WEEK 3

SUBJECT: SOCIAL STUDIES

TERM: 1^ST TERM

CLASS: PRIMARY 6

TOPIC: Intermarriage

Behavioral Objectives

By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:

• explain the concept of intra-ethnic marriage.
• explain the concept of inter-ethnic marriage.
• state the advantages of inter-ethnic and intra-ethnic marriages.
• identify relevant values of intermarriage.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: A chart showing couples getting wedded.

REFERENCE MATERIALS

Scheme of work

All relevant materials     

6-Years Basic Education Curriculum

Online information

BUILDING BACKGROUND/CONNECTION TO PRIOR KNOWLEDGE:

Pupils are familiar with the topic in their previous classes.

CONTENT

Meaning Intermarriage

An intermarriage is one in which people from different groups marry. They may be from different social, racial, ethnic or religious groups.

Intra-ethnic marriage

An intra-ethnic marriage is the union between a man and a woman from the same ethnic group. Examples are when an Igbo man from Anambra State marries a woman from another Igbo-speaking place (e.g. Imo State), a Yoruba man from Ogun State getting married to a Yoruba woman from Oyo

State, and a Hausa man from Kano State taking a Hausa wife from Kaduna State.

Inter-ethnic marriage

An inter-ethnic marriage is the union between a man and a woman from different ethnic groups. The following are some examples of inter-ethnic marriage:

• A marriage between a Yoruba man and a Hausa woman.
• A marriage between an Igbo man and an Efik woman.
• A marriage between an Urhobo man and a Nupe woman.

Advantages of inter-ethnic marriage

• It helps to promote inter-ethnic relationships.
• It helps to promote national unity. 3 It leads to proper understanding of each other’s customs. 4 It reduces inter-ethnic clashes.
• It leads to communal peace.
• The children will have relations from two or more ethnic groups.

Disadvantages of inter-ethnic marriage

• At the beginning, the couple might find it difficult to understand each other’s customs. This may cause quarrels and misunderstanding between the man and woman.
• The couple may have to travel long distances before they can reach their inlaws.

• The children of such a marriage may be confused as to the language they should speak, and may eventually speak neither their father’s nor their mother’s.
• The relatives of both the man and woman might find it difficult to relate or cooperate with each other because of the difference in language and culture. Assessment & Evaluation:
• explain the concept of intra-ethnic marriage.
• explain the concept of inter-ethnic marriage.
• state the advantages of inter-ethnic and intra-ethnic marriages.
• identify relevant values of intermarriage.

 (WRAP-UP CONCLUSION)

Teacher goes over the topic once again to enhance better understanding

ASSIGNMENT

Define marriage.

 Mention four (4) ways in which people marry in Nigeria today.

What is intermarriage?

 Mention three (3) types of intermarriage.

State four (4) disadvantages of inter-ethnic marriage.

Differentiate between intra-ethnic marriage and inter-ethnic marriage.  Give three (3) examples of inter-ethnic marriage.

 State three (3) advantages of inter-ethnic marriage