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Term: 2nd Term

Week: 6

Class: Junior Secondary School 1

Age: 12 years

Duration: 40 minutes of 2 periods each

Date:       

Subject:    Social Studies

Topic:-      Culture: similarities and differences in Nigeria

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to

  1. State the similarities of cultures in Nigeria
  2. State the differences of cultures in Nigeria

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Identification, explanation, questions and answers, demonstration, videos from source

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Videos, loud speaker, textbook, pictures

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1-2

PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

STUDENT’S ACTIVITY

STEP 1

INTRODUCTION

The teacher revises the previous lesson on culture

Students pay attention

STEP 2

EXPLANATION

She states the similarities of cultures in Nigeria

 

Students pay attention and participates

STEP 3

DEMONSTRATION

She States the differences of cultures in Nigeria

Students pay attention and participate

STEP 4

NOTE TAKING

The teacher writes a summarized note on the board

The students copy the note in their books

 

NOTE

CULTURE: SIMILARITIES (in Nigeria)

  1. Dance: All cultures in Nigeria make use of dance for cultural expression

and transmission.

  1. Language: All ethnic groups in Nigeria speak one form of dialect and

language or the other

  1. Symbols: Symbols are common expression in all cultures in Nigeria. For

examples Kolanut are used as a symbol of hospitality among the igbos, red

is a symbol of hostility to the Binis while white is a symbol of peace and

purity.

  1. Spirit manifest(masquerades): all ethnic groups and cultures in Nigeria

make use of spirit-manifests for special ceremonies and events in the

community. The igbos call masquerades “Mmanwu”, Yorubas call it

“elegun”, Tivs call it “Kwaghir”, Efiks call it “Ekpe” while the Ibibios refre to it

as “Ekpo”

  1. Mode of greeting: Greeting is an expression of friendship, respect and

welcome among people. All cultures in Nigeria greet as a sign of friendship

and respect

  1. Traditional marriage: Traditional marriage in the Nigerian cultural society

is regarded as a union of communities rather than two hearts. The marriage

rites are sealed when the “bride price” is paid.

  1. Traditional markets: Every ethnic cultural community in Nigeria has and

makes use of traditional markets as it is the centre for social and economic

exchange

  1. Property inheritance: all ethnic cultural groups in Nigeria practice an

inheritance system based on father-child relationship.

  1. Traditional architecture and settlement patterns: Structurally, the various

pattern of traditional architecture among all ethnic cultural groups in Nigeria

is the court-yard pattern

  1. Traditional medicine: before the invention of modern medicine, all the

ethnic cultural groups in Nigeria have and make use of traditional roots,

barks, leaves, animals and minerals to produce cure for various illnesses.

 

CULTURE: DIFFERENCES (in Nigeria)

  1. Language difference
  2. Tribal facial marks
  3. styles of traditional dance
  4. patterns of dressing
  5. traditional festivals and ceremonies
  6. food patterns
  7. traditional marriage patterns

 

EVALUATION:   1. State the similarities of cultures in Nigeria

  1. State the differences of cultures in Nigeria

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the students positively