Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Primary 4

Week: 3rd

Subject: Civic Education

Class: primary 4

Term: 1^st Term

Topic: Community leadership

Behavioural objectives: At the end of the lesson pupils should be able to:

1. a) Define community leadership e.g. Oba, Emir or Eze
2. b) List the duties of traditional rulers.

Instructional material/Reference material: Textbook, Charts and pictures

Building Background /connection to prior knowledge: Pupils are familiar with the topic

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Content:

Community Leadership�

Traditional leadership

Every home, school or society has a person who controls and directs the affairs of the people. In our classroom, there is a class captain or class monitor who ensures that there is peace. The person who directs and controls others is therefore a leader.

In our local communities, where the customs and traditions of the people form the basic way of life, there is also somebody who is in charge of the affairs of the people based on the customs and tradition. The person is the head and therefore, the leader.

Traditional leadership therefore means leadership based on the customs and traditions of the people. When a person controls a group of people according to the tradition and customs, such a person is called the traditional leader or ruler.

Examples of traditional leaders in our society are the Emir of Ka no, Oba of

Lagos, Alaafin of Oyo, Obi of Onitsha, and Olu of Ikeja.

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Duties of traditional rulers

Traditional rulers perform the following duties:

1. They maintain the traditional laws and customs of the people. They ensure that such customs do not die.
2. They are the custodians of the customs and traditions of the people. They are a symbol of the customs and traditions of the people.

3. They maintain peace in their communities.
4. They help to unite the people living in their domain, to ensure peace.
5. They settle disputes or disagreements among the people in their domain.
6. They organise their people and community in self-help projects for the development of their community.

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A traditional leader holding a meeting with his people

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Evaluation

1. Who is a traditional leader?
2. Write two names of traditional leaders in your community.
3. List three duties of a traditional ruler.
4. Give four reasons why traditional leadership is important.