion (10 minutes)**
- Summarize key points from each group's presentation.
- Facilitate a class discussion on how these influences could be managed or balanced to enhance family life positively.
2. **Q&A Session (5 minutes)**
- Open the floor for any additional questions or comments from the students.
**Assignment:**
- Ask students to write a short essay (1-2 paragraphs) on one external influence they think has the most significant impact on their own family life, explaining why.
#### **Assessment:**
- Participation in group discussions and presentations.
- Quality and understanding demonstrated in the written assignment.
#### **Closure:**
- Thank students for their participation and reiterate the importance of understanding external influences on family life.
- Briefly outline what will be covered in the next lesson.
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#### **Notes:**
- Be sure to provide a supportive and inclusive environment for all students to share their thoughts.
- Use real-life examples to make the content more relatable.
- Adapt the lesson content and pace according to student needs and understanding levels.
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